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Allerton Castle, wedding venue in North Yorkshire, UK
Wedding Venue
Wedding Venue
5.0(49)

Allerton Castle

Allerton Castle, Plompton, North Yorkshire, HG5 0SE, North Yorkshire, UK

Guest capacity
2 to 120 guests
Per person from
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About Allerton Castle

Allerton Castle is a wedding venue located in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. This stunning property is an exclusive, historic stately home, permitting you to make memories to cherish for a lifetime, on your special day. Located just between Harrogate, Leeds, and York, Allerton Castle is nestled in the Yorkshire countryside, offering your guests the tranquillity of country life, but easily accessed. Facilities and Capacity Allerton Castle is perfect for hosting weddings of all sizes from intimate ceremonies of 10 to larger soirées of 100. The castle can seat up to 100 guests for your indoor ceremony and your Wedding Breakfast. The Castle is fully licensed in numerous spaces, depending on your numbers, for a civil ceremony. Towering stone mixed with ornate glass, the castle exterior is the perfect backdrop for your big day. Kept to the very highest standard, the sweeping, immense, private grounds are every bit as notable as the castle itself! The fantastic Great Hall is the ideal location for a ceremony with vaulted ceilings and sweeping staircase, it can also facilitate up to 250 guests for your evening party. The Ballroom is bright and spacious for a wedding breakfast, and the drawing room is a fantastic spot for photos! Guests can also relax in the cosy Billiard Room! The Palace Suite also provides a wonderful space for the pre-ceremony preparations! For your ease of planning, the team at Allerton Castle offers packages that are combined with catering, with no hidden costs, to ensure you know your budget. All packages include a cash and card fully licenced bar. The Castle packages admit you and your guests to numerous breathtaking rooms, perfect to entertain guests and get those magnificent pictures for your photo album. More exquisite rooms are available for you to upgrade to if the standard package is just not enough, so you can tailor your day to you.

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Styles & facilities

Unusual weddings
Historic
Marquees and tents
Landmark
In the country
Castle
Unique weddings
Stately home
Tipis and yurts
Civil ceremony licence
Pet-friendly
Confetti permitted
Entertainment licence
Hairdresser
Outdoor fireworks permitted
Wedding coordinator
Accessible facilities
DJ facilities
Live band facilities
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Helipad
Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Exclusive use
Evening reception facilities
Beautician
Alcohol licence
In-house catering
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Dance floor
Buffet meal facilities
Marquee available

Reviews

5.0(49)5/5 from 49 couple reviews

5/5 review

Expensiveivorydiamonds882August 2026

5.0

Absolutely the most magical wedding venue in the UK. Where do I even begin? Allerton Castle didn’t just host our wedding—it brought our lifelong dream to life. From the moment we arrived until the moment we reluctantly left after breakfast the following morning, every single second felt like we were living in a real-life fairytale. The castle itself is simply breathtaking. Every room, every staircase, every window and every view is spectacular. It has a grandeur that photographs simply cannot do justice. Our guests were completely blown away, and so many said it was the most incredible wedding venue they had ever seen. It truly was the wedding of the year, and Allerton Castle was the perfect setting for it. But what makes Allerton Castle truly exceptional isn’t just the building—it’s the people, and in particular Sophie. Sophie, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You didn’t just do your job—you went far beyond it. You genuinely cared about our wedding as though it was your own. No question was ever too much, no request was ever a problem, and nothing was too much trouble. You guided us through every stage of the planning process with patience, kindness and professionalism, and you gave us complete confidence that everything would be perfect. You worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure every detail came together exactly as we’d dreamed. You took away so much of the stress and allowed us to simply enjoy the happiest day of our lives. That is a gift we can never repay. Waking up the following morning in the castle and sitting down to breakfast felt like the perfect ending to the most magical chapter of our lives. It was peaceful, elegant and surreal—we genuinely felt like royalty. It’s a memory we’ll treasure forever. If you’re looking for a wedding venue that leaves people speechless, creates memories that last a lifetime and makes you feel like you’re living inside your own fairytale, there is nowhere that compares to Allerton Castle. Thank you to everyone at Allerton Castle, and especially to Sophie, for giving us the wedding we had dreamed of for so many years. It wasn’t just a wedding—it was an experience we’ll carry

