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The Sitwell Arms is a romantic wedding venue sitting on six acres of beautifully landscaped property in Eckington, South Yorkshire. This former 18th-century coaching inn can be characterised by its quaint atmosphere, stunning surroundings, and attentive service in organizing your milestone day.

Facilities and Capacity

This incredible, private hotel enables you to welcome up to 200 loved ones to join in the celebration of your marriage. While this is a spacious venue perfect for large gatherings, the ambiance and soft interiors also lend themselves to a warming environment for intimate soirées, too. At The Sitwell Arms, you can enjoy a day tailored to you, with indoor and outdoor spaces available for your ceremony and reception. In the open air, you can say "I do" amidst colourful flower beds and greenery overlooking the lake. Snap photos and enjoy an English garden party-style cocktail reception under the sun before moving inside for the reception. Even here, guests can revel in scenic views through the area's large windows. A private hotel, this venue offers overnight accommodations in its 30 superb bedrooms.

Services Offered

A wedding coordinator will work with you to perfect the details of your big day. The in-house catering team will take care of the meal, delighting you and your loved ones with a decadent dining experience. There is ample space here for live music, a DJ, and a dance floor, as well as changing rooms for attendees. Hotel guests may also avail of the fitness centre and beauty services throughout their stay. The Sitwell Arms has disabled access, as well as ample car parking.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

Pub or restaurant
Historic
Outdoor license

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

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

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
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:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Hairdresser
Beautician
Fitness centre

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Changing room for wedding guests

Reviews for The Sitwell Arms Hotel

Kerry
Kerry Sent on 18/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding day

Everybody from the wedding planners, waiters, reception, dj, hair and make up team and even the wedding suppliers at the sitwell made my day so special, they ensured everything ran smoothly accepted all requests they truly are amazing and the sitwell hotel is so beautiful. Thank you sitwell 20/03/2022
K
Kim Sent on 09/03/2025
1 out of 5 rating

Do not book your wedding here

We got married NYE 2024.

Do not book your wedding here , room wasn't even ready when our guest were arriving
Wedding coordinator on the day was terrible.
Manager Rude not supportive at all.
Staff rude to guests

Music Wrong , food late and not right , staff were cleaning room around guests before wedding was finished

They promise the world and deliver terrible service

Decorations not as promised

Look on Google reviews it's not just me

We are getting a solicitor involved there not bothered once you have paid
Andy
Andy Sent on 26/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Surpassed Expectations

The venue surpassed our expectation's Sharron and her team were so welcoming and professional and knew exactly how to look after us. The venue itself was stunning the Sitwell suite opened up for 75 guests didn’t feel cramped and the room was dressed perfectly. Our little details were accommodated from mulled wine to reindeer we couldn’t have wished for better.
D
Danielle Sent on 07/10/2024
1 out of 5 rating

Didn’t even get our names right…


We got married in July. It was a beautiful day, the ceremony was complete, pictures were done and we were about to have the big moment of being introduced for the first time as Mr and Mrs Severn. It’s a big moment.

And out of nowhere, we get Mr and Mrs Stevens (and no, it’s not even remotely close). Instead of our guests remembering the good things about the day, we now get jokes about the wrong name. It’s THE thing people remember.

That wasn’t the only mistake. They also served the wrong drinks, delayed the ceremony by 10 minutes as they didn't tell the photographer/my dad where to go, and tried to shut the bar 30 minutes early, which my husband had to persuade the staff to reopen.

We raised these issues onto the Sitwell Arms team and tried to settle this internally. They took 6 weeks to reply and sent back a lacking response and excuse that most of the mistakes were because they were confirmed by email and not sent over to the right person.

Honestly - this excuse and lack of communication is inexcusable.

It’s a lovely venue, but if you're after attention to detail for your wedding, you should try somewhere else.
Alice
Alice Sent on 04/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An amazing day at an amazing venue

We got married 31/12/23. Everything was done to perfection and we had amazing day even our guests commented on how fantastic the day was. There planes basically everything for us and took all the stress out of it. Fantastic experience
D
Debbie Sent on 12/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic from start to finish

Was shown around and nothing required was too much trouble..absolutely lovely ..the staff are so friendly and please every need/questions..recommend the sitwell to anyone wanting to get married x
Helen
Helen Sent on 08/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Magical!!

