Rustic / Barns weddings
1 - Tithe barn - Skipton
Views over Bolton Abbey Priory ruins
200 person capacity (ceremony & feast)
300 person capacity (drinks & dancing)
Open kitchen with indoor BBQ and rotisseries
State-of-the-art Funktion-One sound system
Late night license until 1am
https://crippsandco.com/the-tithe-barn
Disadvantages – Accommodation not as local as you would hope, Devonshire arms is an option but extremely expensive for guests.
Advantages – Amazing food, well priced through out the week and next to Bolton abbey for photos(However there is a charge to use it for photos)
2 - East Riddlesden hall - Keighley
Located in picturesque West Yorkshire, East Riddlesden Hall is surrounded by incredibly romantic formal gardens. These provide excellent opportunities for your photos and the perfect setting for your drinks reception.
Our venue is licensed for ceremonies in the rustic converted barn which also has plenty of space for the evening party where you can dance into the late hours. The barn boasts rustic wooden beams and stone walls, all illuminated by our stunning fairy lights. This magnificent backdrop will make the biggest statement on your wedding day. The Great Hall inside East Riddlesden Hall provides the perfect atmosphere for more intimate ceremonies – seating up to 30 guests.
Our spaces are an excellent canvas for you to personalise your theme how you wish, giving you a wealth of decorative options. By choosing us to host your wedding, you are also helping the National Trust to look after this very special venue.
Disadvantages – open to the public Saturdays
Advantages – Well priced, External Catering, Good hotel accommodation opens near by.
3 - Esholt Barn - Shipley
Formally a working 18th century Yorkshire stone built barn, the venue is superbly presented, retaining most of its original characters with beautiful open beams, wrapped in fairy lights and lovely high draped ceilings. It has a large gallery staircase with roses entwined around the balustrades and an integrated dance floor together with a modern lighting and sound system. The downstairs is of both vintage and modern style and benefits from an open log burning fireplace. The venue has beautifully planted garden areas to three sides and a substantial car park.
Advantages – Extremely well priced, lots of accommodation near by, and easy to get to.
Disadvantages – Open to public as its attached to a golf driving range, split across 2 floors but has disabled facilities.
4 - Venue - barkisland halifax
A Large function space can seat up to 400, however, this can be divided into 2 or 3 sections affording complete flexibility. Our newest addition The Spinning Room seats up to 120 after being lovingly restored. The Venue is licensed for civil ceremonies in both our function rooms along with an outdoor wedding license.
Advantages – Extremely well priced, lots of accommodation nearby, and easy to get to, Food fantastic and staff are extremely helpful
Disadvantages – Located within an industrial estate so photo opportunities are a little limited but have a beautiful pond with some greenery near by
5 - Bunny Hill weddings york
Situated on the edge of the Wolds, deep in the Yorkshire countryside,
Bunny Hill is a modern barn with a high-end luxury interior.
There are grounds of around 12 acres dedicated to weddings, offering manicured lawns, strips of shady woodland and pretty walled courtyards. A peaceful and private location to host the most special of occasion.
On site self-catering accommodation sleeps up to 35 guests complete with a dedicated bridal apartment with far-reaching rural views and private garden with Jacuzzi. Operating much like a boutique hotel, couples have everything they need in-house including catering and bar services as well as on-the-day coordination, and a friendly front-of-house team
6 - Outbarn - Clitheroe
The Out Barn is unique in both its creation as well as its delivery. We are a flexible venue, family owned and run, sitting in 360 acres of stunning privately owned estate illustrating our true exclusivity
Advantages – Stunning venue, brilliant food and so many photo opportunities available.
Disadvantages – Little out of the way for guests
7 - oakwell hall - Birstall
Oakwell Hall is a Grade I Listed Elizabethan manor house, furnished as a family home of the 1690s, complete with its own mysterious ghost. Oakwell Hall was also visited by Charlotte Bronte in the 1830s and it was immortalised as ‘Fieldhead’ in her 1849 novel ‘Shirley’.
