Built on the site of Warden Abbey, a monastery founded in the time of the Doomsday book, stands Shuttleworth House. Once the home of the Shuttleworth Family, this is now a well-regarded wedding venue. A 5,000 acre estate in the heart of rural Bedfordshire, with rolling parkland vistas and steeped in compelling history, this site offers an extraordinary setting for weddings and celebrations all year round.

From smaller, more intimate ceremonies to opulent gatherings of up to 2000 guests, Shuttleworth has a choice of three stunning venues to make your day unique and memorable:

The House (built in 1875) and Parkland offer an unrivalled wedding experience. Take exclusive use of the Jacobean-style country house and choose between an array of grand and finely furnished rooms to hold your ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception. The interior retains period features in many of the rooms. Additionally, The Summer House, set within a sunken garden, makes for a charming, idyllic outdoor ceremony venue. And the abundance of mature parkland is ideal if you wish to erect a marquee or tipi.

For a magical, serene affair The Swiss Garden, designed in the late Regency era, is a rare example of period landscape design. Within the garden, surrounded by beautifully manicured lawns, are two licenced venues for wedding ceremonies: The Swiss Cottage and The Grotto & Fernery. Ornate bridges, ponds and rustic buildings are dotted around the nine acre garden, offering a range of opportunities in which to take beautiful and memorable photographs of your day.





The Collection’s Hangar 3 is a third and thrilling venue in which to host your day. Home to the Estate's collection of rare and historically significant aircraft and automobiles, tables can be peppered around masterpieces of aviation and automotive history. This unique space lends itself to a stylish ‘vintage’ celebration.

As a multi-venue property, Shuttleworth offers the opportunity to host your ceremony and your reception in more than one location. Our weddings team would be delighted to invite you for a show round of the options available to give you a better understanding of how your special day could work at Shuttleworth.

Shuttleworth’s in-house chefs focus on seasonal menus using local produce that reflect the farming and growing values of the Shuttleworth Trust. They combine these with their enthusiasm and flair to create any menu you require. As an in-house team, our flexibility to your needs is uncompromised. The service ethos is discreet but friendly, professional and prompt.

Shuttleworth House has fifteen stylish single and double en-suite bedrooms located above the Garden Suite as well as sixteen shared-facilities single and twin bedrooms on the top floor of the House. A fully furnished one-bedroom flat with picturesque views over the Parkland provides an ideal base for the bridal suite. All accommodation is offered on a bed and breakfast basis only. Please note all our accommodation is only accessible via staircase.

Shuttleworth is located two miles due west of the A1 where it bypasses Biggleswade. We are approximately 20 miles from junction 13 of the M1.