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01763 261393
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Station Road, Melbourn, Royston
Cambridgeshire, SG8 6DX
Always a Warm Welcome
Sheene Mill is a beautiful restaurant and wedding venue located in the village of Melbourn, near Royston (Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire / Essex border). We are only 10 minutes from Cambridge central and 3 minutes walk from Meldreth Train Station which runs direct links to Central London.
Steeped in history, Sheene Mill is a magnificent 16th Century Mill House set on the River Mel. With outstanding views over the old mill pond and Cambridgeshire countryside, Sheene Mill is an extremely popular Wedding ceremony and reception venue.
Whether you are planning a lavish party for hundreds or an intimate affair for close friends and family, the stunning landscaped gardens, original features throughout and luxurious banqueting rooms provide all the ingredients for your special day.
We are also the perfect host for weddings, parties, birthdays and corporate functions from 10 to 180 guests. Please contact our wedding & events coordinator to arrange your Celebration.
Christmas Day With Us
Christmas Day 2017 Arrival Drink, 6 Course Christmas Dinner £125.00 Please note that tables book very fast for this special day so please contact us soon to avoid disappointment. £25pp required at time of booking to secure table. [ Click here to view the MENU ]
Gift Vouchers
Order your gift voucher now online and we can either post it to you or you can collect it directly from us. The perfect Christmas, Birthday or Special Occasion gift.
Food Lovers Friday
Treat yourselves to our bespoke, luxury tasting menu, complimented by a bottle of Champagne and handmade chocolates to enjoy after dinner, an overnight stay in one of our beautiful, superior rooms, followed by breakfast in bed the following morning... £275
£4995 Fully Exclusive Wedding for 70 Guests
Fully Exclusive Venue 12pm – Midnight, Minimum of 70 day guests, Indoor or Outdoor Ceremony use included, 2 Course Wedding Breakfast per guest, 1 Glass of Prosecco on Arrival per guest, 1/3 Bottle of House Wine Per guest [READ MORE]
Reception opening times
Monday
7:30-22:00
Tuesday
7:30-22:00
Wednesday
7:30-22:00
Thursday
7:30-22:00
Friday
7:30-22:00
Saturday
8:00-22:00
Sunday
8:00-19:00
Restaurant opening times
Monday
12:00-15:00 & 18:30-21:30
Tuesday
12:00-15:00 & 18:30-21:30
Wednesday
12:00-15:00 & 18:30-21:30
Thursday
12:00-15:00 & 18:30-21:30
Friday
12:00-15:00 & 18:30-21:30
Saturday
12:00-15:00 & 18:30-21:30
Sunday
12:00-15:00
Time to get creative
When you’re passionate about something and live your every day life being true to this then what better way to style your Wedding than incorporating this passion. Our beautiful first Wedding couple for 2015, Elaina and JD, love to use locally sourced produce and keep everything as organic as possible. On their Wedding day which was a crisp February day they had spent the run up to their day making center pieces of origami flowers and beeswax candles. The time and effort that had gone into these designs was a tribute to their love for each other and complimented their day in the most perfect way – every detail told a story and every detail was bespoke to their own story.With so many options of how to style your Wedding, it is always satisfying when you have something original and personal to yourselves. The simplest of designs can make a huge impact and can be made on the smallest of budgets allowing you to completely transform a table. Have a look at what other couples have done using Pinterest or shop around some local stores and suppliers to see what quirky detail you can incorporate from your home town. Think […]
Favour ideas galore
Favours are your way of saying a specials thanks to all of your guests who have traveled to enjoy your wedding. You may choose to get personalised gifts, him and hers, edible… the list goes on. There are thousands of websites where you can get great ideas for your weddings favours… here is a list of our favourites. Ready Made Organza Bag With 5 Swiss Chocolate Rounds & Decoration. Choose your colours. Miniature Gold Chair Favour Box with Heart Charm and Ribbon Medium Gold Organza Bags with Ribbon Tie – 12 x 9 cm approx Natural Sandalwood Fan Favours Pack Of Five Message Beanstalk Seeds Personalised Mp3 Player Personalised Wedding Day Key Ring Set Silver Plated ‘Spread The Love’ Butter Knife Personalised Wedding Coffee Stencil Slate Heart Place Markers Wedding Party Pocket Perfume Personalised Wedding Favour Jam Jar
