Thornbury Castle

Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Tudor castle hotel in 15 acres of walled gardens · Thornbury, South Gloucestershire

No. 363 · Autumn 2026

Aerial view of the castle tower, battlements and the clipped knot garden inside the walls, Thornbury Castle

Welcome

Proposals and weddings

A Tudor castle on the edge of the Cotswolds where couples can propose, marry, celebrate and sleep in bedchambers tied to Henry VIII.

Weddings range from a grand occasion with exclusive use of the whole castle and its grounds to a more intimate celebration with a handful of loved ones, and packages are offered to suit different requirements. For proposals, the events team helps bring ideas to life, from a grand statement with illuminated letters to a Champagne picnic in the grounds. The proposal package includes a private area within the castle grounds, a bottle of Champagne, a three-course dinner in the restaurant and an overnight stay with breakfast.

The castle, its knot garden and the outer courtyard from the air, Thornbury Castle

Receptions

Tudor Hall and the private rooms

Tudor Hall is the largest of the castle's private rooms, with stone walls, a hand-painted ceiling, decorative windows and plenty of natural daylight. It has its own stone cave bar, a reception area and a small lounge, and doors open to the fountain and croquet lawn. The hall seats up to 70 guests for dinner, and standing receptions take up to 120.

Where: Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire BS35 1HH, United Kingdom
Seated dinner: Up to 70 guests in The Tudor Hall
Standing reception: Up to 120 guests
Ceremony: Up to 70 guests

The Catherine of Aragon Tower Suite and its canopied four-poster bed, Thornbury Castle

The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 120 guests.

The Tudor Hall

Stone walls and a painted ceiling

The largest private room, seating 70 and opening onto the fountain and croquet lawn, with its own stone cave bar.

White roses in bloom in the Rose Garden beside the castle walls, Thornbury Castle

The gardens

Fifteen acres inside Tudor walls

The Goodley and Privy gardens, a rose garden of some 200 stems and a working kitchen garden.

The Jane Seymour Suite, with four-poster bed, chandelier and sitting area, Thornbury Castle

Royal suites

Where Henry VIII stayed

The Henry VIII Suite and the tower suites named after Jane Seymour and Catherine of Aragon.

A lounge beneath tall mullioned windows with red sofas and tartan chairs, Thornbury Castle

Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

36 rooms and suites. Sleeps 52.

The castle, St Mary's Church and the walled gardens from above, with farmland running towards the Severn, Thornbury Castle

4 suites

Deluxe Castle Suites

Henry VII, Jane Seymour, Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

49 to 71 m² · Four-poster beds

Battlemented towers and oriel windows rising behind clipped yew topiary, Thornbury Castle

6 suites

Castle Suites

fireplaces and stone mullion windows

48 m² · Nespresso and turndown

9 rooms

Superior Deluxe

named rooms such as Mary Queen of Scots and Anne of Cleves

45 m²

A beamed Deluxe bedchamber with canopied bed and velvet armchairs, Thornbury Castle

Location

Getting there

Thornbury Castle is on Castle Street in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire BS35 1HH, set in the countryside within its original walls. Guests arriving by car pass through the main entrance into the Courtyard Garden, filled with shrubs and flowers, where a central fountain is lit at...

Airport: Bristol
Airport: Cardiff
Station: Pilning (Great Western Railway) is the nearest station, about 5.7 miles from the venue in a...

The floodlit approach and gatehouse range at night, Thornbury Castle

Dining

Dining and the kitchen garden

Catering is in-house. The restaurant holds 3AA Rosettes for its cuisine and 4AA Red Stars for service. Menus include a seasonal dinner menu, a Six-Course Tasting Menu, All-Day Dining, Afternoon Tea and a children's menu. Much of the produce on the dinner menu is grown in the castle's own kitchen garden, using a non-dig method, and is harvested each morning.

Seated dinner: Up to 70 guests in The Tudor Hall
Catering: In-house only