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Winterborne Kingston

Abbots Court

Dining capacity: 120

An exclusive Dorset estate combining a country house, restored stables, walled garden, pavilion and on-site accommodation. Licensed ceremonies reach 80, the pavilion seats 120 and evening celebrations reach 150.

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Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens

Dining capacity: 120

A 30-acre subtropical garden near Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, with licensed outdoor ceremony choices and a permanent wedding marquee. The official FAQ states up to 100 seated for the ceremony and 120 for the wedding breakfast.

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Cranborne

Ancient Technology Centre

Dining capacity: Venue to confirm

An experimental archaeology site near Cranborne with reconstructed ancient buildings, legal ceremonies and simple overnight stays in the Viking Longhouse. Dorset Council lists a maximum capacity of 250, but the site is best suited to low-impact celebrations.

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Bournemouth

Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott

Dining capacity: 240

A clifftop Bournemouth hotel with sea views, ten event rooms and an outdoor gazebo. Marriott’s current wedding information states wedding breakfasts for up to 240 guests, while current wedding pricing is available only by proposal.

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Winterborne Came

Came House

Dining capacity: 200

An exclusive-use country house near Dorchester, available as a weekend wedding venue with indoor and outdoor ceremony settings. Official information states outdoor ceremonies up to 165, dining up to 200 and accommodation for 32 guests in 14 bedrooms.

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Corfe Castle

Dining capacity: Venue to confirm

A landmark National Trust castle ruin in Purbeck with licensed outdoor ceremony areas and a published maximum of 60 guests. Reception and dining arrangements are not presented as a standard package and must be confirmed directly.

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Wimborne

Deans Court

Dining capacity: Venue to confirm

A historic private estate in central Wimborne with garden ceremonies, a marquee reception and estate accommodation. Dorset Council lists 150 as the venue maximum; the official site describes comfortable evening parties around 160–180.

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Dorchester

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery

Dining capacity: 100

A central Dorchester museum venue with a Victorian Hall for ceremonies and a ballroom-style reception space. Official hire information lists 120 for ceremonies, 100 seated for a reception and 120 standing.

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Swanage

Durlston Castle

Dining capacity: 90

A restored coastal landmark within Durlston Country Park, with sea views and flexible ceremony rooms. The Belvedere holds 50; the Gallery is licensed for 120 and seats up to 90 for a wedding breakfast.

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Lytchett Matravers

English Oak Vineyard

Dining capacity: 200

A Dorset vineyard wedding venue with an Oak Barn for celebrations up to 80 and marquee options up to 200. Legal ceremonies can take place in the barn or outdoors beneath an oak tree.

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Poole

Harbour Heights Hotel

Dining capacity: 120

A Sandbanks hotel with panoramic Poole Harbour views, licensed ceremony suites and hotel accommodation. The Hytes Suite is licensed for ceremonies up to 150, while the current events information describes dinner or reception layouts up to 120.

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Christchurch

Harbour Hotel Christchurch

Dining capacity: Venue to confirm

A harbourside Christchurch hotel with indoor event suites, terraces and a lawn for coastal ceremonies and receptions. Licensed room capacities are recorded from the council guide, while current wedding pricing remains for the venue to confirm.

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Highcliffe

Highcliffe Castle

Dining capacity: 110

A Grade I-listed coastal castle in Highcliffe with civil ceremonies and wedding breakfasts for up to 110 guests, extending to 200 for evening receptions.

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Poole

Hotel du Vin Poole

Dining capacity: 90

A characterful hotel near Poole Quay with private rooms, bistro dining and an option to take exclusive use of the whole hotel. Published capacities reach 90 for dining and 140 for an evening celebration.

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Kingston

Kingston Country Courtyard

Dining capacity: 130

A family-run country hotel near Corfe Castle with 26 bedrooms, a restored Purbeck-stone barn and outdoor ceremony settings. The wedding breakfast seats up to 130 and Dorset Council lists a venue maximum of 135.

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Dorchester

Kingston Maurward House

Dining capacity: Venue to confirm

A Georgian country house and gardens near Dorchester with licensed indoor rooms and outdoor ceremony locations. Published indoor ceremony capacities reach 100, with smaller state-room choices also available.

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East Lulworth

Lulworth Castle

Dining capacity: 130

A landmark castle on the Lulworth Estate with indoor and outdoor ceremony choices, dining up to 130 and evening celebrations up to 150. The castle and grounds are hired exclusively for the wedding day.

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Beaminster

Mapperton House & Gardens

Dining capacity: 120

An exclusive country-house and garden venue near Beaminster, with licensed garden ceremony settings and a converted 17th-century Coach House for up to 120. A three-bedroom Garden Cottage with two nights is included as standard.

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Lyme Regis

Marine Theatre

Dining capacity: 124

A historic theatre beside the sea in Lyme Regis, available for whole-venue exclusive hire. Official information lists ceremonies or seated events up to 220, dining up to 124 and standing celebrations up to 394.

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Bournemouth

Marsham Court Hotel

Dining capacity: 70

A family-run East Cliff hotel overlooking Bournemouth Bay, with indoor function rooms and a licensed garden pagoda. Its current 2026 intimate wedding package is designed for 20 to 70 guests, with individual accessibility needs to be confirmed against the chosen space.

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Wimborne

Merley House

Dining capacity: 85

An 18th-century Georgian manor near Wimborne with five state rooms, exclusive-use wedding options and flexible catering. The licensed venue capacity reaches 150; the 2026 Ultimate package is based on 85 day guests and 150 evening guests.

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Weymouth

Nothe Fort

Dining capacity: Venue to confirm

A historic coastal fort overlooking Weymouth Harbour, with licensed ceremonies on the North Terrace or in a Victorian casemate. The wedding brochure states up to 70 guests; Dorset Council lists an overall maximum of 75.

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Parley

Parley Manor

Dining capacity: 150

An exclusive Georgian manor wedding estate near Christchurch, with garden ceremonies, a ceremony pavilion and a main marquee. Current first-party information gives capacities of 150 for ceremonies and wedding breakfasts, 200 in the evening, plus seven manor bedrooms for up to 18 wedding-night guests.

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Portland

Pennsylvania Castle

Dining capacity: 100

An exclusive coastal estate on Portland with indoor and outdoor ceremony choices, castle accommodation and modern clifftop lodges. Dorset Council lists a maximum of 100, while the estate can sleep up to 40 across the castle and Clifftops.

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