Our Wedding Fayre Suppliers
We now have the confirmed list of the suppliers who will be attending this year’s Wedding Fayre at Sheene Mill. Don’t forget to Register For Free on our website. Cakes – Wisteria Cakes Flowers – Wildwood Floral Events Bridal Wear – Clifford Burr / Shades Of White Photography – Phil Lynch Photography / Scott’s Of Cambridge Hair & Make-Up – Bliss Hair / Cambridge Make-Up Music – Mickey Fordola / 3D Events Planning – Rasberry Events Wedding Cars – Elliot Wallace Jewelry – James Veale Entertainment – Reflection Mirror Booth / Lee Smith Magician Sweet Cart – Sweet Spot Toast Master – James Higgs Stationary – Flo & Burt Pre-Wedding Pampering – ESSE
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Superior Room
Superior Room located in the blissful countryside From £120* Every year thousands of people visit Cambridge alone for both business and leisure purposes. At the Sheene Mill we recognise that single travellers also enjoy a luxurious place to stay, and our Superior rooms aim to deliver this. We are one of the best boutique hotels Cambridgeshire has […]
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Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite We have recently converted an old part of the 400 year old Miller’s Cottage into a Suite. This Suite is a separate annex building which means that you benefit from additional privacy whilst still getting all the expected luxuries, beautiful views over the mill pond and many original quirky features. There is plenty of storage […]
What's on at Sheene Mill
New Year’s Eve
[ DOWNLOAD PDF MENU ] New Year’s Eve Tasting Menu 2017 ~ Glass of Champagne & canapés on arrival ~ King Prawn & Native Lobster Ceviche Blackened watermelon ~ Sticky Beef Short Rib Bone marrow ketchup, barbeque slaw ~ Vanilla Poached Turbot Fennel & apple ~ Saddle of Local, Free-Range Lamb Wild mushrooms, redcurrant ~ Frozen Blue Lagoon ~ Dessert performed at your tablE ~ Vegetarian & all other dietary requirements will be catered for as appropriate, please just ask. Disco & dancing until 1am, count down & fireworks at midnight ~~~0~~~ £125 per person Black Tie Dress – £20 deposit per person – Pre-order required [ DOWNLOAD PDF MENU ]
2017 Masquerade Ball
Friday 3rd November 2017 Arrival Drink, Canapes, 3 Course Dinner & Band £65.00 Arrive at 7pm for a 7:30pm sit down. £20 deposit required upon booking. A pre-order is required before the event for your group. We will dispatch our menu to you within due course. Masquerade dress is not essential but is encouraged. For inspiration please visit the following websites: http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/masquerade-costumes/ https://uk.pinterest.com/explore/masquerade-outfit/ http://www.superpartymasks.co.uk/ http://www.fancydress.com/costumes/Masks/5~240~77~1~0~60~12!31~~?/ Minimum group size of 2 people. Please note that our tables are for a minimum of 10 people so groups of 8 or less should expect to sit with others. [ DOWNLOAD PDF MENU ]
Christmas Day With Us
Christmas Day 2017 Arrival Drink, 6 Course Christmas Dinner £125.00 Please note that tables book very fast for this special day so please contact us soon to avoid disappointment. £25pp required at time of booking to secure table. [ Click here to view the MENU ]
Taking bookings for Christmas
Before you know it Christmas is here. We have a range of nights from intimate family celebrations to party nights with DJ. Our menu is available to download. Christmas Party Menu 2017 ~ Starters Smoked Mackerel Pate, Pickled gooseberries, horseradish, Melba toast (GFO) Bubble & Squeak Soup, Blue cheese croute (V) (GFO) Crispy Duck Salad Taco, Scallions, chive & Asian dressing Beetroot Panna Cotta, Whipped goats cheese, walnut & green apple salad (V) (GFO) Mains Local Butter Roasted Turkey Crown, Organic apricot stuffing, smoked pig in blanket, goose fat roasted potatoes, chestnut roasting jus (GFO) Pesto Roasted Fillet of Salmon, Wilted spinach, king prawn & lemon risotto (GF) Confit Belly Pork, Black pudding Mash, roasted organic carrots, toffee apple jus (GF) Wild Mushroom, Stilton & Spinach Wellington, Honey parsnip puree, parsley sauce (V) Desserts Streamed “Sheene Mill” Christmas Pudding, Marmalade ice cream Chocolate, Orange & Cranberry Yule Log, Bitter chocolate mousse Roasted Organic Plum Cheesecake, Gingerbread, cinnamon wafer (GFO) Godminster Cheddar & Local Stilton, Homemade chutney, grapes, organic biscuits (GFO) ~ £43 per person (party nights) £35 per person (mid week) £10 deposit per person & pre-order required DOWNLOAD PDF MENU
Discussions on our Blog...
