The Grand Hotel & Spa
York, Italy
Up to 120 guests
The Grand Hotel & Spa occupies the former railway headquarters in York, opened as a five-star hotel in May 2010, with two civil ceremony rooms and a spa in the historic vaults.
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Whether you dream of an intimate wedding overlooking Lake Como, a romantic ceremony in the English countryside or a spectacular destination wedding abroad, 5 Star Wedding Directory brings together distinctive venues chosen for their character, setting and exceptional wedding experiences.
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These are the wedding venues in the United Kingdom that sit in the Luxury collection. There are 61 venues in it today. The selection is editorial: an editor has reviewed each venue against the selection criteria, it hosts weddings, it is listed with its own consent and its record is complete. No venue pays to be included, and membership or payment never decides it. A venue can also appear in the general list of wedding venues in the United Kingdom, with one profile and one address.
By region, the largest groups are London (25), Buckinghamshire (4), Surrey (3), Edinburgh (2), Gloucestershire (2). London has the most venues by some distance, and it has its own page. The kinds of venue are Hotel (36), Country house (10), Castle (9), Barn (2), Barn and farm estate (2). Hotels are the biggest group, followed by country houses and castle estates.
61 of the 61 venues publish a seated dinner capacity, from 30 guests to 800, with a middle figure of 150. A wide range like this is normal. A small private house and a large hotel ballroom serve different weddings, so use the guest filter first and read the profile for the figures a venue has published for the ceremony and for the dinner. 46 venues list rooms or suites on site, and 46 offer exclusive use in full or in part.
37 of the 61 venues publish a starting price. The profile says what it is quoted against, for example venue hire or a price per guest, and the figures are in pounds as the venue gave them. They are not comparable, because venues include different things. Where no price is published none is shown, and none is estimated.
A United Kingdom wedding is shaped by the season and by licensing. Many venues are licensed for civil ceremonies on site, and the profile notes where that applies. For travel, drive times and the nearest station, the profile uses the figures held for each venue. For guidance on the country as a whole, use the destination guide and the Atlas, which draw on checked sources.
Before a United Kingdom venue appears here, an editor checks that its record is complete, that it has at least ten photographs and a written introduction, and that it publishes a seated dinner capacity. These are minimum standards for the page, not a ranking. The venues are not ranked, and the cards follow the recommended order: venues with a checked starting price and reviews first, then by name. No venue pays to rank higher, and the collection is reviewed by editors, who can add or remove a venue at any time.
Filter by region, type, setting and number of guests. Add venues to your shortlist and use Check your date on a profile to send an enquiry. Your enquiry is passed on. A reply cannot be promised, and no time can be given for it. 128 checked reviews exist across these planners, and a venue with none shows none.
The London page narrows the collection to the capital. The full list of wedding venues in the United Kingdom, the destination guide, the Atlas and the 5 Star Edit are linked below, together with the editorial lists on the blog.
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Recommended puts venues with a checked starting price and reviews first. No venue pays to rank higher.
York, Italy
Up to 120 guests
The Grand Hotel & Spa occupies the former railway headquarters in York, opened as a five-star hotel in May 2010, with two civil ceremony rooms and a spa in the historic vaults.
Edinburgh, Italy
Up to 80 guests · 13 rooms
A medieval keep in the Midlothian countryside, taken on an exclusive-use basis, with twelve bedchambers that sleep 28 guests.
Wales, Italy
Up to 900 guests
The Celtic Manor Resort is a five-star hotel and wedding venue at Coldra Woods in the Usk Valley near Newport, with ballrooms, suites and marquees for 30 to 900 guests, three championship golf courses and the Forum Spa.
Mayfair, London, Italy
Up to 400 guests
An English Heritage-listed Ballroom on the corner of Brook Street and Davies Street in Mayfair, where weddings take place amid restored Art Deco rooms.
Aberdeenshire, Italy
Up to 150 guests · 15 rooms
A castle in rural Aberdeenshire that is a family home as well as a venue, with a private chapel at its heart.
London, Italy
Up to 350 guests · 279 rooms
Corinthia Hotel London is a grand hotel on Whitehall Place with views towards Westminster, Trafalgar Square and the Thames. It offers the Ballroom, the Courtroom, the Nelson and Codrington rooms and three private dining rooms for weddings, with 279 bedrooms, a spa and in-house chefs.
