8 of the Best Wedding Venues in the Lake District
A well loved spot for both truly memorable weddings and holidays, the Lake District is a seriously majestic place to get married. With many venues placed on the glistening shorelines of the lakes, with jetties upon which you can say your vows, you get the best of both the water and the lush gardens and greenery by choosing to get married here.
Below we’ve listed 8 of our favourite venues in the area to help get you inspired.
1. The Inn on the Lake
Situated right on the shorelines of Ullswater lake, the beautiful Inn on the Lake takes in both the relaxing waters and panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Nested within 15 acres of landscaped grounds, there are ample spaces both inside and out to celebrate your wedding. Say your vows by their garden Gazebo with the idyllic backdrop of the lake followed by dinner in the Lake View Restaurant with up to 100 guests, dining on a menu made with the freshest local ingredients. After that, dance the night away in their Candle Room and the Ramblers, a glass fronted space complete with oak beams, cumbrian slate walls and ambient church candles.
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2. Gilpin Lake House
Located within a gorgeous family-owned, private estate in the Lake District National Park, Gilpin Lake House is a 5 star charming country house hotel that’s just a stone’s throw away from Lake Windermere. Surrounded by 100 acres of scenery, woodlands, gardens and its very own lake with a boat house, this lovely venue can host small weddings of up to 60 guests. During your exclusive hire of the venue, you can make the most of their cosy bar and lounge with wood burning stove, stylish function rooms with floor to ceiling windows and balconies, and their well appointed bedrooms that can sleep 16 guests. The venue also has its own indoor swimming pool, sauna, treatment rooms and outdoor hot tub too.
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3. Low Wood Bay Weddings
Nestled in one of the most desirable lakeshore settings between Windermere and Ambleside, Low Wood Bay has recently had a multi-million pound expansion to create new facilities, making it a real standout wedding venue and hotel. Say your ‘I Do’s’ in one of their three civil ceremony rooms, and make the most of their private jetty for photos and private cruises with family and friends. Host celebratory drinks on their lawn with views out to the lake, followed by a reception inside one of their lovely indoor suites.
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4. Merewood Country House Hotel
Dating back to 1812, Merewood Country House Hotel is a charming wedding venue that overlooks the longest lake in England, Lake Windermere. They have several rooms to choose from inside, with each feeling wonderfully sized to weddings of different guest numbers. For intimate weddings, their cosy wood panelled Library or light filled Drawing Room are both lovely. For medium to large weddings, their high ceilinged Arboreal with views of the ground is perfect, as is their spacious event suite too.
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5. Lodore Falls Hotel and Spa
A luxurious and memorable wedding venue, Lodore Falls Hotel is a waterfronted location with beautiful vistas over the lakes. Set within 40 acres of verdant grounds, the venue is set against the rolling mountain side, with the Lodore Falls sweetly tumbling in the background. Make the most of their Garden Gazebo for the ceremony, or one of their six distinct suites inside the hotel. Host your reception drinks within their pretty Conservatory followed by your evening reception for up to 120 seated guests in their Derwent Suite. In addition to the hotel, its lovely Falls Spa has 18 luxury spa suites, a herbal sauna, champagne bar and a 16 metre hydro pool.
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6. Broadoaks Country House
Set amongst scenic countryside, Broadoaks Country House is a charming and quaint spot for a wedding. With the ability to host up to 130 guests, it has four ceremony spaces to choose from. Most loved is The Upper Lawn, an idyllic setting that boasts breathtaking views of the surrounding valleys. Follow this up with a reception in their vintage Orangery and dance away into the early hours. The venue also has luxury suites and guest rooms available, and an award-winning events team to help you along the way.
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7. Silverholme
Set within the 5,000 acre, privately owned Graythwaite Estate in Cumbria, Silverholme is a pretty Georgian manor house nestled amongst rolling fields, sitting directly on the shores of Lake Windermere. The venue has several indoor and outdoor spaces to choose from for both your ceremony and reception, including a panoramic patio overlooking the lake that is perfect for an outdoor ceremony. For larger weddings, you can place a marquee within their grounds or host within one of the house’s pretty main rooms.
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8. Askham Hall
Recently named ‘Cumbria Tourism’s Wedding Venue of the Year 2022’ and Visit England’s Gold Winner of ‘Small Hotel of the Year 2023’, it’s fair to say Askham Hall is a very well-loved wedding venue and hotel. Surrounded by gardens, farmland, rivers and fells, it has the allure of a quintessentially British country house with the rustic charm of a barn setting. Host a ceremony outside in their grounds, followed by a reception with up to 150 guests in their barn, dining on delicious seasonal food.
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