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London · Luxury Wedding Venue
Strawberry Hill House
Horace Walpole's Gothic Revival villa on the Thames, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, London
£10,000Starting fromvenue hire
Up to 105Guestsseated for dinner
9 kmNearest airportHeathrow
Strawberry Hill House is Horace Walpole's Gothic Revival villa in Twickenham, where couples marry in the Gallery beneath a gilded fan vault and celebrate in the Waldegrave Suite in the same grounds.
Strawberry Hill House is Horace Walpole's Gothic Revival villa in Twickenham, begun in 1749 on the bank of the Thames and regarded as the prototype of Strawberry Hill Gothic. The Strawberry Hill Trust, formed in 2002, restored the house over a decade, and it reopened to the public in October 2010. Couples marry in the Gallery, completed in 1763 beneath a gilded papier-mache fan vault, which is licensed for civil ceremonies for up to 84 guests.
The celebration moves to the Waldegrave Suite, a St Mary's University venue in the same grounds, which seats 105 for the wedding breakfast and holds 200 for an evening party. The garden is Grade II* listed, with a lime grove for drinks and space for a marquee of up to 150. The house is hired dry from 9am to 5pm, so catering comes from an approved list, and there are no bedrooms, only rooms in which to dress. Strawberry Hill station is a few minutes' walk, and central London is about 40 minutes by train.
Strawberry Hill House
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Images courtesy of Strawberry Hill House
At a glance
The Essentials
- Where
- Twickenham, London, England
- Capacity
- 105 seated for dinner, 200 for an evening party
- Ceremony
- Civil licence in the Gallery, up to 84 guests
- Price
- Wedding hire from £10,000 plus VAT
- Exclusive use
- House on dry hire, 9am to 5pm
- Catering
- Your own caterer from an approved list
- Nearest airport
- Heathrow, about 25 minutes by road
- Stay
- No bedrooms on site; rooms to dress in
- Garden
- Grade II* listed, with a marquee for up to 150
Walpole's Gothic villa
Strawberry Hill House was begun in 1749 by Horace Walpole on the bank of the Thames at Twickenham. Its battlements, pinnacles and painted glass made it the prototype of the style that became known as Strawberry Hill Gothic, and it anticipated the Gothic Revival of the nineteenth century.
Saved by a charity
By the turn of the millennium the house was fragile and fading. The Strawberry Hill Trust, formed in 2002, restored it over a decade at a cost of ten million pounds, and the house reopened to the public in October 2010. Wedding fees help to fund the next stage of the restoration.
Vows beneath a gilded fan vault
The Gallery was completed in 1763 and is licensed for civil ceremonies for up to 84 guests. A gilded papier-mache fan vault, copied from Westminster Abbey, rises above crimson damask walls and a run of gold canopies.
Celebrating across the garden
After the ceremony the party walks to the Waldegrave Suite, a St Mary's University venue in the same grounds, which seats 105 for the wedding breakfast and holds 200 for an evening party. Drinks are served in the Grade II* listed garden beneath the lime grove, and the house is hired dry, so you bring your own caterer from an approved list.
The First Gothic Villa
Horace Walpole's Gothic Revival house, built from 1749 and the prototype of Strawberry Hill Gothic.
The HouseMarry in the Gallery
A gilded fan vault above crimson damask, completed 1763 and licensed for civil ceremonies for up to 84.
The Ceremony
Two Organisations
The Trust's ceremony rooms and the university's Waldegrave Suite, a short walk apart in the same grounds.
The DayA Grade II* Garden
Around five acres by the Thames, with a lime grove for drinks and a lawn for a marquee.
The Garden
Exclusive use and buyout
The whole of Strawberry Hill House, to yourselves
The house is taken on a dry-hire basis from 9am to 5pm, with the Waldegrave Suite available until midnight.
- A civil ceremony in the Gallery for up to 84 guests
- The Waldegrave Suite for the wedding breakfast and evening party
- The Grade II* listed garden and lime grove for drinks
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Location
London
Strawberry Hill House stands on Waldegrave Road in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, minutes from the river. Strawberry Hill station is a short walk away, central London is around forty minutes by train, and Heathrow is about twenty-five minutes by road, so guests reach a genuinely historic house without leaving London, with Richmond, Twickenham and the Thames path all close by.
Strawberry Hill stationA few minutes' walk
Central LondonAbout 40 minutes by train
Richmond & the ThamesA short drive
London St Pancras International (Eurostar)18 km
Strawberry Hill House
268 Waldegrave Road, Strawberry Hill, Twickenham TW1 4ST, London, England
Things to do nearby
- Strawberry Hill station
- Richmond and the Thames
- Twickenham
- Central London
Getting there
- Heathrow (LHR)
- London City (LCY)
Nearest station
Teddington (South Western Railway) is the nearest station, about 0.4 miles from the venue in a straight line.
Pricing and what to expect
What a wedding here costs
From£10,000Wedding hire fee, dry hire, plus VAT
Typically includes
A civil ceremony in the Gallery, licensed for up to 84 guests
Exclusive hire of the house from 9am to 5pm on a dry-hire basis
The Waldegrave Suite for the wedding breakfast and evening party, until midnight
The Grade II* listed garden and lime grove for a drinks reception
Civil Ceremony Only in the Gallery: £1,500 plus VAT, Thursdays and Fridays
Catering, flowers and tableware are additional
Capacity
- Seated dinner105
- Standing reception200
- Ceremony84
Frequently asked questions
Strawberry Hill House
Where do the ceremony and reception take place?
Couples marry in the Gallery, which is licensed for civil ceremonies for up to 84 guests, and then celebrate in the Waldegrave Suite. It seats 105 for the wedding breakfast and holds 200 for an evening party, and the Senior Common Room is available for later in the evening.
Why does the day involve two organisations?
The house and its ceremony rooms belong to The Strawberry Hill Trust, the charity that restored the villa. The Waldegrave Suite is a St Mary's University venue in the same grounds, a short walk across the garden.
Is the house available for exclusive use?
The house is taken on a dry-hire basis from 9am to 5pm, and the Waldegrave Suite runs until midnight.
Who does the catering?
The house is hired dry, so you choose a caterer from an approved list that includes K.alm Kitchen, Peapod, Marriott's Events, Laguna, Greenleaf and Roots and Berries. Menu, service and drinks are agreed directly with them.
What does a wedding cost?
The wedding hire fee starts at £10,000 plus VAT for 2026. A Civil Ceremony Only option in the Gallery costs £1,500 plus VAT, on Thursdays and Fridays. Catering, flowers and tableware are additional.
Is it suitable for a small wedding?
Yes. The Civil Ceremony Only option is a two-hour hire in the Gallery, which suits an intimate ceremony in one of London's most theatrical rooms.
Is there accommodation on site?
No. The house is a museum rather than a hotel. Rooms such as the Blue Bedchamber and the Holbein Chamber are available to dress in on the day, and hotels in Twickenham and Richmond are a few minutes away.
Tell me about the garden.
The garden is Grade II* listed, covers around five acres by the Thames and was planted for effect by Walpole. Drinks are served beneath the lime grove, and a marquee can be raised on the lawn for up to 150 guests.
How do guests get there?
Strawberry Hill station is a few minutes' walk and central London is about 40 minutes by train. Heathrow Airport is about 25 minutes away by road.
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