Georgian Gothic castle in the Forest of Dean, Clearwell, Gloucestershire
Clearwell Castle is a Grade II* listed Georgian Gothic Revival castle in the Forest of Dean, taken for one wedding a day, with fifteen bedrooms for the wedding party.
Clearwell Castle stands in the Forest of Dean, in the village of Clearwell near the Wye Valley. Building began in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham, to designs by Roger Morris, and the result is the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England. Towers, pointed arches and leaded windows give it a fortress profile, and it is Grade II* listed. The family-run house belongs to the Country House Weddings group and takes one wedding a day, so the castle and its 20 acres are given over to a single party.
Ceremonies are held in the Ballroom, along a 75-foot aisle beneath lancet windows, or outdoors at the garden Bandstand. The wedding breakfast for up to 150 is served in the Ballroom by the castle's own kitchen, and the evening party, for up to 250, moves to the cellar bar. Fifteen bedrooms sleep up to 34 in the castle, and The Wyndham, a short walk away, adds 24 more. Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester are each about 45 minutes by road.
Clearwell Castle
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Clearwell was begun in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham, with Roger Morris as architect. Its towers, pointed arches and leaded windows make it the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England, more than twenty years ahead of Strawberry Hill. It is Grade II* listed and stands among the trees of the Forest of Dean.
The Ballroom has a 75-foot aisle, hardwood floors, leaded lancet windows and a raised dais where the register is signed. Couples who prefer the open air marry at the garden Bandstand among the flower beds, with the castle rising behind. Twenty acres of grounds, a cocktail terrace and a croquet lawn are there for the hours that follow.
The castle's own kitchen serves seasonal modern British wedding breakfasts for up to 150 in the Ballroom, with canapés on the cocktail terrace beforehand. The evening moves down to the cellar bar and its dancefloor, where the party can reach 250 guests.
Fifteen bedrooms in the castle sleep up to 34, with family suites and the Gresham Honeymoon Suite, which has a spa bath and a four-poster bed. The Wyndham, a short stroll away, adds 24 more bedrooms for the wider party and the days either side of the wedding.
Begun in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham to the designs of Roger Morris, the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England.
The CastleThe whole castle and its 20 acres of grounds, for one wedding a day, with bedrooms to stay the night.
The Estate
A 75-foot aisle, leaded lancet windows, hardwood floors and a raised dais for the ceremony and the feast.
The RoomAn outdoor ceremony among the flower beds, with the castle rising behind, and 20 acres to celebrate across.
The Gardens
Fifteen bedrooms within the castle, twelve luxury rooms and three Coachman's bedrooms, sleeping up to thirty-four guests, so the wedding party wakes in the castle the morning after.
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Two large family suites and the Gresham Honeymoon Suite, the latter with a spa bath and a four-poster bed, for the couple and their closest family on the night of the wedding.
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A short stroll from the castle, The Wyndham provides a further twenty-four bedrooms and space for night-before and day-after gatherings, so the whole party can stay close.
EnquireThe whole castle and its 20 acres of grounds, with only one wedding a day.
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Clearwell Castle stands in the tiny village of Clearwell, deep in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, close to the Wye Valley and the Welsh border. It is about forty-five minutes from Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester, and Bristol Airport is around an hour away, so guests reach a hidden castle easily and find the forest, the river and the border country all around for the weekend.
Clearwell Castle, Clearwell, Gloucestershire, GL16 8LG, England
Parkend is the nearest station, about 2.8 miles from the venue in a straight line.
Exclusive use of the castle and its 20 acres of grounds, one wedding a day
A ceremony in the Ballroom or at the garden Bandstand
A wedding breakfast for up to 150 in the Ballroom
An evening reception and party for up to 250
Castle bedrooms for the wedding party, with family suites and a honeymoon suite
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It sits in the small village of Clearwell, in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, close to the Wye Valley. Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester are each about 45 minutes away, and Bristol Airport is roughly an hour by road.
Yes. Only one wedding is held each day, so the castle, its 20 acres of grounds and the bedrooms belong to your party alone.
The Ballroom takes up to 150 for the ceremony and the wedding breakfast, and the evening reception and party can grow to 250.
Vows are made in the Ballroom, along a 75-foot aisle under leaded lancet windows, or outdoors at the garden Bandstand with the castle behind.
Yes. There are 15 bedrooms in the castle sleeping up to 34, including family suites and the Gresham Honeymoon Suite. A further 24 bedrooms are a short walk away at The Wyndham.
Yes. Its own kitchen and chefs prepare seasonal modern British menus, planned with you and with full dietary choices. Couples do not bring in outside caterers.
Building began in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham to designs by Roger Morris. It is the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England and is Grade II* listed.
All-inclusive exclusive-use packages start from around £6,000. The final figure depends on the season, the date and the number of guests.
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