Leonardslee Wine Estate Reviews
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Serena R. Sent on 09/08/2024Stunning, professional wedding venue
Jo, Harry and the Team were absolutely amazing on our wedding day I could not have asked for anything more. The professionalism, care and kindness that was shown to us and our guests from the beginning of the process and throughout was incredible. The food was divine - the atmosphere amazing - the location and grounds... STUNNING!
Nothing was too much for them and the prep, execution was incredible.
Dietary requirements for people are such a big thing, the chef took her time to go through all of the options to make sure that myself and the guests were able to have meals that matched those requirements that were still to a high quality and nothing felt like an after thoughtLeonardslee Wine Estate's reply:
Hello Serena,
Thank you so much for your lovely review!! It was an absolute pleasure to help with your wedding plans and host your big day!!
Thank you to you and Paul for being such an awesome couple. :-)
We hope to see you back at Leonardslee Wine Estate in the near future! Feel free to pop in for a glass of wine anytime.
All the very best,
Jo, Harry & all the Team xx -
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Ken M. Sent on 20/10/2024Wow! What a Gem!
Spectacular just does not do justice to this GEM of a place.
After sampling the food at a number of venues, we stumbled on Mannings Heath's Restaurant as the one we wanted to choose for our Wedding Breakfast. Mind you, it wasn't just the food. We discovered that they also have incredible staff and also had Deluxe Rooms and Suites (including a Bridal Suite), to rival other superb venues in the surrounding area.
The reason for our search was because we had decided to get married after having been together for the best part of twenty years, not least due to my having been diagnosed as being terminally ill. We wanted to "formalise" our love for each other, and so finding somewhere that could fit our requirements was crucial to us. In fact, it turned out to be SPECTACULARLY PERFECT!!
We got married at St. Marks in Staplefield on the 1st August 2024, and had chosen a very small number of people. Eight, including ourselves. Very close friends and two of my daughters. We wanted it small & Intimate.
We met the Sales & Events Manager and got treated to a Wine Sampling and we selected various different Starters, Mains & Desserts.
On the day, after the wedding we arrived at around 1:30 pm. We were welcomed by the very lovely Karen – The Duty Manager, and after photographs, taken by Karen, we went straight into The Wine Lounge – Our Choice.
The Bubbly (Champagne by any other name), served on arrival, was from the Leonardslee Vineyard and excellent.
Karen informed us that we were not allowed to feel pressurised in any way, and the Kitchen were ready to accommodate us if we wanted to take our time between courses. My Best Man made his speech and so did others and then it was my turn. Needless to say, the flexibility afforded by the Kitchen was very appreciated. We finally managed to finish our Wedding Breakfast around 5:30 pm.
We’d booked The Bridal Suite and that was superb and extremely comfortable.
We actually managed a late but light supper - which was also superb, as was breakfast the next morning. We were allowed a late check out and finally departed around 12:30.
We are very glad we chose Mannings Heath. It’s a superb location, the views over the attached Golf Club are stunning and for anyone looking for excellence, coupled with welcoming, friendly and helpful staff who cant do enough for you, look no further.
Mannings Heath & Leonardslee Gardens & Vineyard are both owned by Penny Streeter and its very obvious she knows exactly what she’s doing.
A big THANK YOU to everyone at Mannings Heath from my Wife & Myself. You made our Wedding Day just simply Perfect.
Since that day, we’ve been back a number of times, and were very honoured to meet the CEO.
Jo Chellingworth was also very kind and informed us that we are now regarded as part of the “family”. We feel very blessed.
Leonardslee Wine Estate's reply:
Dear Ken and Davina
Thank you SO MUCH for such a WONDERFUL review. I'm truly over the moon to read such wonderful praise for our food offering and friendly staff. I'm so pleased you chose us to host your very special day :-)
We all wish you love and happiness and hope to see you again very soon! As you say, you are definitely part of the family now :-)
All the very best,
Jo and all the Team xxx -
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Hannah G. Sent on 21/09/2024Could not have asked for more
Jo, our wedding coordinator, was absolutely amazing from start to finish. We had already booked another venue before we came to see Mannings heath - something didn’t feel right with the first place, and then when we met Jo we just knew we would feel comfortable and relaxed through the planning.
