Welcome to Swynford Manor

Our stunning country house venue is located in Cambridgeshire and is right on the

borders of Essex and Suffolk too. We have created this brochure to guide you through

all the things you need to know about having your wedding with us, and to help you make

your final decision.

Thank you

© To Stomp Photography

YOUR

Key contactsGot a question about

Swynford Manor or how to

book our venue for your

special day? Our Wedding

Team and our Events Team

are here to help. Both work

in complete harmony, and

whoever you get in touch with

will always be happy to point

you in the

right direction.

Events Team Get in touch with the

Events Team for wedding

planning and wedding

day queries, and catering

questions.

Office hours

Mon–Fri: 9 am–5 pm

sales@swynfordmanor.com

01638 570 236

Wedding OfficeOur Wedding Team can help

you arrange your visits to

Swynford Manor, answer any

questions about the booking

process and assist with your

booking. Our friendly and

helpful team are available

seven days a week and can be

contacted by phone or email.

01638 592 609

Religious ceremonies and registrarsPlease contact your church

to reserve a date for your

religious ceremony.

Please contact the

Cambridgeshire Register

Office on 0345 045 1363 to

book your civil ceremony.

weddings@swynfordmanor.com

Say ‘I do’ with us There are so many great reasons to get married at Swynford Manor. Here are a few of our unique features…

Our storySwynford Manor is an

18th-century country house

with an interesting past. Once

upon a time, Lord Byron’s

sister lived here, and the

famous wordsmith was known

to pen his romantic poetry

under one of the trees in the

gorgeous grounds. And, King

Charles II held his 12-mile

horse race on the lane outside

– great green paddocks still

surround the venue today.

Our locationOur stylish home away

from home is nestled in the

picturesque Cambridgeshire

countryside, and the views

are truly breathtaking. We

are also right on the borders

with Essex and with Suffolk

and only minutes’ drive

down the A11 and M11 into

Hertfordshire too. For your

guests who may be arriving

from further afield, we are

just 20 minutes from the main

railway station in beautiful

Cambridge.

Striking décorSwynford Manor is steeped

in history, yet is elegantly

modern too. From the chic

ceremony rooms to the

grand Garden Room, it is

decorated impeccably and has

a glamorous monochrome

palette with plush finishing

touches.

The glorious groundsThere are plenty of open

spaces to make the most of

here. Enjoy your drinks on the

elevated patio, play games on

the lush lawns and capture

all those picture-perfect

moments around the gardens.

Our boutique-style guest roomsYour loved ones can look

forward to huge copper baths,

ornate chandeliers, decorative

fireplaces and unbeatable

views of the grounds as

standard. The lavish Bridal

Suite is even better…

Read even more about our

distinctively different wedding

venue at swynfordmanor.com

© Juan Muino Photography

Images by Neil Baxter Photography A REAL LIFE SWYNFORD WEDDING

Rose & Dave

The perfect venueWith an early-March wedding

date in mind, Rose and

Dave spent a day looking at

possible venues and fell in

love with Swynford Manor

straight away.

“From the moment we arrived,

I knew it was everything I

have ever wanted and more.

We loved the light, relaxed

feel of the Garden Room and

all the finer details including

the gorgeous baths in each

bedroom.”

The happy couple decided on

a vintage style monochrome

theme – the perfect choice for

Swynford Manor.

Deep red rose petals were

used to line the ceremony

aisle and featured in the

table centrepieces alongside

elegant candles. Adding a

little glamour to the look,

mirrors were used for a

welcome sign and table plan.

Following their wonderful

ceremony in The Study, drinks

and canapés were served,

with candy floss toppers on

each glass!

A barbecue style dinner was

a great choice for this relaxed

occasion, with burgers proving

to be very popular. And, as an

alternative to the traditional

cake, the newlyweds served

donuts in personalised

‘midnight snack’ bags.

