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The Dukes Head Hotel, wedding venue in Norfolk, UK
Wedding Venue
Wedding Venue
4.9(5)

The Dukes Head Hotel

5 - 6 Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1JS, Norfolk, UK

Guest capacity
50 to 180 guests
Per person from
Menus from £99

About The Dukes Head Hotel

A wedding with history, heart and style For over 200 years, The Duke’s Head Hotel in King’s Lynn has been helping couples celebrate their love. Known for its blend of classic charm and contemporary style, the hotel offers a warm, welcoming backdrop for every kind of wedding — from intimate ceremonies to grand celebrations. Spaces that suit your story The Nelson Room is full of character, perfect for smaller, personal gatherings. For larger celebrations, the recently refurbished Walpole Ballroom offers a stylish, light-filled space for up to 180 guests, complete with its own private entrance and bar. Each room is licensed for civil ceremonies, so your ceremony and reception can take place in one elegant location. Creating a day that’s uniquely yours Every wedding at The Duke’s Head is treated as a one-of-a-kind celebration. Menus can be tailored to your tastes, rooms styled to your vision, and every detail handled by our attentive team. Working with us is easy and relaxed — we make sure you and your guests feel looked after, so you can focus on the laughter, the tears, and the memories that will last a lifetime. Highlights Licensed for civil ceremonies Recently refurbished ballroom with private bar and entrance Bespoke wedding packages and tailored menus Friendly, professional, and attentive team At The Duke’s Head Hotel, your wedding is more than a day — it’s a story we help you tell.

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Styles & facilities

Historic
Large hotel
In the city
Civil ceremony licence
Wedding coordinator
Accessible facilities
Corkage option
DJ facilities
Live band facilities
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Changing room for wedding guests
Exclusive use
Evening reception facilities
Alcohol licence
In-house catering
Fitness centre
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Dance floor
Buffet meal facilities
Overnight accommodation for guests
Confetti permitted
Entertainment licence

Reviews

4.9(5)4.9/5 from 5 couple reviews

4.6/5 review

EvaOctober 2025

4.6

We recently held our post-wedding celebration party at the Dukes Head Hotel, and it was a wonderful experience from start to finish. I mainly communicated with Sharon, the venue coordinator, who did an excellent job responding to my enquiries and confirming all the details. She was professional, friendly and always quick to help, her communication and people skills are fantastic. Our celebration was for around 40 guests, and the ballroom offered the perfect space. The venue allows for lovely custom decorations, such as fairy lights and additional lighting, which helped create the exact atmosphere we wanted. The location is easy to find, with plenty of nearby parking, and the surrounding area is beautiful. We had a custom-made buffet menu, while it wasn’t the best food I’ve ever had personally, all of our guests were very happy with it, and the staff ensured the buffet was refilled promptly. Everyone commented on how friendly, approachable and helpful the team was throughout the evening. We also stayed in the Elizabeth Suite, which was beautiful and comfortable. Both adults and children had an amazing time, and the evening came together perfectly thanks to the combined efforts of the venue team, our decorators, the DJ and our local cake b

5/5 review

AnonymousMay 2013

5.0

This Hotel helped my new wife and myself have our very Special Day here, after having been let down by Bradleys Restaurant in Kings Lynn going to the wall, and not even advising us of their imminent closure, or return of our deposit cheque. The Manager and all the Staff helped us enjoy our Wedding Reception here on the 28th February 2013, they went out of their way to make our day truly a memorable one, and with special thanks to Hannah Valentine who was our Hostess and Banquting Manageress seeing us through what had been a very upsetting time prior to our Wedding Day. We were offerred the Main Dining Room in the Hotel for our exclusive use, which we took up the Hotel's offer of, and all of our Guests had a beautifully cooked and prepared and presented 4 Course Meal, with all of our drink requirements taken care of. Everyone present are still talking about our day at the Dukes Head, and we have since recommended another Couple who are getting Married, to look at Booking here, for their Wedding. We understand that they have since Booked up to have their Wedding here also. We both would like to commend the Manager

5/5 review

AnonymousMay 2013

5.0

Thank you to the Dukes Head for all that you did for our Wedding Day. Everyone provided exceptional service throughout the day to our guests. The staff made our venue very unique, to say the least. We would like to send a special thank you to the events team for all their extra hard work they put in and for being as accomodating as possible. All staff at the Dukes head provided an outstanding service to us and our guests so many thanks

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