About
Set quietly behind the three-mile dunes of Camber Sands, The Gallivant is a privately owned beach house hotel offering an elevated backdrop for a refreshingly relaxed wedding by the sea. With its design-led Hamptons-inflected interiors by renowned designer Sigrid Cragoe, The Gallivant boasts a calm coastal palette throughout its spaces, and with the vast sweep of sandy beach just moments away, weddings unfold across a series of beautifully considered settings. With a deeply personal approach to hospitality, it’s widely regarded as one of the UK’s standout boutique hotels – and one of only a handful outside London to hold a Michelin Key. Every detail is handled with care by the in-house team, whose reputation is built on warmth, precision and above-and-beyond details (complimentary cake every day, reserves of Hunter wellies to borrow, morning yoga on the beach). The Gallivant is ideal for intimate celebrations of up to 80 guests, with couples invited to take exclusive use of the entire property either for the day or for a make-the-most extended weekend. Food plays a central role, with Harry’s restaurant, led by Matthew Harris, delivering refined French Brasserie-Luxe menus rooted in seasonal produce and thoughtful simplicity. A coastal hideaway with serious credentials, The Gallivant offers couples a wedding experience that feels intimate and design-forward, grounded in genuine hospitality.
Why Our Editor’s Love
- Exclusive-use seaside setting, with golden grass-fringed dunes, gardens and beautifully designed interiors all on one site.
- Michelin Key credentials paired with genuinely warm, hands-on hospitality.
- Exceptional food from Harry’s elevated brasserie kitchen, making the wedding meal a true highlight.
Testimonials
The most beautiful, special wedding weekend we could have ever dreamed of. From the first visit, we never felt like just another wedding. Completely stress-free and utterly magical.
– Alice & Nathan
The Gallivant was everything we dreamed of – the food was out of this world, the team so attentive, and our guests said it was some of the best food they’d ever had.
– Lily & Martin
