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Last update: September 2024

Farnham Castle is a stunning, iconic and exclusive multi-award-winning venue for Weddings, set in five acres of beautiful grounds, overlooking the historic, market town of Farnham, on the Surrey and Hampshire border. The Castle boasts Grade I and Grade II Listed Buildings with the most incredible history, and is the perfect destination for couples dreaming of somewhere unique.

Show-round appointments are available 7-days a week, 9am to 7pm.

Facilities and Capacity:

The possibilities at Farnham Castle are endless, and we’d love to help you create an unforgettable day, whether you’re planning a wedding weekend, a 2-day celebration, a rehearsal dinner, or something entirely different.

Our flexible approach means that you can choose where your Ceremony takes place, and where your guests dine, celebrate and party. When you book your wedding at Farnham Castle, our wedding venue is exclusively yours - from our historic Lantern Hall, to our elegant Winchester Suite, and from our stunning Great Hall to our magnificent Great Lawn. We also host outdoor ceremonies on our East Lawn, overlooking our White Rose Garden, and if you’d like a Religious Ceremony at Farnham Castle we offer two beautiful Chapels from very different architectural periods.

We are able to host exclusive use and dry-hire weddings of any size; from intimate weddings for 30 guests, to larger celebrations for over 250, and we have quite literally hosted weddings for couples from all around the world. We also have the best grounds for Marquees, with the most spectacular backdrops and views.

For Destination Weddings and international guests we are conveniently located just an hour from London, and between London Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.

Getting ready on-site has so many benefits, and our ‘Gatehouse’ and ‘Pembroke’ are two perfect suites for you and your wedding party to enjoy being together as you prepare for your day.

Once your celebrations are over, and you have danced the night away in our Great Hall, and enjoyed night caps in our Tindle Bar, your guests will be overjoyed to head to one of our 33 en-suite Castle bedrooms and you will be delighted to reach the tranquility and luxury of our Honeymoon Suite. Join your guests for Breakfast in our Library the following morning to ensure that everyone has celebrated with you until the very last minute.

Services Offered:

At Farnham Castle we have our very own team of exceptional in-house chefs, who create the most wonderful Menus using the finest ingredients. We are proud to have our own Kitchen Garden, and also to use many local suppliers. We even have a bespoke ‘Castle sausage’ on the Breakfast Menu.

We offer a range of Dining Menus, with drinks included, in order to cater for every taste and budget. A typical menu for your guests could include a Champagne reception with Canapes, a three-course dining experience, including your choice of carefully selected wines, a surprise course, your toast, and our very popular Dessert Bar. For a late-night snack why not offer your guests Wood-fired Pizzas from our Pizza oven, whilst your entire party enjoys a spectacular Firework display.

However you want to celebrate, our experienced team of Wedding Specialists will be happy to guide and advise you through your planning stages, and will be with you throughout your day to ensure that your Wedding is managed to perfection.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Asian wedding
Castle
Stately home
Historic
Landmark
Church
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Chapel or temple on-site
Fire ceremony
Civil ceremony licence
Religious ceremony license

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Marquee available
Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities
Outdoor fireworks permitted

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
Elephant baraat permitted
Horse baraat permitted
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Reviews for Farnham Castle

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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
48 reviews
98% recommend it
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Darren W. Sent on 21/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our dream wedding!

From our very first interaction with the team on our first viewing, from the booking process through to the planning of our big day, it was all fantastic.
We were very lucky to work with Gema as our main wedding planner, totally unflappable, calm, organised, all over the detail.
Our wedding day in the stunning venue, bathed in spring sunshine, was delivered flawlessly. We cannot think of one thing we would want differently. Food, service, team, drinks, venue - all 10/10.
Thanks so much Farnham Castle, to Gema and indeed the whole amazing team we interacted with. You literally gave us the best day of our lives.
Darren & Elliott
Eloise
Eloise R. Sent on 03/10/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Our fairytale summer wedding at Farnham Castle!

We could not have been happier with our wedding at Farnham Castle. From the offset, the team were communicative and helpful and 6 months before our wedding we were assigned our wedding organiser, Gema who was simply incredible! Gema was always available to answer our many questions whether about the larger or finer details, which made us feel surprisingly relaxed in the lead up to the wedding.

