Down Hall Country House Hotel
Essex, United Kingdom
A 19th-century Italianate mansion in 110 acres on the Hertfordshire and Essex border, with a wedding breakfast for up to 180
No. 128 · Autumn 2026
A mansion with a long history
Down Hall Hotel, Spa & Estate is an Italianate mansion in 110 acres of woodland and gardens at Hatfield Heath on the Hertfordshire and Essex border, with a wedding breakfast room for up to 180 guests.
Down Hall has a history that goes back to the 11th century, and the present Italianate mansion dates from the 19th century. It stands in 110 acres of woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens, 45 minutes from central London and near Stansted Airport.
From the West Wing to the Bridgeman Suite
An intimate ceremony can be held in the West Wing, with the wedding breakfast in the refurbished Bridgeman Suite for up to 180 guests and smaller suites for intimate occasions. The Rookwood room suits just two people, and the large windows look over the landscaped gardens.
- Where
- Hatfield Heath, near Bishop's Stortford, England
- Capacity
- Wedding breakfast for up to 180 in the Bridgeman Suite
- Ceremony
- The West Wing, or the outdoor ceremony garden
- Stay
- 98 individually designed bedrooms
How the day is held
6 spaces for the day. Up to 180 guests.
The Bridgeman Suite
A refurbished suite for a wedding breakfast of up to 180 guests, with large windows over the gardens.
The West Wing
An intimate setting for the ceremony.
Outdoor ceremony garden
An outdoor setting in the grounds for ceremonies, with a garden pavilion.
Getting there
The hotel is 45 minutes from central London and near Stansted Airport.
- Airport
- Stansted
- Airport
- London City
Down Hall Country House Hotel
Prices on enquiry.
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