Every bride or groom deserves somewhere calming to get ready on their wedding day. At Solton Manor, that comes in the form of our enchanting Dovecote Cottage. The cottage is exclusively yours from 7 am on the morning of your wedding; a peaceful and private space to prepare for walking down the aisle with the people who matter most. And if your bridal or groom’s party is a little larger, you can also use the Pamper Room to ensure everyone looks and feels their best.
Set apart from the manor house, the cottage boasts views across the moat to the Ponte Vecchio Bridge, our wildlife pond and summer house, and Famine Meadow. It’s the perfect setting for those treasured getting-ready moments, from doing hair and makeup with your bridal party, to enjoying a glass of bubbly as the excitement builds, to capturing those candid photographs before the most significant moment of your life.
At the end of your celebrations, the Dovecote Cottage transforms into your very own first-night hideaway. Every Solton Manor wedding package includes an overnight stay on the estate, so you can retreat to your own private country cottage wedding setting when the last dance is over.
Inside, you’ll find two characterful double bedrooms, a contemporary shower room, and an open-plan living and dining area where you can switch off and unwind together. Outside, there’s a private garden with a luxury hot tub – perfect for a relaxing soak under the stars. This cottage rental for weddings is private, quiet, and romantic, making it the ideal way to begin married life together.
You can also sleep up to 24 of your closest family and friends across 10 luxurious bedrooms in the Solton Manor House on your wedding night. That way, you can wake up together the next morning surrounded by the people you love the most.
Solton Manor is a Grade II-listed estate, with roots stretching back to the Domesday Book of 1086. Just to the side of the main house lies one of its most enchanting historic treasures: the Dovecote Cottage.
Originally built to house pigeons and doves, dovecotes were once a symbol of wealth and self-sufficiency on Tudor estates. These birds provided food, eggs, and fertiliser. Their feathers were fashioned into quills and their droppings were used in the tanning of leather.