As day turned to evening,

pizza and fish goujon

ciabattas delighted the guests

and the dance floor filled.

Rose’s Favourite Moment

“ I’ll never forget walking down the aisle with my dad, holding Archie’s (Dave’s son) hand and seeing Dave’s face.”

For more Real Life Weddings, visit swynfordmanor.com/blog

Key informationUse of Swynford Manor Suppliers may access

Swynford Manor from 10am

on the day of your wedding (or

earlier only by prior agreed

arrangement with us).

After your wedding, the

music and the bar cease at

12 midnight with the venue

closing for the night at 1am.

A late bar extension of 1 hour

is possible for additional

cost and only by prior agreed

arrangement with ourselves.

If you and your guests

are staying the night at

Swynford Manor (don’t

forget our stunning Bridal

Suite is included within all

our wedding packages),

then checkout the following

morning is no later than

10am.

Subject to availability, you

have the option to extend your

venue hire by 1 or 2 nights

and make a full weekend

celebration for yourselves and

those closest to you. Just tell

us your ideal dream wedding

scenario and we’ll do our best

to make that dream come

true.

Our venueFor your wedding reception,

we have available 15 round

tables (seating 10 as

standard) plus long top tables

for up to 12 people. We also

have a 3ft cake table and a

choice of circular and square

cake stands.

The Garden Room and all

of the guest bedrooms

and bridal suite have

individual climate-control air

conditioning.

Wedding ceremonyPlease remember to book

your wedding with the

Registrar direct. For more

information please visit:

cambridgeshireceremonies.co.uk

If you are planning a church

wedding, please confirm the

date with your vicar during

your provisional booking

period.

Getting hereOur full address is

Swynford Manor

Wedding Venue

London Road

Six Mile Bottom

Newmarket

CB8 0UE

We are situated outside of

Newmarket just 2 minutes

drive from the A11 major

route in a hamlet called Six

Mile Bottom along London

Road. Our venue is set at

the end of a winding lamp-

lined driveway with a crunchy

gravelled turnaround area

with feature lighting and

planting displays surrounding.

Cambridge railway station is

just 20 minutes’ drive away,

where there’s a taxi rank and

drop-off point right outside.

Music and entertainmentThere’s room for the DJ or

band of your choice in the

Garden Room, where we also

have a large dance floor.

There’s a PA system to play

background music during

the ceremony and wedding

breakfast, and a screen and

projector that you can use for

speeches.

Fireworks Our neighbours are all

paddocks with many

racehorses in residence so

regrettably we cannot allow

any fireworks. You are most

welcome to use sparklers

outside of the venue in our

gardens and terraces.

© Ben Bull Photography, Bai & Elle Photography and Dottie Photography

Included in your special day- Exclusive hire of our

venue and grounds from

12 noon to 10am

- The facility for your

civil wedding

- Tables and chiavari chairs

for up to 150 guests

- Free high-speed wifi

throughout the venue

- Lighting, including fairy

lights in the Garden Room

- Background music system

- Bridal Preparation Room

- Cake table, stand and knife

- Garden furniture

- Full use of the on-site

car park

- Cloak rails and hangers

- Table numbers and

silver stands

- Highchairs (max 6)

- Access for set-up the day

before (subject to availability)

- Easel stand for your

seating plan

- Christmas tree

and garlands (December weddings only)

Introducing our resident Toastmaster, the marvellous Mark Greatbatch!Mark will now be providing

his services exclusively to

Swynford Manor couples.

Mark is included in all

Friday and Saturday wedding

packages between 1st April

and 30th September from

2021 onwards. Subject to

his availability and by prior

arrangement with us, Mark

is also available on certain

dates during 2020 and some

autumn/winter dates too from

2021.

Image by Jodi Hanagan Photography

Couldn’t have asked for a better day. Everyone has told us it’s the best wedding they’ve ever been too and that’s all down to all of you guys. Thank you, thank you,

thank you. Can’t say it enough!”

