Beaulieu National Motor Museum

John Montagu Building, National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7ZN -

Up to
150 guests

About Venue

The Beaulieu Estate, in the heart of the New Forest, stretches across seven thousand acres. The idyllic surroundings and tranquil Beaulieu River create a unique setting for your wedding.
The stunning 13th Century Domus, within Beaulieu Abbey, provides an enchanting setting for Civil Ceremonies and Wedding Receptions, for up to 130 guests.
Palace House, home of the Montagu family since 1538, is set in glorious grounds and gardens. It provides a beautiful setting for smaller, more intimate Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions for up to 60 guests.
For something more quirky, you can host your Civil Ceremony, Wedding Breakfast or an Evening Drinks Reception in the world-famous National Motor Museum, with its collection of vehicles from every motoring era.
The changing moods of the New Forest are reflected in our menus which offer delicious, fresh, seasonal choices, created and prepared by our Head Chef.
We will help you to achieve your dream wedding with special touches to make the occasion memorable for both you and your guests. At Beaulieu we understand the importance of high quality service and attention to detail. From your initial enquiry, right through to your wedding day, our dedicated team will take care of your needs and provide a friendly, first class service.

Capacity & Layout

Standing

up to 150

Theatre

up to 150

Boardroom

up to 20

Cabaret

up to 150

Location

Loading....

Reviews

Karen Ewington
July 2025
Excellent day out with plenty to do, allow yourself all-day, interesting family history with the house and the motor museum showing cars from all era's. Beautiful garden's. Car parade and old bus are great fun. Falconery display was good although didn't quite go as planned all good in the end. Excellent children's play area which is a lot bigger than it looks. All in all a really good day out
Poppy Child
August 2025
Will definitely be a forever memory for my son. I do not believe a smile ever left his face. He was simply memorialised by everything. Every section had a story to it, every part had something to get involved in and the one thing that my son actually loved was the people. In fact he said it was his favourite part and he fully believes he has made a new best friend in David. That man is truly an asset to your company. Extremely helpful, very kind and very chatty when it comes to sharing information about cars, the place’s history or how to find the collection cards.
Andrew Fletcher
September 2025
Absolutely fantastic day out. You can spend a whole day here no trouble. The guide book is amazing value. I would recommend you purchase one so many exhibits. Icons of f1. Cars from tv and film. Monorail rides classic bus ride everyone will love this place.

Daniel Pearce
September 2025
Amazing place! Came for my birthday and had an amazing time. Loved the vintage bus (Ellis was fantastic and credit to you) and very convenient for the mother in law who can’t walk very far. Very interesting on all aspects of the site from the cars (what I came for) and the Abbey and Palace House.
Jeffrey Soley
August 2025
Worth a visit and any number of re-visits - Visited on Saturday, 28/06/25. 3rd visit here and the first for about 11 years. Lovely weather, which always helps, and there was a Morgan owners meeting taking place, so there was more to see than normal. Parking is near the entrance, but uncovered. Bought the tickets online in advance, so you get a discount, and it's straightforward to get in. Once inside, the initial options are a Monorail and restaurant/toilet facilities. Very pricey for anything in the restaurant (£5 for 2 cans of soda), so suggest you bring your own. The monorail is an excellent way to get an overview of the site before exploring on foot, and the ride is included in the entry price and can be ridden more than once. The old Top Gear exhibition has been replaced in part by a new section of example cars from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's that you can get in and reminisce about (though these cars are in a bit of a state tbh). Beyond that, we visited the main museum, which hadn't changed much in the past 10 years, but had exhibits moved around. The F1 section was very good with more recent examples of cars, and whilst we visited, an excellent F1 Simulator which you can go in (you have to pre-book) for £15 for 15 mins. It's worth it, so suggest you book a slot as soon as you arrive. On this visit, we didn't have the time to explore the house and grounds, but there are some lovely walks to be had. The staff are all excellent and approachable, and friendly, and though I have been 3 times now, I would have no qualms about making future visits as there is generally a change each year.