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Thicket Priory

York, North Yorkshire5.0 · 110 reviewsWebsite

With 35 ensuite bedrooms included in the price, Thicket Priory is the perfect setting for a truly memorable dream wedding or event. Located in the North Yorkshire countryside, this secret gem is a romantic and ethereal country house in a magical world of it's own, yet only 20 minutes from York. Facilities and Capacity Set in 18 acres of idyllic gardens, surrounded by a world-class nature reserve.

Venue type
Historic
Capacity
70–160 guests (160 seated)
Ceremony licence
Celebration only

About Thicket Priory

With 35 ensuite bedrooms included in the price, Thicket Priory is the perfect setting for a truly memorable dream wedding or event. Located in the North Yorkshire countryside, this secret gem is a romantic and ethereal country house in a magical world of it's own, yet only 20 minutes from York. Facilities and Capacity Set in 18 acres of idyllic gardens, surrounded by a world-class nature reserve. With a stunning banqueting room seating between 70 and 160, a choice of ceremony rooms including a stunning private chapel and a beautiful band stand which is licenced for weddings, this venue offers genuine warmth, style and luxury. Accommodation With 35 unique and stylish bedrooms all within the main building , Thicket Priory offers everything you need under one roof, guaranteeing a wonderful and memorable country house party. With the choice of a one, two or three night stay, explore your options depending upon the time of year you'd like to get married. *peak month weekends, two-night minimum. Services Offered Thicket Priory’s experienced creative events team are on hand to bring your visions to life. They can guide you in all matters from food and entertainment to decorations, leaving you to focus on enjoying the day with your guests.

Facilities, accommodation and access

  • Wedding coordinator
  • Accessible facilities
  • DJ facilities
  • Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
  • Helipad
  • In-house catering
  • Car parking
  • Seated meal facilities
  • Overnight accommodation for guests
  • Pet-friendly
  • Entertainment licence
  • Corkage option

The venue in photographs

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Finding us

Thicket Priory, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6DE, England

Reviews

5.0 average from 110 reviews

Imported

Thicket Priory is no ordinary wedding venue - we felt that as soon as we entered the grounds on our first visit! Yes, the building is stunning, the grounds immaculate and every design choice is top notch, but what really makes this place different is the staff. What you get with Thicket is an…

Lily · 2025-05-09

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We married here on 19th April and what a wedding we had! The venue was outstanding, the atmosphere fabulous and it really was the very best day of our lives. All made possible by the team that works tirelessly for you. Our co-ordinator was Becca and she was amazing. From our very first meeting she…

Caroline · 2025-05-18

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My goodness where to begin! Our journey with Thicket Priory was a genuine fairytale. We first viewed Thicket in April of 2024, we have videos swinging on the swing imagining sitting there on our wedding day! We went on to view a few more venues, but we honestly knew they were all doomed - we’d…

Izzie · 2025-07-19

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From the very first call with Anna, all the way from Costa Rica, I just knew Thicket Priory was the one. Even before I saw it in person, which wasn’t until two months before the wedding, Anna made me feel so welcome and gave me everything I needed to feel confident and excited. She felt less like a…

Katharine · 2025-09-15

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We had our wedding at Thicket Priory in September and cannot recommend Lily and the entire team highly enough. From our very first visit, Lily was incredible — we were completely sold not only on the stunning venue but on the amazing people who work there. Thicket Priory itself is absolutely…

Sarah · 2025-12-14

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From the moment we walked into Thicket Priory, saw the venue and met Becca and the team, we knew instantly that this was where we would have the most amazing day. Everything ran like clockwork from start to finish, and we were made to feel so welcome and so well looked after throughout the entire…

Chloe · 2025-12-17

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We were lucky enough to have Thicket Priory exclusively for the entire weekend—two nights with 70 of our closest family and friends staying on site—and it was, without question, the most incredible wedding venue we could ever have imagined. From the moment we arrived, everything felt special. The…

Megan · 2025-12-31

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Thicket Priory was the most incredible venue for our wedding in December 2025. From start to finish, everything was seamless and genuinely exceeded our expectations. The venue itself is stunning, and the whole day ran so smoothly that we were able to relax and fully enjoy it. The suppliers Thicket…

Emily · 2026-01-02

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