It has been named among the best wedding venues in the county
A wedding day is one of the most important events in a couple’s love story and making the right decisions to create a wedding they will remember for the rest of their lives is a delicate matter. Thankfully, Cambridgeshire is home to so many beautiful venues to tie the knot.
However, one wedding venue featuring a gold room with an 18-carat gold leaf ceiling and an intriguing wartime past to impress the history enthusiasts particularly stands out. Holmewood Hall is a stunning Tudor Gothic-style manor surrounded by 10 acres of manicured grounds & parkland in the charming village of Holme and near Stilton.
The venue has stunning reception spaces that are steeped in history and exuding elegance. Its ultimate draw is its Gold Room which you can exchange vows in.
The room offers seating for up to 77, a 50-foot-long aisle for a grand entrance, an incredible 18-carat gold leaf ceiling, period fireplace and huge stained glass windows.
Holmewood Hall dates back to 1611 when it was sold to the 1st Baronet of Connington, Sir Robert Cotton. Later, the Cotton family went on to sell the manor to London merchant Thomas Truman.
After his death in 1769, Truman passed all of his Huntingdonshire estates including the now-loved wedding venue to Elizabeth, his niece, and her husband William Wells. The Wells family, who were responsible for much of the hall that can be seen presently, went on to built a beautiful legacy.
Work began again on site in 1873 and and it became virtually unrecognisable from the buildings that had stood there previously. The great hall and staircase were inspired by the Jacobean era, whilst the original drawing room was transformed into the venue’s iconic Gold Room.
Following the death of Sir William Wells in 1889, the house was passed onto John Ashton Fielden, one of the richest men in England.
Four decades later, Holmewood Hall took on a completely different role in wartime Britain as a base for the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Fast forward to nowadays, the venue has become a highly sought-after venue for couples to say ‘I do’.
Its website states: “With Personal Wedding Managers to guide you and a dedicated team of chefs to create your bespoke menu, the team at Holmewood Hall are backed by 25 years of experience in making wedding dreams come true.”
Depending on whether the weather is kind, the Mr and Mrs to be can have a magical outdoors ceremony at The Bandstand. The happy couple can experience dining to remember in the Banqueting Hall with captivating views across the lake, then party the night away in the Vault.
To complete your dreams, the venue offers 18 bedroom suites, including a bridal suite for the couple and their guests to retire to at the end of a long and beautiful day.
It was also named among the most popular wedding venues in Cambridgeshire by Hitched, the wedding tech platform, also globally known as The Knot, in its Wedding Awards for 2026.
With 4.6 stars out of five on Google, this wedding venue is truly sought after. One person wrote: “Holmewood Hall is the most stunning venue, and one my family, and I had the pleasure of experiencing prior to it being a wedding venue.
“We always knew this would be the place me and my now husband would choose for our magical day. The building is steeped in so much history, and the architecture and extensive grounds speak for itself. It is truly a royal, hidden gem.”
Another wedded pair said: “Even from our first visit, we fell in love with the venue and grounds, and knew we wanted to get married there. The bridal suite in particular completely blew us away, it is such a stunning room!”




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