Walcot Hall in Lydbury North, Shropshire, is hired exclusively, with the country house and its 30-acre grounds, for weddings of 120 seated guests in the day and up to 200 in the evening, and for corporate retreats, presentations, conferences and gatherings. The estate has on-site accommodation for over 100 guests and independent catering options. The events team is reachable at events@walcothall.com or on 01588 680570.
Seminars and company events
The events page lists corporate retreats, presentations and conferences, and general corporate gatherings, in a choice of indoor and outdoor spaces. With accommodation for over 100 guests, a company can host a residential retreat with the whole team on site. The Ballroom is the main indoor space, and a range of other indoor rooms is available, along with garden areas, the arboretum and the lake. Catering is independent, so you can bring your own caterer. The pages read give no meeting room names or capacities, so send your headcount and format.
Weddings and receptions
The whole site can be hired exclusively. Two-day hire is standard, and it can be extended to three days or booked as a four-day midweek wedding. Ceremonies can be legal, with multiple options indoors and outdoors. The reception is held in the Ballroom. Wedding breakfasts are catered by the resident caterers, who create a bespoke menu, and you can bring your own caterers or street food vendors for the evening. Open bars are available, with a drinks package created with the bar manager.
Rooms and capacities
The stated capacities are a seated capacity of 120 in the day and up to 200 guests for an evening party. The Ballroom hosts live music. The estate has alfresco garden areas, an arboretum and a lake, and a pub, the Powis Arms, hosts events on the estate.
Catering
The resident caterers serve wedding breakfasts, and independent catering is allowed for events. The bar can be organized as an open bar with a bespoke package.
Accommodation
The estate offers on-site accommodation for over 100 guests, in holiday cottages, glamping hideaways and other lodging across the grounds. The pages read give no bedroom counts, and a bridal suite is mentioned.
History and setting
Walcot Hall stands in 30 acres of grounds with an arboretum and a lake in the Shropshire hills, and the estate runs holiday cottages, tours and seasonal events.
Getting there
The address is Walcot Hall, Lydbury North, Shropshire SY7 8AZ.
