1861 Restaurant with Rooms offers award winning fine dining in comfortable relaxed surroundings, with the opportunity to create a bespoke seasonal menu with the freshest of ingredients most of which are local to the area, and arrive daily from within a 20 mile radius. Kate's Father grows our fruit and vegetables enabling us to pick what we need daily and create an exquisite and unique dining experience which reflects your personal tastes. We also have onsite 6 king sized, 5 star bedrooms ( AA and Visit Wales ), offering accommodation and private lounge facilities for the bridal party. Kate and Simon have worked together since 2004, and have the knowledge and experience to put together an event to each couples desires. Our dedicated team will ensure the detailed preparations for your special day will create memories you will treasure.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Kate and Simon King

Thank you for viewing our profile, we look forward to meeting you and exploring your vision for the day.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2007

No. of Weddings Hosted

Between 10 and 30

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Restaurant 1861 Features & Capacity

Overview

Venue Type

Pub

Restaurant

Dining Capacity

Reception Capacity

No. of Bedrooms

Sleeps No. of People

Bridal Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Usual Access Time

12:00 PM

Usual Finish Time

11:00 PM

Ceremony & Reception

Venue

In-House Wedding Coordinator

On-Site Parking

Disabled Access

Bridal Changing Facilities

Exclusive Use

Outdoor Reception Space

Food and Drink

Western / European

Alcohol Licence

In-House Wine List

Bar

Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

Restaurant 1861 Pricing & Costs

Packages
(price per head)

Prices Start At

£38

Maximum Price

£100

Minimum Number of Guests

Kate and Simon will create a bespoke menu for you around your personal tastes. We offer exclusive use of the restaurant for parties of 20(adults) or more. Exclusive use is available for smaller parties at £500. We also have 6, 5 star en suite guest bedrooms with private lounge available for you and your guests please, see our website( www.18-61.co.uk) for current pricing.

What is included in this pricing:

Multiple course wedding breakfast

Exclusive use

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Kate made our visit very special

Perfection! Amazing food, faultless and attentive service, well stocked beverages and lovely little touches that make you feel really special. Kate made our visit very special and memorable. Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5

John Stourbridge A superb experience. Oct 2023 • couples Quite simply one of the best - if not the best - meal we have ever had with wonderful service and delightful rooms to stay in. We cannot recommend it highly enough and we will return. Value 5* Service 5* Food 5* Atmosphere 5* Written 16 October 2023

Adam

Wedding: May

September 2024

Exceptional from start to finish

Exceptional from start to finish Brilliant restaurant, fully enjoyed ourselves, so many little touches that together with a brilliant menu and service made an outstanding evening. Can’t wait to come back.

Restaurant 1861 Location & Contact Details

Website

Phone

Address

Old Ross Rd, Cross Ash, Monmouthshire, NP7 8PB, Wales, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

From Abergavenny you need to take the B4521 towards Ross and Skenfrith. This can be reached from the A465, the main Hereford Road, or from the Mardy (the old Hereford Road). Follow the B4521 from the town for about 7 miles, passing through the villages of Llandewi Skirrid and Llanvetherine. The restaurant is on the left hand side of the road and the car park is opposite, on your right. Our entrance is via the main front door. Once inside, turn left into the bar. From Monmouth take the Rockfield Road B4347 and follow signs to Abergavenny, joining the B4521 in the process. We’re about 9 miles out of town. After passing through the village of Cross Ash the restaurant will be found on the right hand side, with the car park opposite on your left. If travelling using Satellite Navigation then we are at postcode NP7 8PB or Latitude 51.8696 degrees North, Longitude 2.8741 degrees West If you will require a taxi, we suggest that you book one in advance to avoid disappointment. If you do not know any local taxi firms, this link may be of assistance Yell.com.Taxis We look forward to greeting you soon! Kate and Simon.

Nearest Town

Abergavenny/ Monmouth

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M50 or M4 Junction 24

Nearest Train Station

Abergavenny

Nearest Airport

Cardiff

Wedding show around

23rd March 2025

Please contact us on 01873 821297 to arrange your personal tour and to discuss your ideas.

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FAQs

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Describe the best wedding that happened at Restaurant 1861?

One of the most memorable has to be Sara and Craig, they had been visiting us for a few years beforehand with Craig proposing in the car park!! They had a diverse friend and family group with many different requirements, but such lovely people. The wedding breakfast was for 18 people and together we created a truly fabulous dining experience full of incredible tastes and colour, all themed to Sara's vision. Sara, Craig and their growing family continue to visit us and hopefully one day we may help them with another big celebration.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Consider the scents around on the day as well as the visual aspects. In a previous life when Kate was the wedding planner, the 00's trend of cheese wedding cakes has left a vivid memory, there's nothing quite like an aged Stilton in a warm sunny room filled with people!! Alternatively a bride who decorated the tables with sweetpeas from her own garden is equally memorable for very different reasons.

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

We once did a Christmas wedding where each guest recieved a personalised christmas decoration as a favour.

Describe Restaurant 1861 in 5 adjectives

Delicious, Relaxed, Personal, Rural, Yours

Where’s the best photo spot at Restaurant 1861?

The front lawn with the Skirrid mountain behind on a sunny day.

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Restaurant 1861?

We have a number of noted guests who remain private, including (I asked to share this) Prunella Scales and Timothy West.

What’s your favourite canapé?

Not sure you can beat a strawberry dipped in belgian chocolate with a glass of champagne on a warm summers day.

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