Having quite complex dietary requirements, I knew straight away when I saw the food options that we would be in safe hands. At both the complimentary food tasting event and afterwards, Chef Simon went through in great detail with us all our food choices and we were so happy with how delicious it all tasted on the day and the canapes in particular got demolished almost immediately! We also opted for their newer dessert bar option which was a super fun and relaxed way to finish the meal.

There is no doubt that Farnham Castle is a stunning venue but what sets it apart from other places are the incredible staff, and attention to detail that they put into every aspect of your day. We would highly recommend Farnham Castle and it truly was a fairytale wedding!
Clare
Clare O. Sent on 16/09/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

August 2024 Wedding

Farnham Castle was a dream venue! As soon as we looked around we knew it was for us, and the friendliness of the staff and the help they provided us with planning and on the day was second to none. So many of our guests have since told us it was the best wedding they have ever been to - this is surely down to the relaxed and professional staff at Farnham. Nothing was too much trouble and on the day they ensured everything went off without a hitch (and if there were any, they made sure we never knew!) A special mention to Laura who looked after us the whole way through and made sure the day ran smoothly. A stunning venue, fantastic staff, and the best day ever was had by all.
Kim
Kim S. Sent on 29/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue

We loved having our wedding at Farnham Castle. The venue is so beautiful and everything is very well organised. Us, as the couple getting married, felt that we didn’t need to stress at all about the finer details prior to and throughout our wedding day- everything seemed to just “magically” happen. Gema, who was our assigned wedding organiser, was simply incredible. Anything we wanted she- just like that- managed to organise and got it done. The food was incredible, the venue itself is just so incredible!
On the day, Gema and the entire team were just amazing, behind the scenes getting the day going to plan without anyone realising. She’s a wonderful and fun person also. We’ll miss working with Farnham castle but would definitely recommend people get married there because it will be the best day for any couple ♥️
Stephanie
Stephanie H. Sent on 31/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue

The staff at Farnham castle were highly professional and the build up to the day with the wedding planning team was efficient and stress-free. Our guests have not stopped talking about our wedding day. They loved the food, the service and the guests that stayed at the castle gave great feedback on their accommodation. The venue itself was even more magical on the day. The grounds looked beautiful which has given us amazing photographs. Our wedding day was as perfect as we could have hoped for and more.
Sonia
Sonia P. Sent on 12/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect wedding day at Farnham Castle

From start to finish our experience with Farnham Castle has been impeccable and one we will never forget. From initially visiting the venue to scope out how it would fulfill our needs to being assigned a wedding coordinator who supported us so hugely during the planning stages and into the day to ensure our wedding day ran smoothly.
We could not have wished for a more perfect wedding day and our forever grateful to the whole team at Farnham Castle for making it such a perfect day for us.
We highly recommend you consider this venue for your big day - the setting is incredible and allowed for such amazing pictures both inside and outside. We have had many compliments from our guests on the canapes, wedding breakfast and pizzas in the evening - the food and service was of such high quality.
Thank you so much to all the team. We are forever grateful to you for giving us such a special wedding day.
Sadie
Sadie Sent on 27/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely venue with fantastic staff!

Farnham Castle was great from start to finish! They helped us through the entire process and were more than happy to answer all our questions - online, over the phone and during our pre wedding meeting. The venue itself looked stunning, both inside and out. The food was amazing and the portion sizes were great. Laura, our assigned wedding specialist, was brilliant! She made sure everything ran like clockwork - we didn't have to think about a thing. She had everything under control and even made sure we didn't miss out on canapes, drinks etc. There was a good selection of drinks at the bar and the service was speedy. We had the best day and would thoroughly recommend Farnham Castle!
Sarah
Sarah R. Sent on 23/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue

Farnham Castle was THE perfect place to get married. From the stunning location, to the incredible food, to the kind and thoughtful staff, everything went like a dream and was exactly how we imagined it - or maybe even better.

Everyone we spoke to was incredibly supportive and positive and put us at ease, answering all of our questions, making useful suggestions and providing their expertise on the smooth running of the day.

When the day came it was seamless, with the staff at Farnham working tirelessly behind the scenes all day to ensure our guests were comfortable and our vision was enacted.

We cannot recommend them enough!
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Tilly S. Sent on 04/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Surrey Wedding Venue

The venue is absolutely stunning, with so many choices for ceremony locations and endless photo opportunities. Our guests all complimented the quality of the food and loved the espresso martinis we served after dinner.

We loved that so many of our family and friends could stay at the venue with us and the breakfast the next morning was great. The getting ready rooms for both the bride and groom were fantastic.

