The Summer House dressed for a wedding breakfast, a long table under a fairy-lit canopy, Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa
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Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa

Five-star country-house hotel and spa in 130 acres on the edge of the New Forest, New Milton, Hampshire

Venue highlights
£265Starting fromper guest
Up to 140Guestsseated for dinner
72Bedroomson site
30 kmNearest airportSouthampton
About Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa

Chewton Glen is a five-star country-house hotel and spa and a Relais & Chateaux member, in 130 acres on the edge of the New Forest, with 72 rooms and suites including 14 Treehouse suites.

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.

At a glance

The Essentials

Where
New Milton, on the edge of the New Forest, Hampshire
Capacity
Up to 140 seated and 200 in the evening; 80 for a ceremony
Stay
72 rooms and suites, including 14 Treehouse suites
Ceremony
Civil, in the Morning Room or the Walled Garden
Price
From £265 per guest
Catering
In-house, from a Michelin-recognised kitchen
Nearest airport
Bournemouth, about 20 minutes
Setting
130 acres, a stroll from the sea

A country house at the edge of the forest

Chewton Glen is a five-star country-house hotel and spa set in 130 acres of gardens and parkland on the edge of the New Forest, a stroll from the sea. A Relais & Chateaux member, it is grand without being formal.

A country house at the edge of the forest

Vows in the Morning Room or the Walled Garden

Civil ceremonies for up to 80 take place in the light-filled Morning Room, or outdoors in the sheltered Walled Garden. Guests then move to the Summer House for a smaller wedding breakfast or the Lake Suite, which seats 140 and opens to an evening reception for up to 200.

Vows in the Morning Room or the Walled Garden

Treehouses, a spa and a whole weekend

Seventy-two rooms and suites spread across the estate, among them 14 Treehouse suites on stilts, each with a terrace and hot tub. The spa, the cookery school and the golf, tennis and croquet make the wedding a weekend rather than a single day.

Treehouses, a spa and a whole weekend
A Five-Star House

A Five-Star House

A country-house hotel and spa, a Relais & Chateaux member in 130 acres on the edge of the New Forest.

The House

The Walled Garden

A green, sheltered garden for outdoor ceremonies, with lawns for drinks and photographs beyond.

The Ceremony
The Walled Garden
The Treehouses

The Treehouses

Fourteen famous suites raised on stilts in their own valley, each with a private terrace and hot tub.

The Stay

An AA Rosette Kitchen

Modern British menus from an AA Rosette kitchen, in the Dining Room, Wine Room and Summer House.

The Table
An AA Rosette Kitchen
Accommodation

72 rooms and suites

On stilts in their own valley

Treehouse Suites

up to 2 14 suites

The famous Treehouse suites stand on stilts in their own wooded valley, each with a private terrace and hot tub high among the trees, some sleeping up to eight, for a couple or a family who want something rare and hidden on the edge of the New Forest.

  • Private Hot Tubs
  • Woodland Terraces
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Treehouse Suites
Individually designed

Rooms & Named Suites

up to 2 72 rooms & suites

Seventy-two individually designed rooms and suites in the main house and grounds, including the named Marryat, Jacob Faithful, Masterman Ready and Lake suites and Garden Rooms with private hot tubs, warm and elegant, so the whole party stays.

  • Named Suites
  • Garden Views
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Rooms & Named Suites

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Location

Hampshire

Chewton Glen stands on the edge of the New Forest near New Milton in Hampshire, in 130 acres of gardens and parkland a stroll from the sea. It is under two hours from London by road, close to Bournemouth and Southampton airports and stations, and within easy reach of the New Forest, the coast and the Isle of Wight, so guests reach a five-star country retreat with the forest and the sea on the doorstep.

The New ForestOn the doorstep
The coast & the seaA short stroll
London by roadUnder 2 hours
Bournemouth Airport (BOH)About 20 minutes

Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa

Christchurch Road, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6QS, England

Things to do nearby

  • The New Forest · our pick for guests' free day
  • The coast · our pick for guests' free day
  • The Isle of Wight · our pick for guests' free day
  • Bournemouth and Southampton · our pick for guests' free day

Getting there

  • Southampton (SOU)Airport · 30 km
  • Bristol (BRS)Airport · 101 km

Nearest station

New Milton (South Western Railway) is the nearest station, about 500 metres from the venue in a straight line.

Pricing and what to expect

What a wedding here costs

From£265Per guest, from, An English Original package
Typically includes

Room hire

A drinks reception with canapés

The wedding breakfast

A night in a Junior Suite for the couple

Capacity
  • Seated dinner140
  • Standing reception200
  • Ceremony80

All pricing is indicative and varies by date, guest numbers and requirements.

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Frequently asked questions

Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa

Where is Chewton Glen?

On the edge of the New Forest near New Milton in Hampshire, in 130 acres a stroll from the sea. It is under two hours from London by road and close to Bournemouth and Southampton airports and stations.

How much does a wedding cost?

The An English Original package starts from £265 per guest. It covers room hire, a drinks reception with canapés, the wedding breakfast and a night in a Junior Suite for the couple, with bespoke options beyond.

How many guests can it hold?

Up to 80 for a ceremony in the Morning Room or the Walled Garden, up to 140 seated for the wedding breakfast in the Lake Suite and up to 200 for an evening reception.

Where are ceremonies held?

Civil ceremonies take place in the light-filled Morning Room, or outdoors in the sheltered Walled Garden, each seating up to 80.

What are the Treehouse suites?

Fourteen suites raised on stilts in their own wooded valley, each with a private terrace and hot tub among the trees. Some sleep up to eight.

Where can guests stay?

The hotel has 72 individually designed rooms and suites, from the named Marryat, Jacob Faithful and Masterman Ready suites and Garden Rooms with private hot tubs to the Treehouses.

Is there a spa?

Yes. The spa has an indoor swimming pool, an outdoor hydrotherapy pool and treatment rooms, and the grounds add a cookery school, golf, tennis and croquet.

What is the food like?

Modern British cooking from a Michelin-recognised kitchen, built on the seasons and the produce of Hampshire and the coast, served in the Dining Room, the Wine Room or the Summer House.

Which room suits a smaller wedding?

The Summer House holds up to 70 for a wedding breakfast, and the Wine Room and Dining Room suit smaller, more formal dinners.

What else is there to do?

The New Forest and the coast are on the doorstep, and the estate has the spa, the cookery school, golf, tennis and croquet, so a wedding becomes a whole weekend.

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