Logistics & Weekend Info

We’re so excited to welcome you to Berkeley for the weekend. Below you’ll find everything you need to plan your trip — including ceremony and reception details, accommodation options, and transport information.

⛪ Ceremony

The ceremony will take place at St Mary’s Church, Berkeley. Guests should aim to arrive at 12:30pm and be seated by 12:45pm, with the ceremony starting at 1:00pm.

There is a loo inside the church.

🏰 Reception

Following the ceremony, guests will make their way to the Lily Pond inside the Berkeley Castle grounds for drinks and the wedding reception. It's just a short walk from the church to the castle — you can’t miss it!

🍽️ Friday Evening – The Kitchen Garden

For those joining us on Friday, the evening meal will be at The Kitchen Garden in Berkeley from 6:00pm. Parking is available in the main castle car park — please see the Driving & Parking section below.

The Friday evening will be self-funded. We’ve pre-ordered paella and tapas to simplify ordering.

🏠 On‑Site Accommodation

A small number of guests will be staying in private on-site houses during the wedding weekend. If you are one of these guests, you will have received a separate message from us with details.

There are two on-site houses: Salt House (sleeps 14) and Brook House (sleeps 18). Your house and room will be assigned closer to the wedding date.

You can find more information, pictures etc. about the houses below but please ignore the check-in times on the linked pages.

Salt House Jumpers Lane, Berkeley, GL13 9BW The first house on the left View details + Brook House 46 High Street, Berkeley, GL13 9BJ View details +

Check-in / checkout

Check-in from 12pm on Friday. There is no specific checkout time on Sunday. Please ignore the check-in times on the linked pages.

Walking distance to church/castle

Both houses are less than a 5-minute walk to the church and castle.

Parking

We have a number of parking spaces outside Salt House. You're welcome to park there but let us know so we can manage spaces. Those staying in Brook House can also park near Salt House. There is plenty of parking available in the main castle car park if needed.

Will there be food in the house?

We plan to do a Sainsbury's (obviously) order in advance and will reach out with requests nearer the time.

Will we accept bribes for specific room allocations?

Andra is an actuary, of course not, it would be against the Actuaries Code. Nick on the other hand...

🛏️ Nearby Hotels

🚕 Transport

Below are the main ways to get to Berkeley, whether you’re coming by train, taxi, or driving yourself.

🚆 Trains

If you’re travelling from London, there are two main train routes to consider. Both will require a short taxi journey at the end.

🚗 Driving Yourself, Hitching a Ride or Need a Taxi?

🗺️ Your Weekend Mapped

Map Instructions: To get the most out of the map below, zoom out to see all the hotels and transport locations. To view a list of every location pinned click the sliding menu icon in the top left corner of the map.