The Royal Oak

Welcome Reception

Berkeley Castle

CEREMONY & RECEPTION     BERKELEY CASTLE

Los Angeles Reception

Our Wedding

AIR TRAVEL

CLOSEST AIRPORTSLondon Heathrow Airport - LHR - 1:55 hour drive to BerkeleyLondon Gatwick Airport - LGW - 2:40 hour drive to BerkeleyBristol Airport BRS - 55 min drive to Berkeley

LONDON TO BERKELEY

The easiest ways to get to Berkeley Castle are by car hire, rental car, or train. RENTAL CAR:&nbsp;From Bristol / London: Take the M4 and exit at Junction 20. Take the M5 North to Junction 14. Head North on the A38 following signs to Berkeley and then brown signs to Berkeley Castle.&nbsp; From the North: From M5 North, exit at Junction 13. Follow signs to Berkeley, then brown signs to Berkeley Castle. We found GREEN MOTION car rental to be most affordable in the past but feel free to shop around. Most of their rental cars have GPS Sat Nav.Gatwick Airport: <a href="https://greenmotion.com/locations/united-kingdom/london-gatwick-airport" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://greenmotion.com/locations/united-kingdom/london-gatwick-airport</a>Heathrow Airport: <a href="https://greenmotion.com/locations/united-kingdom/london-heathrow-airport" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://greenmotion.com/locations/united-kingdom/london-heathrow-airport</a> There is plenty of parking at the venue in the car park. TRAIN: You can make the majority of the trip via the GWR ending with a short 15 min taxi to Berkeley/your hotel. <a href="https://www.gwr.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gwr.com/</a> The nearest train station is Cam &amp; Dursley. CAR HIRE &amp; TAXI: We strongly suggest pre-booking any car hire or taxis you may need throughout the trip, especially if needing one to get to and from the venue on the 4th.Address:&nbsp;Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire. GL13 9PJTo the public carpark&nbsp; CJ’S TAXIS (BERKELEY)07840338889cjstaxis@icloud.com (6 passengers) CHRISTOPHER’S PRIVATE HIRE (BERKELEY)07971864105 (up to 7 passengers)<a href="mailto:christophers109@btinternet.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">christophers109@btinternet.com</a><a href="http://www.christophersprivatehire.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.christophersprivatehire.co.uk/</a> MOORCROFTS OF LONDON (Car hire for just London to Berkeley or Berkeley to the airport, not for local trips)siobhan@moorcroftsoflondon.com AK TAXIS (WOTTON UNDER EDGE)01453 84267307970058112 A2B TAXIS (GLOUCESTER)07734 264301 MARTINS (4-16 SEATER VEHICLES)01453 511 115*Unmarked cars &amp; taxis available APOLLO TAXIS&nbsp;01453 767111 (Stroud)01453 823344 (Stonehouse) GEE BEE TRAVEL16 seater coach/private cars(George- Wotton Under Edge) 01453 521544 FIVE STAR &amp; FIRST ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT (GLOUCESTER)&nbsp;01452 55555501452 523523 ADC PRIVATE HIRE (STROUD)01453 755707 A &amp; A TAXIS (STROUD)01453 767777 MAVES PRIVATE HIRE (THORNBURY)01454 886778 (B)07971016426 (M) DAVID PUGH01453 840011 (Stroud) WONKY WHEELS (Stroud)01453 701191 PJ CABS01454 888885

