Information For Riddell Estate

Stunning Country House and Gardens set in the heart of the Alewater Valley in the Scottish Borders. The perfect choice for a small, romantic countryside wedding. Luxury accommodation for 10 people.

Riddell Estate’s Magnificent Country Wedding Venue
Riddell Estate specialises in intimate country weddings for up to 24 guests which are hosted all year round in Riddell House and its beautiful Daffodil garden. Larger weddings of up to 70 guests are accommodated in a marquee on our magnificent Daffodil Lawn in from late Spring to early Autumn.
Riddell Estate is a stunningly beautiful country wedding venue located in the Scottish Borders, in the heart of the Ale Water Valley.
The valley is home to a comprehensive range of wedding services, including: top quality catering businesses, marquee hire, lighting and decoration, flower arranging, wedding cake specialists, musicians, mobile hair dressing, beauty therapy and make-up artists, photographers and ceremonial services, all within a few miles of the Estate.
Our wedding guests also enjoy wonderful outdoor activities in stunning scenery, such as walking, horse riding, fishing, water sports, cycling, clay pigeon shooting, and golf. Canine wedding guests are welcome too!

Riddell House offers luxury accommodation for up to 10 people with 5 delightful double en-suite bedrooms, one of which is ground floor accessible, all with magnificent views of the gardens and surrounding countryside. Please visit our web site:
riddellestate.co.uk
House guests enjoy exclusive use of the tennis court, private gardens and the beautiful Daffodil Lawn with magnificent views of the valley, which provides a perfect setting for marquee weddings of up to 70 guests. A specially designed events car parking and services area is located adjacent to the marquee site.
Small, intimate weddings of up to 24 guests can be accommodated in Riddell House with the option of a pergola style tent over our beautiful dining room terrace to host the champagne reception before the wedding breakfast. The wedding ceremony for small weddings may be hosted in the romantic Italianate private garden which has a wonderful array of statues and floral archways or in a splendid ceremonial room which is specially decorated and opened only for the ceremony.
Riddell House is let on a self-catering basis via our agents Unique Cottages Scotland. Please visit the booking site to check availability at:
unique-cottates.co.uk
Guests at Riddell House enjoy the services of local top-quality private chefs and caterers who deliver delicious lunch and dinner food to the house and provide bespoke cooking and dining service for special occasions, celebrations and wedding parties.
Hot tubs are a popular optional extra. These are hired through a local company.
Riddell House provides the perfect country wedding venue with luxury accommodation for 10 guests. There are many nearby accommodation options for the rest of the wedding party. We also offer comprehensive information on preferred local suppliers for a magnificent wedding day, including recommended wedding planners

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Riddell House provides dog friendly accommodation zones, immediate access to gardens and wonderful dog walking routes throughout the Estate. Designed to accommodate accessible use, the house and gardens provide luxury ground floor accommodation and fa Riddell Estate lies at the heart of the picturesque Ale Water Valley. Here you can enjoy excellent Golf Courses, Olympic standard Equestrian Facilities, a top Clay Pigeon Shooting School, Sporting Dog Training, fabulous walking and cycling country, excell Distinguished by its exquisite scenery and fascinating heritage, Riddell offers a feast of memorable outdoor experiences. Designed to enable our guests to engage with the natural environment in new ways, our programme of activities will help you to explor As a perfect complement to the great outdoors, a wonderful range of deeply relaxing spa treatments can be provided either at Riddell House or at a beautifully appointed neighbouring Spa Our luxury Country House accommodation sleeps up to 10 guests across 5 beautiful ensuite bedrooms Riddell Estate provides the perfect country wedding venue for up to 60 guests and accommodation for the wedding party.

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Riddell Estate, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9JP