14 Festive Facts about Christmas
The Germans made the first artificial Christmas trees out of dyed goose feathers. Each year more than 3 billion Christmas cards are sent in the U.S. alone. All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would equal 364 gifts. According to data analysed from Facebook posts, two weeks before Christmas is one of the two most popular times for couples to break up. However, Christmas Day is the least favourite day for breakups. Most of Santa’s reindeer have male-sounding names, such as Blitzen, Comet, and Cupid. However, male reindeers shed their antlers around Christmas, so the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh are likely not male, but female or castrated. The world’s largest Christmas stocking measured 106 feet and 9 inches (32.56 m) long and 49 feet and 1 inch (14.97 m) wide. It weighed as much as five reindeer and held almost 1,000 presents. It was made by the Children’s Society in London on December 14, 2007. Christmas trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold. Mistletoe (Viscum album) is from the Anglo-Saxon word misteltan, which means “little dung twig” because the plant spreads though bird droppings. President Teddy Roosevelt, an environmentalist, banned Christmas trees from the White […]
Quick Fire Wedding Planning Tips
Wouldn’t it be nice to have someone on call 24/7 in the run up to your Wedding to let you know what you should be doing and when, to have them haggle the best price for your Wedding flowers, to tell you where to get the most amazing cake from and to near enough do everything and anything that is remotely linked to Weddings? Well unfortunately for some or should I say the majority of us, we don’t have this luxury so we have to rely on good ol’ common sense, the world wide web and our trusted friends and family. To help you along the way, here’s a few thoughts to get you going and to give you even more to think about. 1. Set your budget – know your limits, don’t splurge for the sake of it We all know Weddings aren’t the cheapest things in the world and as much as you try to be strict with yourselves when you decide to pay an extra £100.00 for the photographer to stay for your first dance and an extra 50p for cute little favours and extra money behind the bar for everyone to get even more drunk on […]
Time to get creative
When you’re passionate about something and live your every day life being true to this then what better way to style your Wedding than incorporating this passion. Our beautiful first Wedding couple for 2015, Elaina and JD, love to use locally sourced produce and keep everything as organic as possible. On their Wedding day which was a crisp February day they had spent the run up to their day making center pieces of origami flowers and beeswax candles. The time and effort that had gone into these designs was a tribute to their love for each other and complimented their day in the most perfect way – every detail told a story and every detail was bespoke to their own story.With so many options of how to style your Wedding, it is always satisfying when you have something original and personal to yourselves. The simplest of designs can make a huge impact and can be made on the smallest of budgets allowing you to completely transform a table. Have a look at what other couples have done using Pinterest or shop around some local stores and suppliers to see what quirky detail you can incorporate from your home town. Think […]
Benefits of a weekday wedding
Getting married on a Monday isn’t traditional, but it is a growing trend. More and more couples are waking up to the potential of a weekday wedding and with good reason. There are several great incentives to considering a weekday wedding. Here are just a few. Price. A midweek wedding is often cheaper than a weekend one. Take for example our Monday Marriages promotion whereby you can have a completely exclusive wedding for a mere £3995. This promotional is available to book until the end of 2015 and applied for weddings being held in 2015 – 2016. Availability. Even booking a year or so in advance, competition is still extremely hot for a Saturday here. By considering a weekday wedding, you’re opening the calendar right up. You could get the venue you want, the date you want at the time of year you want. All with much less competition than with a weekend. Plus, if you’re getting married at short notice, you are unlikely to get the weekend you want. At The Sheene Mill we get booked a year or so in advance! A Monday wedding is much easier to schedule. Services. It isn’t just the wedding venue that is […]