You’ll find excellence to the last drop at the Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa in Bolton. With humble beginnings as a farm, this historic 17th century working estate is now transformed into a modern hotel and venue specialist, and has surely stood the test of time.
The Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa is situated on the outskirts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire with the West Pennine Moors in the distance. This fabulous venue is filled with history and uniqueness that is sure to add to your special day.
Built in the 1600’s and starting as the aforementioned farm and expanding as a racehorse stable in the 1930’s, this village has been the wearer of many hats. In 1963, the farm was sold to Carlton Walker who transformed it into the Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa. The property gets its name from Mr. Walker, who while putting the finishing touches on his restaurant, was offered ‘the last drop’ of a bottle of wine to celebrate.
The hotel is an award-winning wedding destination for every season. Set in over 20 acres of grounds with manicured gardens, lawns and landscapes and the beautiful backdrop of the West Pennine Moors provides stunning photo opportunities. Each season at Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa brings a change in the natural landscape, lighting and atmosphere. Spring weddings are particularly popular as the venue is in full bloom. Summer provides the opportunity for creative use of the outdoor spaces and outdoor food choices. The spectacular natural light in Autumn proves popular with Wedding photographers and Winter Weddings bring festive magic for your memories.
This local landmark property is nationally recognised for hosting an array of intimate and grand bespoke events. The venue has strong ties with local families and businesses and have been hosting weddings, christening and family celebrations for many decades.
Licensed for civil ceremonies, the venue has several elegant Wedding Suites all unique in shape, size and styling, catering from 10 to 450 guests. The hotel has 135 bedrooms with a selection of bridal suites, family bedrooms and connecting bedrooms. Ideal for couple whom want to be separately apart on the night before their wedding, the old workers cottages have been transformed into a collection of 3-5 bedrooms for groups. The hotel offers discounted accommodation to all your wedding guests who also get free access to the Village Spa.
Facilities onsite include the Village Spa, Courtyard Bar, Courtyard Restaurant and the Little Village. The Little Village has six independent retail shops – a vintage wedding dress shop, hairdressers, pottery shop, gift shop, interior design store & clothing boutique. There is onsite parking for 450 cars.
The Village Spa features an 18m Indoor swimming pool, a thermal suite including an outdoor hydrotherapy pool, a choice of saunas & steam rooms – Rock Sauna, Bio Sauna, Steam Room, Aroma Grotto & Halotherapy room. There is a nail salon, eight treatment rooms offering ESPA treatments and a 43 station Technogym .
Elizabeth Blackmore and Jacqueline Tulloch head up the Wedding Team and are our specialists dedicated to your big day. The team are very hands-on and will help you choose the right wedding suite for you. They can tailor wedding packages with bespoke add-ons to make each wedding unique and exactly what you want. Jacqueline has the real life experience of getting married at The Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa and uses this knowledge to help couples plan their ultimate wedding.
The venue is very accommodating and happy to cater any type of ceremony and celebrations of any size. For smaller or intimate celebrations, check out the charming Mimosa Suite with traditional wooden beams and stone walls located in the heart of the main hotel. The Harmony Suite features an outdoor split level patio and direct access to the gardens. Going big? Try the beautiful and elegant Pennine Suite with its imposing canopy entrance under which you can make a spectacular arrival by horse and carriage, limousine or wedding car. The Penny Farthing Suite has high beams and wood panelled walls and separate areas for various parts of your day. Being extremely attentive, the team is readily available to answer any and all questions ensuring attention to detail for your perfect day
Executive Head Chef John Sergeant has spent decades with award winning hotels and restaurants. He has worked closely with the Wedding Team to create different menu offerings from the traditional sit down four course banquets to BBQ or even hog roast choices. Canapes are a firm favourite of wedding couples and they cater to all dietary requirements including a recently introduced a dedicated Vegan menu.
The hotel has been awarded the prestigious internationally renowned Green Key Award for excellence in the field of environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism sector. The team has implemented many green actions including dedicated recycling channels which send nothing to landfill, the introduction of electric vehicle charging stations, and a dedicated meadowland featuring bug hotels and the use of renewable energy for electrical supply. If you’re a couple seeking sustainability, this is the venue for you!
