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Last update: April 2025

Tucked away in Little Waltham, Essex, Leez Priory is an elegant, Tudor-era wedding venue brimming with historic charm. Nestled amid 40 acres of postcard-perfect parkland, this getaway has been setting the scene for milestone occasions for decades. It is home to numerous cottages, lakes, and barns, and you are welcome to celebrate every stage of your once-in-a-lifetime event here. Though not far from the hustle and bustle of London, this hidden gem has a peaceful atmosphere that you and your guests are bound to appreciate.

Facilities and Capacity

You can be joined by up to 110 of your nearest and dearest at Leez Priory for the daytime celebrations and up to 250 for the evening party. From intimate elopements to large-scale affairs, the property can provide the backdrop for a range of wedding types. You and your partner can exchange your vows at the Great Tower, an eye-catching space situated right beside the main house. Following your photoshoot on the grounds, be sure to head into the converted Coach House Barn for dining and dancing. The Main Hall is also suitable for receptions; a sophisticated room replete with ornate decor. As well as its event spaces, this venue boasts 25 bedrooms, all of which can be exclusively reserved for you and your guests.

Services Offered

At Leez Priory, the staff will work diligently to bring every detail of your marital vision to life. You will be granted exclusive access to all of the venue's facilities, while your own personal wedding manager will be on hand to ensure that everything runs like clockwork. Before the festivities begin, you can make your final preparations in the well-appointed get-ready room. Complete with a four-poster bed and a Jacuzzi, this is a wonderful spot for unwinding and socialising before your wedding.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Castle
Stately home
Historic
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

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:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Hairdresser
Beautician

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Leez Priory

Hollie
Hollie Sent on 05/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The wedding of my dreams 💒💕

I never in my life thought I would get married in a place like Leez priory! The whole experience from start to finish was just fantastic. The price breakdown was manageable and there was no pressure to take any upgrades offered. The things we got in our package were phenomenal and having a wedding planner was tremendous - our lady (Leanne) was an absolute god send!
They catered to all our needs and we were made to feel so comfortable and nothing was a problem! I’d highly suggest going to an event there before hand, just to get a feel of what it’s like full of people and enjoy their delicious food. We actually enjoyed their entertainer ( singer) so much we hired him for our wedding ☺️
Lee priory is just so beautiful. I can’t speak highly enough x
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Nikki Sent on 04/01/2025
4.4 out of 5 rating

Stunning venue for October wedding

We got married at Leez Priory in October 2024. This venue is stunning both inside and out with immaculately kept grounds and interior. The hospitality in the lead up to and on the day of the wedding was fantastic. The food was also brilliant. Another great perk of this venue is the amount of on site accommodation.

A couple of drawbacks / experiences during our wedding. There are only a few toilets in the main building which kept blocking and overflowing throughout the evening which led to us taking some guests to the dressing room or honeymoon cottage to use the facilities. You are also restricted by the venue on any external food or drink suppliers and the venues optional extras for this are quite expensive for what they are.

That asaide, we had the best day and evening at Leez Priory and would certainly recommend it!
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Shelley Sent on 28/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our experience so far…

We have booked our wedding for May 2025.
Gemma, the sales manager, has been fantastic! We arrived late for our private tour of the venue, due to a typo on our satnav, we called to let Gemma know and she was super accommodating, didn’t rush us through the tour or while we were discussing other deatails and answered all of our questions!
I can up to this point fully recommend Leez Priory and the wonderful staff.
The venue is breathtakingly beautiful, no matter how stunning photos of this place appear, in person it is so much more beautiful!
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Lacey Sent on 16/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing ⭐️⭐️

We have had the pleasure of meeting Gemma and we have walked out with a date booked and a wedding to get planning for 7 months time!

Gemma has been so professional & her quality of service has been amazing! The venue is absolutely beautiful, it’s everything we want and more.

Can’t wait to start organising with Gemma and her team to have our perfect day!

Thankyou so much ❤️⭐️
James
James Sent on 16/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A Surprise Wedding . . .

Stunning venue. Fantastic Team. Very accommodating toward our unique "surprise" strategy. Our guests were truly surprised. Thank you.
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Ellie Sent on 28/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

October Wedding

Perfect venue and very attentive staff, lovely food and great communication from start to finish
Matthew
Matthew Sent on 14/12/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Setting and Experience

We got married on a Tuesday in October to maximise the value of what we could get for our money; and honestly, we got everything we wanted and more. Leanne, our Wedding Manager was perfect at bringing an attention to detail and seamless organisation to the big day, and in the lead up. There wasn't one moment of the day where we felt stressed, as Leanne had it covered. In one particular instance, our flowers for the bridal party's hair hadn't arrived. Within five minutes of telling Leanne that we needed this, the flowers were with our hair and make-up suppliers to add the finishing touches.

