The Ravenswood

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£6,950 - £19,950 for a package
Up to 150
34 Bedrooms
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Description

Set on the outskirts of East Grinstead, West Sussex, step into our enchanting world where natural beauty reigns supreme. Our breathtaking Little Castle awaits, set in our landscaped grounds offering an unrivalled outdoor setting for exchanging vows. Embark on your journey with confidence, guided by our experienced wedding coordinators who will meticulously craft each moment to perfection. At The Ravenswood, exclusivity is paramount, ensuring a personalised and devoted service tailored to your needs. Choose to celebrate in our Beatrice Suite, accommodating up to 150 guests for your meals and speeches, and up to 300 for the evening celebrations! We have two stunning indoor options for your ceremony with a grand fireplace in our Baronial Hall or a more modern touch in our Jacobean Suite. With options for indoor and outdoor ceremonies all year round, we cater for all British weather! Retreat to our elegant bedrooms, each boasting en-suite facilities and picturesque views of lush gardens and the lawns and lakes. While you relax in our Honeymoon Suite, your guests can unwind in one of our 33 guest bedrooms (with breakfast included the next morning too!) At The Ravenswood, your dream wedding becomes an unforgettable reality, where timeless romance meets modern elegance and we can't wait to help plan your day!

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Liz & Ellie
Congratulations, you are engaged! We look forward to giving you a warm welcome on arrival at The Ravenswood. Our friendly and experienced team will ensure that every detail is taken care of and that your Wedding Day is a memorable one.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
1946
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
45

Overview of The Ravenswood

Wedding Venue Type
Country House / Manor House
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
150
Reception Capacity
300
Wedding Venue Accommodation
No. of Bedrooms
34
Sleeps No. of People
76
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Sound System Available
Wedding Licence
Outdoor Ceremony Available
Confetti Permitted

Wedding Venue Details

Landscaped Gardens
Exclusive Use
Water View
Bridal Changing Facilities
Pet Friendly
Disabled Access
On-Site Parking
Ballroom
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Grade I/II Listed Building

Wedding Catering

In-House Wine List
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence

Pricing for The Ravenswood

Packages (total price)
£6,950 - £19,950
Number of guests included: 0
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Reviews for The Ravenswood
(105)

