24/07 - A very organised and well-planned process from start to finish. We both felt informed throughout the planning stage and had quick responses to any query. The day went absolutely perfect. The setting was absolutely perfect and the food was 10/10 and complimented by so many guests! Would recommend to anyone! We would not change a thing.

Our wedding day was simply sensational. Everyone at Manor By The Lake was superb. Outstanding service, professionalism and kindness shown towards both of us as groom and bride as well as towards all of our wonderful guests. We cannot thank everyone enough and are eternally grateful for all the joy MBTL brought to us all.

We chose Manor by the Lake almost straight away after getting engaged. The location is absolutely beautiful while still being easily accessible to guests, the whole team were super supportive of any and all requests, and made the day run so smoothly we were able to just breeze through our day and enjoy every moment.

We could not have asked for a better experience with Manor By The Lake! From the very first email to the big day itself, we felt fully supported every single step of the way. The entire planning process was seamless, but it was on the day itself that they truly shined. They took such amazing care of us, anticipating our every need so we could just relax and enjoy ourselves. We and our guests had the most incredible time.

A massive thank you to Duncan and his whole team for pulling of a fantasically flawless Wedding eperience. From the moment we arrived to the minute we left, the attention to detail was just incredible. The quality of the venune, rooms, service, food and drink was second to none. It was so lovely t see the happy couple relaxed and enjoying everything in the knowledge that everything was being taken care of.

We had our wedding at Manor by the Lake in July 2026, and we're so glad we chose it. From our very first visit, it ticked all the boxes we were looking for. The house is beautiful, the gardens are stunning and made the perfect backdrop for our photos, and all of the rooms are full of character.

A huge thank you to Claire, our wedding planner, who was invaluable from start to finish. Throughout the planning process, she was always happy to answer our questions, explain what the venue could provide, and help organise and book suppliers. She was always at the end of a WhatsApp message, which made everything feel so much easier.

In the lead-up to our wedding, one of us became unwell and was unfortunately still ill on the morning of the wedding. Claire and the team did everything they could to make the day as easy as possible. Claire was so reassuring throughout the day, making sure everything stayed on track and allowing us to just enjoy the day without worrying.

Every member of staff was kind, attentive and accommodating throughout the day. They made sure the unwell one of us always had a lovely non-alcoholic drink to enjoy and even made last-minute changes to her meal without any fuss. It was these thoughtful little touches that really stood out and showed how much they genuinely cared.

We also really appreciated how quickly everything was sorted after the wedding, including the prompt refund of the unused balance from our drinks tab.

Thank you to Claire and the whole team for everything you did to make our wedding day so special. We had an amazing day, felt so well looked after throughout, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Manor by the Lake to anyone looking for a beautiful wedding venue.

We had a beautiful wedding day at Manor by the Lake! The grounds were gorgeous and we loved being able to utilize the full space. It created a great flow to our day that guests really appreciated. There are so many add ons you can coordinate directly with MBTL that made planning so much easier-- an in house DJ, ice cream and cocktail carts, fire pits, a photo booth, table linens and candelabras-- the list goes on and on! The food was also incredible. Overall, we had a great experience.

Looked to book our wedding here, we're having a hybrid English/Hindu wedding.
The venue is stunning but don't be fooled, especially if you're planning an Asian wedding.
They have no idea what is what with the celebrations/traditions, the ballroom is not big enough with a dancefloor, no matter how much they try to reassure you that it is (they have an answer for everything).
They ONLY offer 2 Indian style caterers, which after speaking to other wedding planners and venues, are not a great choice compared to what else there is in the market.
They hassle you to book but then go radio silent and then even though they tell you they will give you more grace with your deposit because of your reservations about the size, they'll refuse to refund you.

We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding venue than Manor by the Lake. From the very beginning, the team were incredibly responsive, answering all of our questions promptly and making the whole planning process feel stress-free and enjoyable.

On the day itself, everything ran so smoothly thanks to their professionalism, organisation and attention to detail. The staff genuinely cared about us and our guests, ensuring we were looked after every step of the way. They brought our vision to life perfectly and made the day even more special than we had imagined.

We truly couldn’t fault a thing. If you’re looking for a beautiful venue with an exceptional team behind it, we would wholeheartedly recommend Manor by the Lake.

