Country House Wedding Venues

What Country House Wedding Venues does

Artemis (trading as Country House Wedding Venues) is a privately held UK wedding venue collection and management company headquartered in Rossett, Wrexham. The company owns and manages a portfolio of 17 exclusive-use wedding venues spanning barns, manor houses, abbeys, palaces, and private estates across 12 English counties, including Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, East Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, West Sussex, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire. Each venue operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary under the Artemis brand, with on-site accommodation sleeping between 16 and 60 guests depending on the property.

The underlying technology is a marketing and enquiry-management website (wedding-venues.co.uk) that functions as the central discovery and booking funnel. The platform supports digital enquiry forms, brochure requests, and visit bookings, with what3words location services integrated into venue pages for precise guest directions. Multi-channel distribution is operated through Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, an email newsletter, a wedding ideas blog, and physical showcase events and open days at individual venues.

Revenue is generated through one-time venue hire fees (£2,000–£3,900 per booking), bundled in-house catering (plated dining, sharing boards, wood-fired pizzas, street food), bar services with sustainable wines and craft cocktails, on-site guest accommodation, and exclusive Chef's Table tasting events. The customer base is primarily wedding couples, with secondary segments including corporate event organizers, Asian weddings, intimate weddings, and LGBTQ+ couples. The business is direct-to-consumer with no third-party resellers, and the company was named the fastest-growing business in North Wales on the Wales Business Weekly Wales Growth List.

Name

Country House Wedding Venues

Legal name

Artemis

Website

https://wedding-venues.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Artemis is a UK wedding venue collection operating 17 exclusive-use venues across 12 counties, offering integrated catering, bar, and accommodation services to couples and corporate event organizers through a direct-to-consumer digital booking platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding and Event Venue Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Party Venue Sourcing & Booking Services (HSACACAL), Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK), Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE), Vendor Sourcing & Management (Venues, Catering, Photo/Video, Music) (HSACABAG)

Keywords

• Wedding venue services
• Exclusive-use venues
• Event hospitality
• Country house weddings
• Wedding catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Rossett

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Venue Hire Revenue: One-time venue hire fees for exclusive-use weddings and events. Pricing varies by venue from £2,000 to £3,900 for venue hire. Minimum spend requirements may apply for catering services.
2. In-House Catering: Complete catering services including plated dining, family-style sharing boards, wood-fired pizzas, and street food. Curated seasonal menus and wine pairings as part of the wedding experience.
3. Bar Services: In-house bar services offering sustainable wines, local craft beers, and bespoke cocktails. Included as part of the venue experience.
4. Accommodation: On-site guest accommodation including honeymoon suites and courtyard cottages. Sleep capacities ranging from 16 to 60 guests depending on venue.
5. Chef's Table Events: Exclusive tasting menu events offering preview experiences of wedding cuisine with wine pairings. Premium experience for couples and guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Country House Wedding Venues (Artemis) operates a portfolio of 17 exclusive-use wedding and event venues across the UK, spanning barns, country houses, manor houses, abbeys, and private estates. The company provides end-to-end wedding services including venue hire, in-house catering, bar services, on-site accommodation, and event coordination. Customers access the portfolio through a digital enquiry platform with brochures, venue tours, and showcase events.

Product overview

Artemis operates a portfolio of 17 exclusive-use wedding venues across the UK, spanning barns, country houses, manor houses, abbeys, and private estates. Each venue offers in-house catering services with seasonal menus, flexible dining options, and bespoke cocktail services. The company provides online enquiry and booking systems, seasonal Chef's Table preview events, and promotional offers including discounts on venue hire. The venues are located across 12 UK counties including Worcestershire, West Sussex, Wiltshire, Cheshire, Herefordshire, East Sussex, Cambridgeshire, Warwickshire, Hampshire, Essex, Leicestershire, and Shropshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Country House Wedding Venues: Collection of exclusive-use wedding and event venues across the UK, operated under the Artemis brand.

