Trelowarren, on the Lizard peninsula near Helston in Cornwall, offers its manor house and grounds for exclusive-use weddings and private celebrations, with a Stable Event Space that seats up to 120 guests for a wedding breakfast. The estate covers 1,000 acres of woodland and pasture near the Helford River, and the house has a Strawberry Hill Gothic chapel.
Seminars and company events
The pages read present Trelowarren for weddings and celebrations rather than business events, although the site lists weddings and events together. A private dinner in the Dining Room, drinks on the lawn, or a gathering by the fire in the Library are offered for small groups, so a company dinner or a leadership evening can be asked for. Meeting equipment and conference layouts are not described, so organisers should ask the estate office before planning a business day.
Weddings and receptions
The house can be exclusively yours for a wedding. Civil ceremonies can be held in the Drawing Room, the Library and the Hall, and several outdoor ceremony locations are available. The chapel serves for a blessing or a celebration, but civil ceremonies cannot be held there because of regulations for buildings with a religious history. Receptions run in the Drawing Room, Chapel Court and the lawns for a champagne reception, and the Stable Event Space takes the wedding breakfast and then becomes a dance floor. A Weekend Wedding Package is described on a separate page, and viewings are arranged by email.
Rooms and capacities
The Stable Event Space seats up to 120 guests for a wedding breakfast and also hosts parties. The Drawing Room, Library, Hall and Dining Room serve for ceremonies, birthday teas and private dinners, without figures given on the pages read. The chapel is a place for naming ceremonies and life celebrations.
Accommodation
The estate offers a variety of five-star accommodation, with cottages among the estate offers on its home page, and a 25% discount on accommodation booked with a wedding outside school holidays. Guests should call the estate to discuss requirements.
Catering
Couples may use any caterer. The on-site Flora and New Yard Restaurant is available to cater the event, and a wedding pack is published.
History and setting
The house is a historic manor in 1,000 acres of Cornish countryside near the Helford River, associated with Daphne du Maurier and Frenchman Creek. Its Gothic chapel dates from the Strawberry Hill Gothic revival.
Getting there
Trelowarren is near Helston, in south Cornwall. Weddings enquiries go to weddings@trelowarren.com, accommodation enquiries to info@trelowarren.com or 01326 221224.
