Thornbury Castle
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Thornbury Castle is a luxury five-star Relais & Chateaux Tudor Castle located on the edge of the Cotswolds in the heart of Gloucestershire. Combining a unique history, elegance and boutique style.
Steeped in Tudor history Thornbury Castle offers a unique and magical setting perfect for a fairy-tale wedding. Surrounded by 15 acres of meticulously manicured gardens and grounds this venue promises an unforgettable experience.
Dating back to 1510 Thornbury Castle was once the honeymoon destination to none other than Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and boasts a history that few other English hotels can match. Whether you're looking for a grand showstopper on your big day allowing you exclusive use of the whole castle and its grounds, or a more intimate celebration with a handful of loved ones, Thornbury Castle offers packages to suit all requirements and dreams.
Conveniently situated within an hour’s drive from Bristol and Bath, guests can easily access this unique castle via the nearby M4/M5 motorways. Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway stations are just a short distance away for those arriving by train. Bristol International Airport is also less than an hour away, ensuring hassle-free travel arrangements.
Recently awarded a Traveller's Choice Award 2024 from Tripadvisor, Thornbury Castle is now rated in the top 10% of hotels worldwide, based on reviews and ratings collected over the past year from the Tripadvisor community.
Thornbury Castle ensures that your wedding day is as unique as your love story, offering a fully bespoke day and access to a comprehensive selection of trusted suppliers. From florists to entertainment companies, photographers, activity providers, linen and furniture hire, the castle's dedicated team of wedding planners support you on your journey, and can help to bring your vision to life, taking care of much of the organisation so that you can relax and enjoy the whole experience.
What sets Thornbury Castle apart as a wedding destination is its ability to create timeless moments that you’ll never want to end, to make the outside world melt away for every bride, groom and guest that gathers to celebrate, to conjure a singularly unforgettable experience; a sense of romance in every photo taken, every dish served, every dance enjoyed. Thornbury Castle offers the perfect setting in which to do this. The timeless grandeur of its exteriors and the luxuries that lie within evoke something rooted in history and inspired by a love story all at once.
What could be more perfect than waking up in the castle on your wedding day? a complimentary bridal suite is included the night before. Enjoy breakfast in bed and bring all your bridesmaids together for hair and makeup with a bucks fizz.
Suites have everything you need to start your special day in style, with a wealth of space for your photographer to capture those special moments.
Say ‘I do’ in a totally unique setting that’s perfect for you. Choose between the elegant large church adjacent to the castle, timeless rose garden with a quaint gazebo, historic Tudor hall or intimate library. The experienced wedding team can discuss the best options for your party size.
Sit down as a newly married couple to enjoy a three-course wedding breakfast with all your loved ones. Delicious menus are created by the head chef using the freshest of ingredients, many of which are grown in their own kitchen garden and served with the perfect wine pairings.
Seating up to a maximum of 70 guests, the Tudor hall is a beautiful historic backdrop with its own private bar and late license.
Boasting 26 luxurious bedchambers guests are encouraged to stay overnight (with preferential rates) and experience the true magic of the castle, which will extend the party into the next day and beyond. Weddings requiring evening entertainment are priced to include 12 bedrooms as part of the package.
Every individual room in the castle is as unique as the history it is built on, as contemporaneously luxurious as a modern-day retreat should be. Standard Deluxe rooms (indeed, all the rooms) boast iconic period details alongside lavishly realised bathrooms and furnishings. The more singular suites – from that once stayed in by Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, to the Catherine of Aragon Tower Suite that can only be reached by a spiralling stone staircase – ensure a stay that will live long in the memory.
The award-winning gardens and castle exterior offer the most unique backdrop to capture photographs of your special day. Talk to the team about the various options such as the original castle walls, wildflower garden, yew tree topiary and pretty rose garden.
Contact [email protected] and start planning your big day.
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Book your registrar whilst you have your perfect Wedding day on hold at Thornbury Castle.
Take time to enjoy your first evening as a married couple! Why not order a Bottle of Champagne for us to take up to your room with a slice of Wedding Cake or two following your fairy-tale day.
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Thank you so much for everything you and your team did for us on our Wedding Day and all the months of work before that. Thank you for helping us to have our dream Wedding!
You did so much for us that we will never forget but especially everything you did to help our son, I don't know what we would have done without you. You were amazing and we can't thank you enough, we couldn't have asked for a better wedding co-ordinator.
Lots of Love
Fortunately, for us, we didn't have to pay for our room since we were attending our daughters wedding and as part of the wedding package the hotel includes 6 guest rooms plus the sumptuous bridal suite
Wedding packages are not cheap but given everything that was included in the package we felt that it represented very good value for money for such an upmarket location and Charlotte the wedding coordinator was excellent at ensuring that everything worked perfectly.
Our room was on the ground floor (though it did have a couple of steps) since my wife cant manage stairs and was huge and comfortably furnished, the bathroom was as large as the lounge in our house! In the morning we enjoyed a freshly cooked breakfast with a communal table arranged for the wedding guests
Thank you for helping make our Wedding dreams come true!
Charlotte, thank you so much for just being lovely. And also for your guidance, patience, kindness and advise not just for the day but with my bridal woes!
The day was perfect - For all my planning I ended up being so distracted the day was an enjoyable blur!
Every single member of the team were fantastic too. Down to the early hours of clean up, waving goodbye to Mitchell and I as we took a late stroll. We really would love to come and see you if you would be up for a visit!
Love of love, Ellie & Mitch
Thank you again
We just wanted to say a big Thank you for everything you did to make our Wedding Day so special.
Everyone at Thornbury has been so great but you have made it so special for us.
So, Thank you again, with love,
Dean & Julia x
Many many thanks to the whole castle team, even our friends and family still talk about the fantastic weekend we all had, and it will never be forgotten.
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Thornbury Castle Hotel, Castle Street, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, BS35 1HH
Thornbury Castle
- Thornbury Castle Hotel
- Castle Street
- Thornbury
- Gloucestershire
- BS35 1HH
- United Kingdom
