Chewton Glen is a five-star country-house hotel and spa and a Relais & Chateaux member, set in 130 acres of gardens and parkland on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, a stroll from the sea. It is grand without being formal, and weddings here are hosted within the running hotel. Couples marry in the light-filled Morning Room or outdoors in the sheltered Walled Garden, each seating up to 80.
The Summer House holds up to 70 for a wedding breakfast, while the Lake Suite seats up to 140 and opens to an evening reception for up to 200, with the Wine Room and Dining Room for smaller dinners. The kitchen is Michelin-recognised and cooks modern British menus. The hotel has 72 individually designed rooms and suites, among them 14 Treehouse suites on stilts, each with a terrace and hot tub, and a spa with indoor and hydrotherapy pools. Packages start from £265 per guest, and Bournemouth Airport is about 20 minutes away.