15 hotels for winter weddings
Hartwell House - £125 Per Person Per Night Flexible Special Offer
Aylesbury
‘The three generations were happy with the day. We relaxed over croquet, some played tennis, and we had the library for ourselves.’ Praise this year for this Jacobean-cum-Georgian mansion in an Arcadian landscape, from readers who celebrated a significant anniversary there.
From £200 per night
The Horn of Plenty - 2 night Escape to the Country Special Offer – flexible cancellation
Tavistock
What do Jennifer Saunders and David Bowie have in common? Both have stayed at this ‘superbly relaxing’ spot overlooking the Tamar valley.
Hambleton Hall - 40th Anniversary Weekday Stay Special Offer
Oakham
‘I find it difficult to make any original comments: all the superlatives have been used by other guests’ writes a Guide regular.
Lewtrenchard Manor - Winter Warmer Special Offer
Okehampton
A ‘wonderful hotel’ with that ‘special feel’ of family ownership, Sue and James Murray’s manor house delights with its ‘history, beauty and style’.
Star Castle - Autumn full board Special Offer
St Mary's
With ‘epic’ views across to Tresco and Bryher, the Francis family’s ‘really good hotel’ combines ‘a great setting’ with ‘fabulous historic features’.
Soar Mill Cove Hotel - Midweek Special Offer
Salcombe
‘We rate this very highly in almost every respect.’ Praise from a reader for Keith Makepeace’s much-loved, family-run, family-friendly, dog-friendly hotel in a ‘gorgeous’ coastal setting.
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Four Nights for the Price of Three Special Offer
York
Handy for the racecourse, this William and Mary mansion, built for Sheffield cutler Thomas Barlow ‘in the Italian mode’, operates as a hotel and spa, ‘ideal for those seeking individual attention and pampering’.
Glenfinnan House Hotel - Three Nights for Two Special Offer
Fort William
In one of the most dramatic settings of any UK hotel, Jane MacFarlane’s 18th-century-cum-Victorian mansion stands against a backdrop of woodland and mountain, overlooking Loch Shiel.
Seaham Hall - Summer Revival Special Offer
Seaham
Readers ‘felt they had done their very best to look after us’, after a week-long stay at this Georgian mansion.
Askham Hall - Midweek Special Offer
Penrith
‘The warm welcome, beautiful setting and delicious food’ are ‘truly exceptional’ at Charles Lowther’s battlemented ancestral pile.
Trigony House - 2 & 3 night dinner bed and breakfast breaks Special Offer
Thornhill
In mature woodland and gardens, Jan and Adam Moore’s relaxed and pet-friendly Scottish country house hotel is in an 18th-century former sporting lodge.
Cliveden House - Three for Two Short Break
Taplow
Meghan Markle spent the night before her wedding at this ‘magnificent’ Italianate mansion in ‘glorious’ National Trust grounds on a bluff above the Thames.
Gravetye Manor
East Grinstead
‘Whenever a special date crops up, we make a beeline for Gravetye and have never been disappointed.’
Gilpin Hotel and Lake House
Windermere
‘Nothing compares’ with the Cunliffes’ ‘really special’ country house hotel and its glamorous satellite, Lake House, with spa, half a mile away.
Spot in the Woods
Netley Marsh
On the edge of the New Forest, this comfortable Victorian villa in large grounds is a reviving spot.
The crisp scent of winter in the air, translucent sunlight peaking through the trees, and a festive spirit teasing its way into the atmosphere. Spring weddings might be tradition, but winter weddings have a magic all of their own. Here are 15 hotels for winter weddings…
