Wedding Receptions

Our beautiful parkland provides the perfect setting to continue your celebrations as a newly married couple. Whether you are planning an intimate reception or a large celebration, Basset Down can bring your vision to life.

Your wedding reception is as important to us as it is to you, which is why our dedicated Events Manager will work closely with you from your initial enquiry, through to the big day. Our ‘blank canvas’ rooms are tastefully decorated allowing you to style them to theme of your choice, working alongside our preferred suppliers who can help you create something truly magical.

Photo Credits: Maple & Fleur, Jody Sutton & Kate Ventress

Our Reception Rooms

Withymead

With its own private balcony, Withymead is a beautiful light and airy room with floor to ceiling windows offering a picturesque view across the golf course and surrounding countryside. It has its own entrance, private bar and modern contemporary finish, making it the perfect place to host your wedding reception. Seated, Withymead can host 140 for your Wedding Breakfast and 200 in the evening.

Burnbake

For more intimate receptions, our Burnbake room located on the ground floor also benefits from its own entrance, private bar and modern contemporary finish. With bi-fold doors on to an adjoining patio area, you can enjoy the beauty of both the indoor and outdoor space that Burnbake offers. Seated, Burnbake can host 40 for your Wedding Breakfast and evening.

Our Packages

Our packages have been created to give you an all-inclusive price for your Wedding Breakfast, with no hidden charges, just optional extras & upgrades. All that we offer is fully flexible so we can create a bespoke package that is just right for you.

Our packages start from £70.00 per person and include the following:

Dedicated Events Manager throughout the planning process and on the day coordination
3 Course Wedding Breakfast followed by tea & coffee
White table linen as required for your wedding, including white linen napkins
All crockery, cutlery & glassware as required for your event
Prosecco on arrival, half a bottle of house wine with the Wedding Breakfast and Prosecco to toast
A team of experienced chefs & front of house staff to serve you and your guests

Room hire is not included in the package price. Please contact us for room hire fees and to discuss availability.

We know that your Wedding Breakfast needs to be just right, which is why we use only the finest ingredients, locally sourced where possible. A sample wedding menu can be viewed below, but we're fully flexible in our approach and welcome bespoke requests.

STARTERS

Freshly Made Soup Served with a Warm Bread Roll & Butter
Chicken Liver Parfait with Chutney & Crostini
Smoked Trout with Beetroot, Horseradish Crème Fraiche & Watercress
Honey Baked Feta, Rocket Resto & Candied Walnuts

MAIN COURSE

Slow Cooked Shin of Beef in a Roasted Shallot, Red Wine & Wild Mushroom Sauce with Mustard Mashed Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables
Stuffed & Rolled Belly Pork, Sage & Onion Saute Potatoes, Roasted Root Vegetables & a Cider Cream Sauce
Oven Roasted Fillet of Salmon on a Warm Salad of Israeli Cous Cous, Dill & Tarragon Dressing
Pan Roasted Supreme of Chicken, Fricassee of Leeks, Peas & Smoked Bacon, Garlic & Herb Roasted New Potatoes
Spiced Grilled Aubergine with a Cashew Nut Puree, Crispy Kale & Wilted Spinach
Roasted Butternut Squash & Courgette, Wilted Spinach, Pomegranate & Halloumi

DESSERT

Strawberry Shortcake, Macerated Strawberries & Chantilly Cream
Triple Chocolate & Salted Caramel Brownie, Chocolate Sauce & Roasted Hazelnut Cream
Coconut Panna Cotta with a Mango, Passionfruit & Pineapple Salsa
Glazed Lemon Tart, Raspberry Coulis & Clotted Cream

Further packages are available upon enquiry.

If you’re interested in receiving further information about how we can help you plan your perfect wedding reception, please fill out the form below and our Events Manager Lizzie will be in touch to chat through your requirements.

Testimonials

" We cannot thank you enough for everything you did for our day, we really do feel you absolutely went above and beyond and played such a huge part in the best day of our lives. You clearly put your all into what you do. And thank you to Lizzie and the rest of the team too, everyone there just really pulled it all together. Once again thank you for simply just being the best hopefully we will be able to come in and see you soon. We will also get some photos to you soon!" - L&S, October 2023

"Thank you so much for your help and support throughout this process. Your team did a fantastic job on the day too. Everybody said how wonderful everyone was, the food absolutely fantastic and you catered to my nans needs perfectly". - J&A, July 2023

"Just wanted to take time to thank you and your team for making our celebration party last night such a success. We all had such a great time. There were lots of positive comments about the venue and how lovely the buffet was. Thanks so much also for agreeing for us to set up early and come back the next morning to collect out belongings. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a venue"- J&S, July 2023