Clearwell Castle
About Clearwell Castle
A Georgian Gothic castle in the Forest of Dean, exclusively yours for one wedding a day.
Clearwell Castle is a Georgian Gothic Revival castle hidden in the Forest of Dean, begun in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham to the designs of Roger Morris and Grade II* listed. Run for exclusive-use weddings, one a day, couples marry in the Ballroom beneath leaded lancet windows, or outdoors at the garden Bandstand with the castle behind, then celebrate a wedding breakfast for up to 150 and an evening party for up to 250 across 20 acres of grounds, with castle bedrooms for the wedding party.
Clearwell Castle is one of the most romantic castle wedding venues in Gloucestershire, a Georgian Gothic Revival house hidden in the Forest of Dean and begun in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham. Designed by Roger Morris, it is the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England, predating better-known houses such as Strawberry Hill by more than twenty years, and it is Grade II* listed. Castellated towers, pointed arches and leaded windows give it the look of a fortress and the comfort of a country house at once.
The castle is run for exclusive-use weddings, one a day, which means the whole house and its grounds are yours. Ceremonies take place inside the Ballroom, with its 75-foot aisle, leaded lancet windows, hardwood floors and a raised dais for signing the register, or outdoors at the garden Bandstand, set among the flower beds with the castle as a backdrop. Afterwards the celebration spreads across 20 acres of grounds, a cocktail terrace and a croquet lawn, with an evening party for up to 250.
Dining is by the castle's own kitchen, seasonal wedding breakfasts for up to 150 served beneath the Ballroom chandeliers. Castle bedrooms sleep up to 34, including family suites and the Gresham Honeymoon Suite, and a further 24 bedrooms a short stroll away at The Wyndham hold the wider party, so a wedding at Clearwell becomes a whole weekend in a castle of your own. Part of the family-run Country House Weddings group, it has been making castle weddings for over thirty years.
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Clearwell Castle is a Georgian Gothic Revival castle hidden in the Forest of Dean, begun in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham to the designs of Roger Morris and Grade II* listed, run for exclusive-use weddings, one a day. Couples marry in the Ballroom, with its 75-foot aisle beneath leaded lancet windows, or outdoors at the garden Bandstand with the castle behind, then celebrate a wedding breakfast for up to 150 and an evening party for up to 250 across 20 acres of grounds, with castle bedrooms for the wedding party.
Venue Spaces
The Ballroom with its 75-foot aisle, the garden Bandstand, the terrace, the grounds and the cellar bar.
The grand Ballroom, with a 75-foot aisle, leaded lancet windows, hardwood floors and a raised dais for signing the register, for the ceremony and the wedding breakfast beneath the chandeliers.
A garden Bandstand set among the flower beds, with the castle as a backdrop, for an outdoor ceremony in the 20 acres of grounds.
The balustraded terrace and steps above the formal gardens, for outdoor ceremonies, canapes and drinks with the castle behind.
Twenty acres of grounds, a cocktail terrace, a croquet lawn and tree-lined paths, for photographs, drinks and the celebration to spread across.
Rooms & Accommodation
15 castle bedrooms sleeping up to 34, with family suites and a honeymoon suite, plus The Wyndham nearby.
Clearwell Castle has fifteen bedrooms within its walls, twelve luxury rooms and three Coachman's bedrooms, sleeping up to thirty-four guests, so the wedding party wakes in the castle the morning after. There are two large family suites and the Gresham Honeymoon Suite, with a spa bath and a four-poster bed, for the couple. A short stroll away, The Wyndham adds a further twenty-four bedrooms and space for night-before and day-after gatherings, so the whole party can stay close and a wedding becomes a weekend in a castle of your own.
Dining
Seasonal wedding breakfasts by the castle's own kitchen, served beneath the Ballroom chandeliers.
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Dining at Clearwell Castle is by the castle's own in-house kitchen and chefs, seasonal, modern British wedding breakfasts for up to 150 served beneath the chandeliers of the Ballroom. Canapes and drinks are taken on the cocktail terrace and across the grounds, and the celebration carries into the night with an evening reception for up to 250, the party moving down to the castle's own cellar bar with its dancefloor. Catering is in-house rather than brought in, planned with the couple around the season and the day.
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In the tiny village of Clearwell, deep in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, near the Wye Valley. It is about 45 minutes from Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester, and around an hour from Bristol Airport.
Yes. The castle and its 20 acres of grounds are exclusively yours, with only one wedding a day, giving you the Ballroom, the gardens, the terrace and the castle bedrooms.
Up to 150 for a civil ceremony and a wedding breakfast in the Ballroom, and up to 250 for the evening reception and party.
In the Ballroom, along its 75-foot aisle beneath leaded lancet windows, or outdoors at the garden Bandstand with the castle rising behind you.
Yes. The castle has 15 bedrooms sleeping up to 34, including family suites and the Gresham Honeymoon Suite, with a further 24 bedrooms a short stroll away at The Wyndham.
No. Catering is by the castle's own in-house kitchen and chefs, seasonal modern British menus planned with you, with full dietary options.
It was begun in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham, designed by Roger Morris, and is the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England. It is Grade II* listed.
All-inclusive, exclusive-use packages start from around £6,000, varying by season, guest numbers and date. The LWD team makes the introduction.
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"Clearwell Castle is a Georgian Gothic Revival castle hidden in the Forest of Dean, begun in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham to the designs of Roger Morris and Grade II* listed. A family-run venue in the Country House Weddings group, it hosts exclusive-use weddings, one a day, with ceremonies in the Ballroom or at the garden Bandstand, wedding breakfasts and evening parties across 20 acres of grounds, and castle bedrooms for the wedding party."
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