Arley Hall & Gardens, on a private estate near Northwich in Cheshire, offers meeting and conference space for company away days and venue hire for weddings and celebrations. Spaces are in the historic Hall and in Olympia, with a barn, a walled garden setting and a catering partner for weddings.
Seminars and company events
The corporate offer covers large company away days as well as smaller, more intimate meetings. Conference spaces are in both the Hall and the Olympia venue, and every package gives delegates access to the award-winning gardens, which suits a break from the meeting room. The on-site cafe can arrange food and drink throughout the day. The venue quotes each event individually, so group size, room and layout are agreed by enquiry.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a core business here. Ceremonies can take place in the Hall, in the Drawing Room or the Library, in the gardens at the Herbaceous Border, in the Cruck Barn or in the Warburton Room in Olympia. The estate lies in Cheshire East, so couples book the ceremony with the Cheshire East registrars. Ceremonies last about 30 minutes and start at 10 am, midday, 2 pm, 4 pm or 6 pm. Provisional registrar bookings can be made up to three years ahead. The venue publishes prices for 2027 to 2029 and a brochure, and offers site visits.
Rooms and capacities
The venue names two main hire areas, the historic Hall and Olympia Barn, together with open spaces for private hire. Inside the Hall, the Drawing Room and the Library are used for ceremonies, and the Front Hall dining table seats 24. The official site does not publish capacities per room, so organisers should ask for room sizes and layouts when enquiring.
Accommodation
Six holiday cottages stand on the estate and can be booked with a wedding or separately. They include the Brewhouse Flat, which sleeps six, and houses such as Chapel House, East House, West House and Laundry Cottage. The estate describes itself as set within 2,000 acres of Cheshire countryside.
Catering
Weddings use an exclusive caterer, Barretts Event Caterers, based less than 20 miles away. Barretts quotes for food, drink, linen, glassware, crockery and cutlery. For corporate days, the on-site cafe arranges food and drink.
History and setting
Arley has been a family home since the fifteenth century. The present Hall stands on the site of the first Hall of 1469 and was built between 1832 and 1845 by Rowland Egerton-Warburton to designs by George Latham of Nantwich. The gardens cover more than 15 acres and include a double Herbaceous Border and a woodland walk.
Getting there
Arley lies near Northwich in Cheshire. The official site says Chester is less than 30 minutes away, and Liverpool and Manchester are a short drive.
