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Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens
Forde Abbey, Chard, England, TA20 4LU
About us
Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens in Dorset is a treasure in an area already known for its outstanding beauty. It is also a family home, and a living and breathing working estate. Forde Abbey offers a truly spectacular location in dorset for celebrating your wedding. It affords a unique wedding experience by combining a beautiful and historic country house venue with award-winning gardens.
Venue Details
Total meeting space-
Guest Rooms-
Standing capacity200
Seating capacity-
Built1136
Renovated-
Venue typeSpecial event venues
Amenities
Facilities
- Lighting (Bring your own)
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Alcohol and catering
- Alcohol (Bring your own)
- Onsite catering
- Outside caterers allowed
Facilities
- Lighting (Bring your own)
- Space (outdoor)
- Space (private)
- Wheelchair accessible
Alcohol and catering
- Alcohol (Bring your own)
- Onsite catering
- Outside caterers allowed
Meeting rooms
Largest room
1 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
4
Second largest room
1 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available
Standing capacity
200
Meeting rooms
Largest room
1 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
4
Second largest room
1 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available
Standing capacity
200
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Meeting space
Name | Room size | Maximum capacity |
|---|---|---|
The Undercroft | 1 sq. ft. - | 150 |
Great Hall | 1 sq. ft. - | 300 |
Monks’ Refectory | 1 sq. ft. - | 80 |
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Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens Frequently Asked Questions
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Sustainable Practices
Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion
For US hotels only, is Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety
Were practices at Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Forde Abbey Historic House & Gardens clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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Please explain, if applicable, the carbon offsetting options you offer to corporations.
Please provide, if applicable, an e-mail address for a contact who can address any follow up questions relating to sustainability and social impact goals and initiatives.
Has your hotel taken steps to reduce single-use plastics, such as removing plastic straws (except upon request for guests with disabilities), stirrers and cotton buds? If yes, please provide detail as to the steps you have taken to reduce single use plastics?
Does your hotel generate (onsite) or purchase (offsite) renewable energy (beyond your utility's standard offerings)? If yes, please describe your practices for generating or purchasing renewable energy.
Does your hotel engage in activities to protect & restore the natural environment in which it is located (i.e. trees planted, coral reef restored, etc.)?
Will your hotel be imposing any additional fees for cleaning services? If yes, please specify those fees.
Are specific cleaning/disinfection routines in place for pillows, duvets and their covers, headboard, bathrobe etc.? If yes, please describe.
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Please provide any other comments you wish to make regarding your efforts/initiatives to obtain certification in these programs.
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