Leez Priory as a venue is the most stunning setting, and offers an incredible range of areas in which the ceremony and reception can take place. There is also the opportunity for the bridal party to make use of the Fisherman's Cottage the night before the wedding, and for people to stay in the on-site accommodation on the evening of the wedding, making it the perfect venue for people also travelling from further afield.

Leez Priory were very accommodating, welcoming and were happy to work with us to make our day as perfect as possible. The food was incredible, and a total hit with all of our guests, and so many people have commented on how incredible the day was as a whole. You wouldn't be disappointed to choose Leez Priory.
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Katie Sent on 16/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An amazing day with fantastic staff

Leez priory was the 1st and only venue we looked around when we started planning our wedding. From the moment we stepped on the premises, everything just looked so perfect and exactly what we wanted from a wedding venue. When we got assigned our wedding co-ordinator Rachel, she was just absolutely spot on with everything we asked for and nothing was too big an ask for her. She made sure the day ran as smoothly as possible and took care of any issue that arose without me knowing (which I am forever grateful for!!)
The rest of the staff were amazing and very helpful.

The venue itself is just absolutely stunning and we loved that it has the pub area as well as the dance floor so it catered to all of our guests.

All of the rooms were lovely and it was so nice being able to stay in the fisherman’s lodge onsite the night before the wedding.

We genuinely cannot recommend this venue enough and it was 100% worth the money! 10/10!
Sophia
Sophia Sent on 27/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend- Seamless, Easy and Professional throughout

We got married here at the end of September and the experience from start to finish was seamless and so easy to follow. Gemma made choosing Leez Priory for our wedding day the easiest decision by helping us see everything we could have and Leanne brought our vision to life on the lead up and the day as our Wedding Coordinator. Leanne was literally a WhatsApp message away throughout the planning. The venue itself is stunning and looks just like a castle with all it original features. The food was exceptional and you get a large portion keeping everyone well fed throughout the day! Cannot fault the staff and venue team they were incredible and just blended in. Thank you and we will be back for many events to come.
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Vanessa Sent on 04/01/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue

We got married at Leez Priory in August 2024- great venue and experience from initial viewing to leaving the morning after the wedding. Leanne acted as our wedding planner and was friendly, professional and helpful throughout. We opted for the classic package and the food was amazing quality with everyone commenting how full they were!
The venue is beautiful with several options for ceremony both inside and out. Accommodation was great too. The whole day ran smoothly with perfect weather - we will have very happy memories of our day!
Melissa
Melissa Sent on 05/01/2025
4.2 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue

We got married at Leez Priory on the 7th of September 2024. Considering how long they have been a wedding venue, they were pretty flexible with some of the ideas we had for the venue styling that turned out amazingly!

The staff really made the day something special and couldn't have done enough for us. Special mention must be made for Leanne, our wedding planner, who was amazing!

Highly recommend the venue and the incredible team that helped to make our day so special!
C
Charlie Sent on 15/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Venue

This is a stunning venue with an amazing compliment of staff to help your every need at every stage, nothing is an issue for them no matter how stressful the planning gets for you.
Olivia was fantastic throughout and helped make the wedding day a dream come true, always on hand and thinking ahead to ensure everything ran smoothly.
The venue is well kept, with gardening staff working every day to make sure that it is in tip-top condition.
Christina
Christina Sent on 28/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

So beautiful 😍

Leez priory was amazing the venue is so perfect the grounds were huge 😍 and great for photos lots of space to be with family and friends on your big day.
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Rebecca Sent on 15/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best choice ever!

Leez Priory was the most amazing venue, right from the very first visit! They cater to all your needs and make the whole day an absolute breeze! They do everything for you from decorations, food, accomodation and help with lots of the planning, which makes the whole process very simple and stress free. The grounds are absolutely stunning, a real wow for guests and the pictures for sure! We had the best day here and it really was the most amazing place. With stunning green lawns, resident Geese, dreamy rose gardens and hidden cottages, it really was like a fairytale!
Joseph
Joseph Sent on 26/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Magical day

We got married here at the end of May. It was honestly the most wonderful day ever, the venue, grounds and house were all exceptional. Beautifully presented, welcoming, clean and tidy, great food, fabulous DJ, with lovely staff who went above and beyond to make our day the best ever.

I would highly recommend this venue to anyone, as it honestly was the best day of our lives.
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01 May
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Win A Wedding worth up to £25,000!

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of our first wedding held at Leez priory, our Mother company, Country House Weddings, is giving one lucky couple the chance to win their dream wedding at their choice of venue from our stunning collection of country house wedding venues.

The main prize is an all-inclusive Luxe Wedding Package for 60 guests worth up to £25,000.

There are also 10 runners-up prizes up for grabs, which include Dinner Date Tickets for 2 and a Cocktail Hamper.

Entry closes 31st May 2025. Full details, T&Cs and how to enter are on our website.

Date: From 01/05/2025 to 31/05/2025 Schedule all day
Place: Hartford End, Little Waltham, Essex

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