Absolutely stunning venue in a beautiful tranquil setting yet close to town! You wouldn’t even know it was there unless you were looking. Service exceptional. All I would say is that the lodge on site is not ideal for a going night sleep before the wedding if there’s another wedding taking place the day before as the lodge is right next door to the ballroom and guests kept us awake until the early hours. The main bedrooms in the manor are very comfortable and the breakfast was lovely. Would highly recommend

Our wedding day at manor by the lake could not of gone any better it was truly the best day we could wish for. It was stress free they did everything for you got you to places on time or when you needed to be places at certain times. Their professionalism. was great and their attitude to everything was amazing. It really did feel like my fair tale wedding. Would 100% recommend

A huge thank you to the entire team at Manor by the Lake. We truly had the best wedding experience of our lives 💕

Our journey started with an amazing showcase hosted by Siobhan, who made choosing our venue feel so easy. She answered all our questions and gave us such valuable advice.

Joanna from the planning team was equally fantastic, so meticulous, supportive, and thoughtful. She guided us through every detail we needed to consider, making the whole process feel seamless.

And then there’s Duncan, simply the best coordinator we could have hoped for! He reached out the week before the wedding and instantly put us at ease. His kindness and genuine care shone through, and he made sure everything ran perfectly on the day. He handled every little challenge effortlessly and truly went above and beyond for us. Thank you very much for everything, Duncan! ❤️

A big shoutout as well to Katie, Izzy, Olivia, Richard, Charlotte, and Georgia for their support on the day, you were all amazing.

Sam, our bartender, was brilliant, and Joe from the Porter team was incredibly kind and helpful too.

Shout out to the chef and his team too, the food was absolutely incredible, so tasty and delicious from start to finish! From the tasting experience to the big day itself, and even breakfast the following morning, everything exceeded our expectations.

We truly recommend Manor by the Lake to anyone looking for a venue. You’re in safe hands on your biggest day! 💒👰🤵‍♂✨️

P.S we accidentally wrote 4.8 stars previously should be 5/5 💯

We viewed Manor By The Lake in April 2024 shortly after our engagement. We loved it so much that we booked our March 2026 wedding in the car journey on the way home from the tour!
The staff are all so welcoming and professional. The venue’s wonderful planning team made the planning journey an enjoyable experience. It can be a stressful time, but we felt completely relaxed and assured as we knew Manor By The Lake understood exactly what we wanted, down to the minor details. The grounds and interior rooms of the building are equally stunning and offer great spaces for photographs. The food was enjoyed by all of our guests with some saying it’s the best ‘wedding food’ they’ve ever had.
We could not recommend Manor By The Lake enough!

Best day ever!! This exclusive use venue is absolutely stunning inside and out and makes you feel very special. Nothing is too much trouble for the staff and the day couldn't have been any better. As the bride I had nothing to worry about except getting ready and getting married! Everything you need can be included and sourced by them, or their suppliers and they couldn't do more to help. I also thought it was very reasonably priced compared with similar venues, although we did get married in January so got a deal - I can see why it's booked up well in advance! Everything from my first visit to the dedicated wedding planner and coordinator on the day - exceptional service and made to feel special, nothing is too much trouble. The rooms looked amazing and the staff dealt with everything throughout the day and evening. The 12 bedrooms in the manor are also beautiful and very comfortable. So many rooms for you to use and all of it looked stunning!! Couldn't recommend this venue more, it was perfect and we had the best day we could have wished for.

* The breakfast was brought into the bridal cottage where we were getting ready but there was absolutely nowhere to put it. They desperately need to get some tables! The bride should not have to be running around the cottage the morning of her wedding trying to find tables to put things on.

* Cereal served without bowls, bread and jam served with no butter and cold tea & coffee. My daughter had to eat cereal from a coffee cup!

* Someone came to me at 10am on the morning of my wedding whilst I was literally sat in hair and makeup to say there was a problem with my playlist. The stress and anxiety this caused me was completely unbearable. They had the playlist for weeks and could have checked it and spoken to me at any point before then but no, they waited until the morning of the wedding!! I had to then wait over an hour until a staff member came back to me to say they’d got all the songs from YouTube instead…..this wasn’t the end of the issues with music.

* A guest and his car from the day before was allowed to park outside the window to the bridal cottage and was able to look in and watch us all talking and getting ready whilst he was loading his car. It was uncomfortable and felt invasive. People shouldn’t have been allowed to park there.

* Two staff members who had brought the breakfast in, opened a shut bathroom door in the bridal cottage without knocking and disturbed my poor 11 year old daughter who was sat on the toilet at the time! She was absolutely mortified I was yelling at them to stop when they went to open the door but it was too late.

* The corsage and flower girl basket were missing from the honeymoon suite and I had to send the best man hunting them down. Considering they were in the same box as the bouquets, this shouldn’t have happened.

