15 hotels for winter weddings
Hartwell House - British Bank Holidays - 2nd Night 50% off
Aylesbury
Swish up the drive through an Arcadian 18th-century landscape to reach this Jacobean mansion.
From £200 per night
Gravetye Manor - Charming British Escape
East Grinstead
‘Every comfort is anticipated’ at this ‘classy, tasteful’ Elizabethan manor house, from the garden flowers in the public rooms to ‘the most extensive cheese trolley we’d ever seen’.
The Horn of Plenty - Spring Getaway Special Offer
Tavistock
‘The amiable staff at this charming country hotel make you feel like a guest in a good friend’s house.’
Hambleton Hall - Winter Breaks in Rutland
Hambleton
‘Tim and Stefa Hart’s country house hotel is consistently outstanding, with service I have yet to see bettered: courteous, attentive, unintrusive. And Aaron Patterson’s Michelin-starred cooking never fails.’
Lewtrenchard Manor - April/May Two Night Break Special Offer
Lewdown
‘It’s up there with the top hotels we’ve stayed at,’ writes a reader this year of Sue and James Murray’s romantic rebuild of a Jacobean manor house, surrounded by parkland.
Star Castle - 10% discount all year
St Mary’s
‘Everything you’d expect from a really good hotel is here,’ writes a trusted Guide correspondent in 2017, fresh from celebrating the holidays at the Francis family’s characterful hotel above Hugh Town.
Soar Mill Cove Hotel - Catered Self-Catering Spring Offer
nr. Salcombe
From dolphin-spotting to table tennis, there is plenty to enjoy at Keith Makepeace’s family-friendly hotel, which stands in expansive countryside, with views towards the sea.
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Tailor make the break of your choice
York
‘A cheerful, likeable hotel’, this William and Mary mansion stands in Italianate parkland, with easy access to the city centre.
Cliveden House - Three for Two Short Break
Taplow
For ‘exceptional service’, a scandalous history, and rich views of the Thames, you’d be hard pressed to better this extensively restored Italianate mansion.
Gilpin Hotel and Lake House - Indulgence Afternoon Offer
Windermere
‘Nothing compares to this special place,’ says a Guide reader in 2017 after a return visit to the Cunliffe family’s glamorous country house hotel.
Glenfinnan House Hotel - Three nights for Two Special Offer
Glenfinnan
A Victorian remodelling of an 18th-century inn, this stone mansion stands tall in a ‘beautiful situation’, with lawns stretching to the loch, and views of Ben Nevis.
Seaham Hall - Spring Special Offer
Seaham
Overlooking Durham’s heritage coast, this Georgian mansion, all sea views and sofas for sinking into, is ‘a wonderful place, combining luxury and style with a friendly, relaxed approach’.
Trigony House - Two night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Special Offer
Thornhill
Atop a tree-lined drive, arrive to a ‘cheerful welcome’ at Jan and Adam Moore’s ‘excellent’ hotel, in an 18th-century hunting and fishing lodge.
Askham Hall - Midweek Special Offer
Penrith
‘We felt we were staying at a grand house rather than a hotel,’ say regular Guide correspondents this year of Charles Lowther and his family'’s Grade I listed ancestral home, built around a medieval pele tower and brimming with the owners’ personality.
Spot in the Woods
Netley Marsh
A Victorian villa on the edge of the New Forest owned by Nina, a former hotel inspector, and Gérard Basset, an award-winning sommelier.
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…