Woodmancote Place

Setting

Woodmancote Place, a historical manor nestled in beautiful parkland, boasts three large lakes, lush green lawns, and a wild deer park. The manor, once owned by Countess Goda in 1066 and Edward Seymour, Henry VIII’s Lord Protector of the Realm, is steeped in history, offering a unique connection to the past.

The current owners lovingly restored this family home, making it a beautiful and exclusive venue for your wedding day. The Regency facade of the manor is adorned with fragrant roses and wisteria, providing the perfect backdrop for your style and vision. The vast grounds offer unparalleled flexibility, with different locations to enjoy throughout your wedding day.

Three stunning lawns offer a range of scenic vistas and can be used for the ceremony, drinks reception or marquee. The Manor House lawn with the backdrop of the manor, the deer park lawn with its picturesque lake views and the elevated croquet lawn nestled within an avenue of trees all offer the perfect backdrop to make lasting memories.

Ceremony

Woodmancote Place offers unrivalled flexibility to use the grounds of the manor as you wish.

With three licensed lawns, you can have your dream outdoor civil ceremony on the Manor House lawn, with the backdrop of the house. The croquet lawn in an elevated and intimate location, nestled within an avenue of trees, or the deer park lawn with its picturesque lake views and the backdrop of the deer park.

Couples looking for a traditional church ceremony can opt for St Peter’s Church, a beautiful Norman church within the manor’s grounds that can seat up to 175 people. Alternatively, a celebrant-led ceremony can be held in any corner of the expansive grounds.

Reception

Woodmancote Place’s in-house wedding planner, Hannah, is on hand to assist couples in curating their dream day. She offers a bespoke planning and management service, including stationery design, sourcing decorative items, wedding favours, speeches and all the little extra special details. With her extensive list of incredible suppliers, couples can rest assured that every detail will be taken care of, from cherry-picked Sussex wine lists to the tiniest details, making their big day an unforgettable experience.

Accommodation

Woodmancote Place can offer on-site accommodation via Glamping tents provided by Brighton Bell Tents.

Food & Drink

The venue has an extensive list of incredible suppliers that are well-versed in delivering exceptional food and service for marquee weddings. They ask that you use one of their hand-selected caterers, but they can be flexible in order to deliver your dream day.

Caterers include:

• Rens Kitchen
• Food Glorious Food South
• The Secret Restaurant
• Tie The Knot Catering
• Kalm Kitchen
• Jacaranda
• Allium
• Gastro Catering
• Four Gables Group
• Caper and Berry

Sustainability

A family-run business, Woodmancote Place is driven to provide a service that makes its couples feel at home. Mindful of their environment and the importance of nature, they work with local suppliers, keeping carbon footprints down. Sustainability is at the forefront of their mind when planning your event. They work with local florists and have their own cutting garden, where they encourage their couples to select flowers.

They do not allow balloons or unsustainable materials such as floral oasis, so you can rest, knowing your big day isn’t having a big impact on the environment. Woodmancote Place works with suppliers who understand the importance of sustainability in the events industry and want to collaborate as much as possible to make your event as eco-friendly as possible.

Woodmancote Place can design your event stationery in-house and use sustainable, biodegradable materials, such as paper, that contain seeds that can be planted to make wildflowers.

Getting There

Woodmancote Place is located on Brighton Road, 10 miles outside Brighton, near Henfield, in Woodmancote, West Sussex.

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SAT NAV: BN5 9SR (the postcode takes you slightly short of the entrance). If you approach the entrance from the west, it is on the left-hand side of the road, past St Peter’s Church. If you are approaching it from the east, it is on the right-hand side of the road, past the former Parish Hall. On arrival, please use the main gated entrance, signposted Woodmancote Place.

Car: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from London, with easy access to the A23.

Trains:

• Hassocks > 9 miles
• Brighton > 10 miles

Airports:

• London Gatwick > 21 miles
• London Heathrow < 55 miles