The word ‘amazing’ doesn’t even come close... the staff were brilliant, the place was beautiful and I couldn’t have

wished for a better day. Thank you, Swynford Manor. It was a

dream come true.”

Dottie Photography, Hannah Duffy Photography, Bai and Elle Photography, Tom Halliday Photography, Ben Bull Photography, Tatum Reid Photography

The atmosphere is so peaceful and calming – just what a wedding party needs

on their big day.”

The food was the best wedding

breakfast we have ever tasted. It was amazing.”

Aaron Crowe Photography, Neal Laver Photography, Point and Click Photography, Rubie Love Photography, Milk Bottle Photography, Tristan Gale Photography

The Garden Room

The Bar

The Drawing Room

Terrace

The Study

Reception

Venue planGround floor

First floor

Second floor

External ground-floor bedroomDisabled access

Events and cateringOur events team will be your main point of contact when it comes to planning your special event and all of the catering, menu planning and your Tasting Event.

An advantage of booking our

exclusive-use wedding venue

is that everything is organised

for you - including the food.

In keeping with Swynford

Manor’s modern country-

chic style, we offer welcome

canapés and drinks, the all-

important wedding breakfast

and a range of evening meals.

Presented with finesse, the

food is prepared on-site by

our talented in-house chefs

and catering team, using the

very best, locally sourced

ingredients.

To help with your planning,

we’ve created an extensive

menu package, which can

easily be adapted to fit

seamlessly with your day, and

your individual tastes.

The wedding breakfast is

one of the most anticipated

parts of the day, and your

options are endless, from

delicate starters to delicious

main courses and delectable

desserts. Come evening, we

can help you take care of your

loved ones with a hearty hog

roast, or perhaps a BBQ on

the terrace. If you just want

something simple, why not opt

for individual cheese boards

or mini-sized edibles?

Find out more about

the catering options for

your wedding by visiting

swynfordmanor.com

© Ben Bull Photography

© Milk Bottle Photography

REAL LIFE SWYNFORD MANOR WEDDING

Kerry & JamesImages by This Is Photography tipphoto.co.uk

Kerry and James had a church wedding followed by their reception at Swynford Manor. Choosing a classic colour scheme and simple decorations, this April celebration was a true delight.

An Elegant Springtime CelebrationPlanning an early-April

wedding, Kerry and James

were looking for a beautiful

exclusive wedding venue. With

their hearts set on a church

ceremony, they needed to

find the perfect place for

the celebrations, ideally

where guests could also stay

overnight. .

Design and DécorFor their spring wedding, the

happy couple chose a colour

scheme of ivory and silver

with just a hint of mint green.

Table centres were vases

of different heights filled

with Calla lilies and floating

candles and surrounded by

rose petals and crystals.

“I wanted it to be modern and

classic. We chose mint green

for the bridesmaids but I

didn’t want to have the colour

in the venue too much so kept

most things ivory and silver.”

– Kerry

Following their romantic

ceremony at Holy Trinity

Church in Bottisham,

welcome drinks and canapés

greeted guests to Swynford

Manor, alongside a fun

‘Pimp Your Prosecco’ table.

A close-up magician and

guitarist certainly added to

the celebratory ambience.

When it came to the wedding

breakfast, prawn and crab

was served to start with a

chicken main course and,

for pudding, lemon tart. “We

chose what we like and what

we hoped most people would

enjoy.

. For more Real Life Weddings, visit swynfordmanor.com/blog

“ I couldn’t choose just one moment – I loved everything from start to finish.”

Favourite Moments

© Willis Photography

Nothing seemed too much trouble, somebody was always

there to help. We’ve never been to a place where we’ve

felt more welcome and loved.”LEAH & TONY

“

© Rafeabrook Photography

Swynford Manor London Road, Six Mile Bottom, Newmarket,

Cambridgeshire, CB8 0UE

01638 592609 swynfordmanor.com