Amberley Castle

West Sussex, United Kingdom

Medieval castle behind a working portcullis, in twelve acres of gardens near Arundel, West Sussex

No. 380 · Autumn 2026

A couple toasting with Champagne beside a vintage car, guests and the old chapel behind, Amberley Castle

Welcome

A castle of around 1103

Amberley Castle is a Relais and Chateaux hotel in a castle of around 1103 near Arundel, with 19 rooms and suites, three ceremony rooms and twelve acres of gardens, all available for exclusive use.

Amberley Castle dates to around 1103 and is ringed by a high curtain wall, with a working portcullis at its entrance. Twelve acres of landscaped gardens surround the old stonework, home to a resident white peacock, in the South Downs near Arundel. It now runs as a Relais and Chateaux hotel.

A panelled dining room lined with books, a round table laid for dinner by the fire, Amberley Castle

The setting

Ceremonies within the walls

The Great Room is reached through an archway of 1103, seats up to 56 and opens onto the gardens. The King Charles I Room is wood-panelled, warmed by a fireplace and looks over the Downs, with space for up to 12. The Queen's Room is also licensed for civil ceremonies. Drinks follow in the courtyards and gardens.

Where: Amberley, near Arundel, West Sussex, England
Capacity: Up to 56 seated indoors, up to 170 under a marquee
Stay: 19 rooms and suites
Ceremony: Civil, in the Great Room (up to 56), King Charles I Room (up to 12) or Queen's Room

A vintage cream car on the gravel drive as guests applaud the couple, Amberley Castle

The celebration

How the day is held

4 spaces for the day. Up to 170 guests.

The Castle

A Medieval Castle

A castle of around 1103, enclosed by a high curtain wall and entered beneath a working portcullis.

The castle's ancient curtain wall and gothic windows glimpsed through summer foliage, Amberley Castle

The Setting

In the South Downs

Twelve acres of landscaped gardens, roamed by a resident white peacock, on the edge of the National Park.

A castle bedroom with a stone-arched window, a fireplace and armchairs, Amberley Castle

The Whole Castle

Exclusive Use

The whole castle and grounds for a wedding, with all 19 rooms and suites within the walls.

Afternoon tea served on a silver stand beside a gothic leaded window, Amberley Castle

Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

19 rooms and suites.

A flaming torch burning beside the castle's wooden portcullis, Amberley Castle

Rooms

Premier Deluxe

Castle character

Castle Walls · Garden Views

A four-poster bedroom under a beamed ceiling, with a cushioned window seat, Amberley Castle

Rooms

Deluxe

Antiques and fine fabrics

Four-Poster Beds · Beamed Ceilings

A guest room with a large bed dressed in a tartan throw and a fireside armchair, Amberley Castle

Rooms

Junior Deluxe

Comfort within the walls

Vispring Beds · L'Occitane

A private dining room set with a long banquet table, antique arms displayed on the walls, Amberley Castle

Location

Getting there

Amberley Castle stands in the village of Amberley near Arundel, on the northern edge of the South Downs National Park in West Sussex. Amberley railway station is under a mile away, London Gatwick Airport is about forty minutes by road, and Arundel, the coast and...

Airport: Gatwick
Airport: Southampton
Station: Amberley (Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern)) is the nearest station, about 450 metres from the venue in...
Nearby: Arundel, A short drive
Nearby: South Downs National Park, On the doorstep
Nearby: Amberley rail station, Under a mile

Dining

Dining in three rooms

The castle's own kitchen cooks refined, contemporary menus shaped by the seasons and the South Downs. The wedding breakfast is served in one of three dining rooms, from the vaulted stone hall to the King Charles I Room, after canapes and Champagne in the courtyards.