Products and services

• Curradine Barns Exclusive-use barn wedding venue in Worcestershire featuring The Granary Barn, Barley Barn, Garden Gazebo, and on-site Farmhouse accommodation sleeping 24 guests. Ceremony capacity 118, Wedding Breakfast capacity 150, Evening Reception capacity 200.
• Brookfield Barn Exclusive-use wedding venue in West Sussex with lakeside location, rustic charm, and contemporary comforts. Venue hire from £3,425, ceremony capacity 138, sleeps 23 in accommodation including honeymoon suite and nine additional bedrooms.
• The Pear Tree Wiltshire wedding venue steeped in over 400 years of history, featuring the Blossom ceremony room, Orangery, Bartlett Bar and Lounge, and on-site accommodation sleeping 36 guests. Venue hire from £3,450.
• Combermere Abbey Historic abbey wedding venue in Cheshire featuring The Glasshouse ceremony space, Keeper's Cottage preparation room, The Bothy, and Courtyard Cottages sleeping 49 guests. Venue hire from £2,500. The Pavilion is undergoing redevelopment launching Spring 2027.
• Artemis Venue Portfolio Collection of 17 exclusive-use wedding and event venues across the UK, including barns, country houses, manor houses, abbeys, and private estates, managed under the Artemis brand with venue hire from £2,000 to £3,900.
• In-House Catering Services Seasonal menus crafted by in-house culinary teams featuring flexible à la carte options, family-style sharing boards, fine dining, wood-fired pizzas, and street food. Includes sustainable wine sourcing and bespoke cocktail creation.
• Chef's Table Events Seasonal tasting experiences offering couples and guests preview of wedding day culinary offerings with expert wine pairings and behind-the-scenes insight into service.
• Wedding Offers and Packages Limited-time promotional offers including percentage discounts on venue hire and money-saving packages across the portfolio.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Country House Weddings (Leez Priory, Gosfield Hall, St Audries Park): Operates a portfolio of exclusive-use wedding manor houses and country estates across England with full-service catering, bar, and accommodation — directly comparable collection-style model to Artemis.
• Bijou Wedding Venues: UK-based collection of exclusive-use, all-inclusive wedding venues with in-house catering and accommodation — overlapping portfolio structure and target customer (premium wedding couples) with Artemis.
• Original Weddings: Curated collection of exclusive-use wedding venues across the UK offering in-house catering and planning services; comparable mid-market-to-premium positioning and venue portfolio model.
• Wasing Park: Single exclusive-use private estate wedding venue in Hampshire with full-service catering, accommodation and grounds; comparable offering to individual Artemis estate venues such as Gaynes Park.

Broad incumbents

• Hitched (x15 Media): UK's largest wedding directory and planning platform; not a venue operator but the dominant marketplace that connects couples to venues, competing for the same top-of-funnel demand Artemis targets directly.
• Bridebook: UK wedding planning marketplace and SaaS platform used by venues to manage bookings; broader incumbent in wedding-tech that intersects with Artemis' enquiry-management use case.
• The Knot Worldwide: Global wedding planning platform and marketplace; not a UK venue operator but a broad incumbent in wedding discovery, content, and vendor matchmaking that competes for couples' planning attention.

Emerging players

• Rock My Wedding: UK wedding inspiration and venue directory with strong editorial content and social following; emerging player competing for top-of-funnel venue discovery among style-conscious UK couples.

Regional players

• Lake District Weddings & Events: Operates wedding venues and provides planning services focused on the Lake District/Cumbria region; comparable exclusive-use venue offerings but geographically distinct from Artemis' England-only footprint.

Others

• Battelaws: UK wedding videography and content production supplier that frequently partners with high-end wedding venues including Artemis-style collections; an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@weareartemis
• Facebookfacebook.com/CountryHouseWeddingVenues
• Instagraminstagram.com/artemis_venues
• Pinterestpinterest.com/artemis_venues
• TikToktiktok.com/@artemis_venues
• Xx.com/chwv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/country-house-wedding-venues-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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