Castellated hunting lodge on Kinder Scout · Hayfield, Derbyshire
A castle-style private estate at the edge of Kinder Scout, with a medieval hall, a tipi and a courtyard above Kinder Reservoir.
Upper House Estate is a castle-style private estate on Kinder Road, near Hayfield, standing at the edge of Kinder Scout in the Peak District. The front of the house looks out over Kinder Reservoir from a terrace beneath the Solstice Tower and Clock Tower Archway, and the private grounds give guests direct access to the Kinder Mountain walks, with time by the fire in the house for those who prefer it. A wedding here is a private affair, with the castle, its Medieval Great Hall, its courtyard and its bars set aside for one wedding party for the length of the celebration.
Ceremony Only, Signature Lodge, Estate for the Weekend and the Gamekeepers Stay are the four ways to marry at Upper House. Each is supported by management coordination from the start to the finish of the wedding day and a schedule of client meetings throughout the booking period. The Wedding Pack gathers action plans, a suppliers list, a drinks guide, a guest guide, an insurance guide and a wine and cocktail list in a wedding folder. Couples can arrange a viewing or schedule a call with the team before they commit to a date, and brochures for each package can be requested.
Upper House Hayfield
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Facts checked 5 October 2026
Upper House is licensed to hold marriages and same sex marriages, and Local Government Registrars perform the ceremony at the estate. Upper House has to be booked before the couple apply to the registrars, who will also ask for any documents and visas to be in place, and the UK government website on marriages and partnerships sets out the requirements. There is a choice of an indoor ceremony in the Medieval Great Hall or an outdoor ceremony at the Solstice Tower. For a personal ceremony the estate can source a celebrant, and translators and translation services can be arranged. Ceremony Only weddings are offered midweek, from Monday to Thursday.
The Medieval Great Hall has fireplaces at either end, candelabra flower hoops and stained glass windows, with a Minstrels Gallery whose lighting runs on into the courtyard. It is used for dining and dancing, and standing receptions take up to 130 guests. The adjoining Garret Room is a chill-out room with sofas and a wood burning stove. The Central Castle Courtyard has a covered reception space, with patio heaters, festoon lighting and lounge and bistro furniture. In the Tipi Dining Hall a picture window looks onto Kinder Reservoir, and the tables are circular or oblong, with glassware, wine coolers, a PA system and cake tables. A traditional English pub and the Woodstore Cocktail Bar complete the spaces, and the cocktail bar opens on the wedding evening with a trained mixologist.
The house has 12 bedrooms, three of them family suites, along with a downstairs study room with an occasional bed. Each bedroom has Kinder Spring Waters by the bed. Estate for the Weekend is a three-night stay, from Thursday to Sunday. Signature Lodge is a one-night stay for the couple and their resident guests, from Saturday to Sunday. The Gamekeepers Stay is a one-night stay for the married couple in the two-bedroom Gamekeepers Cottage, which has a kitchen stocked with teas, coffee and chocolate.
Estate for the Weekend is a self-catered dry-hire package, with house-catering solutions available for any part of the weekend, and the wedding feast is an additional cost. Signature Lodge is fully catered by the partnered caterers Vanilla in AllSeasons, with four canapes per guest, a three-course wedding breakfast and evening food, then breakfast in the Medieval Great Hall the next morning for resident guests. The catering partners can also provide brunch, afternoon tea, a barbecue or a group wine tasting the night before the wedding.
Fireplaces at each end, stained glass and a minstrels' gallery; 100 for a ceremony, 130 for dancing.
The Great Hall30 acres of woodland above Kinder Reservoir, with no public footpaths near the house.
The setting
A heated permanent tipi with a picture window and festoon lighting.
The TipiThe Estate for the Weekend runs Thursday to Sunday for £27,500.
Exclusive use
The ten rooms listed for the Signature Lodge's 20 residents, each for two, with bathrobes and toiletries from The Bath House, Cumbria.
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Used when more than 20 residents stay; some rooms take extra beds at a roommate rate.
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Used for getting ready and the wedding night on the one-night package; its stained glass dates from the Watts era.
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The estate is in Kinder, in Derbyshire, and is close to all major UK transport links. Minibus journeys between Hayfield village and the estate are part of the wedding day for guests who are not staying at the estate.
Upper House Estate, Kinder Road, Kinder, Hayfield, High Peak, Derbyshire SK22 2LJ, United Kingdom
Transfers. Minibus transfers between Hayfield village and the house are included for all non-resident guests on the wedding day; the house runs to a travel plan agreed with the Peak District National Park Authority, so day guests do not drive up. Extra minibus runs over the weekend and airport or station transfers in the house Land Rover are offered as add-ons.
Parking. Resident guests and staff may park on site. Day guests leave cars at the Sett Valley Trail long-stay car park on Station Road, Hayfield, where staff meet them and can sell next-day tickets, then take the minibus. Disabled and heavily pregnant guests may drive to the house, with a level space prioritised.
Chinley (Northern Trains) is the nearest station, about 3.6 miles from the venue in a straight line.
Packages for 2025/26: Ceremony Only, The Signature Lodge, The Gamekeepers Stay and The Estate for the Weekend.
Ceremony Only:
Signature Lodge:
Gamekeepers Stay and Estate for the Weekend:
Having our wedding at Upper House was amazing, it was the most incredibly beautiful venue in the most perfect of settings. Upper House were wonderful hosts, making us feel at home and nothing was too much trouble.
Upper House Hayfield can be taken for exclusive use.
Upper House Hayfield has 12 rooms and 3 suites.
Weddings at Upper House Hayfield start from £4,785 as a package for 30 guests.
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