This Grade I-listed Regency manor house is nestled in 100 acres of parkland just outside Exeter. You can revel in the glamour of the architecture, yet here you will feel completely welcome and at ease - the staff encourage wedding couples to treat the house as their own. The décor and furnishings of Rockbeare Manor are nothing short of spectacular, and the tall windows of the house present stunning, far-reaching views stretching to Haldon Hill, Haldon Belvedere and west to Cawsand Beacon on Dartmoor.
With exclusive use of the property, you can rest assured that your wedding here will be nothing short of spectacular. Restored to create a contemporary space, the manor still retains the aged grandeur of the past. Rockbeare specialises in weddings, and from the marvellous reception rooms to the mouthwatering dining options, you can be quite sure your celebration will be one of a kind.
Rockbeare Manor was built as a country house in 1760 for Sir John Duntze, a wool merchant and banker. Enlarged around 1820, it was the family home for the best part of a century until it was subsequently purchased by William Nation in 1859. Since then the house has been lovingly restored, now presenting a contemporary interior space while still retaining much of its original grandeur.
Rockbeare Manor presents a variety of different rooms eminently capable of hosting your civil ceremony and wedding reception.
The majestic Dining Room is fully licensed for civil marriage and partnership ceremonies, and can easily hold 100 seated guests.
Civil Ceremony Capacity - 100 Guests
If you would prefer an outdoor wedding, with the capability to seat many guests, the Terrace is perfect for summery ceremonies.
Civil Ceremony Capacity - 150 Guests
Ideal for larger gatherings, your entire day, from ceremony to evening party, can be celebrated in the spacious and airy Ballroom.
Civil Ceremony Capacity - 160 Guests
Wedding Breakfast Capacity - 160 Guests
Evening Reception Capacity - 200 Guests
From delicious canapés to a show-stopping wedding breakfast, you can be sure that your entire day will be catered for with ease at Rockbeare Manor. After your ceremony is over, enjoy a drinks and photos reception, choosing from an array of meat, fish and vegetarian canapé options, or how about a miniature afternoon tea, garden party-style, with tiny cakes and cocktail sandwiches?
A unique idea for the wedding breakfast is the Barouche Menu, which offers wedding parties a platter to select from. Some of the platters include Italian antipasti, West Country treats, Spanish tapas nibbles or Persian delicacies, and this can be an ideal choice if you do not want to commit to just one dish for your guests. Alternatively, you could opt for a traditional wedding breakfast using either the Minuet or Regency menu. The chefs also offer equally delectable buffet options, always welcome at the evening party.
Once you've tired from all the dancing, you won't have to go too far to rest your head! Rockbeare Manor features 13 brand-new luxury ensuite rooms, ideal for your wedding night. Nearby Exeter offers accommodation of all types and styles for more guests.
To get in touch with the hospitality team at Rockbeare Manor simply use the contact details which will be found below.
AddressWe just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and all the staff at Rockbeare Manor. From when we came for the first look round just after we got engaged we fell in love with the beautiful venue and you and Davy have made the planning completely stress free for us. When we came in to set up it was so exciting and you were just perfect! Yesterday was the most amazing day and you made the day run so smoothly and perfectly! We cannot thank you enough for everything. You and all the staff where so helpful and it was a perfect day! All the guests where in love with the venue and we're so grateful we could have our day in such a special place.
Thank you to the chefs the food was incredible and exactly what everyone needed and the service was amazing too!!
Dave and I just wanted to say to you and your team what a fantastic day we had on Sunday, it really couldn't have been more perfect for us. Everyone only had good things to say especially about the food. Nothing was to much effort and your patience and working behind the scenes to ensure it went smoothly and was so enjoyable was very much appreciated. Please can you also pass on our thanks to your whole team.
Wow, wow, wow! I don't know where to start. You are just incredible and I can't thank you enough for the perfect weekend!
Every little detail, all the staff, the running of the whole day, the breakfast, your help with my littlest one when she hurt herself, it was all everything more than I ever could imagine.
Thank you thank you, thank you!
Every single one of our guests that I've spoken to have said what an amazing venue it was. Everyone felt relaxed even with 30 kids under 10 running around!!
The night before was so relaxing in the amazing dairy it was enough space for the 6 of us to relax and get excited about the day ahead. Then the dressing room next door with all the mirrors and lights was extra special so much space. It was the luxury of going to a boudoir salon but at home basically! Our hair and makeup team were super excited to arrive to see the amazing space they had to get us all ready in.
The little hamper of breakfast food again was another special touch, you even catered for my sister who has a dairy allergy so we didn't have to stress about anything. What a way to start a wedding in such a pretty little setting!
You Anna are a credit to Rockbeare, you have such a calming personality and made me feel at ease the whole way through not at one point of wedding planning were we stressed all thanks to you.
I can't sing your praises enough! Honestly.
