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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: August 2024

The Dower House Hotel is an elegant and intimate country house hotel, full of character and charm, located in the lovely village of Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, England. The venue offers a delightful choice of settings, whether your wedding is a small intimate affair or a larger celebration. Inside, the atmosphere creates a sense of romance and charm. Outside, the grounds provide the ultimate lush backdrop for your wedding photography.

Facilities and Capacity

The fabulous Folly on the verdant hotel grounds is licensed for civil ceremonies from between 60 and 80 people. This breathtaking, Grecian-style gazebo is surrounded by magnificent Weeping Willows that add to the dreamy ambience. It also has a stone terrace in front of it where your guests can sit during the ceremony. Meanwhile, the Orchard Suite will accommodate up to 120 loved ones for your delicious wedding breakfast meal. This room has elegant hardwood floors, quaint wainscoting and a beautiful and warm-toned colour palette. You can then dance the night away under the stunning sparkly ceiling with as many as 180 of your friends and family.

Services Offered

The Dower House Hotel staff will take care of every detail, from the initial preparations through to the final dance. The team provides packages carefully designed to ease your planning worries. If these don't suit your dream day, the experienced in-house event planner will create a bespoke package just for you. The venue also only hosts one wedding per day, meaning that the hotel will be exclusively yours on your special occasion. After the festivities, 21 bedrooms are available for your guests to book for overnight accommodation.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Historic
Outdoor license

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

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

Evening entertainment:

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
Confetti permitted
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Reviews for The Dower House Hotel

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Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
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100% recommend it
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Ann
Ann E. Sent on 18/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Could not have chosen a better venue

Approachable, friendly staff.
Beautiful venue inside and out.
Good value for money.
Great food.
Friendly relaxed day , private gardens.
Beautiful spacious rooms for your guests.
Terri
Terri Sent on 18/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most amazing day

We had a lovely spring wedding. Staff were incredible. Venue is stunning. Just perfect.
Jamie
Jamie Sent on 19/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our Magical Wedding Day

We had our wedding at The Dower House Hotel on the 14th of March 2024. The location is picturesque and grounds are stunning. Wedding coordinators Jade and Max were fantastic. All the staff were amazing and made us feel like we were part of their family. During our planning we visited the hotel multiple times and the dishes from the menu were always exceptional. Our wedding breakfast was fabulous and the canopies were out of this world. We will definitely be coming back. Anyone looking for a wedding venue The Dower House Hotel is truly a special place. A big thank you to all the staff who made our day so wonderful. A special thank you to Diane who looked after throughout
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Olivia Sent on 17/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue

Carolyn and her team made our wedding day feel magical. The food was incredible and the staff were so organised. The day ran like clockwork and we've had so many friends and family telling us how lovely the day was. From the beginning, Carolyn answered all of our many questions, nothing was too much. She helped us throughout the whole process and made us feel so relaxed. You won't find this attention to detail anywhere else
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Lee W. Sent on 05/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, personable, perfect

The team at the Dower House could not have been more helpful, from the first meeting with Carolyn (their wedding planner) to discuss initial dates, through to the eventual wedding some 18 months later. We felt engaged with and in control every step of the way. Communication, mainly by email, was always efficient and engaging and nothing was ever too much trouble.
On the wedding day itself, all the staff went above and beyond, taking the time to introduce themselves to us personally and making sure we wanted for nothing.
The weather on the day was glorious (10th June) and we were able to get married outside under the folly - the most idyllic and romantic location. We loved the fact that we were exclusive, unlike some of the bigger hotels that perhaps run at least one other wedding on the same day.
The food was beautiful and plentiful and all of our guests commented on the quality of the food and the attentiveness of the staff from the minute they arrived to the minute they went to bed.
The following morning, all our gifts and things like left over cake, had been carefully packaged up by the staff and made us packing up much simpler than it otherwise might have been.
We have been to other weddings at larger venues, where you simply do not get this level of service or personal touch that you do at the Dower House. Just perfect.
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Victoria Sent on 05/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect and smooth

We had an absolutely perfect day the staff were all very attentive and friendly, everything went perfectly thanks to the wedding coordinator Carolyn and her team the venue is stunning and we were so happy, every person that attended complimented the venue on how attentive they were and how we were treated so well
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Beth Sent on 30/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding venue, staff and service

