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About

On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: February 2025

Brockholes Nature Reserve is an award-winning wedding venue located in Samlesbury in Lancashire, England. Situated in the heart of a 250-acre Lancashire Wildlife Trust wetland nature reserve, this floating venue invites you to celebrate your love in a place of rare and wondrous beauty. Here, you and your guests can enjoy panoramic views of the lovely Meadow Lake and the meandering River Ribble as you listen to the melodious songs of the flitting skylarks and wood warblers. Experience nature’s majesty as you make memories you’ll remember and cherish for the rest of your life. Not only that, every penny spent at Brockholes, including the booking of your wedding, will be reinvested into the nature reserve to help us complete vital conservation work to care for wildlife on your doorstep, allowing everyont the chance to experience a wilder future.

Facilities and Capacity

Brockholes Nature Reserve offers indoor and outdoor event spaces. The stunning Meadow Lake Suite has a cosy little room (The Den) overlooking the lake which is perfect for indoor ceremonies. There are also two lovely reception spaces. The delightful Reeding Room can accommodate parties of up to 120 people and the Kestrel which is perfect for bigger parties or evening receptions, holding anywhere up to 200 people.

Services Offered

The Brockholes’s team invites you to enjoy their good, honest food, made with fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients. Their menus are designed to satisfy a variety of tastes and dietary requirements. Their flexible Barbeque Banquet and Afternoon Tea options allow your guests to choose their meal on the day. They also offer a variety of delicious evening buffet options which include a whole host of tasty items. The venue is licensed for civil ceremonies and entertainment. The team can provide you with a list of recommended suppliers, including celebrants, photographers, videographers, dressmakers, jewellers, room styling specialists, and more. The Brockholes Nature Reserve team can’t wait to meet you and discuss how they can help turn your wedding dreams into reality.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Unusual weddings
Landmark
Woodland and festival
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Private catering allowed
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
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Preston New Rd, Samlesbury PR5 0AG Preston (Lancashire)
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