Knaresborough, Boroughbridge & the Ainsty · Syningthwaite · Barn

Priory Barn & Cottages, Wedding and Events Venue

Reception venue: marry legally at the register office first, then celebrate here

4.8 from 161 Google reviews

Call 01937 833900

Reception venue · up to 150 seated.

The facts

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Legal ceremony on site: Receptions only; Marry at a register office first
Wedding breakfast: 150 guests; Seated; Venue page
Evening reception: Not published; Ask the venue
Price: Not published; Ask the venue
Bedrooms on site: Not published; Ask the venue
Exclusive use: Yes; One wedding at a time; Venue page
Catering: Not published; Ask the venue
Dogs: Not published; Ask the venue

About Priory Barn & Cottages, Wedding and Events Venue

Priory Barn and Cottages is a wedding venue at Syningthwaite, between Leeds, York and Harrogate. Weddings are exclusive use, so the whole site is reserved for the couple and their guests. The venue lists intimate weddings of 40 guests or fewer and larger celebrations of up to 150. Ceremonies can be held upstairs in the barn or outdoors in the grounds, weather permitting. A marquee with a dancefloor is available for up to 60 guests. There are seven cottages on site. The venue names three catering partners: Taste Cuisine Yorkshire, Homegrown Hospitality and Yorkshire Party Company. Prices are not published.

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Priory Barn & Cottages, Wedding and Events Venue: questions

Can you get married at Priory Barn & Cottages, Wedding and Events Venue?

Priory Barn & Cottages, Wedding and Events Venue is not on North Yorkshire Council's list of venues approved for civil ceremonies. Couples marry legally first, at a register office or an approved venue, then hold the reception here. A celebrant-led ceremony can be part of the day, but it is not a legal marriage on its own.