15 hotels for winter weddings
Hartwell House - £98 Per Person National Trust Anniversary Break Special Offer
Aylesbury
In a Georgian Arcadia, this Jacobean mansion, refashioned in the 1700s, was the palatial refuge of the exiled Louis XVIII and his court.
From £200 per night
Gravetye Manor - Charming British Escape
East Grinstead
‘We have become addicted to this place,’ write trusted readers, following a return visit to this beautiful Elizabethan manor house (Relais & Châteaux).
The Horn of Plenty - Taste of Autumn
Tavistock
‘A wonderful place,’ writes a trusted reader, of Julie Leivers and Damien Pease’s long-established hotel on the Devon/Cornwall border
Hambleton Hall - Summer Breaks in Rutland
Hambleton
‘Perfection to the very last detail,’ writes a reader this year, of Tim and Stefa Hart’s hotel with landscaped gardens stretching down to Rutland Water.
Lewtrenchard Manor - Autumn Escape Special Offer
Lewdown
‘Can only talk in superlatives,’ writes a reader this year of Sue and James Murray’s historic manor house.
Star Castle - 10% discount all year
St Mary’s
‘High standards are maintained,’ writes a devoted fan, following a New Year stay at the Francis family’s hotel, forged from a 16th-century fortification.
Soar Mill Cove Hotel - 40% Discount 40th Anniversary Special Offer
Salcombe
‘We couldn’t have enjoyed it more or been more welcome,’ write trusted Guide correspondents this year, after dropping by at Keith Makepeace’s long-established, family-run hotel with views across National Trust coastline to the open sea.
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Tailor make the break of your choice
York
'Tis a very pritty place,' wrote the diarist and former resident, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. After visiting the National Trust’s red brick mansion, Guide readers happily concur.
Cliveden House - Three for Two Short Break
Taplow
Having hosted everyone from Chaplin to Churchill, this ‘superbly refurbished’ Italianate mansion seduces visitors with the prospect of ‘luxurious country house living’.
Gilpin Hotel and Lake House - Save £50 in 'HRiSHi' Michelin Restaurant Special Offer
Windermere
‘They just keep making it better every year,’ writes a trusted correspondent, of this luxurious country house hotel in Lakeland countryside.
Glenfinnan House Hotel - Three nights for Two Special Offer
Glenfinnan
Built for a veteran of Culloden and remodelled in Victorian times, Jane MacFarlane’s stone mansion stands in a breathtaking situation on the shores of Loch Shiel, with views of Ben Nevis and the Glenfinnan Monument.
Seaham Hall - 'Autumn Awakening B&B Stay' Special Offer
Seaham
Steeped in history, this ‘wonderfully civilised’ coastal Georgian mansion combines ‘style, luxury and high standards’.
Trigony House - Two night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Special Offer
Thornhill
In springtime, the drive up to Jan and Adam Moore’s 18th-century former sporting lodge is ‘lined with young trees in blossom, bulbs everywhere’.
Askham Hall - Midweek Special Offer
Penrith
An easy-going atmosphere and oodles of character filter through Charles Lowther’s dramatic ancestral home.
Spot in the Woods
Netley Marsh
A metamorphosis is underway on the edge of the New Forest: formerly TerraVina, this comfortable Victorian villa has a new name and a revamped style.
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…