The ochre-rendered country house, a bride in tulle on the lawn in golden light, Briery Hill House
Gloucestershire · Country house

Briery Hill House

Exclusive-use country house with a walled garden, estate lake and alpacas near Newent, Gloucestershire

Venue highlights
On requestStarting from
Up to 150Guests100 seated for dinner
10Bedroomssleeps 24 on site
63 kmNearest airportin a straight line, Bristol. The venue states about 60 minutes by car
About Briery Hill House

Briery Hill House is a private, ochre-rendered country house near Newent in West Gloucestershire, taken for one wedding at a time, with a walled garden, an estate lake and around ten bedrooms.

Briery Hill House is a private, ochre-rendered country house at the end of a long drive near Kilcot and Newent, in the quiet countryside of West Gloucestershire. It is taken for one wedding at a time, so the house, the walled garden, the lawns and the estate lake belong to a single party. The walled garden is built of flint and brick, full of flowers, and is home to a small band of resident alpacas who often join the photographs. Beyond it the lawns run down to a still lake with a wooden rowing boat.

Couples marry in the ceremony rooms, with their exposed stone and chandelier, or out in the garden, for up to around 120 guests. Around 100 sit for the wedding breakfast, and the reception is laid outdoors under the open sky, with modern British, seasonal menus arranged around the couple. About ten bedrooms and suites in the house let the party stay together on the estate. The Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley and the Cotswolds are all within easy reach, and Gloucester station is about 30 minutes away.

At a glance

The Essentials

Where
Kilcot, near Newent, Gloucestershire
Capacity
Up to 150 guests; around 120 for a ceremony and around 100 seated
Stay
Around 10 bedrooms, sleeping up to 24
Ceremony
In the house or in the walled garden
Price
On enquiry
Exclusive use
The whole house and grounds, one wedding at a time
Catering
Modern British, seasonal menus arranged around the couple
Nearest airport
Bristol, about 1 hour by road

A private house at the end of a long drive

Briery Hill House is an ochre-rendered country house set in acres of quiet West Gloucestershire countryside near Newent. It is taken for one wedding at a time, which gives the day the feel of a family estate opened up for the occasion.

A private house at the end of a long drive

A walled garden, a lake and a few alpacas

At the heart of the grounds is a walled garden of flint and brick, full of flowers and home to resident alpacas. Beyond it the lawns slope down to an estate lake with a wooden rowing boat, a favourite spot for photographs at dusk.

A walled garden, a lake and a few alpacas

Vows indoors or out, then dinner under the sky

Couples marry in ceremony rooms with exposed stone and a chandelier, or out in the garden. The reception is laid outdoors beneath the open sky with the countryside falling away behind, and the party can stay in the house's bedrooms afterwards.

Vows indoors or out, then dinner under the sky
An ochre country house

An ochre country house

A private house of ochre render at the end of a long drive, with sweeping views across the fields.

The walled garden

A flint and brick garden full of flowers, used for ceremonies and for drinks and canapés.

The walled garden
Resident alpacas

Resident alpacas

A small band of alpacas lives in the garden and can join the celebrations and the photographs.

The estate lake

A still lake with a wooden rowing boat, reached across the lawns.

The estate lake
Ceremony rooms

Ceremony rooms

Rooms with exposed stone and a chandelier for indoor ceremonies.

An outdoor reception

A reception laid beneath the open sky with the countryside beyond.

An outdoor reception
Accommodation

10 rooms and suites

House bedrooms

Around ten bedrooms and suites within the house, warm and characterful, so the couple and their closest guests stay together on the estate.

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The suites

Larger rooms in the house for the couple and family, with the walled garden, lake and grounds close by.

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Exclusive use and buyout

The whole of Briery Hill House, to yourselves

The whole house and grounds for one wedding at a time, including the walled garden, lake, lawns and around ten bedrooms.

  • The country house and ceremony rooms
  • The walled garden, lawns and estate lake
  • Around ten bedrooms
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Location

Gloucestershire

The house stands at the end of a long private drive near Kilcot and Newent. Gloucester station is about 30 minutes away and the M5 about 40.

Bristol (BRS)about 60 minutes by car (stated by the venue) · 63 km in a straight line
Birmingham (BHX)75 km in a straight line

Briery Hill House

Briery Hill Lane, Kilcot, Newent, Gloucestershire GL18 1NH, England

Things to do nearby

  • Newent · our pick for guests' free day
  • The Forest of Dean · our pick for guests' free day
  • The Wye Valley · our pick for guests' free day
  • The Cotswolds · our pick for guests' free day
  • The Malvern Hills · our pick for guests' free day

Getting there

  • Bristol (BRS)Airport · about 60 minutes by car (stated by the venue) · 63 km in a straight line
  • Birmingham (BHX)Airport · 75 km in a straight line
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Frequently asked questions

Briery Hill House

Where is Briery Hill House?

It stands at the end of a long private drive near Kilcot and Newent, in the quiet countryside of West Gloucestershire, with views across the fields. Gloucester station is about 30 minutes away and the M5 about 40.

Is the house exclusive use?

Yes. The whole house and grounds are taken by one wedding at a time, so the ceremony rooms, walled garden, lake, lawns and around ten bedrooms are yours alone.

How many guests can come?

Up to about 120 can attend a ceremony in the rooms or the walled garden, and around 100 sit for the wedding breakfast. More guests can join for an evening reception, up to 150 in all.

Where are ceremonies held?

Indoors in the ceremony rooms, with their exposed stone and chandelier, or outside in the flint and brick walled garden among the flowers.

What is the story with the alpacas and the lake?

A small group of resident alpacas lives in the walled garden and can join the photographs. The lawns run down to a still estate lake, where a wooden rowing boat makes a setting for pictures at dusk.

Can guests stay on site?

Yes. About ten characterful bedrooms and suites in the house let the couple and their closest guests stay together on the estate.

What is the food like?

Menus are modern British and seasonal, arranged around the couple and drawn from the surrounding countryside. They are served in the house or at the outdoor reception, with canapés and Champagne in the walled garden.

How much does a wedding cost?

Weddings are arranged on a bespoke exclusive-use basis, with prices are given on request depending on the date, season and guest numbers.

What is there to see nearby?

The Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley and the Cotswolds are all within easy reach, and the Malvern Hills show on the horizon from the house.

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