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Nunsmere Hall Hotel
Victorian country house on a private island in a 60-acre mere, Oakmere, Cheshire
£7,500Starting fromsee what it includes
Up to 400Guests80 seated for dinner
36Bedroomson site
23 kmNearest airportLiverpool
Nunsmere Hall Hotel is a red-brick Victorian house on a wooded island in a 60-acre mere beside Delamere Forest, with 36 bedrooms and one wedding hosted each day.
Nunsmere Hall is a red-brick Victorian house standing on a private island in a 60-acre mere, on the edge of Delamere Forest near Northwich in Cheshire. A single causeway leads to the house, and the water is in view from almost every room. The hotel hosts one wedding a day, so the house, the gardens and the island belong to one party on the chosen date.
Ceremonies can be held in the Crystal Suite, with its plasterwork ceilings and chandeliers, in the Italian Sunken Gardens for up to 350 guests, or in the Lakeside Marquee, which holds up to 400. The Brocklebank Suite offers a smaller dining room, and The Restaurant, twice named County Restaurant of the Year by The Good Food Guide, prepares the wedding menus. There are 36 individually designed bedrooms and suites for guests to stay over. Manchester Airport is 25 minutes away by road, Chester 20 minutes and Liverpool 45 minutes.
Nunsmere Hall Hotel
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At a glance
The Essentials
- Where
- Oakmere, near Northwich, Cheshire
- Capacity
- Up to 400 in the Lakeside Marquee, 350 for an outdoor ceremony
- Stay
- 36 bedrooms and suites
- Ceremony
- Crystal Suite, Italian Sunken Gardens or Lakeside Marquee
- Price
- From about £7,500 for 50 guests, indicative
- Exclusive use
- One wedding per day
- Catering
- In-house, bespoke wedding menus
- Nearest airport
- Manchester, 25 minutes by road
- Setting
- Private island in a 60-acre mere
An island house in the Cheshire meres
Nunsmere Hall is a red-brick Victorian house with a pitched dormer roofline and ivy on its walls. It stands on a private island ringed by a 60-acre mere at the edge of Delamere Forest, and a single causeway is the only way in. From inside, the water fills the windows and the lanes beyond feel a long way off.
Three settings for the ceremony
The Crystal Suite, with its plasterwork ceilings and chandeliers, is the indoor choice. Outdoors, the Italian Sunken Gardens, laid out with topiary, a fountain and seasonal planting, take ceremonies of up to 350. The Lakeside Marquee, under a starlit ceiling beside the water, serves for larger celebrations of up to 400.
Dinner and a night on the island
The Restaurant, twice voted County Restaurant of the Year by The Good Food Guide, cooks the wedding menus, and the Brocklebank Suite gives smaller parties a dining room of their own. With 36 bedrooms and suites on the island, guests can stay the night, and the couple receive a bridal suite for the wedding night.
A private island in a 60-acre mere
Nunsmere Hall Hotel sits on a private island surrounded by a 60-acre mere on the edge of Delamere Forest, Cheshire: a Victorian country house, exclusively yours for one wedding at a time.
The VenueThree ceremony settings
The Crystal Suite for intimate indoor ceremonies, the Italian Sunken Gardens for outdoor weddings of up to 350, and the Lakeside Marquee for celebrations of up to 400.
Weddings
The Restaurant
Twice voted County Restaurant of the Year by The Good Food Guide, The Restaurant at Nunsmere Hall provides bespoke menus for every stage of the day, from canapés to late supper.
Dining36 bedrooms and suites
Individually designed rooms and suites with views of the mere and Delamere Forest, for the wedding party and guests to stay on the island.
Accommodation
Accommodation
36 rooms and suites
Exclusive use and buyout
The whole of Nunsmere Hall Hotel, to yourselves
One wedding is held each day, so the house, gardens, marquee and island are reserved for a single party on the chosen date.
- Crystal Suite, Brocklebank Suite and Lakeside Marquee
- Italian Sunken Gardens and island grounds
- All 36 bedrooms and suites
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Location
Cheshire
Nunsmere Hall is at Oakmere, near Northwich, Cheshire: 25 minutes from Manchester Airport, 20 minutes from Chester and 45 minutes from Liverpool. The hotel is set on a private island in the Cheshire meres, on the southern edge of Delamere Forest, with easy road access from the M6 and M56.
Delamere ForestOn the estate boundary
ChesterAbout 20 minutes
LiverpoolAbout 45 minutes
Liverpool (LPL)23 km
Nunsmere Hall Hotel
Tarporley Road, Oakmere, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 2ES, England
Things to do nearby
- Delamere Forest
- Chester
- Liverpool
Getting there
- Liverpool (LPL)
- Manchester (MAN)
Nearest station
Hartford (West Midlands Trains (London Northwestern Railway)) is the nearest station, about 1.9 miles from the venue in a straight line.
Pricing and what to expect
What a wedding here costs
From£7,500Indicative, 50 guests, selected dates
Typically includes
Exclusive use of the hotel for your celebration
Civil ceremony in the Crystal Suite, the Italian Sunken Gardens or the Lakeside Marquee
Crystal Suite, Brocklebank Suite or Lakeside Marquee for the wedding breakfast and reception
The gardens and 60 acres of island grounds for photographs
Bridal suite for the wedding night
Executive bedroom the night before
Menu tasting for the couple
Capacity
- Seated dinner80
- Ceremony350
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Frequently asked questions
Nunsmere Hall Hotel
How many guests can Nunsmere Hall host?
An outdoor ceremony in the Italian Sunken Gardens takes up to 350 guests, and the Lakeside Marquee holds up to 400. The Crystal Suite seats 80 for dinner or holds 120 for a reception, and the Brocklebank Suite suits parties of up to 100.
Can civil ceremonies be held on site?
Yes. The Crystal Suite, the Italian Sunken Gardens and the Lakeside Marquee are each licensed for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships.
Does a couple get the hotel to themselves?
Yes. Only one wedding takes place each day, which leaves the house, the grounds and the island with a single party.
How many bedrooms are there?
There are 36 individually designed en-suite bedrooms and suites, among them Junior Suites, Executive Rooms and Deluxe Rooms. Each looks over the mere or Delamere Forest.
What does the restaurant offer wedding parties?
The Restaurant has twice been named County Restaurant of the Year by The Good Food Guide. Wedding menus are bespoke, mixing classical and contemporary cooking with local ingredients, from canapés through to a late supper.
What does a wedding cost?
Indicative figures start at around £7,500 for 50 guests on selected dates, drawn from third-party sources. The hotel prepares a bespoke quotation for each couple.
How far is Nunsmere Hall from the nearest airport and cities?
It is 25 minutes from Manchester Airport, 20 minutes from Chester and 45 minutes from Liverpool, with straightforward road links from the M6 and M56.
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