ChewtonGlen
Chewton Glen sits in 130 acres on the southern edge of the New Forest, a mile from the sea at Barton on Sea and about twenty-five minutes from Bournemouth airport.
Chewton Glen is a hotel destination wedding venue in New Milton, United Kingdom, hosting 8 to 200 guests in the $$$$ price range, reached from Bournemouth (BOH), About 25 minutes by car. Best months: May, June, July, August.
Chewton Glen in New Milton, open May – August.
Chewton Glen sits in 130 acres on the southern edge of the New Forest, a mile from the sea at Barton on Sea and about twenty-five minutes from Bournemouth airport.
It is a country house hotel of the old English kind, which means tennis courts, a spa, a kitchen garden and a cookery school rather than a ballroom, and it has spent fifty years being the place couples in the south of England book when they want the whole thing handled.
There are 58 rooms in the main hotel and twelve treehouse suites on stilts in a wooded valley behind it, reached by walkways, which are the reason half the guests will want to stay two nights.
Weddings run to 140 for the wedding banquet and 200 for the evening reception, with exclusive use available against a minimum spend.
4 notes of our own.
130 acres on the edge of the New Forest, a mile from the sea
58 hotel rooms plus twelve treehouse suites in a wooded valley
140 guests for the wedding banquet, 200 for the evening
Marryat Suite weddings for 20, treehouse ceremonies for eight
Best held in May, June, July.
The months the weather, and the local rhythm, is kindest to a stay at Chewton Glen.
Ask about a date.
Choose a day from the calendar.
Nothing is reserved until the venue confirms. A first note comes back within two business days.
How the weekend usually runs.
Yours will be different, nothing below is required. Every planning begins with the three meals you most want to eat, and builds outward.
- 18:00Arrival drinks on the croquet lawn, dinner in the Dining Room
- 10:00Spa mornings and a cookery school session in the Kitchen
- 14:30Ceremony in the licensed room or the gardens
- 19:00Wedding banquet, then the evening party to 200
- 10:30Breakfast at the treehouses, then the clifftop path to the sea
Things worth knowing.
BOH · About 25 minutes by car
Guests fly into Bournemouth. Our team arranges every transfer.
£70,000
Capacities and the package structure are published by Chewton Glen. Prices are on application against a minimum spend, so the money figures here are our estimates rather than quotes.
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£70,000 to £130,000 for 140 guests with exclusive use (estimated)
Quoted with the package, not published
A one-time licence and setup fee, paid to the venue.
£180 / head
A seated dinner with wine and service, by headcount.
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£180 to £300 per guest (estimated)
£450, / night
A standard room in the wedding window. Group rates on request.
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Rooms from about £450, treehouse suites from about £900 (estimated)
May – August
The 4 months the weather is kindest. Shoulder dates soften the light and the rates.
Figures are estimates, modeled from regional rates and public sources, not a quote from the venue. Once the venue claims this page, their own rates take precedence.
Asked along the way.
How many guests can Chewton Glen hold?+
Up to 140 for a wedding banquet and 200 for an evening reception. Smaller packages run in the Marryat Suite for up to 20 guests and in a Treehouse Hideaway for up to eight, so the hotel covers both ends properly.
Is exclusive use available?+
Yes, with a minimum spend. The hotel quotes exclusive hire on request rather than publishing a rate, and service charge and VAT are added, so ask for the full figure early rather than the headline one.
What are the treehouse suites?+
Twelve suites raised on stilts in a wooded valley behind the hotel, reached by walkways, each with a hot tub and a private deck. Breakfast arrives through a hatch, which is why couples book them for the wedding night.
How far is the sea?+
About a mile. A path runs from the grounds to the clifftop at Barton on Sea, with the Isle of Wight and the Needles across the water, and the New Forest itself starts at the other side of the estate.
What is the nearest airport?+
Bournemouth is roughly 25 minutes by car and Southampton about 35. London Heathrow is an hour and three quarters, and New Milton station is five minutes away with direct trains from London Waterloo in under two hours.
What does a wedding at Chewton Glen cost?+
The hotel publishes wedding packages but prices them on application, with exclusive use quoted against a minimum spend. The figures in our cost panel are estimates for a five-star country house hotel rather than quotes.
Others to weigh.
Ask about dates at Chewton Glen.
A note to us with a rough season and guest count. Nothing is reserved until the venue confirms. A reply comes within two business days, from a person by name.