Cuddystone Hall Your Wedding in a Wild and Wonderful Place Imagine 12,000 acres of the most stunning scenery in Northumberland and a venue that is all your own. Enquiries or to view/book the hall, please contact: Catherine Crees Whitehall, College Valley, Kirknewton, Wooler, NE71 6TP Tel: 01668 216 148 E-mail: Events@college-valley.co.uk www.college-valley.co.uk
Contents Introduction...Page 1 Price and fun pictures...page 2 Inside hall & kitchen...page 3 Plan of hall...page 4 Location map & views from the hall...page 5 Accommodation...Page 6 Marquee & other parts of the Valley...Page 7 A charming, romantic and unusual wedding venue, Cuddystone Hall stands completely alone surrounded by hills in the heart of the beautiful, remote College Valley. It is licensed for civil wedding ceremonies and if hired will be used exclusively by you making it a very private day. It has recently been painted white and looks great. Just outside hall next to memorial stell looking up the Valley. www.markrichardson.co.uk www.kennreayphotography.co.uk We provide the magnificent setting; the rest is up to you. This means you can have your perfect wedding day - one that is completely unique and special to you on the budget you want. 1
It is the ideal place to create the event YOU want; whether it s a classy, romantic wedding, where guests drink champagne while taking in the majestic hills, or a barbeque/picnic where children play by the stream and on their bikes. If you yearn to have your dog as your bridesmaid or have a bouncy castle and welly-throwing competition, the hall allows you the freedom to do that. Whatever it is, it will be the occasion no-one forgets for all the right reasons. www.nrweddingphotography.co.uk Photograph: Simon Nolan www.nrweddingphotography.co.uk Photograph: Simon Nolan Photograph: Simon Holden The cost to hire the hall is 900 for 3 days, or 1000 for 4 days. This allows a day or two to decorate/set up etc beforehand, a day for the wedding and a day for clearing up the following day. To hire the hall for a day/part day is 360. There is an additional 100 deposit requested at the time of booking which will be returned after the event providing it goes ahead and there is no damage. 2
The hall can seat 120 when set out in rows with an aisle down the middle and 80 can comfortably sit down for a meal. It has large windows allowing you to enjoy the spectacular views and with the newly stripped and varnished floor, it is exceptionally light. Inside hall looking towards stage. www.kennreayphotography.co.uk Inside hall looking towards entrance door. Photograph: Simon Holden It has a fully equipped kitchen with large catering cooker, dishwasher and urn. There are place settings for 80 people (large plate, side plate, bowl, knife, fork, spoon, cup and saucer) and 120 wine glasses. Stage large enough for a band. Separate ladies, gents and disabled toilets. Disabled Access 3
Plan of Hall Scale 1:100 Tables and chairs Red chairs 79 Tables (new/brown) 14 Benches 7 Wooden trestle tables 6 Wooden chairs 27 Dimensions Length of hall from edge of stage to entrance hall 13.4m / 44ft Width of hall 7.2m / 23.6ft Stage Length 4.87m / 16ft Width (front to wall) 1.81m / 5.93ft Height (floor to top of stage) - 0.91m / 2.98ft Tables Length 1.85m / 6.06ft Width - 0.77m / 2.52ft 4
Location Map Location: North Northumberland. within the Northumberland National Park, on the border between England and Scotland. Looks directly onto Cheviot. 11 miles from Wooler so although it feels remote is relatively near civilisation! There is a large, flat area beside the hall to accommodate a marquee and ample parking. The hall is 3 miles up a private, well-maintained, single track road with exceptionally restricted vehicle access. It is useful to get someone to advise people on parking to make the best use of space. Some bus companies will bring 52 seater coaches to the hall, others recommend 30 seat buses. Views from the Hall Outside hall with Cheviot in the background. www.markrichardson.co.uk Hall May 2013 5
Accommodation In addition to the hall there are four lovely, private and very comfortable holiday houses, two bed and breakfasts and a youth hostel in the valley so your family and friends can stay here with you. College Valley s superbly renovated, luxury self-catering holiday cottages. Well equipped with all the comforts of home. Children and dogs welcome. Hethpool House Bed and Breakfast Mrs Eildon Letts Tel: 01668 216 232 www.hethpoolhouse.co.uk NB. This is not a College Valley Estate Premises Spacious former Millers cottage with a modern open plan feel next to the largest semi-natural, ancient woodland (Harrowbog) in the Northumberland National Park. Sleeps 4+2 This delightful single storey cottage sits on a small knoll between the two arms of the valley looking to the Border Ridge on one side and Cheviot on the other. Sleeps 4. Mounthooly Bunkhouse welcomes 24 guests to this wonderful location. 20 beds in main building (three rooms). Family annex sleeps four. Duvets and pillows provided. Home cooked food available Website www.college-valley.co.uk This lovely cottage is hidden away in its own walled garden by the Lambden Burn. Sleeps 4 Traditional Northumbrian stone farmhouse sits alone on the very foot of Cheviot. Sleeps 8 Enquiries or to book the bunkhouse, please contact Mrs Pauline Baker Tel: 01668 216 358 after 6pm Email: paulineatthetop@hotmail.com General Enquiries: Stephen Crees College Valley Estates Ltd Estate Office, Hethpool, Kirknewton, Wooler, NE71 6TW email: stephen@college-valley.co.uk Enquiries or to book a holiday cottage, please contact Mrs Jane Matheson Tel: 07974 797 724. Email: Holidays@college-valley.co.uk www.college-valley.co.uk or www.northumbria-byways.com (availability shown here) 6
If you are selling alcohol, you need a temporary event notice from Northumberland County Council 0845 6006400, which is a simple form to fill out and costs 21. Running your own bar is a good way to recoup some money if you are on a tight budget whilst still giving your family/friends a much cheaper night than in a hotel. Try to have your bar where the music is so reluctant males can be dragged up for a dance, otherwise you end up with ladies dancing in one room and men standing around the bar in another. www.kennreayphotography.co.uk We are experienced in organising events at Cuddystone Hall and are more than happy to give you advice and recommend suppliers should you require it. www.nrweddingphotography.co.uk Many caterers are willing to act as wedding/party coordinators to organise things such as marquee hire, bar, decoration etc. - it just depends on the day YOU want. Sutherland Bridge. 01/10/11. www.kennreayphotography.co.uk Hethpool Lake. 01/10/11. www.kennreayphotography.co.uk If you are interested in Cuddystone Hall, please get in touch, I would be happy to show you around or answer any questions you may have. College Valley is a very special place - a hidden gem and definitely worth a look! 7