Based on a weekend wedding in April. Includes accommodation, food and drink.
Based on a weekend wedding in April. Includes accommodation, food and drink.
Please contact the venue for detailed prices.
Nestling in the foothills of the South Pennines, this beautifully refurbished country inn offers superb food, a stunning woodland setting for your wedding photographs and videos, impeccable service and unrivalled attention to every detail. Add to that the peace and tranquillity of the Yorkshire countryside and you have the makings of a perfect picture book wedding.
The Woodman Inn is fully licensed to hold civil ceremonies. For your special day, you will have exclusive use of their intimate wedding venue, beautifully tended gardens, and accommodation for your guests.
They have two unique wedding venues for intimate or larger weddings. The Country Room is tailored for smaller weddings, while the Garden Room suits larger gatherings.
The Garden Room
Set amongst the mature woodlands of Thunderbridge, alongside the tranquil sounds of Beldon Brook, Thunderbridge Gardens is a country wedding venue like no other. Guests enter through their aged English Oak-Framed Orangery onto the Indian stone patio before heading into their beautiful glass-fronted marquee, allowing all the splendour of the countryside to be part of your special day.
The Country Room
Their intimate Country Room is the perfect venue for those wanting to celebrate their special day in an idyllic woodland surrounding, rivalling any country pub wedding venue in Yorkshire. Their Country Room, located within their country pub, is more suited for intimate weddings of up to 60 guests.
The honeymoon suite, The Thunderbridge, occupies one of the former weavers’ cottages next to the Inn. It offers all the comforts of home and complete privacy.
The suite comes complete with all the modern amenities available in the main part of the inn, including free wi-fi, flat screen television, tea and coffee making facilities a hairdryer.
They also have a further two deluxe/superior suites for other members of your party, and a number of double and executive rooms.
We couldn’t have asked for a better venue for our wedding than The Woodman Inn. From the moment we arrived, we were blown away by the stunning surroundings—beautiful, elegant, and the perfect backdrop for our special day.
The staff were exceptional, attentive, and went above and beyond to make sure everything was flawless. They took care of every detail, allowing us to enjoy our day without any worries. Their professionalism and warmth truly made a difference.
And the food—absolutely amazing! Our guests are still raving about the delicious meals, from the canapes to the dessert. Everything was prepared to perfection, with flavours that delighted everyone.
Married August 2024
The whole process from firstly booking our wedding to the big day itself was perfect from start to finish and made so easy and enjoyable! The Woodman team went above and beyond throughout to ensure we had the most perfect day, nothing was too much trouble! All the guests compliment how amazing the food was, it was delicious! The service and everything in between was fantastic! The venue itself is just perfect for a wedding, so beautiful and relaxed, just what we wanted! A massive thank you to Ben, Kieran, Jordan and all the staff at the Woodman, you all work so hard to do such a fantastic job! I couldn’t recommend the Woodman more for a place to get married, it truly is perfect! Thank you so so so much!
Married May 2023
Our wedding at The Woodman was everything that we wanted. It’s a brilliant venue, amazing food and lovely accommodation.
The staff were excellent throughout, making sure everything and everyone was attended to. The wedding team of Kieran and Co were just fantastic. They made the whole experience stress-free and did everything possible to make it smooth and calm. Any time we contacted them, they got straight back to us to help us sort what we wanted and constantly offered genuine advice throughout. They also have great relationships with lots of different suppliers/service providers, which really helped keep everything running smooth.
Married April 2023
A day to remember! After 3 years of waiting, our day was everything we had ever dreamt of. Jordan, Kieran and the team were amazing from start to finish, nothing was ever too much trouble and they made our big day perfect! I am so glad we got to share our day with them.
Married April 2022
We left a little piece of our hearts at The Woodman… and to say ‘Thank you’ just doesn’t seem enough! This incredible venue, run by an incredible team helped make our wedding day THE most special and memorable day of our lives. From the first meeting, through all of the planning and the wedding day itself, this team’s attention to every detail was simply amazing. A very special place, with a friendly, skilled and caring team, set in gorgeous woodland – we couldn’t have asked for anything more. Eternally grateful.
Married May 2022
The Woodman Inn is a wedding venue treasure. The staff are accommodating and made us feel so welcome. The venue was beautiful and cosy with its rustic charm, and the food was divine. We are beyond pleased that we chose to get married here and our guests all said that this is the best wedding they have been to.
The backdrop to The Woodman Inn was beautiful for our autumnal wedding, the decorations that the staff set up on our behalf were beautiful and it was overall a stunning and wonderful day. Both Jordan and Kieran the event organisers were brilliant from start to finish, the DJ supplied by the venue was perfect and the bar staff were great and added to the atmosphere. I cannot stress enough how great the whole experience was.
