Fantastic UK wedding Venues

Simon Atkins is highly regarded as one of the top wedding photographers in the UK.   He travels all across the UK to some of the best wedding venues.   Here he shares some of his favourite locations.  A link is also provided to a wedding photos from venue.   Contact Simon on 01933 316717.

Temple island

Reached by a short boat trip, Temple Island is located in the middle of the River Thames near Henley.  There is space on the island for a small marquee, a larger marquee can be located on the meadow opposite.

Temple Island wedding photos - here

Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01491 572153
 

Harewood House, Yorkshire

Stunning venue in North Yorkshire, close to Leeds.  Marquee in grounds can be used for the wedding reception. 

 Harewood House wedding photos-  here

Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 0113 218 1037.

Holdenby House, Northamptonshire

Holdenby House has the feel of a lived in country house. It is surrounded by delightful gardens and is a great choice for weddings in Northamptonshire.

Holdenby House wedding photos  here

Hodsock Priory

Hodsock Priory has been a family home since 1765, it is also a very popular wedding venue.

Hodsock Priory wedding photos - here

Clandon Park

Clandon park dates back to 1730, it is now owned by the National Trust.  Wedding ceremonies can take place in the beautiful tapestry room.

Clandon Park wedding photos-  here

 

Ettington Park Hotel

Set in 40 acres of parkland near Stratford-upon-Avon, Ettington Park Hotel makes an ideal wedding venue.

wedding photos Ettington Park  here

Fawsley Hall Hotel, Northamptonshire.

Historic Fawsley hall dates back to the 15th century and was built by the Knightley family.  Now fully restored as a glorious country hotel.  Choose from the main house or the old stable block which has been converted to Knightley Court for weddings and conferences.  The main house is also available on an exclusive basis which allows the use of the Great Hall for a civil ceremony.

Fawsley Hall is one of my regular venues. I photograph several weddings a year at Fawsley.

wedding photographer Fawsley Hall  here

Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01327 892000

Burgh Island Hotel, Devon.

An impressive art deco hotel located on a tidal island in Devon.  The hotel is reached by sea tractor when the tide is in.  Civil ceremonies take place in a room which overlooks the bay. The wedding breakfast takes place in the ball room.

wedding photos Burgh Island Hotel  here

Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01548 810514

Thornton Manor, Cheshire.

|Thornton Manor is an impressive manor house with a large music room. It is located at the Wirral, 12 miles from Liverpool.  The music room seats 200 guests.

wedding photographer Thornton Manor  here

Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 0151 3531155

 

Swinfen Hall Hotel, Staffordshire.

An impressive 18th century manor house near Lichfield. Swinfen Hall has now been restored and converted to a hotel.  A very large and impressive ball room is used for the wedding breakfast. Smaller rooms are used for civil ceremonies. 

wedding photographs from Swinfen Hall  here

Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01543 481494

 

Ruthin Castle

Historic Ruthin Castle dates back to 1277, it is located in Ruthin, North Wales.

wedding photography Ruthin Castle  here

Alnwick Castle

Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films, Alnwick Castle is a stunning venue in Northumberland.   Weddings take place in the guest hall with it's own private courtyard.

wedding photographer from Alnwick Castle  here

The RSA, London

 RSA wedding photos -  here

Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons

Raymond Blanc's hotel and restaurant with beautiful gardens.
View a wedding from Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons  here

Combe House, Devon

Located in Devon near Exeter, this hotel is tucked away with fantastic grounds.  As well as the main house there is the facility for a marquee.

wedding photographer Combe House  here

Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01404 540400

 

The Bingham Hotel

Boutique hotel situated next to the Thames at Richmond.

wedding photography Bingham Hotel  here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 020 8940 0902

Kilshane House, Ireland

Located in countryside near Tipperary, Kilshane is a delightful country house with a very large ballroom.   The parkland extends to 320 acres.

wedding photos Kilshane House  here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: +353 62 82444

 

Lincoln's Inn, London

The Honourable society of Lincoln's Inn is a quiet oasis in the heart of London. 

wedding photographer Lincoln's Inn  here 
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 020 7405 1393

 

Hotel Endsleigh, Devon.

Situated high above the Tamar river, this is an impressive hotel with beautiful grounds. 

wedding photography Hotel Endsleigh  here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01822 870578

 

Prestwold Hall

Prestwold Hall is located near Loughborough. A private house available for weddings. Prestwold church is located in the grounds.

Prestwold hall is one of my regular venues, I photograph several weddings a year here.

wedding photos Prestwold Hall  here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01509 880236

Duntreath Castle, near Glasgow. Scotland.

Privately owned castle located at Blanefield near Glasgow.  The castle is located in stunning countryside. A large marquee can be accommodated in the garden.

View a wedding from Duntreath Castle  here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01360 770215

 

Stapleford Park, Leicestershire.

Stapleford is set in 500 acres of parkland and gardens, including a golf course. 

wedding photography Stapleford Park  here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01572 787001

 

Fanhams Hall, Hertfordshire.

