Set your clock to spring 2026: 18th-century country house Benham Park, silent for a century, reopens. A careful restoration from designer Albion Nord has breathed new life into this Georgian architectural gem. Design-led interiors marry the house’s original period charm: think Chesterfield sofas, saddle-stitched leather ottomans, and refined English country upholstery. Weddings will be full of English theatre: a wedding breakfast for 140 guests in the grand ballroom, a lawn-pitched marquee for 600 in the backdrop of 130 acres of ancient woodland, a midnight toast on a private rooftop under the expansive Berkshire sky. Up to twenty of your favourite guests will be lucky to stay in ten individually styled bedrooms (all with ensuites), including two grand suites. You have all of the ingredients to enjoy the limitless bounds of exclusive use: a private cinema, games room, and fully equipped gym for indulgent downtime, alongside characterful spaces for late-night revelry: the Library, whisky room, and temperature-controlled wine cellar. The redesign has integrated behind-the-scenes accommodation for seamless event execution (such as commercial-grade kitchens), and there is a designated events team on hand to advise on leading florists, caterers, and production partners. Exclusively available to one party at a time, Benham Park is an oasis, just an hour from London.