Arundel Cathedral above a lawn of red tulips

Weddings at the Gate

Say “I do” beside the Cathedral, then celebrate by the fire.

Pop over the road from the ceremony for fizz, a proper wedding breakfast and a room for the night. Intimate weddings for 15, or the whole inn for up to 70 family and friends.

Three reasons

Beside the Cathedral

A minute’s walk from the ceremony to your first drink.

Up to 70 guests

Three spaces to choose from, or take the whole inn.

Ten Rooms to Stay

Nobody has to rush home, and breakfast is included.

Food & Drink

Wedding breakfast, £58
Three courses served to each guest, such as Selsey crab, rump of South Downs lamb and dark chocolate delice.

Sharing feast, £42
Sharing boards, a roast centrepiece down the table and puddings to share.

Canapés, from £12
For the drink’s reception, 4 or 6 per guest.

Evening food, from £8
Bacon baps, fish finger sandwiches or a Sussex cheese table.

Drinks, from £8
Prosecco £8, Sussex sparkling £12, wine with the meal £14, or a bar tab.

Prices per guest. Children under 12 from £13.

The wedding package,
£85 per guest

Everything for the day in one price:

  • Three canapés per guest

  • Sussex sparkling on arrival

  • Three-course wedding breakfast

  • Half a bottle of wine per guest

  • A glass of fizz for the toast

  • Your cake cut and served

Minimum 20 adult guests.

Our Spaces

Main Dining: up to 40.
Long tables for the wedding breakfast.

The Bar: up to 20.
Drinks and mingling.

The Inglenook: up to 15.
Intimate, by the fire.

The Courtyard: up to 35.
Summer drinks and receptions.

Take the whole inn, for up to 70.
Choose the inn and courtyard on their own, or add all ten bedrooms for the night with breakfast the next morning. Both priced on request.

A double bedroom with lamps lit on both sides

Ten rooms for your guests

Five rooms in the inn with views of the Cathedral, the Castle gardens or the Downs, and five in the courtyard building at the back, all with breakfast. Book the whole inn and every room is yours; otherwise we’ll hold a block for your guests with 10% off.

  • How Booking Works

    Come and see us for a show round. A £500 deposit holds your date. We’ll do a menu tasting for the two of you around three months before, when 50% of your estimated bill is due. Final numbers, menu choices and the balance are due 14 days before the day.

Good To Know

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