Georgian house on a 543-acre estate · Welwyn, Hertfordshire
An 18th century stately home near Welwyn with three wedding locations on one Hertfordshire estate, set around Broadwater Lake and Paine Bridge
Brocket Hall is an 18th century stately home in Hertfordshire parkland near Welwyn, and a listed building. The estate landscape was designed by Richard Woods, and Broadwater Lake and Paine Bridge feature in wedding photographs. The Hall has been home to two prime ministers and has played host to George IV and Queen Victoria, and Lady Caroline Lamb introduced the Waltz to England in its Ballroom. Inside, couples are surrounded by original oil paintings, and the Ballroom has a ceiling painted by Sir Francis Wheatley. The estate also has a golf course and a clubhouse at The Melbourne Club,.
The Hall, the Oak Room at The Melbourne Club and Auberge du Lac, the lakeside former hunting lodge, are the three locations for a wedding on the estate. Each suits a different scale of celebration and a different guest list. The Oak Room stands on the banks of Broadwater Lake, beside the estate's golf course. Brocket Hall is a licensed wedding venue, it can be taken for exclusive use, and a bar is on site. Melbourne Lodge, the former stable block, sheltered the horses that took the Hall's residents hunting and was the main point of interest on race days, on the private racecourse that circled the estate in the 18th century.
Brocket Hall
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Facts checked 5 October 2026
The estate has an indoor ceremony setting and an outdoor ceremony setting, and a ceremony takes up to 150 guests. The Hall, the Oak Room and Auberge du Lac are the three locations the estate offers for a wedding, and the choice between them decides the setting for the vows.
The Ballroom is used for the wedding breakfast, and the Hall also has dining and function rooms. The Oak Room at The Melbourne Club is an oak-beamed room with views and private dining facilities. The Piano Lounge suits a more intimate wedding. For larger guest lists, couples may hire the grounds and arrange their own marquee through an external supplier. The estate works with several marquee partners who supply everything from the marquee to flooring, dance floors, bars, lighting, tables and chairs.
Brocket Hall has 30 bedrooms, including eight feature suites, each furnished with period furniture. Melbourne Lodge is a Grade I listed Georgian coach house conversion, and its ensuite bedrooms are each named after one of the great racehorses of the day. They are in traditional country house style with modern conveniences, and look across to the Hall, Broadwater Lake and The Melbourne Club golf course. The estate accommodates up to 88 guests.
Catering is in house, and the estate has its own chefs. Auberge du Lac is the waterside restaurant in the estate's historic former hunting lodge, with a terrace, and it is offered on an exclusive-use basis for a wedding. Its menus include an a la carte menu, a set weekly lunch menu, a seven-course tasting menu and a Sunday lunch menu. Every diner starts with a Welcome Snack, and wherever possible everything is made on site, including the bread and butter.
Sixty feet long with a 30-foot painted ceiling, seating 150 for dinner or 54 at the Prime Minister's Table.
The BallroomRichard Woods' landscape of lake, bridge and mature trees, in front of the house.
The park
A Grade I listed Georgian stable block across the lake, adding 16 bedrooms to the Hall's 30.
Melbourne LodgeThe estate's former hunting lodge, now a restaurant, taken exclusively for small weddings.
Auberge du Lac
Individually furnished with original oil paintings and period furniture from the house. The Prince Regent Suite, shown on the wedding pages, has chinoiserie wallpaper and a pagoda-topped bed.
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The remainder of the Hall's 30 bedrooms, taken with the house on an exclusive basis.
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En-suite rooms in country-house style, each named after an 18th-century racehorse, with views of the Hall, the Broadwater and the Melbourne course. Twelve doubles can be set up as twins.
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The address is Brocket Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL8 7XG. Guests arriving at the Hall use the satnav code AL8 7TS to reach the right entrance. Parking is on site.
Brocket Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL8 7XG, United Kingdom (Hall guests: satnav AL8 7TS)
Transfers. Welwyn Garden City station is about ten minutes' drive away.
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Brocket Hall seats up to 150 guests for dinner.
A ceremony at Brocket Hall takes up to 150 guests.
Brocket Hall can be taken for exclusive use, with 30 rooms included.
Weddings at Brocket Hall start from £25 per guest.
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