Georgina and Shaun
Happy couple married in December
December 2024
The most special day if our lives!
When we first started planning our wedding we decided we didn't want a 'traditional' wedding but when we viewed the Ravenswood we fell in love! It's absolutely stunning but doesn't have the feel of being too formal, it's a wholesome, beautiful, down to earth venue. My husband and I got married there last week (Dec 4th) and it really was the most special day of our lives! From start to finish it was smooth and enjoyable thanks to the help of all the staff at the Ravenswood, especially Natalie our wedding coordinator. If anyone was meant to do a job like that it's Natalie! She has the perfect mix of warmth with a friendly nature mixed with complete competence in arranging all the finer details! The Ravenswood is the most beautiful wedding venue I've ever seen and all our family and friends were honestly blown away with it! The Ravenswood was perfect for our cosy, romantic Christmas wedding! The twinkling lights everywhere, the fireplaces, the old gorgeous grounds were some highlights for me. All of our guests said how amazing the food was and we agreed! My mum, who can be hard to please was most delighted by the service and the meals that came out of hot plates. The honeymoon suite was absolutely beautiful and amazing to have that included in the package and then to wake up and have breakfast with all our guests the following morning was the icing on the cake! I cannot praise the Ravenswood enough and I wish we could do it all again!!!! If you're considering this venue, I would say do not hesitate, you won't be disappointed!!!
Luke & Matthew
Happy couple married in November
December 2024
Dream wedding comes true
From the moment we arrived at The Ravenswood for our viewing we have been obsessed with this venue. We were meet by Ellie who showed us round the beautiful grounds and gorgeous building. We talked over what the day would look like from start to finish and we were sold. At every point the team looked after us, being invited to a food tasting evening with drinks and entertainment. This was a great night showing us what it would look and feel like to be a guest at a wedding. It was then we were introduced to Katie our wedding coordinator. We can not express enough love and gratitude towards Katie, she is absolutely amazing. She made us feel at ease, and that nothing was too much. Anything and everything we were unsure of Katie had a solution for us. She gave us perfect suggestions from her wealth of experience and knowledge. She knew exactly what we wanted/needed to hear which took away any doubts we had and made us both feel reassured. Katie recommend Fiona a harpist to play intro for our guest arrival as this was something we were unsure of. Fiona was just our cup of tea and recommended as Katie understood our style and taste. We also booked John Scofield Photography who has done many weddings at The Ravenswood, and together with Katie they made an incredible team. We can’t talk about how amazing everything was on the day enough, and this is all in credit to Katie and the team at The Ravenswood. Thank you so so much for giving us the magical wedding day we have both dreamed of, we wish we could do it all again. Forever grateful Mr & Mr Thatcher-Welham.
Steph
Happy couple married in November
November 2024
Best start to married life
As soon as we were shown around the venue on our first visit we knew we wanted to book it for our wedding. The venue were so helpful and were happy to make minor changes to help our day feel more personal. Katie was a wonderful wedding coordinator on the day and in the run up. She made sure everything was perfect for our special day and that it ran like clockwork. All our guests were singing hers and the venues praises. Thank you, we had a wonderful day x
Laura and rich
Happy couple married in November
November 2024
The choice we ever made !!
I can’t rate this venue and their staff any higher. What a fantastic venue! From the beautiful grounds in any season , to the 5* food, not to mention the staff who literally will accommodate pretty much any request to please their couples. I couldn’t have asked for more . Beautiful venue + beautiful staff = win win !!
Pip
Happy couple married in June
November 2024
We had the most perfect Wedding Day!
We knew as soon as we visited The Ravenswood that it was the Wedding venue for us! We had the most perfect day thanks to our wonderful Wedding planner and all the staff who went above and beyond to make it special for us. We honestly couldn't have asked for more. Thank you
Mr and Mrs Saunders
Happy couple married in October
October 2024
Perfect Autumnal Wedding
We had our wedding at The Ravenswood in October 2024 and it was a lovely experience. We were given our own wedding Coordinator, Katie, and she was brilliant at helping to guide us through all the preparations involved. All our guests remarked on how professional, yet friendly the staff at The Ravenswood were. On the day of the wedding all the bar staff were attentive, and very organised. The food at the wedding breakfast was really tasty and delivered to us at the perfect temperature. The grounds of The Ravenswood are stunning and clearly well managed. Unfortunately the weather was mostly rain on our wedding day, however the interiors of Ravenswood are equally as stunning. With the help of the staff, who lit the fires in the ceremony room and turned on all the twinkling fairy lights we had the perfect cozy autumnal wedding. In the evening after a lovely day we headed to our honeymoon suite, which was a peaceful retreat from the busy day, we even had some wedding cake cut up and left in our suite for us to enjoy! Would highly recommend The Ravenswood and thank them for all their hard work.
Ben & Katie
Happy couple married in September
October 2024
Absolutely amazing
Absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Couldn’t have imagined getting married anywhere other than the Ravenswood, every single detail was covered and nothing was every to small of a problem for them. The venue, staff, food and decor was all absolutely stunning which helped contribute to the best day of our lives. Special shout out to Katie the wedding coordinator, it really wouldn’t have been possible without you, you are one in a million and helped bring our vision to a reality. For anyone still choosing where to get married I promise pick the Ravenswood and you will not be disappointed with them or Katie!!! Love Ben and Katie
Elizabeth and Dan
Happy couple married in September
September 2024
The perfect wedding day
The day ran like a dream thanks to the amazing staff, they made sure myself, my husband and all of our guests were well taking care of. Our wedding coordinator Dawn made the day amazing and stress free allowing us to just enjoy the moment. The venue is stunning and I can't wait to see all the pictures
Daniel & Rebecca
Happy couple married in September
September 2024
The Perfect Wedding
I would highly recommend The Ravenswood for your Wedding, the whole process from, the tour, to booking, to our wedding co-ordinator Molly, the food, the grounds & the list goes on. Nothing at all we can fault & nothing was ever too much! We hope to go back one day soon. Thank you so so much to The Ravenswood team, especially Molly, for making our Wedding Day perfect!
The Readings
Happy couple married in September
September 2024
The Wedding of Our Dreams
We had the privilege of having Katie as our wedding coordinator and we could not thank her enough! We were incredibly lucky to have someone who is so passionate about weddings be a part of our special day and truly do not think it would have run as smoothly without her. Katie checked in with us throughout the day to let us know suppliers had arrived, checked decor was set up correctly and importantly to make sure we always had a drink. Our wedding day was the best day of our lives and we are lucky to be able to say it really was perfect. The Ravenswood Team must do thousands of weddings a year but they made ours feel like the only one. All of the staff on site were amazing with creating the wedding of our dreams and the cocktails were such a hit! We had lots going on throughout the whole day and nothing was too much to ask. The food was above and beyond the standard of traditional wedding breakfasts.

Location & Contact Details for The Ravenswood

Wedding Venue Address

Cinder Hill, Sharpthorne, West Sussex, RH19 4HY, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

The sat nav may only take you half way down the road...keep going! There is a sign at the end of the driveway-you cant miss us!

Nearest Town

East Grinstead

Nearest Motorway & Junction

Junction 10 M23

Nearest Train Station

East Grinstead

Nearest Airport

London Gatwick
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Describe the best wedding that happened at The Ravenswood?

All of our weddings are wonderful but one that is close to our hearts is when Sam, one of our owners got married at The Ravenswood. It was a beautiful sunny day in May (the same day Meghan married Harry!) and seeing so many of Sam and Garion's friends, family and all the staff of The Ravenswood come together to celebrate the happy couple was truly magical!

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

Remember, it's about you and your partner. As long as there is love...all the rest will fall in place!

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

We've seen so many special moments here at The Ravenswood, but seeing the couples dogs walk down the aisle with the wedding rings has to be our favourite!

Describe The Ravenswood in 5 adjectives

Scenic, Romantic, Classic, Fairy-tale, Dreamy

Where’s the best photo spot at The Ravenswood?

We have so many but the Boathouse on the lake always captures the most amazing wedding photos, no matter what the season!

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at The Ravenswood?

Yes we have, but we respect the privacy of our couples. But we'll give you a hint on one of them, lets just say...what a voice!

What’s your favourite canapé?

The Chef does make an amazing Chilli Chicken and Coriander Patties with Sweet Chilli Sauce!

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Ice-cream!

What is The Ravenswood most unique feature?

The Little Castle which is licensed for outside ceremonies really is our pièce de résistance. It's intimate, it's stunning and so romantic. Just take a look at our photos to see for yourself.

What part of your business are you most proud of?

There are so many parts we are proud of here at The Ravenswood. We do love showing off our wonderful Getting Ready Room, our newly refurbished Jacobean Suite and our stunning Princess Beatrice Suite which overlooks the wonderful gardens and lakes. If we had to choose one..it would be our team. We all LOVE weddings and it shows in everything we do, from the Wedding Consultants, to the gardeners, chefs, housekeepers and marketing team!
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