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The Spread Eagle

Historic boutique hotel venue The Spread Eagle Hotel in Thame, Oxfordshire with multiple licensed ceremony spaces for flexible celebrations.

Oxfordshire, Thame

from £500

200 guests

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Our Fothergill Suite offers excusive use private function room and garden area

Licensed for Ceremonies in our Fothergill Suite, smaller AJR Room and Garden Suites

Hotel has 35 individually boutique styled bedrooms

Historic Venue

Plenty of parking available

Market Town Centre Location

Business details last verified on 11th of February 2026 by the Guides for Brides team.

Prices & Capacity

Prices

Typical Price: £5,000

Price Range: £500 - £6,000

Capacity

Ceremony: 200

Standing: 200

Seated Meal: 120

Accommodation

Sleeps: 90

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About The Spread Eagle Hotel

The Spread Eagle Hotel in the Oxfordshire market town of Thame sits at the heart of Cornmarket, its origins reaching back to the 16th century. Its historic streetscape setting frames a hotel with 35 individually styled bedrooms and a selection of licensed spaces where couples can plan civil ceremonies, receptions and celebrations.

There are multiple licensed areas for civil ceremonies, giving flexibility in how a couple’s day begins. The Fothergill Suite is light and neutral in tone and can hold larger gatherings of up to 160 guests. Smaller weddings can take place in the Augustus John Room, which includes a large fireplace, bookcases and exposed beams, or in one of the Bridal Garden Suites for very small ceremonies. When weather allows, an outdoor option on the Garden Wing Lawn is available.

Once vows are exchanged, the hotel’s grounds are available for drinks receptions and wedding photography. As a venue with both large and small banqueting spaces, it can be used for seated wedding breakfasts and evening celebrations. Throughout the planning process the hotel includes an event planner to work with couples on arrangements and logistics.

Accommodation is integrated into the wedding experience, with 35 bedrooms allowing couples and their guests to stay on site in individually styled rooms. The hotel’s central position in Thame makes local shops, restaurants and transport links easily accessible.

The Details

Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony licensed

Receptions Only

Venue Setting

Countryside

Town

Venue Type

Boutique hotel

Exclusive use

Small Hotel

Pubs, Bars & Restaurants

Suitable for Asian Weddings

Intimate Venue

Historic

Additional Facilities

Honeymoon suite

Dance floor

Live music permitted

Discos permitted

Wedding coordinator

Onsite car parking

Licensed bar

Wedding packages

Catering Options

Inhouse Caterers

Outside Caterers Permitted

Contact & Location

The Spread Eagle Hotel

16-17 Cornmarket, OX9 2BW, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

FAQs

You can have exclusive use of the Fothergill Suite, but not all of the hotel.

Yes

No, we don't.

No sorry.

Not usually , but this will need to be discussed on an individual basis

No

Only biodegrable outside

Yes

Yes

Yes

Customer Reviews

30 reviews

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Hollie & Ryan McEneaney

Nov 2023 -

Helen and Grant

Oct 2023 -

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