Rockbeare is a very special place to us and we will never forget our special day ðŸ¤
Wow, wow, wow! I don't know where to start. You are just incredible and I can't thank you enough for the perfect weekend!
Every little detail, all the staff, the running of the whole day, the breakfast, your help with my littlest one when she hurt herself, it was all everything more than I ever could imagine.
Thank you thank you, thank you!
Every single one of our guests that I've spoken to have said what an amazing venue it was. Everyone felt relaxed even with 30 kids under 10 running around!!
The night before was so relaxing in the amazing dairy it was enough space for the 6 of us to relax and get excited about the day ahead. Then the dressing room next door with all the mirrors and lights was extra special so much space. It was the luxury of going to a boudoir salon but at home basically! Our hair and makeup team were super excited to arrive to see the amazing space they had to get us all ready in.
The little hamper of breakfast food again was another special touch, you even catered for my sister who has a dairy allergy so we didn't have to stress about anything. What a way to start a wedding in such a pretty little setting!
You Anna are a credit to Rockbeare, you have such a calming personality and made me feel at ease the whole way through not at one point of wedding planning were we stressed all thanks to you.
I can't sing your praises enough! Honestly.
Rockbeare is a very special place to us and we will never forget our special day ðŸ¤
We just want to thank you so so much for everything you did to ensure our wedding day went perfectly! Your attention to detail, calmness and professionalism guided us through our day without a hitch.
From arriving at Rockbeare Manor the day before our wedding to set up a few things (particularly the champagne tower!) you put us at ease and made sure that everything was going to be positioned perfectly and look how we had imagined. We then checked in to The Dairy, this was also perfect and ensured there wasn't any need to travel to the venue in the morning for the bridal party. The breakfast options at The Dairy were incredible (toast, pastries, yogurt, granola, fruit), dietary requirements were also catered for, meaning they also had various options for breakfast!
When you and your team came and moved the bridal party across to the venue, the vision came to life as the flowers and cake had arrived and were being set up! The time spent upstairs finishing getting ready flew by, you and your team were so attentive and really made sure we had a lovely calm morning.
Once the bridal party were ready, the help you gave getting us in order and lined up ready was amazing and having a minute before walking out to the ceremony was much needed and brought calmness to the flurry of excitement that we all had! After the ceremony, you guided us through our day, ensuring that we didn't miss anything we had planned and making sure we always had a glass in hand!
The food was out of this world, the Chef and their team made the most incredible food, it tasted amazing and looked flawless, we have had so many people comment on how amazing the food was! (the canapes, ice cream tricycle, wedding breakfast and the gourmet burgers)
Once we had finished partying those of us that were still standing and staying at Rockbeare had a drink in the library which was the perfect end, we had time to fully absorb the last hour of our day and catch up with our nearest and dearest.
Breakfast the next morning was the perfect ending to our time at Rockbeare Manor, we loved having a banquet style breakfast table, meaning we could see and speak to everyone before we left the venue. You and the team had collected all of the things we had brought (flowers, decorations, table names etc) and put them in the breakfast room so it was easy for us to load them in to the car.
We had the most perfect day and it wouldn't have gone anywhere near as smoothly as it did without you, you and the wider team are incredible, we can never thank you enough!
Just a huge huge HUGGGGEEEEE thank you to everyone at Rockbeare Manor who made mine and Cameron's day so relaxed and smooth! We are so grateful for all of you! Thank you for dealing with my constant emails and always missing your phone calls!
If you could please pass on a massive thank you to Helen as well, she made our day as special and amazing as it was, she was so calm and organised all day she made me feel so at ease and listened too, everything I could of possibly asked for was done before I even gave it a thought!
I have a few photos back, not many but I thought you'd like to see them and I'll make sure I send more when I get them!
You made all our fairytale dreams come true. I wish I could do the day over and over!
Wow. Where do we even begin? We want to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you at the wonderful Rockbeare Manor team.
We had the most incredible day with you on our wedding day, 9th July 2021. It was perfect, (despite the things we could not control for!) and undoubtedly the best day of our lives.
The uncertainties of the last 18 months have been very difficult for the wedding industry, but the team at Rockbeare Manor have been relaxed, flexible and so reassuring during this time. Thank you so much.
Helen, you have been so wonderful since day one when you showed us around on a virtual viewing in Spring 2020. Nothing has ever been too much trouble (despite our many questions!) and you have been professional, easy to contact and so approachable throughout the process.
The food was absolutely exquisite and so many of our guests have been complementing it to us. Please extend our deepest thanks to the chefs.
The ballroom looked absolutely beautiful and the photo and video set up that you organised for us was perfect. The rooms were so wonderful, comfortable and luxurious. The house is absolutely stunning and we just wish we could have spent more than the one night there!
Every single aspect of the day, evening and following morning was amazing. Rockbeare Manor is the perfect wedding venue and this is down to the people that run the show. Thank you so so much to all of you from the bottom of our hearts.
