The River Manor Reviews
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Matt Sent on 22/10/2026
Fabulous venue with a fabulous team!
The River Manor team were phenomenal from first enquiring about the venue, to arranging a show round and finally with booking our date! Rosie showed us around the site and couldn’t be more accommodating. She was able to answer all our questions and reassure us about any worries we had! The venue itself is a DREAM! The fact we couldn’t go inside (due to the renovations) and still left knowing that was the place is such a good sign. We were also recommended to look round their other venue, The River Barn, to put our minds at ease about the completion and the level of finish. We did go to the other venue and it was so reassuring to see! The River Manor team were on the ball when it came to sending over contracts and payments, ensuring they confirmed with us when they received everything. Could not fault them at all! So excited for our wedding, roll on 2028! -
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Alexandra Sent on 22/10/2026
Timeless Romance and Pure Magic in the Heart of the Country
We are getting married here in June 2028!
This venue is truly a rare and beautiful gem.
From the moment you enter the estate , you feel like you are leaving the hustle and bustle of the real world behind and entering your own fairytale.
As we drove around a mile up the drive through beautiful woodlands and pastures, we found our excitement growing. Once we saw the manor appear over the hill, it took our breath away.
The first thing we noticed once we stepped outside the car, was how peaceful it was. No sounds of traffic or the world around us , just bird song and the sounds of the English countryside.
Rosie met us outside the manor entrance and her excitement for the project was infectious!
Not only did she instantly make us feel welcome, she explained every aspect of the project to us in detail.
We weren’t able to enter the Manor itself as it’s still under renovation , however you can see that the space inside will be just as breathtaking as the exterior.
The manor itself sits atop a hill that overlooks acres of woodland and English countryside, adding to the feeling you have stepped into your own little world.
Rosie then showed us around the cottages, where we were able to see the stunning rustic country design that will flow through the venue.
We instantly fell head over heels with the place.
We walked away knowing that we didn’t even need to look anywhere else, this place is truly special.
We have complete trust in the team and their ability to make the vision they have for this place come to life.
We couldn’t be happier to experience the journey towards our big day with such a wonderful team and to celebrate it in such a beautiful place.
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Chuck Sent on 22/10/2026Fantastic Experience from First Contact
We booked a viewing at River Manor after a very disappointing visit to what we thought was going to be our perfect venue. We felt down and dejected after a disappointing viewing, so booked a viewing at River Manor in the hope that we could be inspired again. After enquiring through Hitched, we were contacted the very next working day and arranged a viewing.
Venue Manager, Nigel, was fantastic and made us feel very at ease and welcome over the phone. We were sent a PDF of the venue brochure as soon as it was sent to print, and we’re excited to see it.
On the viewing day, James showed us around, who is the venue owner. It was great to hear his passion for excellence and hear about his sister venue The River Barn. We were very much viewing a building site, but seeing the quality of finish in the renovated cottages proved the potential of the whole site.
We felt the conversation was extremely honest, open and not in any way rushed. We had many questions and being a gay couple, our comfort was a main priority.
Nigel and James are both FANTASTIC. They made us feel at ease and have full trust in them and their venue. We have booked a date in Spring 2029 and really look forward to being one of the founding couples at The River Manor! -
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Ayisha Sent on 14/10/2026We can’t wait to get married here!!
We went to view the River Manor on a whim after seeing it online, we have looked a loads of venues but none were quite right. We also weren’t actually planning to book our wedding so early but others were too old fashioned or ridiculously expensive and this is the first venue we saw that had everything we we wanted and we knew straight away we wanted to get married here! Although we viewed when renovations were still happening the team were incredible, giving us as much information as possibles about the plans, decor and what we can expect!
The cottages we’re a peak into how gorgeous the venue will be and we just knew it was the one!
Nigel and Rosie were incredible and you can tell they really care about the couples who book with them, they were so accommodating with our decision making, gave us time and space to think on things and answering any questions we had even at 9pm! We are so excited to get married at The River Manor x -
Millie Sent on 04/10/2026
Our Dream Venue
From the moment we visited The River Manor, we absolutely fell in love with the estate and felt like it was meant to be for our big day. We had been communicating with Nigel prior to visiting, who had been nothing but reassuring, helpful and welcoming throughout. As the venue is yet to be complete, we initially had our reservations but after meeting James we now have complete faith that the visions will come to life! The entire team have made our journey with wedding planning as exciting as it should be! We cannot wait to plan further details of our big day and cannot thank everyone enough for allowing the process to be truly relaxing and enjoyable!
We feel that the value for money at The River Manor is exceptional and met all our requirements. It is a luxurious venue with hints of nature and English countryside, something we really felt we wanted to incorporate into our day. When we visited the venue, we were already blown away with what is being worked with and we are so excited to see the finished result! -
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Mia Sent on 03/10/2026Special place
The River Manor was the first venue my fiancé and I viewed on our wedding planning journey, and it absolutely did not disappoint.
The manor, the cottages and everything surrounding it are stunning, and without even realising it at first, we found that it was everything we had envisioned for our wedding. Even before the renovations are complete, there is something incredibly special about this place.
It was also really important to me that we chose an accessible venue for my grandparents. This was a little harder to envision during our first visit, as the renovations hadn’t yet been completed, but James reassured me that accessibility had been considered throughout the venue, not just within the ceremony room. You’d be surprised how many venues we found had only really considered accessibility in certain areas, so knowing that the rest of the building was being considered too meant a lot to us.
James, the owner, showed us around, and it was amazing to see just how much passion he has for the project. It really radiates from him, and you can see how much thought and care is going into creating something truly special.
We did go on to view a couple of other venues in the surrounding area and closer to home, but ultimately, we found ourselves comparing everything to The River Manor. That’s when we knew this was the one for us.
We have now booked our wedding for summer 2028, and we genuinely couldn’t be more excited! It is such a beautiful setting, and we already know it is going to be incredibly special to us.
Nigel, the venue manager, has also gone above and beyond for us. As parents to an 18-month-old, finding time for wedding planning isn’t always easy, but Nigel has been so accommodating, even arranging calls at 8pm just to work around us. Whether we had lots of questions or just wanted to discuss the most basic details, he always made sure we had the information we needed before making our decision.
That level of care and consideration really sold The River Manor for us. We already cannot wait to celebrate our wedding here! -
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Debbie Sent on 03/10/2026Our River Manor wedding ❤️
We have been searching for over a year to find a venue that we both loved & would work for our local church wedding.
We had put planning on pause for a while & then decided to check hitched on a random Sunday morning. I saw this venue and straight away I knew this was EXACTLY what we had been searching for. (Ran around the house full of excitement) It came up something like 7 other people were trying to book this venue, i asked my partner to try to leave a voicemail to see if we could view it asap.
They got us in, that same day… A Sunday! We had our two small children with us but Rosie was amazing, answered so many questions & very accommodating to the children. The vision is beautiful & I’m so excited to see it completed and have our wedding with them.
They’ve been so accommodating and patient with us, when it comes to booking a wedding, whilst juggling parenting (we are definitely very slow at making decisions & planning) but like I said they are very patient, take time to answer all our questions.
It’s already evident this is going to be a popular, beautiful, Lancashire wedding venue & I can’t believe we are lucky enough to of found them before we had settled for a different venue. This is literally a dream, strongly recommended a viewing even though it is isn’t completed to see the vision & the rooms they have finished. Thank you so much for everything so far ❤️
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