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Last update: May 2025

The Moat House Hotel is a picturesque wedding venue and four-star hotel in the heart of Staffordshire. Nestled within the village of Acton Trussell, this waterside location and historic Grade II listed farmhouse makes the perfect setting for your country wedding. From the16th century Farmhouse and iconic horse chestnut tree, quaint canal bridges to the snowdrop and bluebell carpeted woodland, The Moat House serves as the perfect backdrop for your wedding day.

Whether you’re looking for rustic charm, boho chic or modern elegance, our beautiful wedding spaces suit different seasons and styles.

Colin Lewis Suite
Perfect for smaller ceremonies (under 70 guests) and more intimate weddings receptions (under 50 guests), the Colin Lewis Suite is situated within the Grade II listed farmhouse and boasts stunning oak beams and rustic charm.

Acton Suite
With views over the canal and lush Staffordshire countryside from its private terrace, the Acton Suite is the ideal blank canvas for larger weddings, holding up 130 guests for ceremonies and wedding receptions.

The Orangery
Flooded with natural light, decadent chandeliers and oak floors, the Orangery is usually home to the award-winning restaurant, but you can choose to make it the setting for an unforgettably romantic ceremony.

Lakeside Pergola
If your heart is set on an outdoor wedding, you can make the most of the verdant grounds by saying your vows against the backdrop of the charming Lakeside Pergola. Nestled in the trees on the outskirts of the farmhouse lawn, this stunning spot is the ideal choice for your summer wedding.

Bedrooms
Choose from 41 individually-styled and spacious rooms including doubles, twins, luxury suites and family rooms, with contemporary or more traditional design. Most importantly, all our rooms are super comfortable - offering you a peaceful night's sleep.

Cuisine
The head chef and kitchen team behind The Moat House's 2 AA Rosette restaurant will deliver exquisite fine dining and feasting for you and your guests. Their carefully developed menus provide exceptional choice, focusing on classically cooked British cuisine that uses fantastic local produce. The talented culinary experts will gladly cater to different tastes, styles, and dietary requirements. They will work with you to design a bespoke menu for your wedding day.

Service
The service you receive at The Moat House Hotel is second to none. The friendly, experienced, professional team will ensure that your wedding dreams become a reality. From designing your menu to managing the flow of the day, these seasoned coordinators will guide you through the entire process, ensuring everything runs smoothly and plan your day your way.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Pub or restaurant
Unusual weddings
Historic
Church
Large hotel
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

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

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for The Moat House Hotel

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Samantha Sent on 03/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic venue with the best team!

Our day was perfect! Lexie and the team made sure that it went as smoothly as possible!

The communication on the run up to the wedding was great, they were so responsive to emails and accommodated all of our requests.

The food was incredible, all of our guests were blown away but the canapés, wedding breakfast and evening pizzas! Not to mention the full English breakfast!

We would 100% recommend the moat house as a wedding venue!
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Laura Sent on 03/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Santi Wedding 27th October 2025

My husband and I had the most incredible wedding day at The Moat House on Monday 27th October. From booking our wedding back in 2023, all the way through to checking out of the hotel the following morning, the wedding team were amazing. A special mention for Lexie, our on-the-day coordinator for helping to ensure the day ran smoothly!
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Tracey Sent on 15/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Steve and Tracey’s Wedding 3rd October 2025

We had the best day all thanks to the Wedding Team at The Moat House who went above and beyond to help our day go smoothly. The weather wasn’t kind but it didn’t matter as we had the lovely venue to have photos done so we didn’t have to stress or worry about what the weather was going to do. Lexie was our Master of Ceremonies and she was just fabulous and made sure we were where we needed to be and was always on hand if we needed her. Just brilliant can’t thank her and the Team enough. Oh and the food was amazing our guests were very happy and were very complimentary.
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 02/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding 01/10/2025

We had our wedding at this venue on 01/10/25. Our wedding was a small intimate ceremony. The ceremony was held in the library and the reception was in the Colin Lewis suite. Vanessa supported our party throughout with professional and dedication, we felt she cared about our day like we did. My partner, now husband stayed the night before and Vanessa was present to support where needed. Thank you Vanessa for a wonderful day. I would highly recommend this venue, the service and staff were wonderful.
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Marcus Sent on 16/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A hidden gem in the heart of England !

