There’s no prettier setting
Rose-gold sandstone glows warm here even on a grey Cumbrian afternoon, and the grounds do more of the work than any florist could – a walled garden, an archery lawn, an orchard, and a valley of ancient trees leading down to a tributary of the River Eden. It’s the kind of setting that makes a classic country wedding feel effortless rather than staged.
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Marry in the
Village church or Melmerby’s drawing room
If you’re having a church wedding, a secret path runs through the grounds to the pretty parish church of St John the Baptist with its restored bell tower and Estates woodland beyond. If you prefer a civic ceremony, hold it at home in your elegant chandeliered buttermilk drawing room with a marble fireplace and tall windows overlooking long lawns.
Celebrate your wedding feast in the candlelit, claret dining hall with a regal hearth. Catch up with old friends by the fire in the panelled library. Prepare for the day and then relive it over breakfast in the sunlit orangerie by the cobbled courtyard and knot garden.
Village church or Melmerby’s drawing room
Party at the
Estate or the local village hall
Just a short procession down the drive and through the arch is Melmerby Village Hall, newly built from traditional Cumbrian red stone with handsome pillars, a large dance floor, a caterer’s kitchen and safe gardens for children. So if you’re looking to throw a party that rings out into the small hours, here’s your (very reasonably priced) solution. And the village comes with a bakery, stores, pub, and even Hollberrie’s stunning dress shop if anyone has an outfit crisis.
Estate or the local village hall
Grand and traditional
With 5-star facilities
The rooms at Melmerby are elegant and luxurious. Four posters, roll-top claw baths, rainfall showers, feather bedding encased in Egyptian cotton, and fresh flowers in every room. The kitchens are fully equipped with a four-oven Aga and Bosch gas hob and full-size oven, two fridge freezers to pack with champagne and two dishwashers, so local caterers can prepare the feast of your dreams.
Guests with larger parties may book Melmerby with the adjoining Stag Cottage or neighbouring Kirkbride Hall which is reached directly through the Hall’s walled gardens. Melmerby has been restored to offer you five-star modern comfort: underfloor heating, fibre optic broadband, iPad docking, and fully en-suite bathrooms. And yet it retains the warmth, grace and beauty of a bygone era of grand house parties and balls.
With 5-star facilities
Hosting
Your Guests
We know it’s important to you to have your wider family and close friends staying nearby. Our accommodation is highly flexible and Melmerby Hall is just one of the properties you can book for your special day.
You can book one or all of the properties below so your guests can be just a short walk or car ride away.
FAQs
Melmerby Hall and its interconnected Stag Cottage sleep 24 guests across 12 double bedrooms, with total onsite accommodation rising to 52 via Kirkbride Hall and the estate’s shepherd’s huts. The Stables provide ceremony space for up to 100 guests, with tables and chairs included, and a marquee or tipi can be erected on the archery lawn for larger parties still.
No corkage, ever. Bring your own caterer, self-cater using the four-oven Aga and fully equipped kitchen, or choose from our curated list of trusted local providers.
As with most sought-after wedding venues, the earlier the better – peak spring and summer Saturdays go first. Get in touch as soon as you’ve got a date in mind.
Absolutely – dogs are thoroughly welcome at Melmerby, whether that’s part of the ceremony itself or just keeping the panelled library company while everyone else dances. Just let your Wedding Coordinator know in advance.
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