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The ivy-clad Georgian front of Cornwell Manor, Cornwell Manor

Cornwell Manor

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Private Georgian manor on a 2,000-acre estate near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

No. 329 · Autumn 2026

The manor seen over the fountain pool and clipped hedges, Cornwell Manor
Welcome

A Georgian manor on a private estate

Cornwell Manor is a Georgian manor on a private Cotswolds estate, hired exclusively for three-day weddings with marquee receptions for up to 300 guests.

Cornwell Manor is a classical Georgian house on a privately owned 2,000-acre estate near Chipping Norton, on the Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire border. It is the home of the Ward family, and is available to hire exclusively for weddings, with gardens, lake views and rolling parkland all around.

The library, with its open fire, Cornwell Manor
The setting

Where the ceremony happens

Couples can marry in the Ballroom, which seats up to 100 for a civil ceremony, or hold a garden blessing anywhere in the grounds. The Norman church of St Peter, less than 200 metres from the manor, seats 80, and larger churches are within a ten-minute drive.

Where
Cornwell, near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
Capacity
Up to 300 in a marquee; Ballroom ceremony for 100
Stay
12 double bedrooms, sleeping 24
Price
From £35,000 plus VAT, three days (2026)
The hall of the manor, Cornwell Manor
The celebration

How the day is held

6 spaces for the day. Up to 300 guests.

Clipped topiary above the Italianate water garden, Cornwell Manor

Gardens and water garden

Terraces, topiary, a croquet lawn and an Italianate fountain below the house.

The lake and rolling Cotswold parkland, Cornwell Manor

Lake views

The marquee site overlooks the lakes, with rolling Cotswold parkland beyond.

The heated outdoor swimming pool, seen from above, Cornwell Manor

The heated pool

A heated outdoor swimming pool, a popular setting for the Sunday pool party.

A white marquee with guests gathered outside, Cornwell Manor
Where to stay

Rest, close at hand

12 rooms and suites. Sleeps 24.

Bedroom 1, the master bedroom, Cornwell Manor
Rooms

Master Bedroom

Bedroom 1, the master bedroom, a double room with a bay window and seating.

Bedroom 2, the Green Room, Cornwell Manor
Rooms

Green Room

Bedroom 2, a double room with a four-poster bed.

Bedroom 3, the Bridal Suite, Cornwell Manor
Rooms

Bridal Suite

Bedroom 3, the Bridal Suite, a double room with a canopied bed.

The dining room, which seats 16, Cornwell Manor
Dining

The dining room

A room for house guests that seats 16 around the table.

Capacity
Up to 300 in a marquee; Ballroom ceremony for 100
Catering
Preferred external caterers
Late licence
Until 1am on Saturday
The manor across the lawn on its private estate, Cornwell Manor
Location

Getting there

Airport
Birmingham, 58 km straight line distance
Airport
Luton, 85 km straight line distance
Station
Kingham station is the nearest station, about 2.8 miles from the venue in a straight line.
Guests gathered in the gardens beside the house, Cornwell Manor
A marquee glowing at dusk beside the fountain pool, Cornwell Manor
Bedroom 12, the Ballroom Bedroom, Cornwell Manor
The house across the lake and parkland, Cornwell Manor
Planning

Planning your day

What the starting price of £35,000 includes.

  • Accommodation for up to 24 in 12 double bedrooms for three nights
  • Breakfast each morning and daily housekeeping
  • Use of the Ballroom, gardens and heated swimming pool
  • Ground rent for a marquee of up to 200 guests
  • A late licence until 1am on Saturday
  • Not included: an event manager, marquee and furniture hire, generator and toilets, and catering
Exclusive use
The whole venue is yours for the day
Latest finish
Music and alcohol until 1am on Saturday nights, in the Ballroom or a marquee.

Ask about your date Source: cornwellmanor.com

The house and gardens from above, Cornwell Manor
A tipi lit up at dusk, Cornwell Manor
Bedroom 11, Archie's Room, Cornwell Manor
A climbing rose beside a leaded window, Cornwell Manor
A long wedding table laid in a marquee, Cornwell Manor
The sitting room, Cornwell Manor
Bedroom 10, Benjie's Room, Cornwell Manor
A luxury wedding venue

Cornwell Manor

Tipis set among the gardens, Cornwell Manor
The drawing room, Cornwell Manor
Bedroom 7, Jasmine's Room, Cornwell Manor

From £35,000. Exclusive hire for three days, Thursday noon to Sunday 5pm, May to September 2026, plus VAT.Source: cornwellmanor.com, checked 18 October 2026

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