5/5 review

ShandiNovember 2023

5.0

This venue was everything and more what we both dreamed of. From beginning to end, our coordinator was available to answer any questions and provided plenty of helpful suggestions to help the day run smoothly. Did not disappoint, we stayed overn

5/5 review

SarahOctober 2023

5.0

Our day was per

5/5 review

EmsAugust 2023

5.0

Absolutely perfect, the castle, the bridal Palace,the grounds,

5/5 review

AnnieJuly 2023

5.0

The staff at the castle and the caterers did a fantastic job, they really went above and beyond. The venue itself is dreamy, all of the guests were stunne

5/5 review

SarahMay 2020

5.0

Allerton Castle is the most amazing wedding venue, we honestly could not recommend it more! Right from our first meeting our wedding co-ordinator Libby, and the castle itself, set the bench mark for all the other venues we viewed, and none could compete. The planning process was smooth and stress free, and Libby was brilliant advising what would work well to achieve our perfect day. The big day itself was fabulous, whatever the weather Allerton Castle looks amazing, and it provided a stunning back drop to an unforgettable day. The staff at the castle, and at Bradshaw’s, were so professional and nothing was too much trouble, all our guests commented on just how lovely everyone was and how well we were lo

5/5 review

NoamiSeptember 2019

5.0

Thank you so much for our help in organising our wedding and ensuring that the day ran smoothly. We had a fantastic time - it was everything we had

5/5 review

FrancesSeptember 2019

5.0

Allerton Castle is an exceptional wedding venue. When planning our wedding it was the only venue we even considered as the staircase is spectacular. We planned our wedding for August and thought it would be a nice summers day but it rained all day! Even though this was the case we would not have changed one thing about this. Our guests were amazed at the stunning features of the castle. They also made lots of comments as to how lovely the food was. We decided to book Bradshaws and we were not let down! We cannot thank Jessica and Libby enough for their kindness and help. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Planning a wedding can be stressful enough but both Libby and Jessica did everything they could to help. We would highly recommend this venue to anyone planning to get married. There is not one thing we would change about the day. It ran s

5/5 review

JaneAugust 2019

5.0

We got married here in June 2019. The staff and venue were incredible, the perfect location for our wedding. To top

5/5 review

TanyaAugust 2019

5.0

...Big thank you to all of the team at Allerton Castle. You did an amazing job in making my wedding so perfect. Everyone has since been so complimentary on how much attention to detail you have done and are very happy to help...I am so greatful for y

5/5 review

HelenApril 2019

5.0

Hi Jessica We all had an amazing time thanks, thanks to you, Libby and Darrell who ensured everything ran perfectly. Everyone commented on the beautiful fairytale venue, many saying it was the best wedding they'd been to. A total wow factor. We have shared lots of photos on social media to share the wonderful day and the beauty of the Castle. Special thanks to yourself and Libby though who managed the many facets of the planning and the actual day beautifully and a particular 'glitch' without fuss, which we really appreciated. Once

5/5 review

LaurenApril 2019

5.0

I got married at Allerton Castle in November last year and wow, where do I start? As soon as we came to view the castle as a potential wedding venue we knew straight away it was the one. Even the moment we walked into the entrance, it took our breathe away. From booking the venue, to the day of the wedding, pretty much everything was seamless with our organisers Jessica and Lizzy. They catered to all of our needs including my Grandad who had a lot of disability issues. I felt at ease knowing they had everything under control. Every part of the castle is picture worthy, including the gardens outside and of course the amazing staircase. Walking down those with my

5/5 review

MartineApril 2019

5.0

Hello Jessica and Hannah First of all thank you so much for absolutely everything you both did to ensure that our wedding day went has we hoped it would. Darren and I had the best day ever and speaking with our guests so did they. For me the stress was removed by yourselves and Daryl and his team at Bradshaws, that was so important. Jessica, nobody noticed you straighten my dress at the top of the stairs until they watched a video, that made me chuckle. Stealth like!! Guests were in awe of the venue and talk about the beautiful surroundings, I think for Darren and I despite the grandeur of a castle, it felt personal and intimate. It is unique and when I look at other weddings in hotels they are pretty but you know that the rooms are used for business and other such events. It was

5/5 review

KayJanuary 2016

5.0

As I think you know, we really had a wonderful day, and felt, as did all of our guests,

5/5 review

JennyNovember 2015

5.0

We just wanted to say thank you so much for your help towards our wedding at Allerton Castle. We had the most perfect day 18.9.15

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