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Down Hall Hotel, Spa and Estate has opened a new outdoor venue called The Charles Garden to increase its capacity for weddings and corporate events.
The half-acre development in Essex was designed by landscape architects Hicks and Hart. It includes a manicured lawn that can accommodate 180 seated guests for ceremonies.
The venue also features a central aisle, jasmine arches, and a permanent bar with a drinks terrace.
Designers planted 50 trees and formal hedging to create an exclusive atmosphere across the 110-acre estate.
Management stated the project represents a strategic shift in the property’s outdoor offering. The new site is intended to provide a reliable environment for large-scale premium events.
Located 15 minutes from Stansted Airport, the hotel also offers indoor spaces including the Bridgeman Selwin Suite for 200 guests. New catering options include a wedding brunch cooked over open fires.
Packages for the new garden venue start at £195 per person. An additional brunch menu using ingredients from the hotel’s kitchen garden is available for a £40 supplement.
Kate Hart, co-founder of Hicks and Hart Garden Design, said: “Our brief from Down Hall was to create a beautiful space that can play host to outdoor weddings and events whether they be small intimate functions or larger-scale celebrations.
“We hope that the intentional combination of various outdoor ‘rooms’, coupled with high impact soft planting, will provide the perfect backdrop to create joy-filled memories.”
