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Location, Location If location is everything when choosing your wedding venue, check out our top 6 venues in Wales - perfect location guaranteed!
The Cawdor
Location: The Cawdor boutique hotel can be found nestled in picturesque Llandeilo, sitting just above the River Towy. This Grade II listed Georgian building offers views that stretch right across the Brecon Beacons National Park, taking in the nearby Towy Valley. Party Size: The Cawdor is licensed for civil ceremonies and can accommodate both small celebrations and larger gatherings of up to approximately 120 guests, in which case exclusive use of the hotel can be offered. Accessibility: You can find driving directions to The Cawdor on the venue’s website, which guide you from the M4 junction 49 (Pont Abraham services) right through to Llandeilo. Contact: www.thecawdor.com Tel: 01558 823500 The Cawdor, Rhosmaen Street, Llandeilo, SA19 6EN
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Slebech Park
Location: Set in a secluded 600 acre private estate with a stunning waterside position, Slebech Park in Pembrokeshire offers itself up as an extraordinary wedding venue. Both informal and luxurious, Slebech Park has over 30 acres of gardens and grounds, as well as rooms and suites of varying sizes - so you really can choose to have your ceremony or reception anywhere. Party Size: Slebech is fit to cater for wedding receptions of all sizes, from small intimate affairs to larger gatherings of up to 200 guests, or 500 in the summer marquee. Both The Dunluce Room and The Park Room are licensed for civil ceremonies, and can hold up to 70 or 120 guests respectively. Accessibility: In the centre of Pembrokeshire, Slebech Park is 5 miles east of Haverfordwest, and just 2 miles off the A40 trunk road. Full written directions are available to download on the venue’s website - handy for giving to guests! Contact: www.slebech.co.uk Tel: 01437 752000 Slebech Park, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 4AX
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3 Llechwen Hall Location: Weddings at Llechwen Hall in Llanfabon, just 15 minutes from the Brecon Beacons and 20 minutes from Cardiff, can make full use of the venue’s vast grounds with the Garden Marquee that offers views right across the Welsh Valleys. Alternatively, enjoy the view across six acres of hilltop woodland from the more traditional Nelson Suite – a self-contained, 17th century oak beamed function room. Party Size: Fully licensed for civil ceremonies, the Garden Marquee at Llechwen Hall can cater for up to 200 guests with plenty of space left for dancing, while facilities in the Nelson Suite can accommodate a party of up to 90. Accessibility: Nearest to Abercynon and Ystrad Mynach rail stations, Llechwen Hall is situated at the top of a hill, just off the M4 junction 32. Contact: www.llechwen.co.uk Tel: 01443 742050 Llechwen Hall Hotel, Llanfabon, Nr Pontypridd, Mid-Glamorgan, CF37 4HP
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Location: Formerly known as Llangoed Castle, the building at Llangoed Hall in the Wye Valley near Llyswen, dates back to the 17th Century and counts views across the Black Mountains, 17 acres of gardens and parkland, a warm country vibe, and the guarantee that yours will be the only wedding at the hall on your chosen date, among its unique selling points. Party Size: Both the Morning Room and Garden Room at Llangoed Hall are licensed to hold civil ceremonies, with room for 80 and 40 guests respectively. Receptions for an intimate gathering or a guest list of hundreds are equally welcomed, with the gardens and 23 bedrooms exclusively at your disposal on the day. Accessibility: Llangoed Hall can help arrange your transport - from taxi or limousine to private helicopter - but the venue, just an hour from Newport, can be accessed via directions to the A470, where it’s then straight on until the signposted drive. Full directions are available on the venue’s website. Contact: www.llangoedhall.com Tel: 08444 119079 Llangoed Hall Hotel, Llyswen, Brecon, Powys LD3 0YP
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5 Park House Club Location: Hailed as a masterpiece in Gothic residential design, The Park House Club can be found in the heart of Cardiff’s city centre. A Grade I listed building designed by William Burges, the venue offers inner city weddings the luxury and grandeur normally reserved for country estates, and considers its private outdoor space - which can be fully or partially covered with a marquee to be unique. Party Size: Licensed to hold civil ceremonies, the Park House Club has various rooms to accommodate weddings of all sizes. The quirky Burges Restaurant can hold 50 to 100 people for the ceremony, and then up to 134 for the wedding breakfast when combined with a smaller inter-joining room. For smaller ceremonies, the Drawing Room can seat up to 30. Accessibility: With its central location the venue is easily accessed via the A470/North Road, off M4 junction 32. Contact: www.parkhouseclub.com Tel: 029 2022 4343 Park House Club, Park House, 20 Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3DQ
6 Dyffryn Springs Location: Nestled on a working farm, next to Dyffryn’s six fishing lakes, the Dyffryn Springs wedding venue offers panoramic views of the Vale of Glamorgan countryside, along with its unique lakeside location. The marquee, which is fully lined and carpeted with a separate dance floor and twinkling ceiling, also has outdoor decking to make full use of its unusual surroundings. Party Size: Though not currently licensed for civil ceremonies, wedding receptions with a guest list of 50 to 200 can be easily accommodated in the Dyffryn Springs marquee, with additional charges for extra guests up to a 300 person maximum. Accessibility: Dyffryn Springs is 5 miles from the M4 junction 33, and just 3 miles from Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff, and the marquee is fully accessible for disabled guests. Contact: www.dyffrynsprings.co.uk Tel: 07917 142523 / 07973 868543 Dyffryn Springs, Home Farm, Dyffryn, Vale of Glamorgan, CF5 6SU
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