Surrey, Italy
Up to 250 guests · 183 rooms
A Victorian gothic mansion in East Horsley, Surrey, with a chapel, tiled cloisters and lakeside lawns, where the wedding and the stay share one estate.
Surrey, Italy
Up to 350 guests · 34 rooms
A castle in the heart of Farnham with four licensed ceremony rooms, two Church of England chapels and a Great Hall for the wedding breakfast.
Belgravia, London, Italy
Up to 100 guests · 69 rooms
A perfectly English hotel in Belgravia where weddings move between silk-lined private rooms, the Garden Room and a private garden in season.
Gloucestershire, Italy
Up to 54 guests · 11 rooms
The Greenway is an Elizabethan manor house hotel at Shurdington near Cheltenham, with eleven refurbished bedrooms, a restaurant overlooking the gardens and a licensed panelled room for ceremonies.
Buckinghamshire, Italy
Up to 250 guests · 13 rooms
A Georgian house above the Thames, owned by the Shephard family since 1934 and hired to one wedding at a time, with beds for 26.
Buckinghamshire, Italy
Up to 250 guests · 160 rooms
An independent Arts and Crafts manor near Milton Keynes with licensed ceremony spaces indoors and out, bedrooms on site and a boutique spa.
Holborn, London, Italy
Up to 350 guests · 334 rooms
A late Victorian hotel on Russell Square in Bloomsbury, with a Grade II listed ballroom and an adjoining Palm Court for weddings in central London.
London, Italy
Up to 375 guests · 380 rooms
The Langham London opened in 1865 as Europe's first Grand Hotel and offers a Grand Ballroom for up to 375 wedding guests.
Devon, Italy
Up to 120 guests · 23 rooms
A Georgian country house hotel in North Devon with exclusive-use weddings, two licensed ceremony rooms and a two AA Rosette kitchen
Hampshire, Italy
Up to 350 guests · 50 rooms
A family-owned Georgian manor house on the outskirts of Basingstoke, where weddings range from intimate gatherings to dry-hire cultural celebrations in the grounds.
Buckinghamshire, Italy
Up to 200 guests
Stoke Place is a Queen Anne manor house of 1690, now a country house hotel in 26 acres of parkland designed by Capability Brown, a little over 30 minutes from central London.
Gloucestershire, Italy
Up to 120 guests · 36 rooms
A Tudor castle on the edge of the Cotswolds where couples can propose, marry, celebrate and sleep in bedchambers tied to Henry VIII.
Hampshire, Italy
Up to 120 guests
Tylney Hall Hotel is a Victorian mansion in Hampshire, reached by a tree-lined avenue with a walnut-panelled hall and staircase.
Derbyshire, Italy
Up to 130 guests · 15 rooms
A castle-style private estate at the edge of Kinder Scout, with a medieval hall, a tipi and a courtyard above Kinder Reservoir.
Berkshire, Italy
Up to 30 guests
A Grade II listed manor in Berkshire, kept as a lived-in family home, with a church, barn, walled garden and marquee lawn in its grounds.
Norfolk, Italy
Up to 160 guests
A restored thatched barn on a private estate in North Norfolk, with the day before and the day after the wedding included in the hire.
Perthshire, Italy
Up to 300 guests
Blair Castle in Highland Perthshire pairs a Victorian Ballroom and Georgian state rooms with a ruined Celtic kirk, and plans every wedding individually.
Showing 1 to 24 of 61 venues
The type of venue shapes the whole wedding: who else is there, where guests sleep, and how the day moves from ceremony to dinner. United Kingdom venues include 36 hotels (exclusive use at 23, rooms for guests at 29); 10 country houses (exclusive use at 9, rooms for guests at 9); 9 castles (exclusive use at 9, rooms for guests at 7). With exclusive use the property is yours; elsewhere, ask which rooms and gardens are private on the day.
See the hotels37 of our 61 venues publish a starting price, quoted in different ways: 17 per guest, 10 as venue hire, 5 without a stated basis, 4 package, 1 minimum spend. Compare what each price includes: exclusive use, minimum stays, catering and accommodation. The lowest published venue hire is £3,400.
See prices, lowest firstEach region makes a different wedding. London (25 venues) for grand hotels, livery halls and private clubs; Buckinghamshire (4 venues) for thames-side houses west of London; Surrey (3 venues) for castles and estates in the Surrey Hills. 25 regions in all hold venues.
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