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Heart of England Wedding Venue Spotlight: Exclusive Peek at Yarhampton House

I'm lucky as a Midlands based wedding and elopement photographer, to visit a variety of lovely wedding venues; purpose built, traditional and alternative.


However, last weekend, I admit to being more than a little excited to be invited to attend the soft launch of Yarhampton House, a 17th century, Grade II listed gem of a place surrounded by stunning Worcestershire countryside in the Heart of England.


Exterior view of half timbered 17th century country house wedding venue
Yarhampton House


News travels fast in these parts and as soon as I heard about Yarhampton and researched the property, I felt immediately drawn to it and as I approached the house via a sweeping driveway, it was hard not to feel like a minor player in a period drama. I could almost hear my late father (a history buff obsessed with the English Civil War) voicing his approval.


The house is grand, but homely, stunning, but not stuffy. It has a graceful elegance. It knows its place as an integral part of the local landscape and thanks to its warm and welcoming new owners, totally lacks pretention - as evidenced by new owner Jennifer's acknowledgment that they are "custodians" of the property. This is another chapter in the property's long history and it's shaping up to be a page turner!


Vintage garden chairs pictured in the foreground with a lawn, orangery and country house in the background.
Pull up a chair

Boasting exclusive use and appealing to those looking for a luxury weekend wedding experience, the property offers heaps of character at every turn, including a barn, an orangery, grass tennis court and outdoor pool. Plus, as you might expect from such a property, it's very well connected. Worcestershire and the wider Midlands region is centrally placed and served by excellent motorway links.


An ornate old metal gate with distressed paint opening into a country garden.
Through the garden gate
Stone fish statue water feature situated in a topiary garden.
Knot garden water feature

A flower bed edged by an old brick built wall decorated with horse shoes.
Horseshoe wall

The gardens are established and well maintained, with too many features to list here, although I have to mention the 400 year old Mulberry tree, reportedly planted during a campaign by James I to establish a silk industry and one of about 40 still in existence. Yarhampton House truly is a place to savour and discover at leisure.


A 17th century half timered house framed by the branches of an old mulberry tree.
Through the Mulberry Tree

So, it's really not hard to imagine sipping cocktails on the lawn or in the orangery and waking up the next morning to bird song and 360 degree views...gently easing into a life of luxury for a long weekend of indulgence. Think locally sourced food, lawn tennis and cooling off by dipping your toes into the pool...all in addition to the small matter of marrying your soulmate!


There is work to be done before Yarhampton's first wedding season and I will have more exciting news to share on this in the coming months. In the meantime, my photographs taken last Sunday evening, just as the sunshine disappeared behind a blanket of cloud show that this truly is an atmospheric house for all seasons.




A wooden gazebo and garden seat set in established patio garden with rolling hills in the background.
A room with a view

A half timbered country house glimpsed above a sea of Euphorbia.
Spring Euphorbia

Do you see yourselves here? Watch this space. https://yarhamptonhouse.co.uk/


 
 
 

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