Outdoors, you can explore 110 acres of Green Flag Award winning country park with period gardens, nature trails, mountain bike track, playground and picnic areas, gift shop and cafe.
https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/weddings/oakwell-hall.aspx
Advantages – Stunning venue and beautiful rooms, the ceremony room is extremely beautiful
Dis-advantages- Requires external catering, open to the public in the grounds
8 - wharfdale grange - Leeds
Wharfedale Grange is made up of lots of individually designed former agricultural buildings that have been renovated back into life so they can be loved once again. Back in the day, Wharfedale was a working flower and fruit farm and now we celebrate weddings instead of the change in seasons.
https://wharfedalegrange.co.uk/the-venue
castle weddings
1 - ripley castle - harrogate
Ripley Castle and Gardens, situated 3 miles from Harrogate in North Yorkshire on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, a historic attraction we are open to the public all year round and a visit to the Estate makes for a fascinating and entertaining day out, in a beautiful location.
https://www.ripleycastle.co.uk/
Advantages – Onsite accommodation available, and reasonably priced for a castle.
2 - hazzlewood castle - leeds
Hazlewood Castle is nestled in 77 acres of stunning woodland in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside, offering 32 beautiful bedrooms, 2 delightful restaurants and bars.
Escape to the sanctuary of Imagine Spa or embrace your sense of adventure in the Castle grounds with Live for Today outdoor activities.
Hazlewood Castle, something for everyone.
https://www.hazlewood-castle.co.uk/
Advantages – So many photo options inside and out, on site accommodation
3 - carlton towers - leeds
Carlton Towers is a privately-owned Victorian Gothic-style country house sitting in the beautiful nature of Yorkshire, available for use as a wedding venue. This property is set amongst 250 acres of parkland, with verdant gardens and magnificent scenery to enhance the big day. Home to Lord and Lady Gerald Fitzalan Howard, Carlton Towers has been hosting weddings for over 30 years, ensuring every detail for each event is perfect. Here, to-be-weds can enjoy a celebration with their loved ones immersed in true beauty.
https://www.carltontowers.co.uk/
Advantages – So many photo options inside and out, on site accommodation available
3 - carlton towers - leeds
Carlton Towers is a privately-owned Victorian Gothic-style country house sitting in the beautiful nature of Yorkshire, available for use as a wedding venue. This property is set amongst 250 acres of parkland, with verdant gardens and magnificent scenery to enhance the big day. Home to Lord and Lady Gerald Fitzalan Howard, Carlton Towers has been hosting weddings for over 30 years, ensuring every detail for each event is perfect. Here, to-be-weds can enjoy a celebration with their loved ones immersed in true beauty.
https://www.carltontowers.co.uk/
Advantages – So many photo options inside and out, on site accommodation available
The Fleece Halifax
Location: Halifax
Capacity:100 Guests
Price: £5000-£8000 based on 80 guests
Advantages
A hidden gem that will no doubt start to increase its prices as its becomes a more and more popular venue!
Beautiful room for the ceremony
Limited accomodation available but plenty of local options
Beautiful country side views
Disadvantages
Not as ideal for larger scale weddings
HOLDSWORTH HOUSE - HALIFAX
Family owned for sixty years, this historic Jacobean manor is a much-loved, four-star hotel and wedding venue. You’ll find us amid stunning, secluded gardens in Halifax, West Yorkshire and see us on several hit TV shows including Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax. Enjoy our haven of peace and quality in an age when it’s too often forgotten that the customer is also a guest.
https://www.holdsworthhouse.co.uk/
Advantages – So many photo options inside and out, on site accommodation available
whitley hall - sheffield
Nestled in the rolling countryside of South Yorkshire, we invite you to relax in the elegant surroundings of our 16th century ivy-clad mansion. Unwind where the historic meets the fashionable and let our friendly and welcoming staff make your stay as memorable as possible.
With 32 en-suite bedrooms, all individually decorated to reflect the unique character of the building, your comfort is our priority.
Why not treat yourself to one of our two four-poster bedrooms or the shameless luxury of one of our deluxe rooms with lake views.
Advantages – Beautiful surroundings and so many photo options available
Disadvantages – can hold 2 weddings at once but they keep everything separate well