The River Manor

We can’t believe we’ve found our dream venue, when we pictured our wedding, this is what we pictured. As we drove up to the venue, we got goosebumps from what we were seeing (given it is still under construction). We can’t wait to see it built and for our wedding!

Nigel & the team have been great!

We couldn’t be happier with our decision to book River Manor for our wedding! From the moment we started planning, the experience has been fantastic. The venue is beautiful, and we’re so excited to celebrate our special day there.

The team have been so welcoming, helpful and professional, making the whole booking process feel easy and enjoyable. It’s clear that they care about making each couple’s wedding special, and we already feel confident that we’ve made the perfect choice for our big day.

We’re really looking forward to getting married at River Manor and creating memories that will last a lifetime. We would highly recommend River Manor to any couples looking for a beautiful venue for their wedding

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!

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.

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!

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

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!

We visited the Manor and were instantly blown away by its beauty. James greeted us with a warm welcome, a glass of Prosecco, and showed us around the grounds and cottages. We didn’t expect it to be as thorough as it was. James had lots of patience and answered all of our questions. We didn’t feel rushed and it exceeded our expectations. Following on from our visit I contacted the Manor on email and Nigel was again fantastic. Easy and quick to communicate with and answered more questions we had with a nice telephone conversation. Everything was clear to us from the start. We finally made the booking and have secured our wedding date! We can’t wait to get planning, we know we are in good hands and will have the most amazing day at the River Manor!

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!

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 ❤️

We contacted this new venue to request a viewing after looking at their beautiful pictures online, and was booked in not too long after at a time that suited us. This wasn’t the venue style we were originally after as we wanted a ‘barn type’ theme and hadn’t really considered this style of wedding. However, as soon as we approached the venue and Nigel started the show around, everything we thought we wanted was out the window. We got to see the newly refurbed cottages, discussed the plans for the Manor and most importantly how the orangery will look. This was the selling point for us.

We provisionally booked a date for the wedding after the tour and Nigel went above and beyond to answer any questions we had before putting down a deposit. He made the process effortlessly smooth for us and we can’t wait to continue the wedding planning.

We could not be happier with the service and how attentive Nigel was.

From our first enquiry the team were fantastic booking us in for our viewing of The River Manor. The setting of the venue is absolutely stunning and exactly what we were picturing for our big day. There is a fantastic value for money at this venue with a lot included for your day, the cottages are beautifully renovated. The lady who showed us around was lovely and had lots of information for us.

We can’t fault our experience with the River Manor so far. Nigel has been helpful, responsive, friendly and answered all of our questions so promptly. We were shown around the venue by Natalie, and although we weren’t able to go into the Manor House yet she showed us round the beautiful cottages which are finished and ready, and we were able to see renders of the plans for the rest of the venue. Visiting their other venue ‘the River Barn’ the day before, and seeing the amazing work they had done filled us with complete confidence for the completion of the River Manor!

We had struggled to find a venue which fully reflected the style we want our wedding to be, but the River Manor absolutely blew us away. The attention to detail and styling was second to none, and you could tell how much thought and care had gone into every part.

The team were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, and stressed how much they want each wedding experience to be unique and personal. My dad is disabled, and we were particularly impressed and touched by their knowledge and consideration around our accessibility needs for the day.

We both knew it was the venue and team for us before we had even left the car park! We’re so excited to see the venue when it is fully completed, and for our wedding there in 2028 🎊

We had visited other venues but always felt like there was something missing. That was until we visited The River Manor. We knew instantly that this was the venue for us.

Before we visited we spoke with Nigel multiple times. His responses were always so quick and helpful, nothing ever felt like too much trouble for him. It was this in particular that made us feel at ease before we even saw the venue, as we could tell from our very first interaction that the team would be welcoming and genuinely invested in making our whole wedding experience as special as possible.

On the day we were shown around by James. We were able to see the exterior of the building and the grounds, which are truly breathtaking. The cottages on site were available for us to look round and we were so impressed with how beautifully they have been renovated. We also had the opportunity to look through the CGI images while James talked us through the plan for the venue, and explained to us how the day would flow. This really helped us to picture our wedding day and see just how incredible the finished venue is going to be.

We are so grateful to the whole team at The River Manor and cannot wait to have our dream wedding day!

We found The River Manor whilst looking for modern country manors, which is actually quite a rare ask! We looked at around 100 venues across the North of England, and The River Manor was pretty much the first one we came across, and the only one that really caught our eye.

Nigel, the venue manager, kindly invited us for a “behind the scenes” show round of the grounds and cottages. At the time, the grounds and main house were still very much a building site, but the cottages had already been renovated and they were spectacular. You could immediately see the level of thought, care and attention to detail that had gone into every single one.

Of course, choosing a venue that hasn’t been completed yet is always a bit of a leap of faith. We looked at multiple other options, but none gave us quite the same feeling that The River Manor did.

Nigel has also been fantastic. I think when it comes to your wedding, you’re not just choosing a venue - you’re choosing the team you want to have involved in such an important day, and Nigel is exactly the kind of person you want in your corner. He goes above and beyond to answer every question and ease any concerns we have, and has completely reassured us about the venue being ready in time, just as they did with their sister property, The River Barn.

We’re genuinely so thrilled with our choice. For us, The River Manor absolutely ticks every box, particularly having so much accommodation on site, which was a huge priority for us.

We’re so excited to watch the venue come together over the next 18 months and can’t wait for our big day there. We already know it’s going to be an incredibly special place.

If you’re considering The River Manor but feeling a little apprehensive about choosing a venue that’s still under construction, I’d honestly say take the leap. We did, and we couldn’t be happier with our decision!