Wedding photography and film at Shaw Hill Golf & Country Club

Shaw Hill Golf & Country Club is a hotel weddings venue set in the Lancashire countryside, offering classical event spaces within a country house hotel and golf club surrounded by open parkland.

A country house hotel and golf club set in Lancashire parkland near Chorley, Shaw Hill provides classical event spaces with golf-course grounds and panoramic views across the west Lancashire plain.

The combination of sweeping golf-course grounds and panoramic views across the west Lancashire plain gives this kind of setting a natural, generous quality that we find genuinely exciting from a photography and film perspective. Wide open skies, formal grounds and the warm character of a traditional country house all in one place is a rare thing, and we would love to bring our cameras here.

Frequently asked questions about Shaw Hill Golf & Country Club

What is it like to get married at Shaw Hill Golf & Country Club?

Shaw Hill offers a classic country house atmosphere set within Lancashire parkland near Chorley, giving couples a sense of space and elegance that is hard to find in busier venues. The golf course grounds and panoramic views across the west Lancashire plain create a naturally beautiful backdrop for a wedding day. It strikes a lovely balance between formal grandeur and relaxed countryside charm, which tends to make couples and their guests feel genuinely at ease throughout the day.

How does the setting at Shaw Hill work for wedding photography and videography?

A venue like Shaw Hill, with its parkland grounds, open fairways and wide Lancashire views, gives photographers and videographers a wonderful variety of natural settings to work with across a single site. The classical architecture of the country house adds texture and character to portraits, while the outdoor spaces allow for more relaxed, candid coverage. Venues with this kind of depth and variety tend to produce a really rich and layered visual story of a wedding day.

Can we book Big Day Productions to photograph and film our wedding at Shaw Hill Golf & Country Club?

Absolutely, we would love to be part of your wedding day at Shaw Hill. We cover weddings across the North West and Shaw Hill is exactly the kind of venue we are drawn to, with its parkland setting and beautiful event spaces. Get in touch with us to check availability for your date and we can talk through how we would approach capturing your day there.

Is Shaw Hill Golf & Country Club easy to reach for guests travelling from across the North West?

Shaw Hill sits near Chorley in Lancashire, which is well connected by road and rail, making it reasonably straightforward for guests travelling from across the region. The parkland location means it feels like a genuine escape from busier urban areas without being difficult to reach. It is worth pointing your guests towards the venue's own travel guidance for the most accurate directions and parking information.

What kind of couples tend to choose Shaw Hill for their wedding?

Shaw Hill tends to appeal to couples who want a traditional country house feel with the added bonus of beautiful open grounds and countryside views. The golf club setting gives it a relaxed, understated quality that suits couples who want elegance without formality feeling too rigid. It is a particularly popular choice for those with a connection to Lancashire or who simply want a venue that feels rooted in a genuinely special landscape.

Do we need to let Shaw Hill know if we are hiring an external wedding videographer or photographer?

Most venues do ask couples to confirm their supplier arrangements in advance, and Shaw Hill is likely to be no different. It is always a good idea to let your venue coordinator know who your photography and videography team will be, so that access and timings can be planned properly. We are experienced in working closely with venue teams and are happy to make contact with Shaw Hill directly once we are booked, to make sure everything runs smoothly on the day.