Medieval castle behind a working portcullis, in twelve acres of gardens near Arundel, West Sussex
Amberley Castle is a Relais and Chateaux hotel in a castle of around 1103 near Arundel, with 19 rooms and suites, three ceremony rooms and twelve acres of gardens, all available for exclusive use.
Amberley Castle is a medieval castle of around 1103 near Arundel in West Sussex, set behind a high curtain wall and entered under a working portcullis. Twelve acres of landscaped gardens, home to a resident white peacock, surround it on the edge of the South Downs. It operates as a Relais and Chateaux hotel with 19 individually designed rooms and suites, and the whole castle can be taken for exclusive use.
Civil ceremonies are held in the Great Room, which seats up to 56, in the wood-panelled King Charles I Room for up to 12, or in the Queen's Room. The wedding breakfast is served in one of three dining rooms, cooked by the castle's own kitchen, with drinks in the courtyards and gardens. A marquee in the grounds can hold up to 170 guests. Day weddings start from £15,000 and exclusive use from £25,000. Gatwick Airport is about 40 minutes away by road, and Amberley station is under a mile from the gates.
Amberley Castle
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Amberley Castle dates to around 1103 and is ringed by a high curtain wall, with a working portcullis at its entrance. Twelve acres of landscaped gardens surround the old stonework, home to a resident white peacock, in the South Downs near Arundel. It now runs as a Relais and Chateaux hotel.
The Great Room is reached through an archway of 1103, seats up to 56 and opens onto the gardens. The King Charles I Room is wood-panelled, warmed by a fireplace and looks over the Downs, with space for up to 12. The Queen's Room is also licensed for civil ceremonies. Drinks follow in the courtyards and gardens.
The castle's own kitchen cooks refined, contemporary menus shaped by the seasons and the South Downs. The wedding breakfast is served in one of three dining rooms, from the vaulted stone hall to the King Charles I Room, after canapes and Champagne in the courtyards.
A castle of around 1103, enclosed by a high curtain wall and entered beneath a working portcullis.
The CastleTwelve acres of landscaped gardens, roamed by a resident white peacock, on the edge of the National Park.
The Setting
The whole castle and grounds for a wedding, with all 19 rooms and suites within the walls.
The Whole CastleRefined, contemporary cooking by the castle's own kitchen, served in three characterful dining rooms.
Dining
The most characterful rooms in the castle, some set within the ancient stone walls beneath gothic-arched windows, with fireplaces and antiques, Vispring beds and L'Occitane bathrooms.
EnquireIndividually designed rooms furnished with antiques and fine fabrics, some with four-poster beds and cushioned window seats beneath beamed ceilings, in keeping with 900 years of history.
EnquireWarm, individually styled rooms with crisp white linen, Vispring beds and contemporary bathrooms, several with characterful medieval stonework, for guests staying within the castle.
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The whole castle and its twelve acres of grounds, with all 19 rooms and suites.
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Amberley Castle stands in the village of Amberley near Arundel, on the northern edge of the South Downs National Park in West Sussex. Amberley railway station is under a mile away, London Gatwick Airport is about forty minutes by road, and Arundel, the coast and the Downs are all close by, so guests reach a medieval castle in beautiful countryside with plenty to explore around the wedding.
Amberley Castle, Amberley, West Sussex, BN18 9LT, England
Amberley (Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern)) is the nearest station, about 450 metres from the venue in a straight line.
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It stands in the village of Amberley, close to Arundel in West Sussex, on the northern edge of the South Downs National Park. The railway station is less than a mile away and Gatwick is around forty minutes by road.
Yes. Exclusive use covers the castle, its twelve acres of grounds and all 19 rooms and suites, so the wedding party is the only company behind the walls.
A ceremony in the Great Room takes up to 56 guests and the King Charles I Room up to 12. The dining rooms seat up to 56 for the wedding breakfast, while a marquee in the gardens can accommodate up to 170.
Civil ceremonies are licensed in the Great Room, the Queen's Room and the wood-panelled King Charles I Room, each with its own character.
There are 19 individually designed rooms and suites, furnished with antiques and fine fabrics, with Vispring beds and L'Occitane bathrooms. Some sit within the castle's ancient walls.
Yes. With the castle taken for exclusive use, a marquee can be put up in the gardens for celebrations of up to 170 guests.
No. The castle is a historic hotel centred on its rooms, gardens and dining, and has neither a spa nor a pool.
Day weddings start from £15,000 and exclusive use of the whole castle from £25,000. Intimate ceremonies begin at £2,000 and marquee weddings at £35,000.
The castle's own kitchen prepares refined, contemporary menus drawn from the seasons and the South Downs, served in three dining rooms. Catering is in-house only.
Very much so. The King Charles I Room, with its fireplace and views of the South Downs, is licensed for ceremonies of up to 12, and intimate wedding packages begin at £2,000.
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