Clearwell Castle

An exclusive-use castle wedding in the Forest of Dean.

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Clearwell, Forest of Dean

A Georgian Gothic castle, exclusively yours.

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, it gives a couple the whole castle and its 20 acres of grounds, with ceremonies in the Ballroom or at the garden Bandstand and the party carrying on into the night.

Vows in the Ballroom or the Garden.

Couples marry inside the Ballroom, along its 75-foot aisle beneath leaded lancet windows, or outdoors at the garden Bandstand with the castle rising behind them. A wedding breakfast for up to 150 follows in the Ballroom, canapes and drinks move across the cocktail terrace and the grounds, and the evening reception for up to 250 carries on into the night, with the whole castle, one wedding a day, exclusively yours.

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Seasonal Cooking Beneath the Chandeliers.

Dining is by the castle's own in-house kitchen, seasonal, modern British wedding breakfasts for up to 150 served at long tables in the Ballroom beneath the chandeliers, with canapes and drinks on the cocktail terrace beforehand and the evening carrying on down to the cellar bar, catering planned in-house around the season and the day.

A Georgian Gothic Castle

Begun in 1727 for Thomas Wyndham to the designs of Roger Morris, the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England.

Exclusively Yours

The whole castle and its 20 acres of grounds, for one wedding a day, with bedrooms to stay the night.

The Ballroom

A 75-foot aisle, leaded lancet windows, hardwood floors and a raised dais for the ceremony and the feast.

The Garden Bandstand

An outdoor ceremony among the flower beds, with the castle rising behind, and 20 acres to celebrate across.

A Castle in the Forest of Dean.

Clearwell is the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England, castellated towers and pointed arches hidden in the Forest of Dean, with 20 acres of grounds, a cocktail terrace, a croquet lawn and the garden Bandstand. Exclusively yours for the day and yours to stay in overnight, it turns a wedding into a whole weekend in a castle of your own, unhurried and unmistakably grand.

Accommodation

15 Castle Bedrooms, Sleeping up to 34.

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Location

Clearwell, Forest of Dean

Clearwell Castle stands in the tiny village of Clearwell, deep in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, close to the Wye Valley and the Welsh border. It is about forty-five minutes from Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester, and Bristol Airport is around an hour away, so guests reach a hidden castle easily and find the forest, the river and the border country all around for the weekend.

Pricing and What to Expect

An exclusive-use castle wedding in the Forest of Dean.

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. All-inclusive packages start from £6,000; the LWD team makes the introduction.

All pricing is indicative. Final investment varies by date, guest count, menu, and bespoke requirements. Contact the venue directly for a tailored proposal.

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