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The brick entrance tower and flint-and-brick range of the Bishop's Palace seen across the striped Great Lawn, Farnham Castle

Farnham Castle

Surrey, United Kingdom

Bishop's palace and Norman keep above the town · Farnham, Surrey

No. 352 · Autumn 2026

Aerial view of the Bishop's Palace, the round Norman Keep behind it and the gravel sweep and Great Lawn, with the Surrey countryside beyond, Farnham Castle
Welcome

Vows in chapels and castle rooms

A castle in the heart of Farnham with four licensed ceremony rooms, two Church of England chapels and a Great Hall for the wedding breakfast.

Lantern Hall, the Great Hall, the Winchester Suite and the Library are the four licensed ceremony rooms. In Lantern Hall couples choose whether to walk the aisle towards the Lancet Windows or the historic Arch. The Great Hall is the largest of the ceremony rooms and has the longest aisle. The Winchester Suite looks over the Rose Garden and Farnham Park, and the Library over Farnham Town. The Norman Chapel and the Bishop's Chapel are private chapels, available only for Church of England weddings for eligible couples holding their reception at the castle. Celebrant ceremonies can be held in the grounds, and Mandap ceremonies with a Havan are permitted in Lantern Hall, the Winchester Suite and the Great Hall. Ceremonies take up to 265 guests.

The ancient Norman Chapel, the very oldest part of the Palace, is available to couples that would like a Church of England marriage service.Farnham Castle weddings information
The entrance tower and palace above the Great Lawn, with parasols and guests gathered for a drinks reception, Farnham Castle
Receptions

Celebrations in the Great Hall and on the lawn

The Great Hall is the main reception space. On the all-inclusive package it is dressed with fairy lights, mantlepiece décor, faux floral table centrepieces, a silver cake stand and knife, and speakers and a microphone for speeches, and a DJ and dancefloor follow. The Great Lawn has a festoon-lit canopy and bar on the same package.

Where
Farnham Castle, Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 0AG, United Kingdom
Seated dinner
Up to 50 guests
Ceremony
Up to 265 guests
Stay
33 rooms and 1 suite
A tiered white wedding cake decorated with flowers, set in the deep recess of a lancet window, Farnham Castle
The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 350 guests.

The Great Hall set for a civil ceremony, with a long aisle between rows of chairs, fairy lights and portraits on the walls, Farnham Castle
The Great Hall

A medieval hall for 230 at dinner

Built around 1180 and remodelled since, with high ceilings, a gallery bar on the mezzanine and the longest ceremony aisle in the castle.

A couple framed in a stone archway of the Norman Keep at sunset, with the evening sky over Farnham, Farnham Castle
The Keep

Norman walls behind the East Lawn

The East Lawn ceremony space sits below the Keep and beside the Rose Garden, used from late March to late October.

The 17th-century Bishop's Chapel, with carved wooden panelling, a chandelier and the altar window, in black and white, Farnham Castle
The chapels

Two chapels, five centuries apart

The Norman Chapel, the oldest part of the palace, and the 17th-century Bishop's Chapel, both for Church of England weddings.

The flagstoned Stone Hall with a table plan on an easel and a view through to the Great Hall laid for dinner, Farnham Castle
Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

34 rooms and suites.

The Guildford Suite, the honeymoon suite, with sofas, a fireplace and the king-size bed at the far end, Farnham Castle
1 suite

The Guildford Suite

Fox's Tower, over the Great Lawn and Gatehouse

Honeymoon suite · Roll-top bath

The sitting room of the Gatehouse preparation suite, with Champagne on ice and a stone archway through to the dressing rooms, Farnham Castle
33 rooms

Guest bedrooms

single, double, twin, super-king and family

En-suite · Breakfast in the Library

A dressing room in the Gatehouse with a mirror table and a wedding dress hung by the window, Farnham Castle
preparation suite

The Gatehouse

three bedrooms and dressing rooms

From 8am · Wedding party

The top table in front of the carved wooden fireplace in the Great Hall, dressed with autumn foliage and flowers, Farnham Castle
Location

Getting there

Farnham Castle is at Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 0AG, in the Surrey Hills. Couples contact the Superintendent Registrar, at Artington House in Guildford, to arrange the ceremony date.

Airport
Heathrow, 28 miles
Airport
Gatwick, 44 miles
Station
Farnham station (South Western Railway) is the nearest mainline station, about 1 km from the castle...
The entrance tower lit at night, with festoon lights strung across the gravel and a party under canopies on the lawn, Farnham Castle
The Great Lawn at dusk, with parasols, festoon lights and the stretch canopy beside the gravel sweep, Farnham Castle
A round table laid for breakfast in front of white bookshelves, Farnham Castle
A four-tier cake beside a flower-wreathed frame with a Just Married neon sign, Farnham Castle
Planning

Planning your day

What the starting price of £18,000 includes.

  • - Venue hire
  • - The festoon-lit canopy and bar on the Great Lawn
  • - The wedding party preparation suites (Gatehouse and Pembroke)
  • - A ceremony room or outdoor ceremony
  • - Ceremony décor (aisle carpet, faux floral arch, pew ends, six large lanterns)
  • - The Beaufort all-inclusive drinks package with a toast drink, still and sparkling water
Exclusive use
The whole venue is yours for the day
Latest finish
Music ends and the bar closes at 11.55pm, with last orders at 11.15pm and carriages at midnight, according to the official wedding day timeline. A late bar until 1am can be arranged, with carriages at 1am.

Ask about your date Source: farnhamcastle.com

Rows of gold chairs and a floral arch set for an outdoor ceremony on the East Lawn, with the Rose Garden and wooded hills behind, Farnham Castle
Round tables laid for a wedding breakfast in the Great Hall, with pink napkins, gold cutlery and a stained-glass window behind, Farnham Castle
A couple watching a firework display over the gardens at night, Farnham Castle
A dessert trio of chocolate, sablé and tart on a long plate, Farnham Castle
A luxury wedding venue

Farnham Castle

The Lantern Hall laid out for a ceremony, with draped chairs either side of a petal-strewn aisle under arched lancet windows, Farnham Castle
A long table on the East Lawn laid for an outdoor meal, with white flowers, wine and glassware, Farnham Castle
A main course of lamb with asparagus, pea purée and crisp potato, Farnham Castle

From £18,000.Source: farnhamcastle.com

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