We would highly recommend Rockbeare Manor as a wedding venue. We had initially planned our wedding for April but due to covid had to postpone our wedding day to October with a bigger party planned for later in the year. Rockbeare have been so helpful and understanding every step of the way as our plans continued to change and develop as guidance changed. Our wedding day itself was so special and anyone that is worrying about having just 15 guests shouldn't worry at all: the staff at Rockbeare and the beautiful grounds meant our day was incredible even with limited numbers. The food was absolutely excellent and one of our guests had several allergies and was just absolutely over the moon at the food that was provided for her as well. Our guests loved how stunning the rooms were as well. We are so grateful to Jessica in particular for all of her hard work on the day in making sure everything ran smoothly. Thank you so much also to AimeÌe and Helen for all of the arranging leading up to the big day as well
George and I would like to say a massive thank you for everything you did for us in the lead up to and on our wedding day. We both had the most magical day and everything seemed to go so smoothly thanks to your organisation and professionalism. All the staff were so friendly and attentive and we got lots of compliments from our guests on how beautiful the venue is.
From the moment we arrived at Rockbeare for our viewing, we fell in love with the place. The viewing we had with Helen made us feel very secure in our decision to have our wedding at your venue and since that day - we didn't look back.
Thanks again for such an amazing day!
Just a message to say a GREAT BIG THANK YOU from Karen and I. We were absolutely delighted with how the day was managed and with how accommodating and professional all the staff were on the day. The venue itself is gorgeous, but it can only fulfil it's potential with a great team... and the team you have is absolutely fantastic. All of our guests had nothing but positive things to say... from the setting to the food, from the accommodation to the staff. With all of our hearts, THANK YOU
I would like to offer you and your team, a very special thank you for everything you did to make the wedding on Saturday such a wonderful occasion for everyone who attended but especially for Charlotte and Ben. They were blown away with the whole thing and exceeded even their expectations.
We had our wedding here last month and wow what a truly amazing venue! We knew we wanted to get married here as soon as we saw it it's just a stunning building inside and out that's been finished to such a high standard. Thanks to Aimée and Andy the day ran so smoothly and the staff couldn't do enough for you a massive thanks to all of you for all your hard work!
Everyone commented on how delicious all the food was - from the 3 course meal to the burgers and chips in the evening and the ice cream tricycle was a massive hit!
The day from start to finish was just perfect and we're so glad we chose to get married here I can't recommend it enough.
My wife and I married at Rockbeare at the beginning of September and we had a day that we will never forget! After looking around at other venues, Rockbeare was the one place that had everything that we was looking for! The Manor House is beautiful and the grounds are stunning. All of our guests commented on what a special venue it is. The staff at the venue I cannot compliment highly enough especially Stephanie who was so helpful before and on the day, from the professional service to the little magical tweaks.
The food was was absolutely delicious and all dietary requirements for our guests were no problem at all.
At the end of the night after a long day to be able to stay in such beautiful and elegant rooms really is the icing on the cake.
Thank you so much Stephanie & the Rockbeare Manor team for giving us such a special day and amazing memories.
My wife and I married at Rockbeare at the beginning of September and we had a day that we will never forget! After looking around at other venues, Rockbeare was the one place that had everything that we was looking for! The Manor House is beautiful and the grounds are stunning. All of our guests commented on what a special venue it is. The staff at the venue I cannot compliment highly enough especially Stephanie who was so helpful before and on the day, from the professional service to the little magical tweaks.
The food was was absolutely delicious and all dietary requirements for our guests were no problem at all.
At the end of the night after a long day to be able to stay in such beautiful and elegant rooms really is the icing on the cake.
Thank you so much Stephanie & the Rockbeare Manor team for giving us such a special day and amazing memories.
We had our wedding on the 28th October at Rockbeare Manor and we truly had the most amazing day possible. From the first moment we saw the venue and met the team we both knew this was the place for us, other venues just couldn't match up! Not only is the Manor House simply stunning but the grounds are beautiful too. All of our guests commented on how special the venue was.
From start to finish the Rockbeare team provided great service and we're always happy to help/advise and answer queries. All the staff were very incredibly friendly, happy and professional which helped make the day go perfectly. Special thanks go out to Simone for all you're help over the 2 days, she really couldn't of done enough for us.
The food was absolutely delicious too, we certainly would recommend the beef along with the burgers for the evening food. The burgers went down a storm, we still have guests talking about them now, they we're absolutely delicious!
All our guests had a fabulous time and the newly renovated rooms to stay over were simply stunning! We would recommend this place to anyone, it was the perfect venue for our dream wedding and can't thank you all enough.
If you are planning a wedding at this fantastic venue, you certainly won't be disappointed. We also enjoyed a lovely breakfast the following morning with all our other guests which was a great way to finish off a magical weekend.
Thank you again so much for an incredible wedding day, it's a day which we will cherish and remember forever.