Ardoch Loch Lomond
Guests arrive at Ardoch Estate on the banks of Loch Lomond to find manicured grounds, Victorian architecture, and views across Scotland's largest freshwater lake.
Ardoch Loch Lomond is an estate destination wedding venue in Alexandria, United Kingdom, hosting 82 at dinner and 100 standing, where a wedding for 80 guests costs about £39,000 (our estimate), reached from Glasgow Airport (GLA) (GLA), 30 minutes by car.
About Ardoch Loch Lomond
Guests arrive at Ardoch Estate on the banks of Loch Lomond to find manicured grounds, Victorian architecture, and views across Scotland's largest freshwater lake.
The estate welcomes groups of 20 to 150 for ceremonies in gardens or indoors, receptions in period rooms with tall windows, and overnight stays in on-site accommodations.
Every guest leaves with memories of a location where history, landscape, and hospitality converge.
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We got married here and it was absolutely stunning. Annie, Linda, Chris and everyone else at Ardoch were fantastic.
Craig Kerr · read the whole review on Google →Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 82 guests
- Standing reception
- 100 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 18 rooms
- Sleeps
- 33 guests
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yes
- Shortest whole-property stay
- 2 nights
- Whole property must be taken with the wedding
- Yes
The ceremony
- Legal ceremony on site
- Yes
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
- Indoor option if it rains
- Yes
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About £39,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- £12,000 to £22,000 for the whole property, per nightAisle estimate
- Nights the booking must cover
- 2 nights
- Included
- Rooms
- Not included
- Catering
House rules
- Exclusive use required
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Children
- Yes
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- GLA, 30 min by car
- Parking
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
The spaces
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
- Setting
- Countryside, restored, relaxed
The place
- Gardens
- Yes
- Private grounds
- Yes
- Mountain view
- Yes
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
- Suppliers from the venue's list
- No
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- No
- Outside caterers allowed
- Yes
- Bring your own wine
- No
- Bar on site
- Yes
Venue highlights
- Victorian estate spanning multiple function rooms and garden spaces overlooking Loch Lomond
- Capacity from 20 to 150 guests with on-site accommodation options available
- Google rating of 4.9/5 reflects consistent guest satisfaction across ceremonies and receptions
- Access to lakeside grounds for photographs, ceremony backdrops, and garden receptions
A sample wedding weekend
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- 4:00 PMGuest arrival and check-in to on-site accommodation
- 10:00 AMPre-ceremony photographs in gardens or lakeside locations
- 2:00 PMCeremony in garden or indoor room with loch views
- 3:30 PMReception begins with welcome drinks and canapés
- 7:00 PMThree-course dinner and evening entertainment
- 11:00 AMBrunch or farewell gathering before guest departures
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- GLA · about 30 min by carVenue website
Guests fly into Glasgow Airport (GLA).
- Direct line
- 01389 710401
Answered by the venue in local hours.
Questions about the venue
Can we stay on the estate?+
Yes. Ardoch Loch Lomond offers on-site accommodation for guests, allowing multi-day celebrations and reducing travel logistics.
What if weather affects our outdoor plans?+
The estate has multiple indoor spaces with windows overlooking the loch, providing flexible backup options for ceremonies and receptions.
Is the venue available for small weddings?+
Yes. Ardoch accommodates groups starting at 20 guests, making it suitable for intimate celebrations and larger affairs alike.
How far is Ardoch from Glasgow Airport?+
The estate is approximately 30 minutes from Glasgow Airport by car, making guest arrival straightforward.
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Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.
Sources for individual venue facts
Seated dinner: 82 guests
“For 51 – 82 day guests, we can offer the combination of our Barn with the addition of our in-house marquee to cover over our outside patio area, and this ensures you have a lovely wedding space which is large enough to seat up to 82 day guests for the wedding breakfast.”
Read the source for seated dinnerStanding reception: 100 guests
“There’s room for up to 33 guests to sleep over, and we can host up to 50 guests for dinner in our Barn, or up to 100 for a cocktail event.”
Read the source for standing receptionRooms: 18 rooms
“Ardoch offers 18 bedrooms, with rooms spread across Ardoch House (the original farmhouse), The Barn, and the Cottages, all built around one central courtyard.”
Read the source for roomsSleeps: 33 guests
“There’s room for up to 33 guests to sleep over, and we can host up to 50 guests for dinner in our Barn, or up to 100 for a cocktail event.”
Read the source for sleepsWhole property to yourselves: Yes
“Ardoch is available to hire on an exclusive use basis, yours for the duration of your stay.”
