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Wadhurst Castle is a family home with a warm and welcoming atmosphere for your special day. The gardens have magnificent views for miles across the Sussex countryside and with the Castle as a backdrop your photographs will be superb.  I have been a recommended photographer for Wadhurst Castle since 2005.

Staircase a Wadhurst Castle Cutting the Wedding Cake at Wadhurst Castle
Weddings at Wadhurst entitle you to exclusive use of  the Moncrieff Room, the Winter Garden, the  Drawing Room during the peak season, and the Inner and Outer Halls, and of course the main gardens with their extensive views.
At Wadhurst Castle ceremonies can be conducted in the Winter Garden,  the Moncrieff Room, the magnificent Drawing Room and the pavilion in the newly restored walled garden. Receptions for 100 can be catered for within the Castle; however, you can increase your guest list  to 200 for the reception by using a marquee on the south lawn.
The Walled Garden at Wadhurst Castle with Wedding couple Wadhurst Castle photographer Photograph at a wedding with flowers at Wadhurst Castle
The Castle is also available for receptions should you wish the wedding ceremony to be conducted elsewhere, and the gardens will provide a wonderful setting for reception drinks and photographs.
Wadhurst Castle is built on the site of a much older house which was mentioned in records of the 14th Century. It originated as a farmhouse of very simple structure.
The Castle stands 550ft above sea level surrounded by parklands, commanding magnificent panoramic views of the gloriously beautiful Sussex countryside to the south and west, extending to the South Downs.

The main part of the Castle was built in the Regency period between 1818 and 1820. It was considerably enlarged in the 1840’s with designs by Edward Buckton-Lamb whose drawings for it were exhibited at the Royal Academy. It was at this time that the Winter Garden was added. As is typical of Lamb’s style of architecture the outside of the castle was embellished with further turrets, odd shaped spires and window tracery.
In 1933 the Castle was badly damaged by fire and the following year the estate was purchased by Alfred Matthews. Matthews was an architect and set about repairing the fire-damaged interior. During the Second World War, the Castle was commandeered for use by the Canadian Army.
In 1955 the Fitzgerald family took possession of the property. On 16th October 1987, like so many country estates in the south-east of England, Wadhurst Castle suffered severe damage from the Great Storm.
The estate is now in the joint ownership of the Fitzgerald and Clough families who have done a great deal to return the gardens and grounds to their former glory. The work continues.
Wadhurst Castle Wedding Photography by Syman Kaye