Gardens & Grounds

Enter our gardens and grounds through the tree-lined driveway to explore the 8 acres of Ellingham Hall’s private Estate.

With immaculate lawns, a private woodland, walled garden, and an array of terraces, there is so much for you and your guests to explore over your Two-Night Wedding Experience.

Chapel Terrace

The Chapel Terrace provides a peaceful setting for alfresco dining and celebratory drinks the night before.

Featuring ambient festoon lighting and comfortable soft seating, the terrace is perfect for you and your guests to relax and take in the superb views of our picturesque lawns and woodland.

On the wedding day, the Chapel Terrace is the perfect spot for your outdoor drinks reception. Set the atmosphere with some tasty appetisers and live acoustic music and watch as the Hall’s resident peacocks proudly parade the lawns.

The Fire Pit

Our circular seated Fire Pit is a fabulous social area for you and your guests to enjoy alongside our Chapel Terrace.

Cosy round the firepit on the wedding night and soak up the atmosphere of the charming Estate by toasting marshmallows together before enjoying a sparkler reception, whilst your photographer captures those precious moments.

Private Woodland

Walk across our serene stream bridge and discover our private woodland.

Take your first stroll as newlyweds along with your photographer to capture those magical moments in an array of locations including our woodland bridge in the peaceful and natural surroundings.

Walled Garden

The walled garden is an idyllic spot for the happy couple to enjoy a moment of respite and soak in our amazing grounds.

The stone pillars and Secret Doorway provide the perfect backdrop for outdoor wedding portraits, bathed in either the warm glow of the summer sun or revelling in the newly blooming spring flora. Even winter and autumn aren’t excluded. Capture that perfect white wedding pic on crisp snowy grounds or enjoy the dreamy golden reds of the falling leaves.

The Lawns

The luscious lawns to the front and east of the Hall lend themselves perfectly for photos, lawn games, your drinks reception, and the wedding ceremony.

The East lawn features a listed Cedar of Lebanon tree which looks beautiful lit up at night. It also features two Holly Trees set in front of our private woodland.

The pergola stands proud on the front south facing lawn and provides a focal point for a picture perfect outdoor seated ceremony.

“I have hosted seminars for over 30 years, all over the country at various well-known venues. At Ellingham Hall you remember everything, from the beautiful quirky venue which has retained its historic features, the friendly staff, great service and the delicious food and amazing coffee! The meeting room had good light and was the perfect size for our event. It was lovely to have use of the comfortable reception rooms too for breaks and lunch. I was very impressed with the extra spaces such as the basement games room and rooftop networking terrace. It is a hidden jewel in the North-East and I am planning to return soon for a private family event”

Amanda Chadwick, Senior Speaker/Presenter, Croner
We chose Ellingham Hall due to wanting a full weekend to celebrate such a special moment. We got married at our local church on the Friday before heading up to celebrate Friday night surrounded by all of our family and the following day Saturday surrounded by our friends and family. We wanted a party vibe and we got that. The fact that it was 4 days before Christmas made it even more magical. The Ellingham team went out there way to make sure everything went so smoothly throughout the weekend, nothing was an issue. Special mention to Hannah who was always there to help whenever we needed her. I wish we could relive full weekend again!

Jenny & Jordan Skeels, 21st December 2024
Throughout our stay, from start to finish. The staff worked so hard. Always calm, well organised, with someone always on hand if needed. Staff constantly and discreetly clearing glasses, plates and guest debris, the rooms always stayed looking plush. On the Big Day, on hand to keep everything running on time and on track. Food service from walking the room with canapés to serving Wedding breakfast and Friday morning breakfast was spot on and professional from a well managed young team.

We arrived on Wednesday afternoon, a very easy and smooth arrival process. Bar was open for the arrival of guests. Rooms were all well appointed with all your tea, coffee needs. We had a great barbecue style evening family buffet with all the guests. Plentiful and tasty. The sitting area near the bar had the bride and grooms playlist in the background for us to enjoy and chat over. The den was used by several guests through to the early hours! . We started Thursday morning with Sausage sandwiches which were great. Bar opened at 11:30 for a swift one before the main event. The room was perfect for the ceremony. Excellent canapés served with a drink whilst the photographs got underway. Wedding breakfast, served in the Chapel again superb quality. We then had a break with a cocktail hour. The mojitos were great. Our evening entertainment started at 7pm for first dance. We had a short break at 9pm to build burgers before we partied on till midnight. Friday morning, Full English breakfast. Again super quality.

Holly & Fraser Handley, 27th March 2025
Thank you all so much for making the day run smoothly. It was amazing from start to finish! Cannot thank you all enough! Can tell how much of a team everyone was! Nothing was a bother that we asked for, it was the best two days of our lives

Elle-Lea & Tom Richards, 24th July 2025
As soon as we walked through the doors at Ellingham hall we knew it was going to be our venue, we looked at a few others but always found ourselves comparing them back to Ellingham hall, it had everything we could’ve asked for.
The staff were all amazing throughout from the planning process to the big day, Wendy had us at ease through it all and had all the answers to all our daft questions.
Everyone who came had commented on how lovely the venue is, how fantastic the staff are and how amazing the food was the entire time we were there

Lauren & Eddie Liddle, 27th February 2025
“The Hall has such a lovely feeling and having our meeting at the same time as the corporate launch last year, gave a very different feel to what we usually have at other local networking events. The Chamber needs local venues that make the North East stand out, and Ellingham Hall is a venue that is a hidden gem.”

CLARE MCCABE, RELATIONSHIP MANAGER NORTH EAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE