The west front of Ripon Cathedral with its twin towers

Wedding venues in Ripon, Masham & around

Ripon, Masham and the country between: Newby Hall's Orangery, moated Markenfield Hall, the Swinton Estate, the Old Deanery by the cathedral and a barn at Cundall.

Ripon Cathedral. Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0

10 venues in Ripon and Masham

8 where you can legally marry, 2 for the reception after a register office ceremony.

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Swinton Estate, from the venue's website

Swinton Estate

Masham · Country house · Exclusive use

Ceremonies here

From £20,000

The Old Deanery, from the venue's website

The Old Deanery

Ripon · Venue · Exclusive use

Ceremonies here

Seated 80

Markenfield Hall

Ripon · Venue · Exclusive use

Ceremonies here

Ceremony 35

Lodge Farm Weddings, from the venue's website

Lodge Farm Weddings

Cundall · Barn · Exclusive use

Ceremonies here

Ceremony 130 · Evening 150

Mechanics Institute

Kirkby Malzeard · Village hall

Reception venue

Capacity and price not published

Norton Conyers

Wath · Venue

Ceremonies here

Capacity and price not published

Weddings around Ripon and Masham

The Orangery at Newby Hall takes 120 for the ceremony and the meal and 180 in the evening, with outdoor ceremonies and in-house catering. Markenfield Hall, a moated and fortified manor house south of the city, is the smallest here, for 35 guests, and is hired exclusively.

In Ripon itself, The Old Deanery beside the cathedral seats 80 for the wedding breakfast and has 11 bedrooms. South of the city, The Inn at South Stainley takes 100 in the evening, has 12 bedrooms and publishes a Sunset package for 50 guests at £3,295. Norton Conyers near Wath is also on the council's list.

Near Masham, the Swinton Estate offers exclusive hire of the castle with 42 bedrooms and outdoor ceremonies. East of the A1, Lodge Farm Weddings at Cundall takes 130 for the ceremony and the meal and 150 in the evening, with your own caterer, and Crab Manor at Asenby has 20 bedrooms.

For a reception after the register office, North Stainley Village Hall seats 100 and the Mechanics Institute at Kirkby Malzeard can be hired.

Weddings in Ripon and Masham: questions

Where can we get married near Ripon?

The Orangery at Newby Hall, Markenfield Hall, The Old Deanery, The Inn at South Stainley, Norton Conyers, the Swinton Estate, Lodge Farm Weddings and Crab Manor are all on North Yorkshire Council's approved list.

Is there a small wedding venue near Ripon?

Markenfield Hall takes up to 35 guests for the ceremony and the wedding breakfast.

Which venues near Ripon have bedrooms?

The Swinton Estate has 42 bedrooms, Crab Manor 20, The Inn at South Stainley 12, The Old Deanery 11 and Lodge Farm 6.

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