The Palace Bridal Suite
The gold-plated Palace Bridal Suite, where the couple retires after the celebration, a grand and romantic setting for the wedding night in the old castle.
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Grade I listed Gothic Revival castle on a 200-acre estate near Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
Allerton Castle is a Grade I listed Gothic Revival house near Knaresborough, taken for exclusive use at no extra cost, with a Ballroom for up to 120 and 25 acres of gardens.
Allerton Castle is a Grade I listed Gothic Revival house on a 200-acre estate near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire. Couples can take the whole castle and 25 acres of gardens and grounds for their wedding at no extra cost. Vows are made in the oak-panelled Great Hall, whose ceiling rises some seventy feet above a grand staircase, or in the smaller Drawing Room. Drinks are served in the Memorial Garden, where a marquee can be added.
The wedding breakfast is laid in the vaulted blue Ballroom for up to 120 guests, prepared by the castle's exclusive catering partner. Up to 100 guests can attend during the day, with 120 in the evening, when the Great Hall is reset for dancing. The gold-plated Palace Bridal Suite is kept for the couple on the wedding night, and other guests stay at hotels nearby. Harrogate is about 20 minutes away, York 30, and Leeds Bradford Airport 40.
Allerton Castle
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Allerton Castle is a Grade I listed Gothic Revival house in rural North Yorkshire, set within 200 acres near Knaresborough. Weddings have the whole building and 25 acres of gardens and grounds to themselves, and the castle makes no extra charge for exclusive use.

The oak-panelled Great Hall rises some seventy feet, with carved timber, stained glass and a grand staircase for the bride's entrance. A smaller ceremony can be held in the Drawing Room, and drinks follow in the Memorial Garden, with a marquee available if you want one.

The wedding breakfast is laid in the vaulted Ballroom for up to 120, beneath blue Gothic arches and chandeliers. The castle's exclusive catering partner prepares the food, and in the evening the Great Hall is reset for the party.


A Gothic Revival stately home, Grade I listed, rising above a 200-acre North Yorkshire estate.
The CastleThe whole castle and 25 acres of grounds, held privately for one couple, at no extra cost.
The Day

Oak-panelled and Victorian Gothic, a ceiling that soars seventy feet, and a spectacular staircase.
The CeremonyA vaulted blue ballroom seating up to 120 for the wedding breakfast beneath the Gothic arches.
The Table
The gold-plated Palace Bridal Suite, where the couple retires after the celebration, a grand and romantic setting for the wedding night in the old castle.
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The castle keeps a run of grand state bedrooms, canopied four-posters, marble fireplaces and long views over the parkland, part of the character of a night spent inside a Gothic stately home.
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Richly coloured bedrooms dressed in crimson and gold, with ornate carved beds beneath the castle ceilings. Broader guest accommodation is arranged at nearby hotels.
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The whole castle and 25 acres of grounds and gardens for the day, at no extra cost.
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Allerton Castle sits at Allerton Mauleverer, just off the A1(M) near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, on a 200-acre estate of parkland and woodland. It is about twenty minutes from Harrogate and half an hour from the city of York, with the market town of Knaresborough close by, so guests reach a dramatic rural setting easily and find plenty of hotels and things to do around the wedding.
Allerton Castle, Allerton Park, Allerton Mauleverer, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire HG5 0SE, England
Cattal (Northern Trains) is the nearest station, about 2.5 miles from the venue in a straight line.
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It stands at Allerton Mauleverer, close to the A1(M) and Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, within a 200-acre estate. Harrogate is roughly 20 minutes away and York 30.
Yes. A wedding has the whole castle and 25 acres of grounds and gardens to itself for the day, and there is no extra charge for this.
The ceremony and wedding breakfast take up to 100 day guests, rising to 120 for the evening. The Ballroom seats up to 120 for the meal.
Couples marry in the oak-panelled Great Hall or, for something more intimate, in the Drawing Room. The castle is licensed for civil ceremonies.
Overnight space is limited. The gold-plated Palace Bridal Suite is kept for the couple on their wedding night, while guests are placed at recommended hotels nearby.
No. Food is prepared and served on site by the castle's exclusive partner. You may bring your own wedding cake, but no other outside food or drink.
Yes. The 25 acres of gardens and grounds include the Memorial Garden and look across the wider estate, and a marquee can be added if wanted.
Prices are given on enquiry and depend on the season, the day of the week and the number of guests.
The castle is roughly 20 minutes from Harrogate, 30 from York and 40 from Leeds Bradford Airport, with easy access from the A1(M).
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