We had the most incredible experience at the Dower House Hotel and the perfect wedding day.
All of the staff genuinely cared about us and our guests and enjoyed the day alongside us, singing along with the band and chatting with guests.
I would highly recommend the venue - they were able to cater for our unique requests.
Communication was excellent and the planning was spot on all the way through.
The planner was calm, professional but also genuine and nothing was too much trouble
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Grace Sent on 20/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our magical wedding

We celebrated our wedding at the Dower House in May 2023 and from our very first visit we were made to feel welcome and could absolutely vision getting married at the hotel. Such a wonderful hidden gem - caters perfectly for smaller weddings!

Carolyn was so lovely and really helped the process and was always happy to help and offer support and reminders in the run up to the wedding - especially as we planned it within 9 months.

We really got to know a lot of the staff over the planning and can’t thank Carolyn, Max or the rest of the team enough. Always had such a lovely professional experience with the food and wine tasting and every visit we have made.

It was a perfect day and everything felt so magical from start to finish. The food was fantastic, the gardens and venue looked beautiful and we have memories to last a lifetime. Already looking forward to coming back! 🤍
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Lou H. Sent on 15/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect in Every Way!

We recently got married at The Dower and honestly could not have chosen a more perfect place to hold our special day. From the moment we went to view the hotel back in 2021 Carolyn has been really amazing, always on hand to help and answer any questions we had along the way and running around behind the scenes on the day making sure everything was as it should be! (which of course it was!) The hotel itself is stunning and the grounds are absolutely beautiful, the setting is just lovely and so peaceful. On our wedding day all the staff were so helpful and lovely and could not do enough for us or any of our guests and we got so many compliments from our guests about their rooms and how delicious the food was and the service throughout the whole of their stay. I really couldnt recommend it highly enough to be honest!! x
Amy
Amy M. Sent on 16/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue and staff

I would just like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved with the planning and execution of our wedding on the 29th of April. It was everything we could have hoped for. A special thank you to Carolyn who has been absolutely amazing from day 1, Ethan who is an asset to the Dower house for putting up with our drunken guests (bridesmaids). Professional, friendly and approachable everything you need from a place hosting your big day.
Jackie
Jackie Sent on 03/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding venue

From the initial enquiry to leaving on the morning after the wedding, everything was perfect. Carolyn's help with planning and organising the wedding was exceptional. The whole team on the day, whether front of house or behind the scenes couldn't have done more for us. We would unreservedly recommend The Dower House. So many of our family and friends commented that this was the best wedding venue they have been to.
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Mirella Sent on 28/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Truly Amazing day

We had an intimate wedding from the moment myself and bridesmaids arrived in the wedding dressing room it just felt special and the rest of the day was very special , the staff went above and beyond to make our day just perfect
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Louise Sent on 28/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Mrs Parker

Absolutely incredible venue. It's absolutely stunning inside and out. The food is gorgeous aswell. The staff all went above and beyond to accommodate anything we wanted for our day, even get extra bits in to suit us. Nothing was too much trouble. Our day went smoothly with no issues at all. There recommendations of hair dresser and make up artist were also brilliant. So thankfully we chose the dower house. We are planning on coming to stay for our anniversary.
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Daniel Sent on 09/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing winter wedding!

We wanted a winter wedding and decided that Dower house was the perfect place, with its grand decor and picturesque grounds, it was a no-brainer. Not only were the location and facilities amazing, but Carolyn and the staff were so helpful and accommodating. The food was delicious, not a single complaint from anyone. They made everything so smooth and effortless. Both our guests and ourselves had an amazing day, and as soon as the day finished we were already wishing we could do it again! Thank you all so much, you really made our day special.
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Nikkita Sent on 23/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect day at a perfect venue!

We went to view The Dower House and knew immediately we wanted to book to have our wedding here. Carolyn just made us feel at ease straight away and was so helpful and flexible with everything we wanted. Nothing was too much trouble. When our day finally came around it was everything we could have wished for and more. The venue looked stunning, the food was just incredible and all our guests commented on how good the food was! On the day Max looked after us, and he was just amazing. Really helped me put my nerves at bay and made sure I was in the loop with everything. I would highly recommend having your special day here.
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