Carter’s Chateau, a slate-roofed house with conical turrets, behind a formal box parterre

Surrey Hills, Surrey

Carter’s Chateau

A French-style country house with formal parterres, a private chapel and views across the Surrey Hills.

The venue

Built in 1868 by a merchant with a love of the Loire, Carter’s Chateau sits at the end of a lime avenue forty minutes from London. Marry in the private chapel, take drinks on the south terrace and dine beneath the chandeliers of the Mirror Room.

At a glance

Location
Surrey Hills, Surrey
Capacity
Up to 180 guests
Accommodation
24 bedrooms in the main house
Style
French Renaissance, Formal Gardens

Spaces

Where the Day Happens

The Mirror Room at Carter’s Chateau set for dinner, with gilded mirrors, chandeliers and gold chairs

The Mirror Room

180 seated

Gilded mirrors, three chandeliers and French doors to the terrace.

The stone chapel at Carter’s Chateau set for a ceremony, with flowers on the oak pews and petals along the aisle

The Chapel

120 ceremony

A private stone chapel in the grounds, licensed for civil and religious ceremonies.

The South Terrace at Carter’s Chateau set for drinks, overlooking the parterre and wooded hills

The South Terrace

200 drinks

Overlooking the parterre and the hills beyond. Best at golden hour.

Every photo looks like it was taken in France. Our guests still talk about the terrace.
Grace & Oliver · May 2026

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