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    Wedding receptions at Lyveden New Bield

    Lyveden New Bield offers a glimpse into history and provides one of Northamptonshire’s most romantic settings.

    The incomplete garden lodge of Sir Thomas Tresham sits overlooking beautiful open fields with a wooded backdrop in the heart of the Rockingham Forest. It is surrounded by the remains of an Elizabethan moated garden and acres of wildflower meadow: the perfect outdoor venue.

    Lyveden New Bield, Northamptonshire
    © NTPL / Nick Meers

    This unusual building was designed and built by Sir Thomas Tresham between 1595 and 1605. Sir Thomas died in 1605 and his son, Francis, could not finish the project - he ended his days in the Tower of London as a result of his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot.

    The building lies virtually unaltered from when work stopped in 1605 and the grounds are now being sympathetically conserved.

    Lyveden New Bield in Northamptonshire with a marquee in the background
    © National Trust / Mark Bradshaw

    Lyveden was intended as a place for entertaining from which guests would gaze out over the surrounding estate. With its rich and colourful history it provides a truly unique backdrop for your marquee wedding reception. You could even have a firework finale to provide a memorable reminder of why Lyveden still stands incomplete after the events of November 1605.

    • Capacity: 400
    • Price for 2008: £950 + VAT (site hire only)

    When can wedding receptions be held at Lyveden?

    Lyveden New Bield is available every day between 30 April and 1 October. Exclusive use of the site is available after 5pm.

    For more information...

    For further information or to arrange a time to view the facilities contact us on 01832 205358 or:

    Lyveden New Bield
    nr Oundle
    Peterborough
    Northamptonshire
    PE8 5AT
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    A dramatic image of Lyveden New Bield in Northamptonshire with a rainbow in the sky above
    © National Trust / Mark Bradshaw
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