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Holywell offers a stuning giant three tipis set up located in the walled garden of a private country estate in the heart of the South Downs National Park in Hampshire. Surrounded by 900 acres of lush gardens and greenery, this location offers the perfect private hideaway for your special day.

Facilities and Capacity

Steeped in character and history, Holywell Estate is nestled in the Meon Valley countryside. With exclusive use of the venue’s expansive Tipis, you and your guests can enjoy a lovely catered afternoon and an evening of entertainment. Featuring enough space for the fully stocked indoor/outdoor bar, dining room, dance floor, and chill out area with internal firepit, the Tipis can accommodate up to 150 people. If you want to include your furry friends in your celebration, the venue is even pet-friendly. To ensure that your wedding is one-of-a-kind, the dedicated event staff is delighted to advise on style to suit your desired theme and aesthetic.

Services Offered

Holywell Estate offers a comprehensive wedding package so that every detail is accounted for. The Tipi rentals includes flooring, lighting, a separate catering tent, internal and external firepits, tables and chairs, a bar, and much more. The event staff proudly works directly with a list of local suppliers, from caterers and florists to photographers and car hire companies. Meanwhile, the estate’s friendly bartenders can provide full bar service with welcome drinks, table wine, and drinks at the main bar. From your first visit to the venue to the day you say ‘I do,’ Holywell Estate is honoured to be a part of your big day.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Sporting
Unusual weddings
Stately home
Historic
Marquees and tents
Woodland and festival
Outdoor license
Tipis and yurts

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities

Evening entertainment:

Marquee available
Dance floor
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Car parking
Helipad
Pet-friendly
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M Sent on 18/05/2020
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The perfect partnership

From the moment we first met Bryonie and the Holywell Estate team, we knew we had found the perfect partnership. Our dream was to have an outdoors wedding and the Walled Garden was the perfect setting. It was a year in the making and our day unforgettable. The Holywell team went above and beyond expectation and we couldn't be more grateful.
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K&S Sent on 12/11/2019
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The best day of our lives!

Bryonie made us feel truly welcome, allowing us to meet suppliers at Holywell and visit the estate as often as we needed, she also allowed us to use a room in the family home for meetings with suppliers when the weather was bad. I don’t think there is any other venue out there that can make your special day this personal. This place couldn’t be further from the conveyor belt wedding venues around. The whole experience of planning and getting married at Holywell has been magnificent, I couldn’t imagine it would have turned out as perfect as it did. The whole day ran seamlessly thanks to Bryonie and her team who were there from start to finish to help make sure everything was sorted. Nothing was too much trouble, we were allowed to forage the woods on the Estate for ivy and greenery to decorate the tipi and had someone on hand all day to light all our candles when it got dark and monitor the fire. At the end of the night when it started to rain Bryonie and her team were there with umbrellas to walk our guests from the Tipi to the taxis. It’s difficult to put in to words how much we appreciated everything the Holywell team/family did for us especially Bryonie and to top it off we received a beautiful wedding gift and were allowed to take home a foraged tree stump used on the big day.

We now look forward to returning to Holywell on the bluebell walk each year and reminisce about the best day of our lives!
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A Sent on 05/09/2019
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Highly Recommended

Bryonie and the Holywell team made our wedding day feel so special. It was such a perfect day thanks to all the staff who were wonderful in the lead up to our wedding day and on the day itself. Our family and friends commented on what a beautiful venue Holywell Estate was. Bryonie was approachable, supportive and such a great host. We felt that we could ask her for anything and nothing was to much trouble. The day ran so smoothly and we couldn’t have asked for anything more. Thanks to all at Holywell. We would recommend it highly.
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E Sent on 05/09/2019
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A Truly Wonderful Venue!

Thank you so much for everything! You were extremely helpful and the whole day exceeded our expectations. Holywell Estate is beautiful and all of our guests commented on how stunning the grounds are and that they had never been to a wedding like ours before. Bryonie you were fantastic in recommending and accommodating the different suppliers, answering all of our queries, and providing us with advice and guidance throughout the planning.
Please thank Michael for all his hard work in setting up and running the bar, he did a fantastic job. And please thank the rest of your team for helping set up and guide the guests through the venue. I wish you all the best in future weddings and events at Holywell, it truly is a wonderful venue. Furthermore, the greatest commendation goes to you, Bryonie, and your team for going above and beyond to make our wedding day perfect, it really was the best day of our lives.
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Holywell Estate SO32 2QE Southampton (Hampshire)
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