Read the source for whole property to yourselvesShortest whole-property stay: 2 nights
“Standard weddings are sold as two-day packages, allowing couples time to settle in, prepare and fully enjoy everything Ardoch has to offer.”
Read the source for shortest whole-property stayWhole property must be taken with the wedding: Yes
“Ardoch is not a hotel and rooms are never available to the public or on an individual basis, they are all provided as part of the venue hire and are for you to allocate to guests as you wish.”
Read the source for whole property must be taken with the weddingLegal ceremony on site: Yes
“Civil ceremony licence”
Read the source for legal ceremony on siteOutdoor ceremony: Yes
“Ceremony in the house or gardens/grounds”
Read the source for outdoor ceremonyIndoor option if it rains: Yes
“Weather permitting, couples can host a romantic outdoor ceremony on Ardoch’s manicured lawns, overlooking the loch and surrounded by nature.”
Read the source for indoor option if it rainsIn-house catering: No
“We use external caterers and have a list of recommended ones we work with regularly.”
Read the source for in-house cateringOutside caterers allowed: Yes
“However, if you wish to use a different certified caterer you are more than welcome.”
Read the source for outside caterers allowedBring your own wine: No
“We also do not offer corkage.”
Read the source for bring your own wineBar on site: Yes
“I am afraid not, Ardoch is a fully licensed venue and provides a wide range of drinks during service hours.”
Read the source for bar on siteNights the booking must cover: 2 nights
“Standard weddings are sold as two-day packages, allowing couples time to settle in, prepare and fully enjoy everything Ardoch has to offer.”
Read the source for nights the booking must coverIncluded: Rooms
“Our venue hire fees include all 18 bedrooms so they are paid for as a part of your account but you can charge guests for their room if you wish, and you can decide how much to charge.”
Read the source for includedNot included: Catering
“Catering for the Friday evening and the wedding meal will be organized directly by you with one of our recommended external caterers.”
Read the source for not includedExclusive use required: Yes
“Ardoch is available to hire only on an exclusive use basis, yours exclusively for the duration of your stay.”
Read the source for exclusive use requiredPets: Yes
“Want your dog to be a ring bearer, photos by our Lochan, and coloured flares, then we'll make it happen together!”
Read the source for petsChildren: Yes
“This is the maximum number we can sleep on-site and includes children.”
Read the source for childrenNearest airport: GLA, 30 min by car
“Edinburgh and Glasgow both have well-connected international airports, with Edinburgh Airport around 50 mins drive and Glasgow Airport around 30 mins drive away.”
Read the source for nearest airportParking: Yes
“- Plenty of complimentary car parking”
Read the source for parkingStep-free access: Yes
“We have a whole choice of lovely bedrooms for everyone to sleep in - twins for friends sharing, doubles for couples and some ground floor rooms that have been adapted for wheelchair access.”
Read the source for step-free accessReception indoors: Yes
“*For up to 50 day guests, our contemporary Barn and adjoining areas are perfect, with our Barn seating up to 50 for the wedding breakfast.”
Read the source for reception indoorsReception outdoors: Yes
“For 51 – 82 day guests, we can offer the combination of our Barn with the addition of our in-house marquee to cover over our outside patio area, and this ensures you have a lovely wedding space which is large enough to seat up to 82 day guests for the wedding breakfast.”
Read the source for reception outdoorsSetting: Countryside, restored, relaxed
“Hire Ardoch exclusively for your own gathering, whatever the occasion, and you can enjoy the entire Ardoch estate on a completely private basis just for you and your guests ~ including 18 bedrooms plus 133 acres of rolling countryside overlooking one of Scotland's most iconic lochs, Loch Lomond.”
Read the source for settingGardens: Yes
“Ceremony in the house or gardens/grounds”
Read the source for gardensPrivate grounds: Yes
“Whether you are planning an intimate small wedding or a larger celebration, the stunning backdrop of Loch Lomond provides a majestic setting, with 133 acres of private countryside for guests to enjoy.”
Read the source for private groundsMountain view: Yes
“Standing on high ground, in the middle of a 133 private acre estate, we overlook the iconic Loch Lomond and mountains beyond on one side, and lush farmland on the other.”
Read the source for mountain viewCoordinator on the day: Yes
“Yes, the General Manager of Ardoch will be with you from enquiry status until your big day.”
Read the source for coordinator on the daySuppliers from the venue's list: No
“No, suppliers are entirely your choice.”
Read the source for suppliers from the venue's list