We got married at The Sitwell Arms on 18/3/23 the whole experience was absolutely magical from start to finish, the day was more than we could have ever hoped for. The venue is beautiful, with a choice of modern, different size venue rooms to suit everyone's needs and budget, and the grounds and lake are absolutely gorgeous for photos. Sharon and the events team, but especially Sharon (absolute legend, this amazing lady) were incredible throughout and literally nothing was too much trouble, also throwing a massive shout out to John (night porter)and Beth & Beverley (bar & waiting) who were all phenomenal and really went out of their way to make our whole day just wonderful, they are a credit to this venue and our day just wouldn't have been the same if it wasn't for them. I simply can't sing this venue's praises enough, everyone at our wedding commented on the amazing food and service, this place is incredible for the money, cannot believe we only paid what we did and we honestly couldn't recommend it enough
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 06/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Winter wedding package 2022

We got married here on the 26.11.22 after booking 18 months in advance after a virtual then in person viewing with Jo the MD , she was so lovely and helpful and we instantly new it was the venue for us and ticked all our boxes! We visited several of the wedding fairs and this really helped to plan our perfect day and use recommend suppliers. I stayed over the night before with my bridesmaids in the Renishaw suite ( 2 bed apartment) and was greeted by Conor and a bottle of Prosecco which was a lovely touch, we then ate in the restaurant and had a lovely meal before going back to the room to chill out. I also booked the Renishaw suite for my family the night of the wedding meaning on the morning of my wedding we didn’t have to check out and had use of the Renishaw suite and honeymoon suite which was an amazing huge space to have (would recommend doing this to any future brides!) We used the salon for our hair and make up and could not rate becks and Courtney higher also amazing being able to walk to the salon in your robes and not have all the chaos and mess in your rooms) We then got married in the Sitwell suite and had the lake access for photos, we had the winter wedding package with the full upgrade and found this amazing value for money against local competition. We also used Samui the stylist and paid extra to upgrade to all pampas decor which looked unreal! Every guest raved about the day and night food, our day food was served at the table onto plates which was a lovely touch, we had vegetable soup, full beef dinner and apple and cinnamon crumble with vanilla custard and roast pork cobs with all the trimmings for evening, the venue was amazing and assisting with children’s meals and dietary requirements. Conor was our wedding coordinator and kept me so calm when I really needed it ! Just before walking into the ceremony room Jo had popped down to see me in which was a lovely touch, All the staff where so lovely on the day and really felt part of our wedding constantly smiling, crying with the speeches and checking if we needed anything. I really can not rate the team high enough I feel like our wedding was everything I dreamed of, so a massive thank you to the team at the Sitwell, management, coordinators, servers, bar staff, kitchen and house keeping (who handled our request to put treat boxes in all our guests rooms) ! You all all helped make our day beautiful, Mr and Mrs McCartney
R
Robinson Sent on 12/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

First class service everytime

Iv visited the Sitwell on more occasions than I can remember, it’s a wonderful family run hotel, bar , function rooms, restaurant and gym including stunning outside areas which add to an overall lovely experience.
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Alford Sent on 12/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Just amazing!

We made the best memories here, every little detail was perfect!❤️
Our overnight stay before and after our big day really helped us to relax and spend time with some family and friends who we had t seen for such a long time.
We didn’t want to be apart the night before our wedding and it made it extra special, we sat together and had breakfast in bed before we went out separate ways to get ready. Big thank you’d to everyone!
M
Mark Sent on 11/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience

Great location venue and staff.............................................
A
Alex Sent on 06/08/2024
1.8 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Appalling

Review of wedding at Sitwell Arms Hotel May 2024. Firstly we would like to praise the wedding decorators and the DJ in particular who were both brilliant.

Unfortunately I would absolutely not recommend this venue!

