Stoke Park Pavilions, at Stoke Bruerne in Northamptonshire, is a family-owned home between two Italian Palladian-style pavilions built in 1630, in a former deer park. The West Pavilion, originally a ballroom, can seat up to 60 and sets the scale for events. Extensive lawns and 100 acres of parkland take marquees. Concerts in the pavilion are limited to audiences of 100.
Seminars and company events
The event hire page offers the venue for corporate conferences and away days as well as birthday parties and celebrations of life, in an undisturbed location. The West Pavilion can comfortably seat up to 60 people, and the lawns and parkland take marquees for larger groups, family days and corporate entertainment.
For events that only need the pavilion, such as intimate dinners and corporate events, the team gives a quote. Viewings are by appointment only. The pavilion has a Broadwood grand piano and also hosts chamber music concerts for audiences of up to 100.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are exclusive: the couple has the West Pavilion, the lawn for the chosen structure and the extensive gardens for the day, and only six wedding dates a year are offered. The pavilion seats 60 for a blessing or celebrant ceremony and a wedding breakfast and is a quiet area in the evening. For up to 60 guests, a stretch tent with carpet, festoon lighting and dance floor goes on the lawn, with tables and chairs for 60.
For more than 60 guests, a clear-span marquee goes on the lawn and the pavilion serves for the ceremony or drinks reception. A wedding team advises on timings and recommends local suppliers, and is on hand throughout the weekend. Hire runs over three days: set up, event and set down.
Rooms and capacities
West Pavilion: seats up to 60 comfortably, 80 on the wedding page, concert audiences up to 100. Lawns: stretch tents or clear-span marquees. Gardens and a large ornamental pond with a fountain for photographs.
Accommodation
The pages provided do not list accommodation. Guests stay in Towcester, Northampton and surrounding villages.
Catering
A catering tent with refrigeration is included in the wedding packages, and caterers are brought in. The team recommends suppliers. Luxury trailer toilets are part of the marquee packages.
History and setting
The estate was once a deer park acquired by King Henry VIII. The pavilions date from 1630 and stand amid grass and woodland, far from the nearest road, with long views over unspoilt parkland.
Getting there
The estate is at Stoke Bruerne in Northamptonshire. The pages provided give no further transport details.
