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Sandon Manor Estate

From £1,750

Based on a weekday wedding in March.

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Sandon Manor is a magical canvas on which to create the wedding of your dreams, whether tastefully traditional or dazzlingly different. It is an exclusive, chic wedding venue one hour from London with a club room and onsite accommodation for 50.
Key Info
Sandon Manor Estate
Sandon Bury Farm
Sandon
Buntingford
Herts
SG9 0QY
Website: www.sandonmanor.com
Tel: 01763 284 067
Email: info@sandonmanor.com
 
 
Capacity
Ceremony:150
Dinner:150
Standing:150
Facilities
Licensed For Marriage:Yes
Accommodation:Sleeps 50
Exclusivity:Yes
Food & Drink
Catering:Preferred Supplier
Bar:Preferred Supplier
Licensed Until:Midnight
Other
Pets Welcome:Yes
Disabled Facilities:Yes
Child Friendly:Yes
Pricing
From £1,750

Based on a weekday wedding in March.

Starting price includes:
  • Whole venue hire, includes Medieval Barn, club room with a bespoke light and sound and cocktail bar.
  • The Haybarn Bar, ideal for a rainy drinks reception, or the Manor's gardens if sunny.
  • A highly experienced venue manager on your wedding day to provide technical support.
  • Tables and chairs, microphone for speeches, easels and cake table.
  • Outside Courtyard space with summer house and seating for sunny reception drinks.
Additional costs:

These items are not included in the price above but can be added for an additional fee:

  • Additional ceremony hire cost of £800.
  • Wedding accommodation onsite for up to 50 guests from £4,320 for a two-night stay.
  • Catering, from an additional £72 to £200 pp. Your chosen caterer provides bar.

Please contact the venue for detailed prices.

About
Setting

Located just an hour from London, Sandon Manor offers a unique rural escape nestled within 1,200 acres of rewilded countryside. This extraordinary Georgian mansion is surrounded by enchanting formal gardens, providing an idyllic backdrop for a dream wedding for up to 150 guests. The venue combines historic charm with natural beauty, creating a serene atmosphere for any celebration.

Ceremony

The East Wing Ceremony Hall offers a bespoke space for exchanging vows. For those seeking an outdoor experience, the venue also features a summerhouse within a private courtyard, ideal for outdoor ceremonies amidst the estate’s natural beauty.

Reception

Sandon Manor offers versatile reception options, including the Medieval Barn for banqueting and a cocktail bar. The barn has a club room that adds to the venue’s appeal, featuring a bespoke light and sound system for a lively celebration. Guests can enjoy drinks in the Manor’s formal gardens if the sun is shining, and the Haybarn Bar is available for wet-weather receptions, ensuring that every aspect of the day is perfect regardless of the weather.

Accommodation

Sandon Manor provides sumptuous accommodation for a wedding party of up to 50 guests, offering an exclusive and relaxing stay. The historic manor house (16), The Dovecote honeymoon suite (2) and The Grain Barn (22) are all situated on site. This Hertfordshire venue allows guests to enjoy the exclusivity of the entire site for a few days, making for a truly unique wedding experience.

Food & Drink

We offer a selection of outstanding venue caterers. Catering costs range from £72 to £200 per person and are in addition to our venue prices.

Your chosen caterer will also provide your evening cocktail bar, ensuring a seamless experience for your guests.

For your reception drinks and meal, you can choose from the Sandon Manor wine list or your caterer’s selection of wines and fizz. Alternatively, corkage fees will apply if you prefer to bring your own.

Our caterers include:

  • Cambridge Dining Company
  • Carte Blanche
  • Portfolio Events

While our caterers are not official Halal or Kosher providers, they can work with a partner to offer a limited number of special meals for groups requiring these options.

The venue includes a new commercial kitchen building, ensuring high-quality catering services for any event.

The Medieval Barn features a cocktail celebration bar, perfect for enjoying drinks in a stylish and historic setting.

Sustainability

Sandon Manor has converted a group of historic barns on the estate into a chic, environmentally friendly, and flexible space for bespoke weddings. The commitment to sustainability is evident in the careful restoration and use of existing structures, blending historic charm with modern eco-consciousness.

Local Area

The surrounding Hertfordshire countryside provides a beautiful backdrop for weddings and offers plenty of local charm for guests to explore. Sandon is a charming village in the Hertfordshire countryside, offering a mix of rural beauty and historic character. The village itself is home to Sandon Church, a Grade I listed building dating back to the 12th century.

Surrounded by open fields, rolling hills, and scenic walking paths, the area is perfect for nature lovers and those looking to enjoy the peaceful countryside. Nearby villages like Buntingford and Royston offer quaint pubs, local shops, and a welcoming atmosphere for visitors.

Getting There

Sandon Manor is an exclusive countryside destination conveniently located just an hour from central London, making it easily accessible for you and your guests.

