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About

Willington Hall Hotel is a historic family-owned country house hotel and wedding venue located in Tarporley, Cheshire. Built in 1829, this hidden gem is nestled within 18 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and picturesque countryside in the heart of northwest England, offering an abundance of charm, character and elegance for your wedding day.

Facilities and Capacity

Willington Hall Hotel offers an array of elegant event spaces to accommodate intimate celebrations through to larger weddings. The venue is licensed to host civil ceremonies both indoors and outdoors, giving couples the flexibility to create a truly personal celebration.

The intimate Gainsborough Room is licensed for up to 45 guests, while the Richmond Room accommodates up to 80 guests and the stunning Orangery welcomes up to 100 guests. For larger celebrations, the impressive Hamilton Ballroom is licensed for up to 180 guests and provides a spectacular setting with beautiful chandeliers, marble flooring, large picture windows and French doors opening onto the gardens.

Couples dreaming of an outdoor ceremony can choose from the charming Garden Temple, Hamilton's Lawn, the Stone Bench overlooking the Cheshire countryside, or beneath the majestic Oak Tree, all surrounded by breathtaking views across the Cheshire landscape. Hamilton's Lawn can accommodate up to 200 guests, making it ideal for larger outdoor ceremonies.

Following your ceremony, guests can enjoy drinks and canapés on the terrace or wander the landscaped gardens while admiring the stunning countryside views. The extensive grounds provide countless opportunities for unforgettable wedding photography and, for couples looking for something unique, the venue can also accommodate marquee weddings within its beautiful grounds.

Accommodation

Willington Hall Hotel offers 12 beautifully appointed guest bedrooms, allowing your wedding party and guests to enjoy a luxurious overnight stay. Each room combines period character with elegant furnishings and modern comforts, while dog-friendly rooms are also available for guests wishing to bring their four-legged companions. Guests can also enjoy afternoon tea on the terrace, explore the surrounding countryside or make the most of the hotel's peaceful setting during their stay.

Services Offered

Willington Hall Hotel's experienced wedding and events team are dedicated to bringing your dream wedding to life. From your initial viewing through to the final moments of your celebration, your dedicated coordinator will ensure every detail is carefully planned and flawlessly delivered.

The talented in-house culinary team creates exceptional seasonal menus using quality ingredients and can tailor your wedding breakfast and evening catering to suit your individual style and preferences. A range of wedding packages is available alongside bespoke options, allowing couples to create a celebration that reflects their vision perfectly.

Whether you're planning an intimate gathering, a grand celebration or exclusive use of the venue, Willington Hall Hotel combines stunning countryside surroundings, outstanding hospitality, exceptional food and flexible event spaces to create an unforgettable wedding experience.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Stately home
Historic
Woodland and festival
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
Evening reception facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
Orangery on site

Reviews for Willington Hall Hotel

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Nicola Sent on 11/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding day

We’ve just had our wedding here, and honestly couldn’t fault the venue at all, the staff were brilliant, Moira absolutely went above and beyond to make sure the day went smoothly, the grounds were beautiful, and the food was hot and fresh, served promptly but not rushed, and was delicious, the level of attention to detail was exceptional, I would not hesitate to recommend this venue. We did consider other local venues when making our decision and this venue stood out for its beautiful location, value for money package, and lovely menus ❤️
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James Sent on 25/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for our amazing wedding!

Thank you for our amazing wedding at willington hall yesterday. From our first visit in 2016 we knew we had made the right decision. The venue looked amazing on the day (despite the wind and rain) and the staff were absolutely fantastic throughout. The guests had an amazing day and loved the venue, food and grounds.

I have to say a special thanks to Michel (not sure if that's how you spell it) but he was absolutely incredible and a credit to the team. He was so attentive, hardworking and did everything to make our day run smoothly.

