Press and Guest Reviews

"All the food, canapes, wedding breakfast, evening buffet and sunday morning breakfast were excellent, so congratulations to the chef and his team".

"The Manor itself is in a delightful location with splendid views over the surrounding countryside and River Severn. Tastefully renovated and with no expence spared".

"All in all it was a wonderful experience and really magical for all of us especially James and Zoe who will never forget it. You even arranged for the weather to be warm and sunny".

Barbara and Michael Prescott, parents of James and Zoe 
Old Down Manors very first bride and groom. 


 "We would like to express our thanks to Olivia, Matt, Manuel and all your staff for making Simon and Natalie's wedding at Old Down Manor such a wonderful occasion. The venue is absolutely superb, everything went very smoothly, the meal was excellent and all the staff were very helpful. Please pass on our thanks to all those who contributed to the day".

David and Patt Wells, parents of Simon and Natalie 
Old Down Manors very first civil ceramony bride and groom.


"Many thanks for a great evening on Tuesday. The party was fab, in a great setting, with great service and fab food.
 
All our customers, partners and friends loved the night, and have commented on how enjoyable, glamorous & smoothly executed the evening was. I think that the fiancé of one of our customers decided that she wanted to get married there next year !"

Chris Woodward, Anana
Company Christmas Party


"We wanted to say a big thank you to all the team at Old Down for such an enjoyable snowball last friday night. The meal was truly first class as was the service and the room superbly decorated.  We so enjoyed the 'night club' so much, we had such fun."


Mr and Mrs Derham
Guests at the 'Snow Ball' 09.12.11


"We would just like to compliment you on the wonderful Snow Ball we attended last evening with the Stearn Electric party.
 
The venue was beautiful and the food of an excellent standard.  The staff were friendly and attentive.   The whole event caught the spirit of Christmas and we would not hesitate to recommend the Old Down Manor."

Peter & Carolyn Moller
Guests at the 'Snow Ball' 10.12.11
 "To Olivia, Matt, Lucy and all the Staff at Old Down Manor.  We just wanted to thank you for making our wedding day so perfect - you all worked so hard to make sure our guests were well looked after and everyone has told us what an amazing place Old Down is.  We really appreciate how much effort you put into our day, and ast such short notice.  Dan and I loved every minute of our wedding and that is due in a large part to yoyur help.  Thank you!"

Nadia & Dan Hall
Wedding 22nd December 2011

“Thank you so much to Olivia, Lucy, Matt and all the other staff who helped to make our wedding celebration the intimate, relaxed, and wonderously happy occassion it was.  The food was superb - it was only a shame I couldn't manage to eat more of it! The staff were helpful and the setting was beautifully rustic.  As a couple we are very much about the company we keep and the food we enjoy sharing and, with your help, that theme resonated throughout our celebration.  I would certainly recommend the venue for wedding receptions / celebrations; it made a lovely setting.
 
I also look forward to being able to return on our many anniversaries to come.
 
Thanks again for your help and support in organising my perfect day.” 

Adele Evans
Wedding 7th January 2012

"I can't thank enough for your help in making our evening on Saturday such a success. Everyone was hugely impressed by the Manor House and I had countless comments about what a lovely venue to use.  The evening went totally smoothly and the bar staff you provided were really helpful. Thank you again!"

Emma Tobitt
Event 21st January 2012

"Dear all at Old Down Manor, We wanted to say thank you so so much for your time, support, kindness and energy for the Daffodil Spring Ball which was in memory of our Dad.  We were so impressed with the venue , especially as having opened so recently! The event could not have gone any better - it was perfect".

The Williams Family
Daffodil Spring Ball 3rd March 2012

"I came to the Daffodil Ball the weekend before last and I just wanted to say how wonderful it was. The orangery looked amazing and the entrance hall was stunning- it really is a beautiful venue. The food was divine and it never felt like you were catering for 170 people. The staff were also so helpful and polite! I would recommend it to everyone!"

Mrs Preedy-Lunt
Guest at The Daffodil Spring Ball 3rd March 2012

"I wanted to wrtie and thank you for the service you and your team provided for us at our fundraising dinner last weekend.  These are hugely crucial events in our year and the service we received at any venue is a massively influencing factor in the events success.  You made it so easy for us to focus on our guests and ensuring they had a great evening. 

All of your staff were so friendly, personable and went out of their way to cater for our needs, and that reflected so well on you as their leader.  We loved using Old Down Manor, it was a stunning setting for us to host our dinner and we wouldn't hesitate to use you again or recommend you to others that need a great venue.  Knowing we could trust you with the food service, the room set up and all the other details that go into an event like that meant that we could focus on our primary reason for being there.  That makes such a difference.

Please pass on a massive thank you from all of us here at Christians Against Poverty by working everything as seamlessly as you did, you will have had an impact on the amount of money we were able to raise and therefore the number of people we can help."

John Kirkby, International Founder & Director of Christians Against Poverty
Fundraising Dinner, 27th April 2012