Hale Park is a unique wedding venue in the South of England. Situated on an agricultural estate in the New Forest, it is a stately home that was built as a home but with the space and flexibility to allow you to mould and paint this blank canvas to create a unique day that is yours alone. With few restrictions, Hale Park can be your statement; your honouring of your union; your treat for your friends and a memory to last forever. The house is approached down the lime tree avenue which is three-quarters of a mile long (or 1.2 km). There are almost 100m2 of Drawing Rooms and more than 500m2 of gardens (big enough for a circus tent!) and included with these is car parking, power and water; bridal preparation rooms; a separate Gents and rather unique mixed Gents and Ladies’ toilets. 90 or so people can be seated in the church with room for overspill outside. 120 people can be seated in the licensed Drawing Rooms for a Civil Ceremony and 120 people can sit down to your wedding breakfast. In addition you can be married under the very impressive front portico or anywhere in the Gardens; the woodland glade introduced in 2022 is proving to be popular. Here at Hale Park, we are trying to reach a responsible level of low carbon use. We are in an environmental agricultural scheme called Higher Level Stewardship which is the top level of such schemes. It means we have Soil Association organic certification for the meadow pastures; six metre hedgerow boundaries around all fields; healthy woodlands with 11 Ancient Woodland indicator specie; water meadows that are grazed carefully and a section of river prized by fishermen. Also, plans are well advanced to make the switch from oil generated heating and hot water to water source energy and the solar PV system has been in place for many years now.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Sloan

Sloan wants couples to know that he loves being the background to - arguably - the biggest day in that couple's lives. It is very exciting to have a party in one's garden that is so full of love and happiness and celebration. Working behind the scenes on the details of legal or church, through how the sun shines into the marquee, to eating and drinking and solving all the little logistical niggles along the way is very satisfying; as is receiving the thanks of the new Mr. & Mrs. as they depart!

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2019

No. of Weddings Hosted

Between 30 and 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Overview of Hale Park

Wedding Venue Type

Country House / Manor House

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

120

Reception Capacity

120

Wedding Venue Accommodation

No. of Bedrooms

Sleeps No. of People

Bridal Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Church Within Walking Distance

Wedding Licence

Confetti Permitted

Wedding Venue Details

Ballroom

Landscaped Gardens

Outdoor Reception Space

Wedding Catering

External Catering Permitted

No Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

Alcohol Licence

Pricing for Hale Park

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At

£6,200

Maximum Price

£7,900

We are a dry hire venue, so you are welcome to bring your own suppliers.

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Day before set up available

Couple accommodation included

Furniture included

Choice of preferred caterers

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Guest accommodation included

Reviews for Hale Park
(14)

Colin Nutley

Wedding: February

February 2024

Dreamy country house and gardens.

Beautiful venue, spacious dreamy country house and gardens. Entertaining the guests at a recent wedding was a pleasure. The marquee was set on the lawn at the rear of the house, with incredible views over the surrounding countryside

Brooke Watson

Happy couple married in February

February 2024

We couldn't recommend Hale Park more!

Beautiful venue, fantastic owner and event planners. All the team at Hale Park made our day so special and run so smoothly. We really had the dream wedding we always wanted, we couldn't recommend Hale Park more. Thank you!

David Venditti

Happy couple married in February

February 2024

Beautiful setting and everything was just perfect.

Beautiful setting and everything was just perfect. Danielle and Sloan were so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you for making our day so memorable.

Dr Mayan Lynch

Wedding: March

February 2024

In my eyes this place is a Paradise.

Beautiful place. Very positive experience visiting Hale Park. Currently, there are thousands of snow drops like a carpet across some of the land, crocus and daffodils too. In my eyes this place is a Paradise. Dr Mayan Lynch

Marcia Bell

Happy couple married in July

February 2024

The perfect day!

2 weeks ago today we were married at Hale Park. From booking the venue to after being married Sloan couldn't be more helpful. From the word go Sloan and us worked together to create the perfect day!

Magda Zuber

Wedding: July

February 2024

Staff was so helpful and hands on

I am vegan chef and was providing good for the wedding on July, and despite it being the wettest day in the Summer, staff was so helpful and hands on, we had lots of challenges, but at the end everything worked out great. Thank you, and hopefully see you again!

Lucy Bache

Happy couple married in June

February 2024

Really couldn't fault this venue in anyway!

The most beautiful house with so much charm and character! The team at Hale Park made every effort to ensure we had an amazing day and every detail was covered by them! The views from the back of the house are incredible. Such a relaxed owner which made us feel so comfortable to be able to choose exactly what we wanted. Really couldn’t fault this venue in anyway!

Hannah & Simon

Happy couple married in October

February 2024

Thank you so much!

Just wanted to say thank you so much Hale Park for making our wedding so wonderful. We really did have the most wonderful day. So many people said how beautiful the venue was and how much they enjoyed the day and that wouldn't have been possible without Charlotte/Sloan. You didn't stop all day! Thank you so much for coordinating everything and making sure everyone was where they should be, you were amazing!

Brooke Watson

Happy couple married in November

December 2022

Beautiful venue, fantastic owner and event planners.

Beautiful venue, fantastic owner and event planners. All at Hale Park made our day so special and run so smoothly. We really had the dream wedding we always wanted, we couldn't recommend Hale Park more. Thank you!

David Venditti

Happy couple married in July

December 2022

Beautiful setting and everything was just perfect!

Beautiful setting and everything was just perfect. Danielle and Sloan were so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you for making our day so memorable.

Location & Contact Details for Hale Park

Wedding Venue Address

Hale Park, Fordingbridge, Dorset, SP6 2RF, England, United Kingdom

Website

Phone

Travel Notes

Situated 100 miles from London and within a one hour drive of Winchester, Portsmouth, and Southampton; and a two hour drive from Reading, Bristol, Bath, Chichester and Petersfield, Hale Park is central to a Dorset, Hampshire or Wiltshire wedding. The New Forest is accessible from the M27 via the M3 with feeds in from the A34, A33 and A346; also the M5 and A303. Trains run direct from London to Salisbury, Southampton Airport Parkway; also direct from Exeter and Reading. All major airports connect through either London or Woking and regional airports include Southampton, Bournemouth, Bristol and Bath, all with many and growing connections to Europe.