I would like to thank Natalie for helping me organise our perfect wedding and for always emailing me back with advice, correspondence and being so relaxed. I can't recommend willington hall enough.
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Jose Sent on 29/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Charlotte and John Backhouse Wedding

Wonderful wedding yesterday. Beautiful venue. Fantastic canapés food and drink. Friendly helpful staff and really professional service from entering through the doors to leaving. Wonderful extremely well organised wedding Every detail perfect.
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Natasha Sent on 07/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating

June 2017 Wedding

We just wanted to say thank you very much for everything you did for our wedding this June. The venue was beautiful and the service was fantastic.
Natalie helped us get everything organised in the months leading up to the wedding and helped us tailor things to us. The menu choices were brilliant (advice: don't eat breakfast before you go for the menu taster, you will want to eat it all).
Everything went very smoothly, especially considering we had guests wanting to change their menu options right up to the day of the wedding. I'm sure this can't have been easy to arrange but some how it was sorted.
On the day the master of ceremonies ensured there were no problems and made sure we were well looked after all day.
We could not recommend this venue more and thank you to everyone at Willington.
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Jenny Sent on 25/07/2016
5 out of 5 rating

14th July Wedding

We had our Wedding Day at Willington Hall. The grounds are stunning and the weather was very kind to us so we were able to get married outside in the Temple. From initial booking right up to the day the communication was excellent. Not once did I worry that things wouldn't go to plan.
The wedding breakfast was as expected just delicious. Our guests were amazed by the venue, the food and the staff. All of whom made our day very special but hands down Michelle was outstanding very knowledgeable of the grounds ensured everyone was having a great time right up until it was time for bed. We had all the rooms booked for the night by our guests all had a great night sleep. The breakfast in the morning was a great full English all of us were able to sit down and complete the celebration together.
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James Sent on 07/05/2016
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding 1st May

Dear Natalie,

Just a quick message to say thank you so much for your help in making our day run so smoothly and be so fantastic last Sunday.

Everything felt perfect, and we are so grateful to you, Michelle, Chris and everyone else at Willington Hall - including the kitchen, bar and back room, gardening team and everyone else! - we know a lot of people pulled together to pull it all off.

We will remember it forever, as will all of our friends and family who have had nothing but praise to heap on our choice of venue (i.e. you guys!) and the way everything went.

We look forward to popping back for happy occasions with friends and family in the future!

Best wishes :)

James & Katherine
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Steph Sent on 24/02/2016
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding May 2015

Our wedding on 22 May 2015 was the perfect day and went totally according to plan, which was due to the hard work of Natalie (Assistant Manager and Wedding Co-ordinator) and Michel (Restaurant Manager who acts as Master of Ceremonies throughout the day), who were fantastic both in the run up to the wedding and on the day. Natalie was incredibly patient with all our questions and was always on hand for advice.

Michel was up late the night before and up at the crack of dawn on the day making everywhere look perfect (even moving all the chairs outside for us last minute when he decided the rain would hold off – he was right). His timings through the day were spot on and he did a very good job of organising everyone (in a subtle way though). Willington Hall is such a nice place and the staff cannot be faulted. The food was perfect, as it always is at the hotel.

The hotel rooms are lovely and our friends and family really enjoyed their stay. The bridal suite is great; the fantastic views and peacefulness took our breath away the following morning. We first looked at Willington Hall Hotel as my husband was taken there as a child by his grandparents so it holds some lovely memories and now it holds a very special one for us both.

Thank you again Team Willington!

Tom and Steph Howard x
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Vanessa Sent on 24/02/2016
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding October 2015

Thank you to all of the staff at Willington, especially Natalie and Michele for making mine and Tony's wedding reception so special! From beginning to end, no question was too small to ask and every stage was thoroughly explained with professionalism. Everything ran smoothly on the night and the food was amazing! Thank you again team Willington. Xx
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Abi Sent on 19/02/2016
5 out of 5 rating

August 2015 Wedding

We got married here in August, the venue is stunning. Natalie the wedding coordinator has the patience of a saint and was there whenever I needed her, Michel was amazing on the day, totally looked after us. Every member of staff We came across was so helpful, the young lady on reception, bar staff, you all made our wedding day perfect, thank you so much! Mr and Mrs Breeze x
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