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Plan a Romantic Country House Wedding in the Lake District

Holbeck Ghyll overlooking Windermere - A romantic setting for an English wedding

By Ferne Arfin, About.com

Rose Petals

Rose petals are preferred to confetti for weddings at Holbeck Ghyll

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Essential Information

  • Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel, Holbeck Lane, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LU, England
  • Tel: +44 (0)1539 432 375
  • Website
  • Email Holbeck Ghyll
  • Award winning, Michelin-starred restaurant
  • Extras:Spa, tennis, putting green, croquet lawn, woodland walks

Exchange vows amid memorable views

Holbeck Ghyll, a romantic Country House Hotel in the English Lake District, is licenced for religious and civil marriage ceremonies and is a beautiful setting for a small wedding of up to 60 guests. The hotel provides a choice of rooms, ranging from a small drawing room that can accommodate as few as 2 to 15 guests, up to its Oak and Terrace Restaurants for larger and more formal weddings. The price of rooms includes some floral displays and local taxes.

Award winning cuisine

Weddings are catered by Holbeck Ghyll's own restaurant, which has held a Michelin star for seven years. The hotel offers a good selection of wedding breakfast options for canape, buffet and sit down dining, as well as a large choice of wines and champagnes.

Accommodations

The hotel has 23 rooms, including two with four-poster beds, to accommodate wedding guests. The Miss Potter suite, with more than 300 square feet of living and dining space, has spectacular views of Lake Windermere from the sunken hot tub on its private terrace.

All the arrangements

The hotel can arrange evening parties and wedding cruises on Lake Windermere. Holbeck Ghyll will also put you in touch with local suppliers of additional flowers, the wedding cake, music and photography.

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