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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: October 2024

Situated near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, The Upper House Hotel is a privately owned country wedding venue steeped in history. Down a long sweeping driveway awaits acres of glorious gardens and woodland where photographic opportunities prove endless. At the heart of it all is the attentive staff, ready to greet your guests and set the tone for your special day ahead.

Facilities and Capacity

Beautifully secluded within the Staffordshire countryside, The Upper House Hotel is open to any number of elegant entrances and unreserved wedding celebrations. From the moment you step out onto the grounds, the magic begins. If summer is your wedding season, The Pavilion offers an idyllic ceremony site set within landscaped gardens. Alternatively, you can revel in the abundance of natural light within the Orangery Room. Illuminated by stunning roof lanterns, the space is ideal for a civil ceremony of up to 100 or a nourishing wedding breakfast for 60. Elsewhere, the Woodlands Suite is the venue's most spacious room, complete with a covered terrace. Suitable for a drinks and canapés reception or a hog roast, its steps lead directly to the mystical woodland. Here, the choice is yours whether you wish to exchange your vows with 100 guests or toast the day with up to 150. Come the evening, the private bar and colour-changing lights create a vibrant party atmosphere for you and your guests to dance the night away.

Services Offered

A policy of one wedding per day ensures the Upper House Hotel team have all of their attention focused solely on you and your guests. They offer a complete wedding service designed to support and inspire you while their executive chef works to craft a bespoke menu worthy of your day.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Historic
Large hotel
Outdoor license

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

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

Evening entertainment:

Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
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Reviews for The Upper House Hotel

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5.0 out of 5 rating
Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
5.0 out of 5 rating
38 reviews
99% recommend it
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    5 out of 5 rating
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    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    5 out of 5 rating
  • Value for money
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    5 out of 5 rating
Sally
Sally F. Sent on 12/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding Venue and Team

I recently got married at the Upper House and had the most fantastic day. Ellie and her team could did a first class job and I could not have asked for more. They were extremely professional making sure that everything went like clockwork.
The food was delicious and all of my guests commented on the beautiful venue and the lovely staff.
Everything I asked for they did and more.
I would recommend this venue to any future bride as its a real home from home in beautiful surroundings.
Thank you Ellie and Team for making our day so special
Emma
Emma B. Sent on 12/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A day we will treasure forever

Honestly, we couldn't have wished for a better wedding venue! You were all so lovely, and everything went seamlessly. The whole venue was decorated so beautifully, all our guests were so impressed with the food, and the drinks at the bar and staff were superb too from Ellie for helping us plan our wedding to Joe for the amazing support on the wedding day. We are so grateful everything you have done and you can see how hard you all work together. Thank you, Mr&Mrs Bedson

Julie-Ann
Julie-Ann M. Sent on 24/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A perfect day

We had the most amazing day, Ellie, Sam and the team were attentive and professional. Throughout the whole process of planning the wedding and on the day, the team reassaured us especially myself and no question was a silly question. The food was incredible, everyone complimented on it and our evening guest who was gluten free was amazed at the choice she received. Also the little congratulations chocolate on our deserts did not go unnoticed, along with all the little touches. The weather even allowed us to have our drinks reception outside. On the morning of the wedding day Ellie came to see how I was feeling and made sure the day ran smoothly, even when a supplier hadn't arrived Ellie sorted it and we could enjoy being with our guests. If anyone is looking to get married at a beautiful venue, we will recommend The Upper House in a heartbeat.
Andy
Andy H. Sent on 28/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Place for your Wedding

The Upper House is a beautiful old building with established gardens, lovely rooms, excellent food and a stunning location but the it's greatest asset by far are it's staff. Ellie and the wider Team are simply amazing. Supportive and attentive is just the right amount, our day ran like clockwork and feedback from the guests too was impressive. Thank you.
Nicke
Nicke B. Sent on 29/02/2024
4.6 out of 5 rating

Ellie was the perfect person to handle our day

She was amazing, professional, went over and beyond to make our special day perfect
Nicola
Nicola O. Sent on 03/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Magical wedding day

We had our wedding at The Upper House on 30th September 2023. The team were always helpful and quick to respond to any questions during our planning stage

On our day, Ellie and the team were absolutely fantastic and our day was magical and totally delivered 100% on our vision for our day . We couldn’t fault any level of service Nothing was an issue to ensure our day was perfect. The venue looked beautiful, food was outstanding.

