Ockenden Manor Wedding Venue
A fine Elizabethan Manor House wedding venue, set in the pretty village of Cuckfield in West Sussex.
Far-reaching views over Cuckfield Park
Elizabethan Manor House
27 Luxurious Bedrooms
Fine dining restaurant and elegant drawing room
Less than one hour from London
Stunning Spa Facilities and natural spring
Business details last verified on 11th of November 2025 by the Guides for Brides team.
Prices & Capacity
Prices
Typical Price: £POA
Capacity
Ceremony: 96
Standing: 120
Seated Meal: 96
Accommodation
Sleeps: 56
About Ockenden Manor
Take your vows with family and friends in a stunning setting with far reaching views over Cuckfield Park in West Sussex. Ockenden Manor is set in 8 acres of beautiful grounds with 27 luxurious bedrooms, award winning cuisine and an exceptional spa.
Set in the pretty and traditional village of Cuckfield in West Sussex, weddings at Ockenden Manor are the epitome of elegance and charm.
The hotel offers:
- 27 beautiful and individually designed bedrooms
- An elegant drawing room with open fire and doors that lead out on to the lawns
- Award-winning restaurant
- Two stunning licensed rooms to choose from for your wedding ceremony - up to 96 guests
- Sun drenched terrace and lawns with a croquet lawn
- Stunning spa with in-and-outdoor swimming pool
- Space for a marquee or tepee on the lawn (when the hotel is taken exclusively)
The Hotel can be booked exclusively - imagine your wedding in a romantic, candlelit setting, taking your vows with family and friends in a stunning location and with the whole place to yourself! Exclusive use also gives you the space to install a marquee in the grounds for a larger number of guests.
With its history and character, elegant sitting room warmed by a roaring log fire and cosy, wood-panelled bar, Ockenden Manor is a wonderful place for your big day and it's less than an hour from London.
We offer a delicious three course wedding menu, prepared by our Chef and his team, using the finest locally sourced ingredients....or perhaps you prefer a vintage afternoon tea wedding. The choice is yours.
Ockenden Manor is proud to be a member of Pride of Britain Hotels, a collection of privately owned, independent luxury hotels in the UK.
The Details
Type of Ceremony
Civil ceremony licensed
Humanist / Celebrant weddings
Receptions Only
Outdoor Ceremonies
Venue Setting
Countryside
Town
Venue Type
Boutique hotel
Exclusive use
Country House
Manor House
Small Hotel
Intimate Venue
Weekend Hire
Historic
Outdoor / Garden
Additional Facilities
Honeymoon suite
Orangery Or Marquee
Dance floor
Live music permitted
Discos permitted
Fireworks permitted
Wedding coordinator
Swimming pool
Spa facilities
Onsite car parking
Licensed bar
Bespoke weddings
Dog friendly
Catering Options
Inhouse Caterers
Vegan
Special Guides for Brides Offers
Exclusive Use Offer - Take Ockenden Manor exclusively and enjoy being the only guests with the opportunity to style the hotel to fit your dreams.
Instructions
Imagine your wedding in a romantic, candlelit setting, taking your vows with family and friends in a stunning and unique setting. Celebrating your big day at Ockenden Manor, overlooking Cuckfield Park with the whole place to yourself! WHAT'S INCLUDED? All 27 bedrooms on a bed & breakfast basis The entire hotel including the Drawing Room for your ceremony, and the restaurant meal and celebrations Freedom to cover the hotel in flowers A glass of Sussex sparkling wine on arrival (one glass per guest) Delicious three course dinner, a set menu created using the finest locally sourced ingredients and coffee 1/2 bottle of house wine per guest with dinner A glass of Sussex sparkling wine to toast the newly weds (one glass per guest) Use of the Spa and swimming pool £50 spa treatment voucher per room to use during the stay
Terms and conditions
'Exclusive Use Wedding' offer for up to 54 guests Exclusive Use starts from 3pm on the day of arrival until 11am on the day of departure Offer applicable for weddings and wedding receptions Monday to Thursday* Offer applicable for weddings and wedding receptions in 2025 (future dates available upon request) Please note when booking the hotel on an exclusive use basis, you and your guests may use the Spa and pools however an exclusive use hotel booking does not extend to the Spa building Exclusive Use price from £18895
Contact & Location
Ockenden Manor
Ockenden Lane, RH17 5LD, West Sussex, United Kingdom
FAQs
Yes - the whole hotel and 28 bedrooms can be taken exclusively so you can enjoy being the only guests with the opportunity to style the hotel as you wish.
Yes - our elegant drawing room and Ockenden Suite are both licenced.
Your wedding ceremony will take place in one of our beautiful licenced rooms but guests can enjoy the wedding reception outside on one of the lawns. Marquees can also be set up on our croquet lawn.
As a hotel we will supply a wide range of wines, award-winning Sussex sparkling wines and champagnes.
Our award-winning chef creates all our menus - we use quality, locally sourced ingredients from Sussex.
Midnight but guests staying in the hotel can enjoy the bar after if they wish.
We ask that music finish at 11.30 pm
No
Yes
Yes
Yes - 28 beautiful bedrooms
Yes
Our Sustainability Commitments
In 2022, Pride of Britain Hotels partnered with EarthCheck, the leading global sustainability certification programme. This step formalises an ongoing commitment to responsible travel and an effort to promote sustainable practices across its collection.
Personal Message
Thank you very much for your enquiry and interest in Ockenden Manor Hotel. I'd be delighted to chat through your thoughts and wishes for your special day, and invite you in for a show-around of the Hotel and wonderful ceremony spaces. I very much look forward to speaking to you soon.
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