* Someone told me they would come to get me for the registrar meeting, this didn’t happen and I had to send my maid of honour down to check what was happening as I couldn’t just leave in case my husband was still around somewhere. This caused me to be almost 15 minutes late to the ceremony.

* The music was a complete nightmare, my husbands big entrance with his chosen song didn’t happen because they screwed up the music so badly that adverts were playing, again this is because they waited until the morning of the wedding to come to me about issues. He just had to walk in with his boys to no music and that’s when he saw the other problems that him and the groomsmen then had to try and fix quickly.

* My hand crafted archways were a total fail! They were stood constructed in my house on and off for weeks even months with not one single problem yet one night in storage at the venue and they both collapsed. They actually left one archway in such a way that guests had to duck under it to get to their seats. For my entrance Our friend and groomsman had to hold it up for me so I could walk under it which ruined my entrance and was rather embarrassing. When I got home and put the arch together it was broken beyond repair!

* My own music entrance was a complete disaster and ruined the experience for me because once again, the playlist wasn’t checked before the day and you had to use YouTube, adverts kept playing and I had to tell the tech lady myself just to turn the volume down for the advert rather than just keep restarting it.

* My hand crafted obelisks were supposed to be staggered alternately up the aisle so that I could avoid knocking them over with my dress but they were not, guests had to hold them in place while I made my entrance.

* The plans in my decor list very clearly stated that cake was going to be cut and served to guests in the cake boxes with little spoons I provided, straight after it was cut, during the drinks reception. The cake was taken away and we didn’t see it again until 9pm that night but which time it wasn’t as fresh.

* The Photo Booth equipment wasn’t where it was meant to be for my friend set upon the morning. He went to the Rock bar as requested of him, spoke to a staff member but there was no sign of it. It turned up just as my husband was waiting to see the registrar by which time it was too late for him to sort out properly and had to be done at the party.

* The bin I purchased for the crispwall was nowhere to be found, it was brought to the venue the day before, handed to a staff member where it was shown that underneath was written what it was. This meant guests having to find somewhere to dispose of crisp packets. It Never was found.

* My late dad’s jacket was not put in the right place during the ceremony and had to be moved to the right place by the groom before I entered.

* There were pictures of my dad and grandparents that were supposed to be displayed at the ceremony then moved to the wedding breakfast along with my dad’s jacket but were not there. They were taken straight to the ballroom so I didn’t get to see them before I got married. This broke my heart.

* The chair sashes were not tightened up and all of them were falling to the floor within minutes of guests sitting down for dinner. Numerous guests tightened their own chair sashes and then they stayed put. They shouldn’t have had to do that.

* At 11:30pm on night of our wedding, whilst we were in bed as newly wed couple two staff members had the audacity to knock on our door, then tried to open it (thankfully it was locked) even after being told “no thanks” and to go away; only to knock again 5 mins later for me to have to open the door to find them wanting to introduce the night porter because they had forgotten to earlier in the evening. This might actually be the most unbelievable part of our day to be honest. At that point on our wedding day we didn’t really give a damn who the night porter was, we were trying to enjoy some privacy as a newly married couple and I was furious at having my time with my new husband disturbed to answer the door in my damned underwear!! Who in their right mind would disturbed newly weds in their honeymoon suite at 11:30pm at night!

* Our personalised neon light that I had made especially for the day wasn’t used anywhere and also wasn’t given back to us until we chased them a couple of weeks later.

* Our 3ft high wooden love letters that my husband so pain stakingly made by hand for our wedding came back damaged, with chipped corners, split joints and wires ripped off.

* On unloading our items back at home there was a number of items missing.

On our wedding night, at 3am when I should have been sound asleep, I was actually on the balcony crying my eyes out because over two years of planning partly felt like a waste of time, money and effort. I hand crafted every aspect of our wedding day from the bouquets to the invitations and all the decor. I did a beautiful job with the planning and it was mostly ruined by the venue.

I sent an email to the venue a week after the wedding once I had gathered my thoughts and they accepted that they were to blame for the issues listed and gave us a 7% refund which at the time I accepted but looking back, it was very minor and did not makeup for the day not being how we envisioned. In hindsight It was a paltry offering and we should let have accepted it.

I fully expected things to go wrong, it’s a wedding and nothing ever goes fully to plan. However the things that went wrong were unacceptable, avoidable and day spoiling for me and my husband. It left us with less than perfect memories of what should have been a magical day. I didn’t expect perfection, but I didn’t expect this either.