Description
Dating back to 1582, Lauderdale House is an impressive Grade II* listed wedding venue in Waterlow Park, Highgate, North London.
Located within Waterlow Park, Lauderdale House offers a tranquil atmosphere and beautiful backdrops while remaining close to local tube stations and public transport. From your first enquiry, our friendly and experienced events team will help you plan your celebration and ensure you can truly enjoy your special day.
Licensed for marriages and civil partnerships, the House can host ceremonies, receptions or both for up to 120 guests. Whether you are planning an intimate celebration or a larger gathering with family and friends, Lauderdale House offers a flexible and elegant setting.
Exchange your vows with the terraced gardens as your backdrop, enjoy a confetti moment on the terrace and make the most of the grounds for your photographs. Afterwards, dine in our historic Tudor galleries before dancing the night away in a uniquely romantic atmosphere.
Inside, Lauderdale House blends original beams, sash windows and Georgian columns with contemporary comfort. The House also remains an active arts venue, with exhibitions by local artists often displayed in the galleries, adding an extra sense of character and creativity.
Couples are welcome to style the space to suit their day. Flowers, bunting and free-standing decorations are all welcome, and a range of equipment is available on site including:
- Trestle tables
- Bistro tables
- Chairs
- Fairy lights in the Long Gallery
- Projector and screen
- Easels for signage or photo boards
- Microphone and speaker for speeches
Additional furniture, lighting and styling can also be hired in.
Our experienced events team will support you from your first enquiry through to the day itself, with at least two stewards on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Lauderdale House partners with Pink Food, our in-house caterer, to deliver a delicious and memorable wedding breakfast and evening reception. Together, our teams will help tailor every detail to your celebration.
As a registered charity and arts centre, every wedding held at Lauderdale House helps support free and low-cost arts, education and youth activities for the local community.
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Reviews (24)
- JJocelyn & Pablo05/07/2025Dream venue for us and our guests!Dream venue for us and our guests!We just got married at Lauderdale House last weekend and had a fantastic time! The stewarding team were attentive and handled all the details for us so we could just show up and enjoy the day. Using the lower gallery for our reception and getting lucky with a rainless day, guests were able to either enjoy the dance floor or sit outside in the gardens, allowing everyone to be comfortable and take in the atmosphere. Lauderdale’s in-house catering through Pink was lovely - we did a buffet and canapés and were able to easily cater to all dietary restrictions. The meal was presented beautifully and received lots of compliments. The space provides a perfect backdrop easily dressed up with minimal floristry, and the gardens were perfect for group and couple photos. Highly recommended for an intimate semi-formal wedding that has something for everyone!We just got married at Lauderdale House last weekend and had a fantastic time! The stewarding team were attentive and handled all the details for us so we could just show up and enjoy the day. Using the lower gallery for our reception and getting lucky with a rainless day, guests were able to either enjoy the dance floor or sit outside in the gardens, allowing everyone to be comfortable and take in the atmosphere. Lauderdale’s in-house catering through Pink was lovely - we did a buffet and canapés and were able to easily cater to all dietary restrictions. The meal was presented beautifully and received lots of compliments. The space provides a perfect backdrop easily dressed up with minimal floristry, and the gardens were perfect for group and couple photos. Highly recommended for an intimate semi-formal wedding that has something for everyone!
- CCheryl16/12/2024Highly Recommend Highly RecommendLocation fantastic - room looked so beautiful on the day (barely needed to add any flowers or decorations), and gardens perfect for photos outside. Staff were a pleasure to deal with throughout - made the whole process enjoyable and took the stress out of the day too... I'm so glad I picked Lauderdale House - it just looks beautiful - so many friends and family were impressed with this "hidden gem" in Highgate! Location fantastic - room looked so beautiful on the day (barely needed to add any flowers or decorations), and gardens perfect for photos outside. Staff were a pleasure to deal with throughout - made the whole process enjoyable and took the stress out of the day too... I'm so glad I picked Lauderdale House - it just looks beautiful - so many friends and family were impressed with this "hidden gem" in Highgate!
- RRenato & David16/12/2024Magnificent MagnificentThanks so much for everything. It was a beautiful ceremony and the party went extremely well minus a few Samba dancers. We have a rain check and hope to have the first anniversary party, hopefully at Lauderdale House! I had many comments about how magnificent the venue was and questions about how we found it!Thanks so much for everything. It was a beautiful ceremony and the party went extremely well minus a few Samba dancers. We have a rain check and hope to have the first anniversary party, hopefully at Lauderdale House! I had many comments about how magnificent the venue was and questions about how we found it!
- SStephen & Masarat16/12/2024Cherish for the rest of our livesCherish for the rest of our livesWe both just wanted to say a huge thank you to the Lauderdale and Pink food teams. The venue was beautiful, the food delicious and all the teams on the day and in the days/weeks/months beforehand always incredibly helpful. We both had such a lovely day that we'll cherish for the rest of our lives! We both just wanted to say a huge thank you to the Lauderdale and Pink food teams. The venue was beautiful, the food delicious and all the teams on the day and in the days/weeks/months beforehand always incredibly helpful. We both had such a lovely day that we'll cherish for the rest of our lives!
