Baddow Park House: A Historic 1893 Country House Wedding Venue in Essex, Exclusively Yours
Set in acres of private parkland just outside Chelmsford, Baddow Park House is an exclusive country house wedding venue in Essex — and for your celebration, it is yours alone. Built in 1893 and carefully restored, the house offers couples a classic wedding in an English country house without the long drive to the Cotswolds. Located under an hour from London, Baddow Park House feels like a world away from the city.
What we are here to do
Our purpose is a simple one: to give couples one beautiful, private place where the whole wedding can unfold at its own pace. Not a few hours in a hired room, but the night before, the morning of the ceremony, the meal, the evening and breakfast the next day — all in the same house, with the same team looking after you. We close our doors to everyone else so you and your guests have the run of the place. That privacy is the point, and it is what couples from Essex, London, Kent and across the UK come to us for.
Why couples choose Baddow Park House
• The whole place is yours. Exclusive use of the house and grounds for your celebration.
• A real country house. Built in 1893 and restored so traditional and contemporary sit happily together.
• The Orangery. A light-filled space you will not find anywhere else in Essex.
• A choice of ceremony spots, indoors and out in the gardens.
• Bedrooms on site, so you and your closest guests can stay the night.
• Our own caterers, with bespoke menus built around what you actually like.
• One dedicated team, with you from the first planning chat to the last dance.
• Acres of private parkland and complete seclusion once the gates close.
• Close to London, so guests travelling from the city or Kent have an effortless journey.
• Smaller weddings welcome, with intimate and ceremony-only options available.
About us
Samantha and James Martin welcome you to Baddow Park House. The house was built in 1893 and has been brought back to its former glory, keeping the character while adding the comfort couples expect today. Our resident caterers make even the most complicated wedding breakfast look effortless and will happily talk you through menus, ideas and advice until it feels right.
The team here works with care and a bit of creative flair, and every wedding is planned around the couple rather than a set package. You will have people at your disposal throughout your stay, and the doors will be open just for you. Whatever you have pictured for the day, we will do our best to bring it to life.
Come and see it for yourself — book a private viewing of Baddow Park House and let us show you around.