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We recently had our wedding at the Moat House and it truly was everything we dreamed of and more. From the very first meeting, the wedding team — especially Lexi and Emily — were absolutely fantastic, guiding us every step of the way and making sure every detail was taken care of.

The hotel itself is so elegant, surrounded by stunning scenery, with beautiful rooms for the ceremony, the wedding breakfast, and the evening celebrations. Everything flowed perfectly and felt effortless thanks to how well the team organised it.

Now the food… wow. I’m a huge foodie, and I can honestly say the food was Michelin-star quality. Every course was exceptional — it ended up being one of the absolute highlights of the day (don’t tell the wife! 😂).

From the little touches to the major details, the Moat House team had it all covered. The staff were professional, friendly, and incredibly accommodating, and the whole day felt like amazing value for money.

A few days after the wedding we even came back for lunch to enjoy the venue one last time, and the bar staff recognised us as the bride and groom — they even chatted with us about the wedding, which was such a thoughtful personal touch.

Both Sarah and I have so much love and affection for the Moat House, the management, the owners, and especially the support staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes to make the magic happen. This place will always hold a very special place in our hearts.

If you’re looking for a wedding venue — or simply a beautiful countryside retreat — we cannot recommend the Moat House highly enough. Truly a hidden gem in the heart of the Uk.
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Sally Sent on 05/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect wedding venue

We had our day on 24/8/25 and it was perfect. Nothing was too much trouble for the team. Everything went exactly how we had planned and everyone went above and beyond to make sure of this (they made me feel like a celebrity). Cannot wait to recieve all of our photos back, as the views around the venue are just stunning. I would 100% reccomend having the venue "Exclusive" too. Once again a huge thankyou to Emily and the whole Moat house team. You helped us create the best day of our lives :)
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Amy Sent on 26/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding 30.07.25

The Moat House is the perfect venue for what we wanted on our special day. It provided a range of opportunities for location for the ceremony which included our preference which was the little church opposite St James’s. Being a hotel allowed for guests and ourselves to stay over night and it delivers AA standard food which meant the wedding breakfast was better than you’d receive in your average venue. It also has ample picture opportunities in its beautiful grounds which you can visit again anytime you want to return and reminisce.
The service we received was exceptional and Emily and the wedding team were beyond amazing. Nothing was too much trouble and emails and phone calls are responded to straight away. They really can’t do enough to help and recommend any suppliers or ideas to make the day exactly what we wanted. Including creating bespoke flavours for our ice cream wagon and helping us set up a bouncy castle in the Acton Suite patio.
We had a fabulous day thanks in no small part to The Moat House team. X
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Katie Sent on 23/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect day and overall service!

It has been almost a year to date since our wedding at The Moat House and we still see our wedding day as perfect. From start to finish, their professionalism and service shone above anything we had experienced elsewhere as a guest or had looked at as an option. Having multiple meetings with the team prior to run through how it would run, what choices we would like to make, how they would be supporting us on the day, attending open days and experiencing a tasting session of the food to help us make those important decisions was incredible service that they did with such ease.
Very importantly, the food! The choices you can make are fantastic and the food at The Moat House is generally excellent, but to serve 80 - 100 guests and to see every plate cleaned was an unusual sight at a wedding (from our experience). The evening food, we had wood fired pizzas, there was not a slice left!
To have a wedding 'package' that includes multiple rooms as standard was a wonderful relief to house our parents overnight too. We added on rooms the night before the wedding for the Bridal party with a meal booked in the restaurant the night before. We booked additional rooms in advance for other family members too on the night. The ease of it all was such a stress relief from something that is always known as being a 'stressful experience'. Lots of rooms available to your guests that are locked down for your wedding date for so many weeks leading up to it, gives all the choice to stay.
The morning of the wedding, to have multiple breakfast choices given to the Bridal party including hot drinks and juice was again fab.
The DJ who was part of our deal was brilliant, the music and choices he made were great and complimented our booked band perfectly. He kept the dance floor full and read the room perfectly.
It is a beautiful venue, with plenty of photo opportunities. The staff are super professional but helpful and think of everything you might need. They read the room, act on anything you need and help to keep everything working behind the scenes so you can enjoy your special day. Little touches like a drink waiting for you after the ceremony make your day so much special.
We are currently here for our anniversary, which as part of our wedding we were able to have a room overnight if we dined in the Orangery restaurant. Again, food was fantastic all plates wiped clean and they made a point of making it a special occasion.
It is a location that can hold plenty of guests, but still feels intimate and very special to you. We can't fault it or recommend it enough and really hope this helps anyone who is considering The Moat House for their big day.
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Hamiltontobe Sent on 07/08/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