By Car:

  • From London: Around a 1-hour drive via the M11 and A10.
  • From Cambridge: Approximately 40 minutes via the A10.

By Train:

  • From London Liverpool Street: A direct train to Bishop’s Stortford takes around 40 minutes. From there, it’s a 30-minute taxi ride to Sandon Manor.
  • From London St Pancras: A direct train to Baldock or Ashwell station takes around 50 minutes. From there, it’s a 10-minute taxi ride to Sandon Manor.
  • From Cambridge: Trains to Royston station take 15 minutes, followed by a 15-minute taxi ride.

By Air:

  • London Stansted Airport is just 30 minutes away, providing easy access for international guests.

Parking:

Sandon Manor offers ample on-site parking for you and your guests. A designated guest parking area is conveniently located near the venue, providing easy access for drop-offs and pickups including disabled parking bays at the venue entrance. There’s plenty of space for both day and overnight guests, cars ensuring a hassle-free experience throughout your event.

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We loved how versatile the space was with rooms for everything you want. We all partied into the night.

Sam

Thank you all so much for your help over the last year or so. We truly had such an amazing day and couldn’t recommend Sandon Manor enough. It really was everything we had hoped for and more. Tom and Anna were amazing on the day and were so good at making sure everything ran smoothly, we can’t thank them enough! The accommodation is amazing we only wish we could stay there longer as it was so nice!

 

Married April 2024

Rhys & Katie

We cannot even put into words how incredible our wedding weekend has been. It was better than any of us could have ever imagined. Sandon Manor is the most unbelievable venue; it is just breath-taking. I loved seeing everyone’s reactions when they came in; they were all blown away.

 

Married April 2024

Jenn & Jake

We wanted to say thanks for the weekend…it exceeded all our expectations and we had the most perfect day. Everyone loved the house!

 

Married April 2024

Helen & Duncan

A truly stylish and dream venue. We loved the dance pod and cocktail bar in the Medieval Barn for dancing and partying with all our friends.

Claire & Tom

We had the most wonderful weekend. We are both in cloud 9. It was such a magical weekend. Please pass our biggest thanks to Holly. She was brilliant the entire weekend, and we are so grateful to her for all of her support and help with the smooth running of the weekend. I also want to say a huge thank you to Marianne. She was so lovely and helpful throughout the entire weekend. She really helped to make us feel right at home during the weekend.

Many thanks again for a special weekend. We are so lucky we found you for our wedding day.

 

Married April 2023

Pete & Ellie

We had the most amazing time at Sandon Manor for our wedding back in August. I can’t recommend both the wedding venue or the accommodation enough.

We had the manor house for the whole weekend. It was so fun getting ready there with all of the girls in the morning and having the day after the wedding to chill with our family.

The venue itself is stunning and made the perfect backdrop to our fusion wedding. The team were absolutely amazing. Great communication throughout the process, and things couldn’t have gone more smoothly on the day.

A massive thank you to Holly, Tom and the rest of the team. It was better than we ever imagined!

 

Married August 2023

Megan & Daler

Sandon Manor surpassed all expectations for our wedding. The whole preparation experience, from start to finish, was calm, simple, and super informative. Tom, in particular, was exceptional and made everything run so smoothly that we didn’t have to consider anything administrative the entire wedding day. Thank you so much for making it completely stress-free.

The venue is unbelievably beautiful and flowed perfectly for a wedding of our style (aka relaxed, fun, and super stylish). There was no end to the compliments from our guests, especially those who stayed with us in the Manor over the weekend. Being able to stay on site over the weekend made it all more special, and the whole weekend was super relaxed, which meant we could really take in the whole experience in as much detail as we could.

 

Married May 2024

Jaz & Michael

Thank you for the most amazing day, all our guest were so complimentary about the Manor House and Venue.

 

Married March 2024

Ashleigh & Adam

Thank you all so much for your help over the last year or so. We truly had such an amazing day and couldn’t recommend Sandon Manor enough. It really was everything we had hoped for and more. Tom and Anna were amazing on the day and were so good at making sure everything ran smoothly, we can’t thank them enough! The accommodation is amazing we only wish we could stay there longer as it was so nice!

 

Married April 2024

Ryhs & Katie

We had the perfect wedding and were absolutely thrilled with everything at Sandon Manor. It is an incredibly special venue

 

Married March 2024

Kathryn & Dan

I can’t thank you enough for this weekend and for making it so incredibly special for Dan, my dad, and me.

Sandon is such a beautiful venue, but in my opinion, it’s truly the team that makes it the special place it is.

 

Married April 2025

Jenny & Dan

Thank you so much for such a wonderful, utterly unforgettable weekend and wedding. I cannot stop raving about Sandon Manor, and neither can our guests. We are both so thrilled that we chose your venue for our special day. It’s truly a unique venue.

 

Married April 2025

Ella & Will

We had an intimate wedding at Sandon Manor over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.