- DDebbie & Angus16/12/2024Big thank you Big thank youWe just wanted to send a big thank you to yourself and the whole team at Lauderdale House. We had an absolute blast on Saturday, and as did our guests so thank you for running such a smooth and fun event. We got many compliments on how polite and nice the staff all were! We just wanted to send a big thank you to yourself and the whole team at Lauderdale House. We had an absolute blast on Saturday, and as did our guests so thank you for running such a smooth and fun event. We got many compliments on how polite and nice the staff all were!
- RRhiannon & Marcus16/12/2024Lovely atmosphereLovely atmosphereJust wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the team at Lauderdale House for organising and hosting our wedding reception at your venue on the 8th June. Thank you for keeping us sane, being so friendly and welcoming and for making everything look beautiful and for creating such a lovely atmosphere! We have had so many comments about the venue and how everyone had such a lovely time, really appreciate your support, generosity and kindness. Just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the team at Lauderdale House for organising and hosting our wedding reception at your venue on the 8th June. Thank you for keeping us sane, being so friendly and welcoming and for making everything look beautiful and for creating such a lovely atmosphere! We have had so many comments about the venue and how everyone had such a lovely time, really appreciate your support, generosity and kindness.
- WWill & Emma16/12/2024Wonderful DayWonderful DayWe had such a wonderful day celebrating our wedding at Lauderdale house and thank you for all your help. The stewards on the day were brilliant and went above and beyond. We’ve created such great memories and it’s lovely to relive it when we come to Waterlow park.We had such a wonderful day celebrating our wedding at Lauderdale house and thank you for all your help. The stewards on the day were brilliant and went above and beyond. We’ve created such great memories and it’s lovely to relive it when we come to Waterlow park.
- RRae16/12/2024Kicking off our day in style Kicking off our day in styleJust wanted to say thank you to you and all your team for everything you did to make our wedding day special. We had a great morning. It was very beautiful and your team were very polite and attentive. They were just amazing and all of our guest commented on that. We have also given you guys a good review online as well as pink food because it was just amazing from start to finish! Thank you again for kicking off our day in styleJust wanted to say thank you to you and all your team for everything you did to make our wedding day special. We had a great morning. It was very beautiful and your team were very polite and attentive. They were just amazing and all of our guest commented on that. We have also given you guys a good review online as well as pink food because it was just amazing from start to finish! Thank you again for kicking off our day in style
- OOlga16/12/2024We will remember it for the rest of our lives. We will remember it for the rest of our lives.Just wanted to say a massive thank you from the both of us. We were blown away by how beautiful and wonderful everything was. We are very grateful that you helped us to make our day so special and amazing. Just wanted to say a massive thank you from the both of us. We were blown away by how beautiful and wonderful everything was. We are very grateful that you helped us to make our day so special and amazing.
- SStefan16/12/2024Incredible dayIncredible dayThank you so much! We had an incredible day. As you may know, we live in Highgate and go to Lauderdale House/Waterlow Park every week. It is part of our lives and to have had the experience of getting married there was incredible. And working with you and your team was a really pleasant experience and everything worked out!Thank you so much! We had an incredible day. As you may know, we live in Highgate and go to Lauderdale House/Waterlow Park every week. It is part of our lives and to have had the experience of getting married there was incredible. And working with you and your team was a really pleasant experience and everything worked out!
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Describe the best wedding that happened at your venue?
With such a versatile space, every wedding here is beautiful and unique in its own right! We love to see seeing how each couple transform the space to create their perfect wedding.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Picture your perfect day and we'll do our best to make your dreams come true.
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
It's hard to choose - anything that takes real advantage of our space is lovely. We have two grand pianos (one upstairs and one downstairs) that can make for a real romantic backdrop when covered in flowers and photographs of the happy couple.
Describe your venue in 5 adjectives.
Romantic, unique, historic, artistic, charming
Where’s the best photo spot at your venue?
Waterlow Park is full of wonderful photo spots, including the amazing eagle steps, a gorgeous brick alcove, and our lovely side terrace which is the perfect place for a confetti moment.
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at your venue?
Yes we have!
What’s your favourite canapé?
Anything with cheese, but our Mushroom, mozzarella and parmesan arancini with truffle mayo is delicious!
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
We absolutely love a dark chocolate pot with salted caramel mousse. It's best served around 10pm to keep up the energy levels on the dance floor.
What is your venue's most unique feature?
Our building is filled with unique features! From our original 16th century beams to the bas relief in the Entrance Hall, from the cupola on the first floor to the ornate ceiling panel in the Long Gallery, Lauderdale House hosts a unique combination of both Tudor and Victorian styles and offers a sumptuous blend of historic details and modern comforts.
What part of your business are you most proud of?
We are very proud to be a charity providing arts and educational opportunities for our local communities. The money we make from weddings goes back to support our amazing arts, heritage and education programmes.
