From the Earl
including new and old world offerings, from the
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 2eme Cru Saint Julien
of Derby to a
1998 to vintage Port, all from His Lordship’s
private cellar. T_he team will talk couples through
picturesque
their menu and suggest suitable wines at a compli-
wedding
mentary tasting offered to all brides and grooms.
Knowsley Hall has been awarded five gold star
venue,
guest accommodation status, the only stately home
to achieve this standard. All nine bedrooms are
Knowsley Hall
charmingly decorated and retain their original
is one of the
names such as the pretty School Room which was
once occupied by a governess of the Earl of Derby’s
country’s
children; there is also the Blue Room which has a
free standing blue bath in a bathroom as large as
hidden
the average sitting room. T_he Bridal suite is often
Lord Derby’s Room with an impressive four poster
treasures and adjacent suite. Lady Derby personally oversees
all the interior design of the rooms and the result is
a stylish blend of modern chic and traditional
country house. T_he crispest of white sheets and
Molton Brown toiletries all add up to a great
Knowsley
night’s sleep and guests awake to a hearty full
English breakfast and a stroll across the lawns,
taking in the fresh morning air.
Every wedding is planned down to the tiniest
detail, from who is escorting the mother of the
bride down the aisle to making sure every glass
Hall
sparkles and every napkin is pressed and folded.
For brides looking for that fairytale venue where
nowsley Hall sits in 2,500 acres of sipping champagne and soaking up the sun,
parkland, nestled seven miles from while winter weddings revel in roaring open fires
Liverpool city centre and yet remains and the grandeur of this unique building. From
one of the best kept secrets of the the beautiful Walnut Drawing Room to the
North West. Many people will know the Safari Stucco Ballroom and the State Dining Room
Park complete with free-roaming lions and beyond, you will feel like Alice in your very own
numerous baby rhinos, but the magnificent stately wonderland.
home, which is owned by the Earl of Derby, is Food and wine are a serious business at Knowsley
quietly asserting itself as the premier wedding Hall. T_he Head Chef tries where possible to use
destination for Lancashire and Cheshire and locally sourced products and even ingredients
having been placed in the top ten UK wedding from the Estate itself. T_hese are then incorporated
venues by T_he Times in recent years, even nation- in delicious seasonal menus using good, honest they can feel like a princess for the day, Knowsley
ally. ingredients and resulting in mind-blowing ticks all the boxes. After all, Knowsley Hall has
T_he hall dates as far back as 1500 and has been flavours that are sure to wow your guests. It is not been entertaining royalty for centuries.
remodeled and added to over the centuries by unusual to see chefs rummaging in hedgerows for To discuss your wedding plans and arrange an
successive Earls of Derby. T_he current Earl and berries that will later appear in dishes such as the appointment to view the Hall and grounds please call
Countess restored the Hall to its former glory 11 Knowsley Summer Pudding with clotted cream. Charley Ewbank on +44 (0)151 489 4827 or email
years ago and this is very much in evidence in For wine lovers, an extensive wine list awaits, events@knowsley.com.
rooms with their personal touches, photographs
and family heirlooms. Antique furniture, displays
of chinaware, old paintings and portraits of ances-
tors adorn every room.
Couples book the hall exclusively, allowing
optimum relaxation on their big day. T_hey can
then choose from a number of equally stunning
rooms depending on the size of their particular
wedding party. Summer weddings make use of
the beautifully manicured lawns and terrace,
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