Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Family-owned country house hotel on the open forest lawn · Brockenhurst, New Forest, Hampshire

No. 345 · Autumn 2026

A plated fish starter on a white-clothed table with fizz, daisies and roses in cut-glass vases, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

Welcome

Ceremonies in the New Forest

A family-run four-star hotel in the New Forest National Park, with seven event spaces, direct forest access for photographs and wedding packages from elopements upward.

Just the Two of Us includes a private ceremony space or pavilion, with ceremony fees, alongside a Champagne reception and a three-course wedding breakfast for two with a sommelier-selected wine pairing. A bridal bouquet and one buttonhole from Corbins Florist are included too. Everything but the Dress also includes a private ceremony space or pavilion and ceremony fees, together with The New Forest Enhanced Styling. Every main package comes with use of the grounds, with direct forest access for photographs.

A wooden crate centrepiece of sunflowers, roses and delphiniums between silver candlesticks, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

Receptions

Receptions across the event spaces

Just a Few of Us includes room hire for reception drinks and for the wedding meal, and the Midweek and Winter package includes room hire for the ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception. Seated dinner is for up to 50 guests. Savernake Room has high ceilings, natural light and an adjoining terrace, and Arden Room can be part of the Savernake Suite or a standalone space.

Where: Balmer Lawn Hotel, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7ZB, United Kingdom
Seated dinner: Up to 50 guests
Exclusive use: Yes, the whole venue
Price: From £5,500 as a package for 50 guests

Roasted za'atar cauliflower steak on grains with green herb oil, seen from above, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 140 guests.

The Sylvan Pavilion on the lawn by day, with a candelabra dinner table set under its timber roof, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

The setting

Ponies on the front lawn

The hotel faces open forest lawn, and New Forest ponies graze outside its fence.

Round dining tables in the Savernake Room, glasses set out for a drinks reception by the terrace doors, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

Sylvan Pavilion

A covered timber pavilion

Heated and covered, used for outdoor ceremonies, drinks and dinners in any season.

The Hamble Room

Its own bar and terrace

A self-contained evening space with a private entrance, bar and antler chandeliers.

The Avon Room set with a long table, candelabra and flowers, its doors open to a private terrace, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

54 rooms and suites.

A bedroom with a draped four-poster bed and a sofa beneath two sash windows, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

Rooms

Honeymoon Suite

included for the couple on every main package

Four-poster

A Luxury room with an upholstered headboard and French windows onto a balcony, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

Rooms

Luxury Rooms

some with balconies

Balcony options

A Superior room with a king-size bed, leaf-pattern wallpaper and red cushions, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

Rooms

Superior Rooms

forest or cricket-pitch views

View options

Pan-fried sea bass on tomatoes and micro herbs, served in a glazed bowl, Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa

Location

Getting there

The hotel is on Lyndhurst Road in Brockenhurst, within the New Forest National Park, at postcode SO42 7ZB. Complimentary on-site parking is available for guests attending events.

Airport: Southampton, Southampton Airport, about 12.5 miles in a straight line
Airport: Bristol
Station: Brockenhurst (South Western Railway) is the nearest station, about 0.8 miles from the venue in a...