The house was the perfect backdrop to our wedding as well as housing all our family and a dog comfortably. The Sandon Manor team are a delight to work with and Marianne in particular went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable.

We would have stayed forever if we could!

 

Married April 2023

Rob & Lotte

The most beautiful, joyful, magical day we could have dreamed of at Sandon Manor.

 

Married April 2025

Holly & Jonathan

We had an absolutely spectacular wedding stay at Sandon Manor. So many of our guests commented on how unique and special the Medieval barn was – and we loved the ‘big reveal’ as people walked into the barn for the first time.

 

Married July 2023

Alice & Andy

From the initial site visit when the venue was a building site, through to the wedding, it’s all been absolutely perfect.

 

Married April 2024

Jordan & Alex

We had the best day celebrating our wedding reception at Sandon Manor. Getting ready in the beautiful house and Dovecot, then returning to the barn for our drinks reception, food and dancing – it was brilliant. Communication from Kate and Holly was excellent, and they really understood what we wanted for our wedding. We had booked the house for the whole weekend too and loved that we, and the guests that were also staying, could pop back (the security team for the house and the barn were fantastic too). We were Sandon Manor’s first wedding, but you felt like they had done it 100 times over and if anything didn’t go to plan, we certainly didn’t notice.

One of the big selling points for us was the separate (but not separate) dance floor. So many guests said how nice it was that they could still sit around and chat, but still see the dance floor and hear the music in the background. The dance area was just the right size for us and our friends and family to show off some serious moves.

Thank you to Holly and all of the team, and extended team, at Sandon Manor. Our wedding day was filled with love, laughter, drinks and LOTS of dancing.

 

Married March 2023

Tim & Gabbi

Thank you so much for our wedding weekend. We honestly don’t know how it could have been any more perfect. The house, venue and team were all outstanding and made our wedding so special. It really did exceed all our expectations. Also, thank you for our little hamper. It was a lovely touch.

 

Married July 2023

Mel & Jamie

We wanted to say the biggest thank you for our wonderful weekend. It was truly better than we could’ve ever imagined, from start to finish. The day was totally seamless – I’m not sure how you did it!

The personal touches in our room (thank you!), the venue itself, the staff, the attention to detail, the list goes on and on – were all impeccable.
We loved all the different areas we were in, all perfect for different reasons, and we love that they all sort of had their own vibe but still all tied together.

We can’t stop crying at how perfect it all was, so thank you, we really appreciate everything more than you know, especially Holly and Tom, who made the whole experience stress-free. All our guests couldn’t believe how beautiful the venue was!

 

Married August 2023

Jess & Rheanne
Lux life Global Wedding Awards 2022 - Best Family-Run Wedding Venue South East England
FAQs
What is the wedding venue comprised of?

Our wedding venue at Sandon Manor is a stunning, environmentally friendly conversion of our historic barns. It stands just meters from Sandon Manor. With its own club room, it is an exceptionally stylish and flexible space to create your bespoke wedding for up to 150 people with a romantic, historic, yet stylish ambience.

The venue consists of the Medieval barn for banqueting with a cocktail bar; the bespoke East Wing ceremony hall; Dance Pod with bespoke light and sound system; Haybarn bar building for wet weather receptions; new commercial kitchen building all focused around the private courtyard with the summerhouse available for outside ceremonies.

What are the ceremony options?

We offer various options for your wedding ceremony, from the splendid East Wing ceremony hall to our romantic courtyard summerhouse or different intimate ceremony options in Sandon Manor. Alternatively, a wild, intimate woodland ceremony on the estate can be arranged with our local celebrant.

How does the accommodation work?

Sandon Manor's team is here to host you and make your wedding stay truly unique. The Manor has been recently refurbished and provides sumptuous accommodation for a wedding party of 16. The stunningly appointed Dovecote makes the perfect bridal suite, only a stone's throw away from the manor house. Exclusive, private use of Manor House and grounds, Dovecote and venue for your wedding day. The Grain Barn collection comprises a further three onsite self-catering properties for a further 30 guests

How does the catering work?

We work with a team of outstanding local artisan suppliers and caterers who use local produce and seasonal menus and are excellent at their craft. Whether planning a decadent banquet or a more intimate summer BBQ, we can help you create a wedding feast to remember. Our three caterers can offer you whatever you want regarding drinks-drinks packages, bar packages, or you can supply your drinks with corkage or no corkage. Ask the caterers, who will gladly let you know their different offerings.

Do you have a "getting ready" room?

We have a fabulous space for you and your wedding party to relax and prepare for the big day. With outstanding natural light, underfloor heating, full-length mirrors and complimentary drinks and snacks, our getting-ready space ensures your bedroom stays mess-free! This is also a great option if your groom or bridal party members stay off-site and need a place to get ready. It is available to hire for your wedding morning for up to 10 people.

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