Please check the website periodically as we will be adding details as and when we are able. We will also email you when more details are available.

For now, guests should aim to arrive at Orchardleigh House at midday, which is when check in opens for the rooms upstairs. Everyone will be shown to their rooms to drop off any luggage, after which they will be transported to Lullington Church for the ceremony. It is less than 5 minutes drive away.

More to come...!

History of Orchardleigh

Orchardleigh House was built in 1856 by William Duckworth and the Estate previously owned by the Champneys, whose family had owned the land since the Norman Conquest. Astonishingly, ownership has only changed twice in 800 years.

Since the last Duckworth sold the Estate in 1986, Orchardleigh has entered a new era. The Vincent Family, who had been farming near Hungeford, acquired the Estate in 2002. When they came to Orchardleigh, the house was derelict after 15 years of disuse. Many locals remember playing on the grounds and peering through windows in their youth. It was very much an homage to Miss Havisham!

The Vincent family have restored the house to its former glory, after years of graft. The gardens are also being restored; there has been much interest in the early 19th century greenhouses in the Octagon Garden and the Victorian Pulhamite rockwork garden constructed of artificial stone by James Pulman and Son.

After a period of the doldrums the future of Orchardleigh House seems set fair. Not only has it been saved from ruin but it has also been given a new lease of useful life. The motto .non nobis solum. (not only for ourselves) is carved under the Oriel window. With that in mind, we are delighted to be able to share this venue with everyone for the day.