Colehayes Park

Colehayes Park is a Grade II listed Georgian manor built of granite, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park just outside Bovey Tracey. It stands in around 20 acres of private woodland with a lake and a small island, and is hired as an exclusive-use, do-it-yourself wedding venue and large group house.

Why it suits LGBTQ+ couples

You hire the whole estate and bring in your own suppliers, so the wedding runs exactly as you want it. Stays are built around a long weekend or a full week, which turns the wedding into a house party for your favourite people. GLW recommends it for couples who want freedom, space and time together rather than a single, tightly timed day.

Ceremonies

The house is licensed for civil ceremonies, both indoors and outdoors. The lake, woodland and lawns give you several settings to choose from, and because your guests can be on site from the start of your stay, the morning of the wedding feels far less rushed.

Receptions and food

Catering is your choice, including your own caterer. Relaxed options such as a hog roast or buffet work well across the reception rooms, and the house comfortably hosts up to about 150. For a formal sit-down meal for larger numbers, a marquee can go up in the grounds. There is no corkage charge, so you can supply your own drinks.

Staying

The manor sleeps 75, and Cork Tree Cottage sleeps a further 11. That means most of your wedding party can stay under one roof for the whole celebration. One ground-floor double bedroom has a wheelchair-friendly wet room.

Getting there and the area

Colehayes Park is on Haytor Road, close to Bovey Tracey and a short drive from the A38. Newton Abbot is the nearest mainline station. The tors of Dartmoor are close by, and the South Devon coast is around 30 minutes away by car, which gives guests plenty to explore during a longer stay.

Good to know

• Exclusive use, with your own choice of suppliers.
• No corkage charge.
• Sleeps 75 in the manor plus 11 in the cottage.