Transportation

There is a metric ton of lovely places to stay nearby! We strongly suggest booking your accommodation as soon as possible as the weekend of the wedding is a bank holiday in the UK. <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmYM2wehFY2s68-JT_MA9dPitvWBMlvxy19aAuzBuQvus8Qw/viewform?usp=pp_url" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Once booked, please click this link to let us know where you will be staying so we can mark it as reserved!</a> *Hot tip*: Check Expedia or TripAdvisor before booking directly as sometimes they have better deals than the hotels themselves and allow you to book in your home currency of dollars/euros instead of pounds. COTTAGES CLOSE BY<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/43201883?check_in=2024-05-03&amp;check_out=2024-05-05&amp;guests=1&amp;adults=1&amp;s=67&amp;unique_share_id=6f6aba0d-8fca-493a-8c5c-060c18da1bfb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THE OLD BAKERY - 11A</a>3 minutes walking distanceSleeps 5 · 2 bedrooms and 1 pull out sofa · 2 bathrooms <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/43252273?check_in=2024-05-10&amp;check_out=2024-05-12&amp;guests=1&amp;adults=1&amp;s=67&amp;unique_share_id=8425b719-529b-495a-aa84-2d659ce85703" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THE OLD BAKERY - 11B</a>3 minutes walking distanceSleeps 5 · 2 bedrooms and 1 pull out sofa · 1 bathroom LARGER HOTELS<a href="https://www.devere.co.uk/tortworth-court/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DE VERE TORTWORTH COURT HOTEL</a>15 minutes by car190 en suite rooms <a href="https://www.thegablesbristol.co.uk/stay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THE GABLES</a>10 minutes by carBest Western with 46 rooms <a href="https://www.thornburycastle.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THORNBURY CASTLE HOTEL AND RESORT</a>17 minutes by car <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g12626552-d1602646-Reviews-Berwick_Lodge-Hallen_Almondsbury_Gloucestershire_England.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BERWICK LODGE BOUTIQUE HOTEL</a>26 minutes by car14 Rooms on 18 Acres <a href="https://www.framptoncourtestate.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FRAMPTON COURT &amp; THE ORANGERY</a>25 minutes by car3 rooms in the main house &amp; 4 rooms at The Orangery <a href="https://calcot.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CALCOT MANOR</a>25 minutes by car35 en suite rooms <a href="https://www.stonehousecourt.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">STONEHOUSE COURT</a>25 minutes by car36 en suite rooms SMALLER HOTELS , B&amp;Bs &amp; GUEST HOUSES<a href="https://www.hotelinberkeley.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THE BERKELEY ARMS HOTEL AND RESTAURANT</a>1 minute walking distance12 en suite rooms &amp; 1 family room <a href="https://www.themalthouse.uk.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THE MALT HOUSE HOTEL, BAR &amp; RESTAURANT</a>2 minutes walking distance9 en suite rooms &amp; 2 family rooms <a href="https://www.slimbridgebnb.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CHURCHEND FARM B&amp;B</a>9 minutes by car3 rooms/suites – all with ensuite bathrooms <a href="https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/50164497?guests=1&amp;adults=1&amp;s=67&amp;unique_share_id=a15d99e2-a548-4f62-a1b5-951faee6e88a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GRAND COUNTRY HOUSE W/ HOT TUB &amp; HEATED POOL</a>10 minutes by carSleeps 16+ guests · 8 bedrooms · 14 beds · 5 bathrooms <a href="https://www.woodlandhousebnb.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WOODLAND HOUSE B&amp;B IN DURSLEY</a>10 minutes by car5 double bedroom B&amp;B <a href="https://www.orchardview-gloucestershire-bb.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ORCHARD VIEW B&amp;B</a>10 - 15 minutes by car1 bedroom · 1 bathroom <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g3592355-d16831462-Reviews-Forthay_Bed_and_Breakfast-North_Nibley_Gloucestershire_England.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FORTHAY B&amp;B </a>14 minutes by car <a href="https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/bowl-inn.en-gb.html?label=metagha-link-LUUS-hotel-37239_dev-desktop_los-3_bw-150_dow-Thursday_defdate-0_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-us_aud-0_gacid-6623578701_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240502_ppt-G_lp-1014389_r-1203545982848848381&amp;sid=2e68078657d06ee2e3e0530129fe981c&amp;utm_source=metagha&amp;utm_medium=localuniversal&amp;utm_term=hotel-37239&amp;utm_content=dev-desktop_los-3_bw-150_dow-Thursday_defdate-0_room-0_gstadt-2_rateid-us_aud-0_gacid-6623578701_mcid-10_ppa-0_clrid-0_ad-1_gstkid-0_checkin-20240502_ppt-G&amp;utm_campaign=US&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAjrarBhAWEiwA2qWdCI4PrX0S0MEocoxIXVEH8EXEsmRBMefwIus0J3BZ3dj1NR4QsikNexoC9_sQAvD_BwE&amp;aid=356929&amp;ucfs=1&amp;arphpl=1&amp;checkin=2024-05-02&amp;checkout=2024-05-05&amp;dest_id=-2588139&amp;dest_type=city&amp;group_adults=2&amp;req_adults=2&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_children=0&amp;req_children=0&amp;hpos=1&amp;hapos=1&amp;sr_order=popularity&amp;srpvid=033699e6784701e6&amp;srepoch=1701726804&amp;all_sr_blocks=3723902_332294113_0_1_0&amp;highlighted_blocks=3723902_332294113_0_1_0&amp;matching_block_id=3723902_332294113_0_1_0&amp;sr_pri_blocks=3723902_332294113_0_1_0__41769&amp;from_sustainable_property_sr=1&amp;from=searchresults#hotelTmpl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THE BOWL INN - ALMONDSBURY</a>20 minutes by carDivine little Inn &amp; Pub located in character rich Almondsbury <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/31532367?check_in=2024-05-02&amp;check_out=2024-05-07&amp;guests=1&amp;adults=1&amp;s=67&amp;unique_share_id=d6ef256f-d371-4b77-8d97-3e5c39d78880" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WHITEHALL &amp; WILLOW - FARM HIDEAWAY AIRBNB</a>18 minutes by carSleeps 8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 4 bathrooms <a href="http://www.thetudorarms.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TUDOR ARMS</a>20 minutes by car12 en suite bedrooms &amp; 2 apartments <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g186220-d23522054-Reviews-Mollie_s_Motel_Diner_Bristol-Bristol_England.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MOLLIE'S MOTEL &amp; DINER IN BRISTOL</a>22 minutes by car

A PLACE TO REST

Accommodation

Wedding Party

Photos

THE COTSWOLDS

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Things To Do

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Alana & Philip

Alana & Philip

Things To Do

THE COTSWOLDS