Mercure Bowden Hall Hotel - Cotswolds, Exclusive Hire
Bondend Lane, Upton St Leonards, Gloucester, GL4 8ED -
Up to
250 standing
A grand grade II listed building, set in 12 acres of beautiful countryside, Mercure Gloucester, Bowden Hall Hotel is 18th century period venue, steeped in History.
The hotel is located within easy reach of Cheltenham and Gloucester and has plenty of parking onsite, making it ideal for travelling guests. We also offer 72 bedrooms so your guests can relax and enjoy the celebrations before an overnight stay.
Planning your wedding is an exciting experience and we are on hand to offer help and support to ensure you have the day of your dreams. We have a completely flexible approach to your wedding and will put together a package especially for you, tailoring the details to suit your theme and guest list.
We are able to offer you wedding exclusivity as we only accept one wedding booking on any day making sure that our venue feels even more special on your big day.
We are licensed to hold civil ceremonies, allowing you to spend your whole wedding day in one location. We have a choice of stylish rooms for as little as 2 guests and a maximum of 200.
Bowden Hall offers a wide range of food and drink, allowing you to select a menu guaranteed to impress your guests.
Sample wedding menu (Menu 1 from our brochure):
Slow roast tomato soup, basil pesto cream (v)
Prawn & crayfish cocktail, bloody Mary sauce, rustic bread
Ham hock and pea terrine, pickled red onion salad, mustard dressing
Pimm's marinated melon, raspberry sorbet (v)
Proscuitto-wrapped chicken breast, mushroom & tarragon sauce
Honey-roast loin of pork, sea salt crackling, sage & onion stuffing, apple sauce
Seared salmon, crispy leeks, Champagne sauce
Beetroot and blue cheese risotto, candied walnuts, thyme (v)
Rhubarb and custard Eton Mess
Chocolate orange profiteroles, orange cream filled, dark chocolate
Individual apple, pear and walnut crumble, vanilla custard
Tea & Coffee served with a chocolate mint
The average cost of a wedding at Bowden Hall in 2016 was just *£3497 proving that your dream day with Bowden Hall can be truly affordable *Based on guest numbers.
We regularly hold wedding open evening showcases and set up the hotel as it would be on your wedding day, allowing you to see all we have to offer.
Our staff are committed to delivering an excellent service, creating a warm and friendly atmosphere for you and your guests.
If you’d like more info or have any questions, please click Send Quick Enquiry.
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 250
Theatre
up to 250
Boardroom
up to 20
Cabaret
up to 250
Location
Reviews
V Jelfs
December 2023We had our annual friends Christmas Dinner in one of the pods. It was lovely food, the staff were really attentive and helpful bringing us drinks all the way from the hotel bar. The pods are beautifully decorated with lighting, heating and music. I Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for something different with great food and surroundings.
Stephen Sheffield
February 2024A very nice hotel with good food and friendly service. It's conveniently located at the gateway to the Cotswolds, so a handy location from which to set out on daily explorations. There are three modules or pods out on the lawn in which you can lunch, dine, etc., whilst watching the ducks sailing along on the nearby stream.
Dag Sondre Hansen
December 2023Cozy hotel with pleasant staff, some of whom really put a smile on my face. Very nice meeting room (the presidential suit), spacious and with good air quality. The breakfast buffet was good but not impressive. The restaurant did, however, produce some excellent choices for dinner. Not consistently, but a few vere impressively good. Getting to the rooms can be a bit challenging. That part of the hotel is a true labyrinth, but the reception smilingly warned us beforehand, so it did not come as a surprise. We found our way but did run into lost colleagues on the way.
martin butterworth
December 2023We took part in a Murder Mystery stay with dinner and breakfast. The hotel was great, and the staff were excellent. The room was spotless, and the bed was extremely comfortable. The breakfast was probably the best we've had in any hotel. The murder mystery was entertaining, although the solution was based on circumstantial evidence and would not have made it to court. It speaks volumes when only two of the 50 people taking part managed to accuse the correct person. The meal served during the mystery was disappointing. Our guess is that it was made to a price. Perhaps we were expecting too much, but we have eaten better lunches at our local garden centre. It would be interesting to know how good a "normal" dinner is at the hotel. I suspect that it may be a lot better. The hotel itself was great, so we may go back again - but just for a normal overnight stay.
