Notley Abbey

About Notley Abbey

Every stone tells a story at Notley Abbey, a honey-hued hideaway near Oxford. It was here that Hollywood lovebirds (and former owners) Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh threw legendary parties for the A-list of their day. Now it’s your turn…

Highlights

- Exclusively yours for 24 hours 
- Multiple licensed ceremony spaces, inside and out
- 100 Abbot's Hall ceremony capacity 
- 164 Refectory ceremony capacity 
- 164 Banquet capacity 
- 250 Evening reception capacity
- Bridal suite and 8 guest bedrooms

The beauty of its ancient monastic architecture, tranquil walled garden and long, tree-lined driveway creates one of England’s most exquisite settings for celebration. Couples can choose to marry in the intimate Abbot’s Hall, the original main room of the house, or the spectacular, barn-like Monks’ Refectory. 

This historic, country house wedding venue boasts incredible grounds and gardens, surrounded by wisteria in season, as well as a turret, a double aspect bridal suit, 8 further guest suites, spacious rooms for entertaining guests and a one-of-a-kind Monks’ Refectory for larger ceremonies and dining.

Harper's experienced team of in-house chefs will ensure a stunning banquet and the specialist Wedding Planning Team will guide you through Harper’s proprietary online wedding planner, giving you control over the choices you make on your day.

When you find the one, you just know. We’d love to give you that feeling during a private tour of the venue, followed by a chat about your plans for your Big Day, over a glass of something celebratory. 

This is your opportunity to ask us any questions you might have about what we do and how we do it. We’ll then give you a quick preview of our indispensable online planner (so that you can play with it at home afterwards), and of course the house and grounds are yours to wander and enjoy for as long as you’d like.

All visits are by appointment only (we like to have glasses perfectly chilled for your arrival)

Please email us at [email protected] or call us on 0345 130 9966 to book your appointment.