Our guests who were gluten free commented on how fantastic the food offering was with one parent absolutely delighted that for a change their gluten intolerant daughter could have what she wanted off the evening buffet.

We could not have chosen a more perfect venue🥰
Shell
Shell L. Sent on 20/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The upper house barliston

It was a pleasure having this venue for our special day, everything went smoothly from start to finish.
The grounds are just lovely and the wedding team were brilliant.
Would highly recommend and will definitely be visiting again for lunch!

Mr & Mrs Leese
Tracy
Tracy H. Sent on 18/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Most Perfect Day

Thank you Ellie and the rest of the lovely staff for making our day so special. You all worked very hard to make sure our day ran perfectly. Nothing was too much trouble for you. The Upper House is the most beautiful venue and our family and friends haven't stopped talking about it! The drive up to it is spectacular and the gardens are so peaceful. We were lucky enough to have a sunny day and get married outside and it was beautiful. Everyone said the quality of the food was fantastic and the bar prices were good. Most of our guests stayed the night at the hotel and all said their rooms were lovely. Our bridal suite was beautiful. We all had the most delicious breakfast the next morning and lingered over coffees in the tranquil gardens. We have been recommending you to everyone who will listen and have since booked a birthday party and got tickets to the Christmas party and staying over the same night as we love it there so much. Thank you so much, love Tracy and Paul xxx
Claire
Claire Sent on 30/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding venue

We got married here at the beginning of June. We had the most perfect day from start to finish. Getting married outside was so special. It was a fantastic location, and Ellie and Sam and the other staff were amazing and very accommodating with anything we requested. The food was lovely and all our guests keep saying what a fantastic wedding and location it was. The Upper House will forever be special to us and we can’t wait to come back for many more years. Thank you so much.
Josephine
Josephine B. Sent on 26/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Mrs Sherratt

We had a small wedding with only 20 guests , but even though we were a small group we were treated perfectly , the day was perfect everything about the venue the food and the hospitality , I would recommend this venue to anyone we were made to feel so special , everyone had a Brillant day
Becky
Becky B. Sent on 05/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our beautiful wedding with the most wonderful staff and place x

We cant thank Sam and Ellie enough for how amazing they are! They made our day perfect from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. Everything flowed perfectly and it was just the most beautiful venue. We wished we could do it all over again. Me and my husband have had so many family and friends saying how wonderful the day was. Food, drink, scenery, music, just everything was more than we could every imagine. xx Mrs & Mrs Birch xx
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Hannah W. Sent on 28/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Day & Venue

We recently got married at The Upper House and thoroughly recommend this venue to other couples.

In the build up to the wedding Ellie & the team were really helpful and quick to answer our questions and helped us plan the day. We can’t thank Ellie enough for all her hard work and we had the perfect day.

The venue was a big hit with our guests! We loved the flexibility of the venue. Depending on the size of your wedding party there are several areas of the venue you can choose to get married in which helps make it more personal to you. The grounds are absolutely lovely and a great natural backdrop to your wedding.

We also liked that we could give our guests a choice for food at no extra cost. The food was excellent and the team were very accommodating with our special requests for the younger guests.

A lot of our guests stayed overnight in the hotel and had a very comfortable night. We will definitely be back to stay in the future!

Me& Mrs Evans
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Rich D. Sent on 21/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect wedding in the perfect location

The most amazing venue with an equally amazing wedding planner. The whole day was perfectly coordinated and really was the best day of our lives. We wish we could do it all again every week. Just amazing
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Sarah M. Sent on 02/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfectly organised

All staff worked extremely professionally and discreetly to ensure that our day was perfect from start to finish!
M
Martin J. Sent on 07/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Venue stunning whole experience was amazing

Our day was outstanding from start to finish and we had the most magical day. The wedding team were amazing throughout, the food was delicious and the rooms were spacious and cosy.
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The Green, Barlaston ST12 9AE Stoke-on-Trent (Staffordshire)
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