Our package stated that the bride could use the bridal suite to get ready, at my alloted time we asked for the keys to the bridal suite to be told that the keys were already out. After questioning we were told that the 4 poster room we were already in was the bridal suite. I could not get ready here as my partner and child were getting ready in there so I ended up getting dressed in my bridesmaids standard room. I do not believe this was the bridal suite as photos on the website and social media show bridesl getting ready in a very different room.

As I walked into my ceremony I noticed that my memorial candle (electric) for my daughter was not lit, this was something that we had discussed at length. I then had to switch it on after the ceremony. My father was told to stand on the wrong side of me so when we got to the end of the isle he had to step over my dress. We had also asked for rows of 2 for the ceremony (it was a small intimate wedding) they were set as 3 so myself and my father and then myself and my husband could not walk side by side down the isle.
The wrong music was played as we exited the ceremony.

After the ceremony I asked about the sweet cart that we had replaced the canapes with and was told that they were not being put out yet as everyone would eat them and not eat their dinner. This meant that the guests went from 2pm on arrival to 5pm with nothing to eat.

Unfortunately many of the problems we encountered began at the wedding dinner. Myself and my husband believed that the menu was a buffet style and guests would be able to go and get their own food as discussed in meetings. We were not looking for a plated up meal which is what we got, with some people not getting all of the elements of the meal on their plate.
After the meal I asked for desserts which were not ready, and was told that there wasn't any on their file. I then had to get my emails up during my wedding dinner to prove this. Desserts were sorted however they were not what was arranged and there was only 10 of each flavour so not everyone got what they wanted. There was also a child who did not get a meal and was only able to have an adult meal as one of our guests could not make it. My bridesmaid dealt with most of this so that I didn't have to. My bridesmaid took it upon herself to try to sort who wanted which dessert as we were getting closer to the evening guests arriving and didn’t still want to be eating and I was aware that the tables needed moving in preparation for the evening guests. I was shocked at the attitude of staff towards my bridesmaid, she was trying to help and the staff member loudly said “your counting is rubbish” in front of all of the guests. She was also heard by multiple guests saying to other staff “who does he think she is, does she think this is her wedding.” This is absolutely outrageous and not acceptable. As I sat eating my food I could hear on both tables guests discussing the attitude of the staff.


Unfortunately this is not the only time that the staff were an issue, the chef that came in and out of the wedding to bring the food looked for lack of a better term, utterly miserable, this was brought up by a number of my guests, a smile goes a long way. Whilst setting up for the evening I asked for chairs for the games table and was told that it was blank on the plan for games and I said that people may want to sit to play the games so 4 or 5 chairs would be great. I then heard the staff member once again speaking to her colleague about me asking for chairs when the plan was blank. She was also heard complaining about a child at the wedding saying he’s "running around" again.

I have since spoke to many of my guests and it is very upsetting that their lasting impression of our wedding day is the way they were treated by the staff, not just the wedding team but we also received comments about the reception desk staff being rude and sending our guests to the wrong wedding.

The hotel were emailed regarding this and I was told it would take 28 days to look into and get back to me. I contacted them again after 42 days for an update. All wrongdoing was blamed on a previous member of staff who "didn't pass information on". We were told about this member of staff on the day and staff were explaining many other events that had been affected by this. However if they knew there were problems arising from bookings made by a previous employee they should have been checked thoroughly with new staff.
The issues with previous wedding coordinators does not excuse the rudeness of the staff throughout the day. I am appalled by their behaviour.
The hotel offered a free stay and dinner however it is not something that we will accept as we do not want to stay there again. Absolutely would not recommended a wedding here.
Paula
Paula Sent on 12/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent day beautiful venue

Our wedding was very well organised by our wedding planner and everything went to plan. Beauitful venue , food was excellent and all the staff were friendly.
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Mrs C. Sent on 11/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Nothing was too much trouble.

All the staff were amazing from the moment we viewed the venue to the day after our wedding. Nothing was too much trouble. The team dealt with every issue and curve ball. They made our day perfect.
Kerri
Kerri Sent on 11/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing

Had the best experience, wedding in Apr 22 couldn’t have been any better venue, food hospitality just amazing couldn’t have asked for more. Made our day perfect ❤️
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