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About Hatfield House Hospitality

Surround yourself in over 500 years of history in one of Britain’s most significant medieval venues.

Set within the beautiful grounds of Hatfield Park resides the original home of Queen Elizabeth I – The Old Palace. As you walk into the historic building, its high ceilings, impressive tapestries, and open space lends itself to endless possibilities. Guests can explore the private Knot Garden during the drinks reception and immerse themselves in tranquillity, strolling around the mazed hedges and raised lawn with a glass in hand. With Hatfield House a stone’s throw away from the garden it offers unique photo opportunities to last a lifetime.

Our other venue, The Riding School, is located in the quaint Stable Yard. Its original purpose was to accommodate the horses and families motor cars, but it has since been transformed offering a contemporary, alternative venue blending history with modern architecture. With original wood beams remaining throughout the glass roof floods the space with natural daylight and the mezzanine level adds a versatile aesthetic perfect for ceremonies and drinks receptions.

Our award-winning and friendly team are available to discuss what’s on offer from our Gold & Platinum Packages in the Old Palace to our All Inclusive in the Riding School. Each one can be made bespoke to suit your requirements.

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    The people we were in contact with throughout the planning process for our wedding were all excellent, generous, helpful, responsive and kind. Courtney, particularly, stepped in later in the process due to a couple of other staff members moving on (maternity leave and other things I think) and she was so supportive and genuinely excited to make our day amazing. We had a very complicated dinner list with dietary requirements but everything was catered for - we even had an utterly delicious and chic menu tasting experience. I didn't use any official suppliers as I was making everything myself and they were happy to let me see the venue and make arrangements and ask as many (possibly silly) questions as I liked! We had a number of unusual requests, including putting up an aerial rig inside the hall and performing a fire show outside in the evening, and they didn't bat an eyelid! They were able to obtain permission and everything went totally smoothly. I'm just glad a few of the staff were there to enjoy the show! They were open and attentive to my questions and knowledgeable about the building itself, I didn't feel unsure about anything at any time. The day ran like clockwork (if a little behind, but that was entirely our fault). The site itself is beautiful and great for big weddings, we had 150 guests. I definitely felt like I got my money's worth.
    Jess & Louis
    We had our wedding at Hatfield House Old Palace in August 2022. The communication and advice in advance from the planning team was fantastic and so helpful. The day itself ran extremely smoothly and the team had excellent attention to detail. Food and drink was fab and the venue and grounds made for the most stunning wedding. When dark the venue totally transformed with the fairy light canopy for the most amazing party. Can't recommend the venue and the team enough. It was a brilliant day and the venue is so unique and special!
    Robert & Anna
    We had truly the most amazing day!! Courtney and the team on the floor - Chris etc were Absolutley amazing! Our day was a dream and more perfect than we could have ever imagined!! The room looked amazing everyone said it looked like a pop up fairytale. I just smile every time i think about it! The food was amazing, service incredible, it was all wonderful. Thank you so much xxx
    Beatrice & Callum
    From the minute we stepped into the Old Palace back in Aug 2020, something clicked for us and we knew it had to be our wedding venue. We booked in June 2021 for our Oct 2022 wedding. It was the best day ever from start to finish. I've never been to a big event where everyone said how great the food was. And that's what people remember! Bar was perfectly sized for the numbers, and everyone was blown away by the venue itself. Makes me emotional thinking about our big day, I want to do it again and again. Everyone in one room, no waiting around in side halls, beautiful gardens on site, oozing history, it's perfect. Thank you Hatfield House!
    Zoe & Luke
    My husband and I got married at the Old Palace in June 2022 and it was a truly wonderful experience. In the lead up to the day the HH staff (particularly Letisha) were friendly, accommodating, and always keen to help us with any queries or little changes we needed to make. On the wedding itself, Chris coordinated the events of entire day along with his team of staff and everything went perfectly. He checked in throughout to make sure all was well and his calm demeanor was just what we needed. The HH staff are clearly very well practiced at undertaking weddings here and it really shows. I couldn't recommend them enough and would love to do the day all over again!
    Samantha & Henry

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    Surround yourself in over 500 years of history in one of Britain’s most significant medieval venues.

    Set within the beautiful grounds of Hatfield Park resides the original home of Queen Elizabeth I – The Old Palace. As you walk into the historic building, its high ceilings, impressive tapestries, and open space lends itself to endless possibilities. Guests can explore the private Knot Garden during the drinks reception and immerse themselves in tranquillity, strolling around the mazed hedges and raised lawn with a glass in hand. With Hatfield House a stone’s throw away from the garden it offers unique photo opportunities to last a lifetime.

    Our other venue, The Riding School, is located in the quaint Stable Yard. Its original purpose was to accommodate the horses and families motor cars, but it has since been transformed offering a contemporary, alternative venue blending history with modern architecture. With original wood beams remaining throughout the glass roof floods the space with natural daylight and the mezzanine level adds a versatile aesthetic perfect for ceremonies and drinks receptions.

    Our award-winning and friendly team are available to discuss what’s on offer from our Gold & Platinum Packages in the Old Palace to our All Inclusive in the Riding School. Each one can be made bespoke to suit your requirements.