Based on a weekday wedding in January. Includes 2-night venue hire, accommodation and food.
Based on a weekday wedding in January. Includes 2-night venue hire, accommodation and food.
Please contact the venue for detailed prices.
Named ‘Cumbria Tourism’s Wedding Venue of the Year 2022’ and Visit England’s Gold Winner of ‘Small Hotel of the Year 2023’, Askham Hall is a picturesque setting for unique celebrations and soulful escapes.
Set in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside, Askham Hall presents an idyllic wedding venue against the stunning backdrop of the Lake District National Park. Located just a stone’s throw from Penrith, this historic estate surrounded by lovely gardens, farmland, rivers and fells is the perfect place to celebrate your love story, revel in nature, and experience the wonders of the Lake District.
At Askham Hall, you can expect a variety of options for your wedding ceremony: Exchange vows in the enchanting Garden Pavilion, a picturesque backdrop for your promises and photographs. It is a beautiful and romantic outdoor option, with Bank Barn and the Medieval Hall available as an indoor but equally impressive alternative.
Take a short stroll through the gardens to St. Peter’s Church, a 19th-century gem with a secret gated entrance, or venture up the hill to the majestic 13th-century St. Michael’s Church in Lowther, offering stunning views of Lowther Castle and the surrounding countryside.
For the duration of your wedding, Askham Hall offers historic beauty, manicured gardens, delicious seasonal food, and versatile spaces, allowing you the freedom to design a wedding like no other. Celebrate surrounded by sweeping lawns, toast on the terrace as the sun sets, and dine under the candlelit beams of Bank Barn’s soaring ceiling.
The grand and romantically rustic Bank Barn offers round or long tables for up to 150 guests. Beautiful in its natural aesthetic, this reception space is a versatile blank canvas ready to be styled and transformed to suit even the most extravagant visions!
Designed as a retreat for you, your friends, and your family, their bespoke weddings offer two or three nights of accommodation in 19 luxurious bedrooms. Additionally, The Queen’s Head, a delightful inn in Askham village, provides six extra bedrooms. The George and Dragon Inn, just a 5-minute drive, features 11 recently renovated luxurious, dog-friendly bedrooms.
Food and wine are more than just a part of your wedding at Askham Hall; they provide a culinary journey designed to light up the table and get your guests talking. As a family and team of food lovers (with a Michelin-starred restaurant located within the hall), they are dedicated to designing farm-to-table menus which showcase seasonal, local and homegrown ingredients. Their menu has dishes to suit the changing seasons, emphasising the most delicious produce, and their sustainable, farm-reared, garden-grown offerings are a signature.
Stunning venue and location for our dream wedding! We loved the character and history of the venue and exploring the beautiful grounds, especially the meadows. Staff were outstanding – with the planning and on the day – nothing was too much trouble and they went beyond what they needed to do every time. Our Michelin star tasting menu was incredible and we have really special memories of our big day. Thank you Askham Hall, you knocked it out the park!
We had the most magical day we could have ever dreamed of, and after the coronacoaster that led us to it we can honestly say we would not change a thing. The wedding team were so supportive throughout and attentive on the day and every single member of staff at Askham Hall went over and beyond. The weekend from start to finish was the best service we have ever experienced and the best experience of our lives as a whole. We can’t wait to visit Askham Hall again in the very near future!
Josie and I would to thank you all for your support and care taken to endure our day was very special. We had a great time and will remember our wedding with great fondness and happiness. Can you also thank Nico and his team for their service and Richard and his team for fantastic food. The wine, trout and beef were a triumph!
Can we just say a huge thank you to the Askham Hall wedding team, in particular Vicky; she was amazing on the day and we literally did not have to worry about anything. It was perfect. Also, a special thank you to the bar staff for attending to and taking one of our friends to A&E when he bumped his head.
Thank you so much for all your help to make our wedding day so special. We were made to feel so welcome throughout all the stages – from planning (our frequent Sunday visits), getting ready in the morning to our final departure. The barn looked beautiful and we just had an amazing time! We will visit the cafe again soon!
Third time lucky and our day finally came! Given the circumstances of the last year and a half it was a difficult planning process but Askham Hall were amazing throughout. Our day was just perfect from start to finish. The staff were great and the food was absolutely amazing. The team that were there to help set up and clean up were super helpful and the process was made so easy. We really couldn’t recommend Askham Hall enough. Incredible in every way!
Askham Hall is the most beautiful setting, we loved the area already but couldn’t have anticipated how comfortable and welcome we would be made to feel throughout planning and the weekend of our wedding. The staff are excellent, as you would expect given the Michelin star restaurant, but there is nothing stuffy or formal. We could not have asked for anywhere better to celebrate our wedding. A special mention to Jenny, who executed the day with great care and precision, she and her team are wonderful.
Thank you for helping us to have an amazing wedding day a few weeks ago… the team looked after us and our guests so well and made us feel so special. It all went so smoothly and was so professionally done right through from the planning two years earlier to the breakfast the day after. We could not have asked for anything better! Big thank you also to the kitchen staff – everybody commented on how great the food was! Again, thanks so much for everything.
We can offer Barn weddings (60 to 150 people) and Michelin-starred in-house weddings (15-30 people). We can host indoor and outdoor ceremonies and celebrations!
Bespoke wedding planning, exclusive-use venue hire, incredible history, plus we're dog and child-friendly! We offer everything you need for your day to run smoothly, all in one place.
Absolutely. We cater for the ceremony, drinks reception, wedding breakfast and evening party at the same venue. You'll have the choice of any room within the house and barn!