Even with some light rain, the venue ensured we could have our wedding outside in the rose garden, which was picture-perfect, with the old keep in the background of our photos.

Our coordinator Gema was incredible at every step of the planning process and was calm, organised and professional on the day.

We would definitely recommend Farnham Castle to other couples getting married in Surrey!
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Lauren O. Sent on 18/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beyond perfect

From our first visit to Farnham we knew that this was the wedding venue for us. Gema who showed us around was amazing, informative and so welcoming! We were then lucky enough to have Laura as our wedding coordinator who was just a dream! She was such a calming presence on the day and couldn’t do enough for us.
All of the staff were incredible and everything was completely perfect. All of our guests were stunned by the venue and highly praised the food.
We cannot recommend Farnham Castle enough, it was everything we wished for and more!
J
Jade S. Sent on 09/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding was an absolute dream!

The grandeur of this venue is amazing. This was the first venue we looked at, we viewed 6 more after this but nothing compared to the castle. The lady that showed us around was lovely and we felt so welcomed and could really envision our wedding being there. Once booked we met our wedding coordinator 6 months before the wedding ant a food tasting event and were in contact throughout leading up to the wedding. Questions were always answered thoroughly and Laura, our coordinator, was always so friendly and helpful. The venue offered something that others couldn’t having a chapel onsite. This meant that we could have a religious wedding without guests having to travel to a different venue. Another thing that we loved was the rooms for the bride and groom to get ready in, which again other venues do not always offer to the groom and groomsmen. The food was amazing on the day and we had an outdoor pizza oven for our evening food which our guests loved. All of our guests commented on how amazing the venue was. It was perfect from start to finish. Our day was an absolute dream come true and we will never forget it.
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Sophie S. Sent on 28/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't have asked for more!

We couldn't have asked for anything more from Farnham Castle; the whole team were absolutely amazing and we had so many compliments from our guests. Our food was devine and the day went so smoothly, we didn't have to think or worry about a single thing. If you want a spectacular venue, with amazing food and service that will wow your guests then look no further than the magnificent Farnham Castle!
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Leah J. Sent on 05/05/2024
4.4 out of 5 rating

Mr & Mrs O

We would like to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone involved in making our wedding the magical , FUN day that it was, especially Laura and Anna who were very lovely and helpful -on the morning they were amazing and couldn't have done more for us. All of your staff are extremely warm in their approach which was really important to us. We are so happy with our choice of venue - Farnham castle is truly beautiful and it was the best wedding we have ever been to (of course!)
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Helen W. Sent on 18/03/2024
4.4 out of 5 rating

What a great day!!

While we were only a small group and very much out of season…
The castle put together a great package for us and worked around all our little quirks and demands!
As for the day itself I just sat back and waited for them to tell me what to do and when. It was really relaxing and everything went according to plan and everyone had a great time - we thought it surpassed our expectations.
Food- fabulous.
Setting - fairytale .
Service- second to none.
We all stayed over and had a great breakfast together the next morning.
A wonderful occasion!
K
Katherine Sent on 15/03/2024
2.4 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue, poorly organised

The venue is beautiful, the setting is superb. But sadly we ended up being turned away the day before after being promised we could set up, to be turned away but the lady in charge. Our co ordinator was mortified as she was told we could. The same lady shouted at us when we told her we didn’t want a decoration that wasn’t confirmed in writing with our coordinator, or charged for.

The food was amazing, the views incredible. They try and be flexible but the organisation was so poor, we were chasing them constantly for confirmation. Also having to triple check bills as they were often wrong.

I would say if you love the venue, go for it, be prepared though to do a lot of the heavy lifting and also no support.
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Farnham Castle Real Weddings

Natasha & Tom
56 photos · 21/09/2024
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114 photos · 07/10/2023
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68 photos · 24/08/2023
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76 photos · 03/06/2023
Daniel & Francesca
85 photos · 01/10/2021

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23 Oct
Open Door

Farnham Castle October Wedding Open Evening
Please drop in any time between 6 pm and 9 pm, for drinks and canapés, and for your chance to view their beautiful venue and grounds, and to meet their Wedding Specialists.

Contact Farnham Castle's Team to let them know you’ll be attending.

Date: From 23/10/2024 to 23/10/2024 Schedule 18:00 - 21:00
Place: GU9 0AG, Farnham, Surrey

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Castle Street GU9 0AG Farnham (Surrey)
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