Large Jacobean style house now a hotel.  Stunning grounds and gardens.

photographs from Fanhams Hall  here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01920 460511

Great Fosters

Romantic country hotel located within easy reach of the M25.  Parts of the hotel date back to the 16th century.  Great Fosters seems to be the choice venue for celebrities, I have photographed two celebrity weddings here.


 Great Fosters wedding photography here
Venue contact details -
Telephone: 01784 433822

Cowley Manor

Former 12th century Abbey and now a large hotel with many original features.  Choice of a number of rooms for a civil ceremony and wedding breakfast.  Formal and informal gardens to the sides which include a moat.


Venue contact details -
Telephone: 02476 450450

Orcharleigh House, Somerset

Former 12th century Abbey and now a large hotel with many original features.  Choice of a number of rooms for a civil ceremony and wedding breakfast.  Formal and informal gardens to the sides which include a moat.

View a wedding from Coombe Abbey here
Venue contact details -
Telephone: 02476 450450

Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire.

Impressive country hotel located near Kettering in Northamptonshire.  Choose from the Great Hall or a modern extension for your wedding breakfast.



Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01536 713001

View a wedding from Rushton Hall  here
 

Staunton Harold Hall

Staunton Harold Hall is a private house available for a limited number of weddings each year.  Set in impressive grounds with a large lake, Staunton Harold is licensed for civil ceremonies.

View a wedding from Staunton Harold Hall  here

 

Poundon House, Oxfordshire.

The ceremony takes place in a doorway with the guests sitting in a marquee. The wedding breakfast takes place in another marquee.  Poundon House is a family home and is booked on an exclusive basis, unlike most hotels.

View a wedding from Poundon House here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 0207 7275160

 

Cooling Castle Barn, Kent.

Cooling Castle barn is actually two joining barns. The ceremony takes place in one and the second is used for the wedding breakfast.  There is a large garden to the rear. This is a very popular wedding venue with hundreds of weddings a year.

View a wedding from Cooling Castle Barn  here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01634 222244

Coombe Abbey, near Coventry.

Former 12th century Abbey and now a large hotel with many original features.  Choice of a number of rooms for a civil ceremony and wedding breakfast.  Formal and informal gardens to the sides which include a moat.

View a wedding from Coombe Abbey here
Venue contact details -
Telephone: 02476 450450

Horsley Towers Hotel, Surrey

A large De Vere hotel at Leatherhead in Surrey.  The nearby church can be used for the ceremony, otherwise civil ceremonies take place in the hotel.

View a wedding from Horsley Towers Hotel  here
Venue Contact details -
Telephone: 01483 284211

 

 

 

 

 

   
   

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Some of the venues Simon has worked at and are featured on the website include Fawsley Hall in Northamptonshire,
Pembroke Lodge in Richmond, The Haycock hotel at Wansford Peterborough, St Mawes castle in Cornwall,
The Old Rectory at Crudwell in Wiltshire, Prestwold Hall wedding photography, Fanhams hall in Hertfordshire,  Brownsover Hall
in Rugby, The Bell Inn at Stilton Peterborough photography weddings, Tewin Bury Farm in Hertfordshire, St Leonards church at Clent,
St Peters church at Iver, Horwood House at Milton Keynes, Eynsham hall in Oxfordshire, Tatton park in Cheshire,
Fontwell Park near Portsmouth, Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire,  The Mount hotel in Wolverhampton,
Lamport Hall in Northamptonshire, Cantley House hotel, St Mawes castle in Cornwall and St Just-in-Roseland church
in Cornwall.  Llansantffraed Court in Wales,. Weddings at Trunkwell House in Reading, Rushton Hall
near Kettering in Northamptonshire, Rhinefield House Hotel at Brockenhurst in the New Forest.
Clandon Park in Surrey,  Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire, Sulgrave manor in Northamptonshire.
Linthwaite House at Windermere in the Lake District, The Savoy hotel London,
Philpots Manor, Wadenhoe House, Pendennis Castle at Falmouth, Halls Croft and Billesley Manor in Stratford-upon-Avon, Wiston House near Brighton in West Sussex, Fernhurst in Sussex, Earls Barton in Northamptonshire. The clock barn Hampshire, Wadenhoe House near Oundle in Northamptonshire. Philpots manor in Kent, The Tythe Barn at Bicester. Prestwold Hall near Loughborough, Linthwaite house hotel in Windermere (lake district wedding).  Dunston Hall near Norwich in Norfolk (Norfolk wedding).  Eastnor Castle, Clearwell Castle, Rockingham castle.Sulgrave manor and Fawsley hall, both Northamptonshire weddings. The Savoy hotel in central London and The Royal Naval college at Greenwich. Weston Manor, Kentwell Hall, Penshurst Place, Butley Priory, Stoke Place, Hazlewood Castle, Fanhams Hall, Middle Temple, Castle Ashby, Kelmasrsh Hall, Nosley Hall, Tythe barn.

The Priest House, Thrumpton Hall, Warbrook House, Grindslow House at Edale, Cooling Castle, Hintlesham Hall, Hanbury Manor, Hambleton Hall, Home House London, Brandon Hall, Manor House at Norton park Hotel, Ponsbourne, Clearwell Castle