About Brooksby Hall

The Hall opened its doors to the general public over 25 years ago as a hospitality venue and enjoys an excellent reputation for food and service. The architecture and immaculate grounds of the Hall provide the ideal location for lavish weddings or banquets, marquee events, restaurant service and conferences. In partnership with Blackbrook Traditional Meat, we also produce lamb and pork on our own working farm on the estate and, where possible place these items on all of our menus.

Nestled behind a 10th century church, our fully furnished cottage, Church House, is available for overnight accommodation either as a complete package or on a room by room basis. Located around the Hall are suites of accommodation priced according to their individual facilities and perfect for large groups on a budget.

History of the Hall

Brooksby Hall is an award winning, picturesque 16th Century Hunting Lodge set in a peaceful, 850 acre estate in the hear of Leicestershire. Around 850AD, Brooksby became a Danish settlement and later Brooksby Hall was the home of the Villiers family until 1712. Of Norman Origin, they are thought to be descended from the Villiers, Seigneurs de I’Isle Adam in Normandy, and were first recorded at Brooksby in 1235. The village of Brooksby disappeared shortly after the Black Death and its site can be seen in the Park. Since then the parish has consisted of the Brooksby Hall family and its staff. Most notable of the Villiers was George, first Duke of Buckingham and favourite of James I and Charles I.

Descendants include Queen Elizabeth II through her mother; also, Sir Winston Churchill and the Spencer family, Lord Avon and at least ten other prime ministers.

After the Villiers, the estate passed through the hands of several notable families including most recently, Earl Beatty of Brooksby and the North Sea.

Brooksby Church was first mentioned in 1220, but is certainly of greater antiquity. It stands in the grounds of the College.

The arms and tombs of the Villiers, together with those of some of the later occupants, can be seen inside.

A bust of Lord Beatty, his flag and a memorial to the officers and men who died at the Battle of Jutland, are also displayed. Services are held on a rota basis with the neighbouring churches. Visitors are always welcome to join in.

Today, Brooksby Hall is the Leicester centre for education and training in land based employment. It offers a wide range of full and part time courses in agriculture, horticulture, floristry, business studies, country and environmental skills, agriculture and horticultural engineering and more recently, equine studies and animal Care.

The Brooksby Estate extends to over 800 acres. It includes five farm units and a horticultural department with a garden centre open throughout the week.

Adjacent to the site are the landscaped grounds with many horticultural features including rose beds, established trees and shrubs and a small lake.