The Castle Rolls
Castle wedding venues in England.
44 castles in England that host weddings, strongest first. England's castle wedding venues cluster hard in Kent, Northumberland and the Yorkshire dales — moated manor castles at one end of the range, working castle hotels at the other. Every entry is either described by a real visitor or confirmed on the venue’s own site, and each card says which.
Hever Castle
Kent
Confirmed by Hever Castle Ltd (Guthrie family) on their own site — see their page.
Castle Howard
North Yorkshire
Confirmed by Castle Howard Estate (Howard family) on their own site — see their page.
Ludlow Castle
Shropshire
Confirmed by Earl of Powis (Powis Castle Estates) on their own site — see their page.
Berkeley Castle
Gloucestershire
Confirmed by Berkeley Castle Charitable Trust (Berkeley family) on their own site — see their page.
Sudeley Castle
Gloucestershire
Confirmed by Dent-Brocklehurst family (Lady Ashcombe) on their own site — see their page.
Eastnor Castle
Herefordshire
Confirmed by Hervey-Bathurst family on their own site — see their page.
Langley Castle
Northumberland
“…drive. Great staff I can see why people get married there. Very large rooms and a shower with the most powerful…”
Bolton Castle
North Yorkshire
Confirmed by Lord Bolton (Scrope family) on their own site — see their page.
Hartlebury Castle
Worcestershire
“Hartlebury Castle hosted our wedding. From first contact to the very end the staff were amazing.…”
Lulworth Castle
Dorset
“…ery definition of contemporary! Being a wedding venue, I expected this castle to be very 'dolled up' and fancy in…”
Amberley Castle
West Sussex
Confirmed by Amberley Castle Hotel (Relais & Chateaux) on their own site — see their page.
Thornbury Castle
Gloucestershire
Confirmed by Thornbury Castle Hotel on their own site — see their page.
Lympne Castle
Kent
“Our wedding could not have been better handled - Courtney at Lympne Cas…”
Bridgnorth Castle
Shropshire
Confirmed by Bridgnorth Town Council on their own site — see their page.
Hedingham Castle
Essex
“…at a fabulous place. Spent the day here for a wedding in +30degree heat. The staff could not be more attentive. T…”
Rockingham Castle
Northamptonshire
Confirmed by Saunders Watson family on their own site — see their page.
Harewood Castle
West Yorkshire
Confirmed by Harewood House Trust on their own site — see their page.
Lumley Castle
County Durham
Confirmed by Lumley Castle Hotel (No Ordinary Hotels) on their own site — see their page.
Ripley Castle
North Yorkshire
Confirmed by Ingilby family (Ripley Castle Estate) on their own site — see their page.
Newark Castle
Nottinghamshire
Confirmed by Newark & Sherwood District Council on their own site — see their page.
Herstmonceux Castle
East Sussex
“…e would highly recommend as a wonderful wedding venue. These photos are from H & K's wedding held there on 09/05/…”
Chillingham Castle
Northumberland
Confirmed by Sir Humphry Wakefield family on their own site — see their page.
Farnham Castle Keep
Surrey
“Beautiful place to host a wedding event! Attended for family and I was very impressed by the…”
Chiddingstone Castle
Kent
Confirmed by Denys Eyre Bower Bequest (charitable trust) on their own site — see their page.
Brancepeth Castle
County Durham
Confirmed by Dobson family (private) on their own site — see their page.
Caerhays Castle
Cornwall
“…rons so many beautiful colours. Perfect wedding venue, make for stunning photos.”
Chipchase Castle
Northumberland
Confirmed by Private owner (Elkington family) on their own site — see their page.
Rougemont Castle
Devon
“…ark, which adds to its attractions as a wedding venue.”
Walworth Castle
County Durham
Confirmed by Walworth Castle Hotel on their own site — see their page.
Halton Castle
Cheshire
Confirmed by Norton Priory Museum Trust (Duchy of Lancaster) on their own site — see their page.
Appleby Castle
Cumbria
Confirmed by Appleby Castle Hotel (private) on their own site — see their page.
Peckforton Castle
Cheshire
“…aze like corridors). Attended the hotel for a wedding and for this or similar events it's a picture perfect venue…”
Whitstable Castle & Gardens
Kent
Confirmed by Whitstable Castle Trust on their own site — see their page.
Hazlewood Castle
North Yorkshire
Confirmed by Hazlewood Castle & Spa (hotel) on their own site — see their page.
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Where this list comes from
Castles get onto this roll one of two ways, and each card says which. Some are here because a real visitor described a wedding at the castle in a Google review; that side is deliberately conservative, filtering out wedding anniversary dinners and historical royal weddings. The rest are here because the castle's own site markets weddings, with a link so you can check - which is the harder evidence of the two, not the weaker. A venue missing from this roll simply hasn't reached us from either source yet - corrections are always welcome.
Always check before you book
Being on this roll is a steer, not a booking. We hold no prices, capacities, licence status or available dates, and all four change constantly - check the castle's own page (linked from every entry) and speak to the venue directly before you plan anything around it.