Receptions and weekends
If your ceremony happens elsewhere, make Lower Lode the place everyone comes together for drinks, food, speeches, live music and a lively evening.
Who it suits
A reception-only plan gives you freedom to focus on hospitality and the party. Welcome guests on the lawn when weather and conditions allow, gather in the hall for food and speeches, then make use of a space built for live celebrations.
The hall hosts more than 200 for an evening party. Dining numbers and the transition between each part depend on layout, so guest numbers should be discussed before you settle the format.
Picture the format
Details that matter
Plan a riverside arrival, food, speeches, a full bar and live music or a DJ. The currently advertised 2am Friday and Saturday licence is a limit, not a guaranteed finish time; your written arrangements set the actual schedule.
The five en-suite rooms may be available for a wedding block. Agree names, availability, breakfast arrangements and accessibility needs with the team before directing guests to book.
From Easter to autumn, guests can discuss a rustic and sociable campsite with electric hook-up, drinking water, Elsan disposal, showers and toilets. It is practical riverside camping, not luxury glamping.
Check the inn's current accommodation information and camping information, then confirm the wedding-specific arrangements directly.
Questions for this format
Yes. If you are marrying elsewhere, you can discuss a riverside arrival followed by food, speeches, a full bar, music and an evening celebration in the function hall.
The function hall has live-music capability and is used for evening celebrations. Talk through the act, equipment, set-up and timings before confirming a supplier.
A 2am licence is currently advertised for Fridays and Saturdays. Your proposal and planning conversation will confirm the timings that apply to your date and format.
Seasonal camping can be discussed, and complimentary camping is currently advertised with function-hall bookings. The team will confirm the allocation and practical arrangements for your celebration.
The traditional lawned campsite is open from Easter to autumn and currently provides electric hook-up, drinking water, Elsan disposal, showers and toilets. It is rustic and practical rather than glamping.
One possible flow
Give guests a clear arrival time and route from the ceremony venue to Lower Lode.
Gather on the lawn and by the river when conditions allow, with an indoor plan available.
Bring daytime guests together for the food and speeches agreed for your reception.
Set a clear arrival time for evening guests and allow for the hall to change around them.
Move into the band or DJ schedule, bar arrangements and finish time confirmed in writing.
Make transport clear and give confirmed room or camping guests the information they need.
Planning your day
Plan how people will arrive from the ceremony, what they will eat, when evening guests join, how music fits the room and who hopes to stay. The venue currently advertises a 2am licence on Fridays and Saturdays, but your written arrangements confirm the finish time for your event.
Licence hours are not the same as guaranteed event timings. Your proposal and booking terms confirm the agreed schedule, bar arrangements, music plan and accommodation allocation.
Compare your options
Full-day wedding
Make the function hall your own, move outside for riverside drinks and photographs when conditions suit, then return for the meal, speeches and an evening celebration.
Up to 100 for the ceremony, around 80–100 seated for the meal depending on layout, and more than 200 for an evening celebration.
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Intimate or weekday
Gather in the main inn building for a civil ceremony and an unhurried meal, with the river close by for photographs when conditions allow.
Up to 35 for a civil ceremony; private dining or another smaller function can accommodate up to 50, depending on layout.
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Add a stay
Discuss rooms and camping early, then give confirmed guests accurate booking, access and breakfast information.
Five en-suite rooms plus seasonal camping, subject to availability and agreed allocation.
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