The perfect day

Lexie and Emily were amazing from start to finish. Every quirky detail or panic or overthought I had was quickly answered and I was calmed down right until the moment I walked down the aisle. Throughout the day Lexie was on the case with everything and made the day go smoothly. It was better than I ever thought it would go and we cannot thank the team enough. John and Naamah
Nicola
Nicola Sent on 05/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Our magical day

We had the most magical wedding day at the Moat House. Lexie and the team went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly, and my husband and I didn't stop grinning the entire day. If I could do it all again, I wouldn't change a thing!

We look forward to visiting again on our anniversary!
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Leigh Sent on 01/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Would do it again if we could!

We married in a church and celebrated our reception at The Moat House. Nothing was too much trouble for Emily and the team. They had set up all the things we had made/ bought for the reception. Everyone commented on how beautiful the setup was and lovely the food was. The staff were accommodating on the day with unexpected changes. The day ran smoothly and the weather was beautiful. We would do it all again if we could!
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Abbi Sent on 04/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Can we do it all again?

We had the most amazing wedding day and owe so much of it to Emily and the team at the Moat House. A beautiful venue in a stunning location. Emily couldn't do enough for us throughout the whole journey. Helping us with ideas, accommodating small things that to us made such a special difference. I'd give anything to relive our day here.
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Alex Sent on 10/04/2025
4.6 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding at an amazing venue

We had an amazing wedding at the Moat House, surrounded by our friends and family.
The location, food, service and weather was perfect and we were able to relax during the day after the hard work of planning.
We had great service from all the staff during the meal and the quality of the accommodation was second to none.
This was a beautiful simple wedding that we'll remember for the rest of our lives.
Tom
Tom Sent on 30/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A perfect day

We had the most amazing wedding at the Moat House, we already had high expectations and they were completely exceeded. When we initially came to view the venue it was the one we had our hearts set on, but we were expecting it would cost us too much - so we were incredibly surprised at how reasonable it was when we got the quote.

The other big selling point was our wedding co-ordinator Vicki, from the initial meeting she was way more organised and easy to deal with than anyone from the other venues we went to, and once we booked the venue she took incredible care of us every step of the way. She was there on the day and made sure everything went off flawlessly. You often hear stories of weddings being incredibly stressful to organise but that was never the case for us, and I think Vicki had a large part to play in that.

The venue itself is stunning, and there are plenty of options for where you can hold your ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception. The team are really accomodating in allowing you to use the venue in a way that works for you.

The other big draw for us was the food - we intially wanted to view the Moat House after seeing that the restaurant has two AA rosettes. It was absolutely incredible, and several of our guests told us that it was the best wedding food they'd ever had. I may be biased in this respect but I fully share that sentiment.

Lastly but far from least, I should shout out to how well all of the staff treated us on the day. Such a professional and friendly operation - there's nothing they wouldn't do to ensure we were happy and everything was running smoothly. We didn't get a chance to speak to a lot of the various servers, cooks and bar staff who were involved but we could definitely see what a thorough job they were doing.

I wouldn't change a thing about our experience that day, and it's something my wife and I will remember and treasure for the rest of our lives. If you're thinking about getting married here then take the plunge, it doesn't get better than this.
Fiona
Fiona Sent on 21/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A magical wedding day

We had our day on the 28th December and it was perfect from start to finish thanks to Vicky, Emily and the team. All through the planning process the communication , responsiveness and professionalism has been first class, nothing is ever a problem. The actual day was perfect and we felt so well looked after by everyone . Anything we wanted was in place even before we realised we wanted it ! All our guests commented on the level of service and quality of the food and one guest commented that ‘I never saw Vicky without a big smile all day ‘
Thank you for making our special day truly memorable.
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