Penshurst Place is a medieval manor house, where the ancient Baron's Hall and eleven acres of Elizabethan walled gardens create a wedding setting of rare historical depth. Up to 136 guests can celebrate in rooms that have seen six centuries of English history.
Penshurst Place stands in the Kent village of Penshurst, between Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells, about 40 minutes from London. The Baron's Hall was completed in 1341 and is crowned by an original chestnut-beamed ceiling 60 feet high. The Tudor banqueting rooms and staterooms followed, along with 11 acres of formal Elizabethan gardens, all set within 2,500 acres of rolling Kent countryside. The house has been hosting weddings and receptions for over 30 years.
Ceremonies and receptions can take place in the Baron's Hall, which seats 136 for dining and up to 200 for a ceremony, or in the Sunderland Room, a sandstone and wood-panelled room above a spiral turret staircase that seats up to 88 for dinner. The Inner Courtyard, framed by roses and peonies, suits outdoor ceremonies and drinks receptions for up to 120 seated guests, and the Nut Garden has a central pergola of rambling roses. In winter, heated marquees in the Inner Courtyard offer the largest seated capacity, and the Buttery suits small weddings. The summer season runs from mid-May to mid-October and the winter season from mid-October to mid-May. An in-house hospitality and dining team creates flexible menus, and ceremony-only weddings are also possible.
Enquire about Penshurst Place →The venue accommodates up to 136 guests, and also welcomes intimate ceremonies starting from just 2 guests.
Yes — outdoor ceremonies are available within the eleven acres of Elizabethan walled gardens.
The estate is approximately 40 minutes from London and 10 minutes from Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.
The medieval Baron's Hall and Tudor banqueting rooms are the primary indoor spaces; the Elizabethan Gardens are available for outdoor ceremonies.
Wedding tariffs are available on the Penshurst Place weddings website, and the team can be reached by phone or email for personalised quotes.
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