Bolton Abbey & Upper Wharfedale · Burnsall · Outdoor

The Red Lion

You can get married here (approved for civil ceremonies)

Call 01756 634542

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Approved for civil ceremonies · ceremonies for up to 120.

The facts

Last updated Nov 2026. Something wrong?

Legal ceremony on site: Yes; On the council's approved list; Council list
Ceremony capacity: 120 guests; Seated, largest room; Council list
Wedding breakfast: Not published; Ask the venue
Evening reception: Not published; Ask the venue
Price: Not published; Ask the venue
Bedrooms on site: Not published; Ask the venue
Exclusive use: Not published; Ask the venue
Catering: Not published; Ask the venue
Outdoor ceremony: Yes; Council list
Dogs: Not published; Ask the venue

About The Red Lion

The Red Lion is a 16th-century country inn on the banks of the River Wharfe in Burnsall. It appears on North Yorkshire Council's list of approved wedding ceremony venues, which gives a ceremony capacity of 10 to 120 guests on any day of the week. The listing says couples can exchange vows in the terrace, garden or riverside rooms. The inn's own events page says it can host celebrations of up to 150 guests, with several rooms chosen by group size and a planner for menus and drinks. It has bedrooms and holiday cottages. Reception capacity, evening numbers and wedding prices are not published.