Married October 2021
The Woodman was the first venue we viewed, and it is absolutely stunning; we viewed a couple afterwards, but nothing compared to what we saw and experienced at the Woodman. Throughout the whole wedding planning, Jordan and the team couldn’t help us enough, from the stereo-typical bridal panics to helping us organise so much of our day. All in all, we could not recommend The Woodman enough to anyone planning a wedding. No matter how big or small they want it to be, they have everything you could think of. Thank you so much to all of the team that were involved a special day, you truly did make it wonderful.
Married October 2023
We wanted to pass on our love to you all and say a very big thank you for helping us plan and enjoy the most dreamy wedding day. You went above and beyond. Everyone we had contact with from day one has been truly wonderful. Not only do you have an absolutely stunning venue in the most magical location, but your staff are all dedicated to their work, and it shows. Their loyalty to us as customers, ensuring that our special day went as smoothly as possible is incredible. We couldn’t have imagined a more perfect day and are so grateful that it all happened as it did because of you!
Married April 2024
Kieran and the team handcrafted and delivered our perfect day. The level of service was outstanding, the food was exceptional, and the team couldn’t do enough for us. From beginning to end, Kieran was on hand to take the stress of the big day away, and nothing was too much trouble! Couldn’t recommend this place enough for an experience to remember!
Married April 2023
Our wedding day was magical, like something out of a fairy-tale. Kieran and Jordan helped us every step of the way and resolved some major issues that required last minute changes without any fuss. I would have been far more stressed in the lead up to the day without their support. Our ceremony was beautiful, and we have some stunning pictures thanks to the gorgeous venue. Every single one of our guests remarked on how perfect the day was and how amazing the food was! The DJ that we were connected to was also fab and had everybody on the dancefloor until the bitter end! Couldn’t recommend The Woodman Inn highly enough, so glad that we decided to have our wedding there. So many guests said it was the best wedding they had ever been to – and I must agree (though I might be biased!)
Married August 2022
From our first viewing of the amazing venue to the day of the wedding, Kieran made it feel like a breeze helping us organise our big day!
We couldn’t have asked for any more on our day, and Kieran and the team were so friendly and attentive. The food was amazing, with one guest saying it was the best wedding food they every had, which we agree with!
We would just like to thank Kieran and the team again for all their hard work to make our day everything we could have dreamt of and more!
Married May 2023
First class – What a place!! The staff go above and beyond to do all they can to make your day run as smoothly as possible! I could go on and on but instead I recommend you call and speak to Jordan, he alone will make you choose the woodman before even seeing it, he is first class! They all are.
Married November 2021
Everything about our special day was perfect! The meetings before were informative and put our minds at ease every time. No request was too much, and the staff went above and beyond to make our dreams a reality. The Garden room is a beautiful venue with the orangery a perfect bar area to socialise. The woodland and surrounding areas made great backgrounds for photographs, and having everything so close together made for a seamless day for us and our guests. The food is to die for!
Married March 2024
Where do I even start with how fantastic this place is? I visited the Woodman Inn at the back end of last year when searching for a wedding venue. We were looking for somewhere that looked the part, of course, but the main thing was that we wanted a warm and relaxing atmosphere and I just loved the place. We decided to go back a few days later for the wedding open day, and after seeing it all set up, we booked there and then.
Married September 2023
We got married at the Woodman Inn and really couldn’t have asked for a better day, venue and organisation and communication in the lead up to it. Kieran and Jordan were just amazing from the start making it the best day ever for us. All our guests commented on how great the food, service and venue was and specifically mentioned how friendly every single member of staff was throughout the day. Nothing was too much trouble and I really couldn’t recommend a venue more to another couple!
Married June 2022
We got married here last weekend and there are literally no words I could say to describe how amazing the woodman Inn and staff are! Jordan and Kieran made planning the day stress free and couldn’t do enough to help with every aspect of the planning process! The day itself was out of this world and better than we ever could have thought! The staff dressed the venue amazingly and just how I imagined, throughout the day Kieran was on hand making sure everything was as we wanted. Every guest was blown away by the amazing food, stunning venue, wonderful staff, and accommodation! We cannot thank everyone enough and will be recommending to everyone we know! We can’t wait for our next visit.
Married August 2022
Our Country Room, located within our country pub, is more suited for intimate weddings from 20 people.
We allow the couple to create their own timings, guided by us. If timings are running behind on the day itself, we will always communicate this with you. Generally, our weddings are always on time, so please don't worry.
Yes, it is your wedding, and we believe it should look exactly how you want it to. We love our recommended suppliers but we also love working with new vendors too.
Yes, two event managers will be there on your wedding day, looking after you and your guests.
Yes, we can cater for all dietary requirements, such as lactose free and other allergies.