Waddesdon Manor

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Rothschild estate with a waterside Dairy, Victorian gardens and a 16-bedroom hotel, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire

No. 457 · Autumn 2026

The manor and its parterre gardens, from the air, Waddesdon Manor

Welcome

A Rothschild house in Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor is a Rothschild chateau in Buckinghamshire, now cared for by the National Trust, whose weddings are held at the waterside Dairy for up to 500 guests standing.

Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild built the Renaissance-style chateau between 1874 and 1889, and it passed to the National Trust in 1957. It holds one of the finest collections of French decorative art in the world.

A ceremony in the vaulted Wintergarden, Waddesdon Manor

The setting

Weddings at The Dairy

Weddings take place at The Dairy, a Victorian dairy beside the water. Ceremonies are held in the vaulted Wintergarden, on the lakeside Pavilion or in the gardens, and the wedding breakfast follows in the West Hall.

Where: Waddesdon, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Capacity: Around 250 seated, up to 500 standing
Stay: Five Arrows Hotel, 16 bedrooms
Ceremony: Civil: Wintergarden, lakeside Pavilion or gardens

The library at the manor, Waddesdon Manor

The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 250 guests.

The Dairy, reflected in its lake among the willows, Waddesdon Manor

The House

A Rothschild Estate

A Renaissance-style château built for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, now National Trust, with celebrated Victorian gardens.

A Pavilion ceremony, guests gathered by the lake, Waddesdon Manor

The Venue

The Dairy

A waterside Victorian dairy on the estate, taken whole: the Wintergarden, the West Hall and the lakeside Pavilion.

The rococo aviary and the parterre, from the air, Waddesdon Manor

The Gardens

Among the finest Victorian gardens in Britain: a bedded parterre, an ornate aviary, topiary and woodland walks.

Plated dining, by the estate kitchens, Waddesdon Manor

Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

16 rooms and suites.

A four-poster bridal suite at the Five Arrows Hotel, Waddesdon Manor

Rooms

A Bridal Suite

Four-poster comfort

Four-Poster · Bridal Suite

Rooms

A Double Room

Calm and classic

Double Bed · Ensuite

Rooms

A Room with a Fireplace

A little grander

Fireplace · Sitting Area

A twin room at the Five Arrows, Waddesdon Manor

Location

Getting there

Waddesdon Manor is near the village of Waddesdon, a few miles from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, in the gentle countryside north-west of London. It is about an hour from Heathrow and around fifty minutes by train from London Marylebone to Aylesbury, close enough for guests to...

Airport: Luton
Airport: Heathrow, about 60 minutes by car
Station: Aylesbury Vale Parkway (Chiltern Railways) is the nearest station, about 4.2 miles from the venue in...
Nearby: Aylesbury, About 10 minutes
Nearby: London Marylebone, About 50 min by train
Nearby: The Chilterns, Nearby