We found the whole process easy, and communication was brilliant. The venue was so so flexible and it really felt like they cared about our preferences and vision for the day.
The venue itself was just perfect. It felt so spacious with different rooms for the different parts of the day. The drinks reception on the terrace was a highlight and the views in the sun were just amazing. We got the most amazing photos in the vines. The bedrooms were beautiful and we feel lucky that we were some of the first to stay!
We really feel like we got absolute value for money. We knew we were never spending dozens of thousands on a wedding and worried we’d have to settle but we absolutely did not! The food was amazing and we have had so many messages since telling us so! This includes the breakfast which was delicious. The staff were lovely which was so important too.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.Leonardslee Wine Estate's reply:
Dear Hannah & Joe,
Thank you so much for your lovely words!
We really love what we do here and it makes all the difference when we receive fantastic feedback, so thank you so much for taking the time to write this for us :-)
We very much look forward to seeing you again at Leonardslee Wine Estate in the near future!
For now, enjoy the next chapter as Mr & Mrs!
Lots of love from Jo and all the team here xxx -
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Alice Sent on 30/08/2024Our perfect reception
We had our wedding breakfast and evening reception at Mannings Heath earlier this month. Jo was a joy to plan the day with, she was so helpful and made the planning feel like a treat. Harry ran our day and when we met with them both for the final time they made us feel like they were as delighted and excited as we were! They were eager for our quirky choices and deviations from a traditional day, and full of suggestions and knowledge about how to structure a great day.
The staff on the day were great- happy, friendly and proactive, and the food was phenomenal. The breakfast (we went with the Camembert, roast beef, and brownies) and evening food (a build-your-own fajita bar) were exceptionally good food and every guest including those with different dietary requirements absolutely loved what they had.
The venue had places for everything, and made stunning with the help of Forget Me Knots styling, and the grounds were a lovely place to roam for photos.Leonardslee Wine Estate's reply:
Dear Alice & Tom
Thank you so much for your lovely review! I'm delighted you had such a wonderful day. We loved your quirkiness and ideas for your wedding day - it's so great to do something different!
We hope you had an amazing cruise!
Do stay in touch and keep popping in to see the team - you are party of the Mannings family now :-)
All the very best,
Jo & all the team xx -
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Shayantiri J. Sent on 02/06/2024Amazing venue and very professional team
Jo and her team were fantastic from day 1. She was so helpful throughout the entire planning process and was very detailed and remembered our preferences. On the day, the team were exceptional - going above and beyond for us and our guests. They were so accommodating, moving our drinks reception to the terrace when the weather improved. They were flexible with extending our drinks reception when they could see our guests were enjoying the terrace.
The venue is gorgeous and the food was amazing.
Not a bad word to say about the team and venue and would highly recommend!Leonardslee Wine Estate's reply:
Hello Shay & Jordan,
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We really do appreciate it. So pleased you had such a fab day and the weather was kind!
We all look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Kind regards
Jo & The Team :-) x -
Pamela T. Sent on 20/12/2023
Highly Recommended
From the very first meeting with Events Manager Jo, we decided that this venue was the one. She didn't try to sell it like a business and we ended up with a Wedding package tailored to what we wanted for a very reasonable cost.All our guests commented on how lovely the food ,venue and staff were. 'Top Notch" was one comment. Jo's communication was first class, emails and phone calls were answered very quickly and nothing was a problem. We highly recommend Jo and the team at Manning's HeathLeonardslee Wine Estate's reply:
Hi Pam & Mark
Thank you for your lovely review!
I'm so pleased you had such a great day. It was a pleasure to help with the plans for your big day. We hope to see you back at Mannings Heath Estate in 2024!
Have a wonderful Christmas.
Lots of love from Jo and all the team at Mannings Heath Estate x -
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