Weddings / Events

Groomes is an exclusive 16th century grade II listed country residence set in 185 acres of glorious countryside on the Surrey & Hampshire border.

Our excellent team ensure we provide the discerning client with superb quality accommodation and hosted events in the most tranquil of settings...

There are records of the land at Groomes going back to 1218. The oldest part of the house was constructed in 1600 & then substantially added to in 1850 with a further extension in 1908.

My grandparents moved to Groomes from a neighbouring farm in 1942, renting the farm until 1947 when the incumbents who were sheltering from the oppression of Nazi Germany felt safe to move on.
Having bought the property, it was worked as a commercial farm until the late 1980's where it was no longer viable to make a living from farming alone. The 185 acres of land is retained and maintained to this day.

Due to its size and the upkeep expenses, the house became empty after the death of my grandmother and for 25 years fell into a state of disrepair. In the summer of 2003, I was offered the opportunity to 'take on the house' and though initially thrilled, I soon realised of what a mountain there was to climb. The building had been put on the listed buildings 'at risk' register so clearly there were to be no half way measures - the whole building had to be renovated from the ground up...