Wedding venues in Skipton & around
Skipton and the villages around it: a castle, a converted mill, two hotels, an estate at Broughton and country parks near the A65, plus the register office at Belle Vue Square.
12 venues in Skipton
10 where you can legally marry, 2 for the reception after a register office ceremony.
Weddings in and around Skipton
Skipton has the most ceremony venues in Craven. The Skipton Hotel holds 220 for the ceremony and wedding breakfast and 300 in the evening, with 96 bedrooms, and publishes a twilight package for 60 guests from £2,295. Herriots Hotel in the town centre takes ceremonies of up to 100 and has 25 bedrooms; its intimate package for the couple and 28 guests starts at £2,500. Elsworth at the Mill seats 64 for the wedding breakfast and 80 in the evening, with a midweek package from £1,965 for at least 30 guests.
Skipton Castle hosts ceremonies for up to 80 guests, with the reception held elsewhere. Skipton Town Hall and Alexander's Grand Café, Bar & Terrace are also on North Yorkshire Council's approved list.
Outside the town, The Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa at Coniston Cold takes 140 for the ceremony, 120 for the wedding breakfast and 200 in the evening, with exclusive use and outdoor ceremonies. Thornton Hall Country Park at Thornton-in-Craven seats 120 and takes 200 in the evening, with outdoor ceremonies and your own caterer. Broughton Sanctuary on the Broughton Hall estate takes 90 with exclusive use and 17 bedrooms in the hall, and the Tempest Arms at Elslack seats 60 with 120 in the evening and 21 bedrooms.
The register office is at Belle Vue Square on Broughton Road, with the Belle Vue Suite for 108 guests and the Staincliffe room for 18. For the reception after it, Embsay with Eastby Village Institute seats 120 and Oakleys Grill & Pizzeria in Skipton seats 122 with 180 in the evening.
Weddings in Skipton: questions
Where can we get married in Skipton?
At the register office at Belle Vue Square, or at an approved venue such as Skipton Castle, the Skipton Hotel, Herriots Hotel, Elsworth at the Mill, Skipton Town Hall or Alexander's Grand Café. Each venue page shows whether it is on North Yorkshire Council's approved list.
Which Skipton wedding venues hold the most guests?
The Skipton Hotel holds 220 for the ceremony and wedding breakfast and 300 in the evening. The Coniston Hotel at Coniston Cold and Thornton Hall Country Park each take 200 in the evening.
Which venues near Skipton have bedrooms?
The Skipton Hotel has 96 bedrooms, Herriots Hotel 25, the Tempest Arms at Elslack 21 and Broughton Hall 17.