Chavenage House is an Elizabethan manor near Tetbury in the Cotswolds, on a 2,000-acre estate, that is available for weddings and corporate breakaway days. The Ballroom seats 100 guests, and the house has four further rooms used for wedding celebrations.
Seminars and company events
Chavenage presents itself as a breakaway centre for companies. Past events organised with agencies include clay pigeon shooting, Land Rover mud activities, buggy racing, murder mysteries and hover racing around one of the largest lawns in Gloucestershire. The venue asks organisers to call to arrange company functions. Room layouts and corporate capacities are not published, so group size and format should be set out in the first call.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding celebrations use five named rooms. The Hall is a medieval room with an open fire, the Oak Room is a sitting room panelled in 1590, the Ante Room lies between the Hall and the Ballroom, and the Ballroom is the largest room, seating 100 guests. Cholmondeley's Room is an en suite room where the couple can change. Parties end at midnight. The venue has no drinks licence, so clients arrange their own drinks and service, with no corkage fee, and pay bars cannot be set up. Confetti is not allowed inside or outside the house.
Rooms and capacities
The Ballroom seats 100 guests. Seating figures are not given for the Hall, the Oak Room or the Ante Room. The venue describes these rooms by character rather than size, so couples should ask how dinner, dancing and the ceremony would be arranged across the rooms and the Ballroom. Parking is provided with 80 hard-surface spaces and unlimited paddock parking, with staff parking the cars, and cars may stay overnight.
Catering
Chavenage catering is run by Joanna Gouriet and works within the house for small groups. For weddings and larger events, clients choose a caterer from the approved list, and the venue holds a list of recommended wedding suppliers.
History and setting
The manor is about 500 years old and has been in the same family for six generations. It stands at the heart of a 2,000-acre Cotswold estate and has appeared as a film location. The house is normally open to the public the day after a wedding, and tours are currently limited by filming commitments.
Getting there
Chavenage House is at Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8XP. The estate says it is within easy reach of London, South Wales and the Midlands. Phone 01666 502329 for corporate enquiries or write to info@chavenage.com.
