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Castle weddings

Castle wedding venues in England

Castles that host weddings, checked against each venue's own website.

Every castle on this page hosts weddings, according to its own website, which we have read. 21 castles in England are on the list so far.

Capacity, ceremony licences and exclusive use differ from castle to castle and change with the season, so treat this as a shortlist and confirm the details with each venue.

On our Castle Authenticity Scale that breaks down as five true castles, eight castle-style mansions, three castle estate stays, two historic houses and three castles in name only.

The list: 21 stays

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Thornbury Castle, Thornbury

Level 5 True Castle

Thornbury Castle

Thornbury, South Gloucestershire

A Tudor castle begun around 1511 for Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham. Guests sleep in the historic inner court, including tower suites reached by the original spiral stair.

Sleep inside the walls

  • Dogs allowed
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms

5-star · Guests 9.5/10

Langley Castle, Hexham

Level 5 True Castle

Langley Castle

Hexham, Northumberland

A mid-14th-century tower house, Grade I listed. Nine bedrooms are inside the castle itself; other rooms are in separate estate buildings.

Some rooms inside the walls

  • Dogs allowed
  • EV charging
  • Restaurant

4-star · Guests 9.0/10

Walworth Castle Hotel, Darlington

Level 5 True Castle

Walworth Castle Hotel

Darlington, County Durham

A Grade I listed mansion built around 1600 with corner towers, on the site of an earlier Hansard family house. Most bedrooms are inside that historic building, some in a later annex.

Some rooms inside the walls

  • Dogs allowed
  • EV charging
  • Restaurant

3-star · Guests 8.3/10

Augill Castle, Kirkby Stephen

Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion

Augill Castle

Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria

A Grade II listed house in castellated Gothick style, started in 1841. It was built as a grand house, not a defensive castle, and guests sleep inside it.

Some rooms inside the walls

  • EV charging
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms

4-star · Guests 9.2/10

Swinton Park Hotel, Masham

Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion

Swinton Park Hotel

Masham, North Yorkshire

A house begun in 1695 and remodelled in the 1820s with turrets, castellations and a round tower, without a real defensive history. Guests sleep in the main house and a separate Coach House.

Some rooms inside the walls

  • Dogs allowed
  • Spa
  • Pool

4-star · Guests 8.8/10

Amberley Castle, Amberley

Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion

Amberley Castle

Amberley, West Sussex

A genuine medieval castle licensed in 1377, but Civil War damage in 1643 meant much of today's fabric is a later rebuild. Some bedrooms sit inside the old walls, others in later buildings.

Some rooms inside the walls

  • Dogs allowed
  • Restaurant

4-star · Guests 8.3/10

Tregenna Castle Resort, St Ives

Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion

Tregenna Castle Resort

St Ives, Cornwall

A Grade II listed granite house built in 1774 with four castellated turrets, not a defensive castle. Some rooms sit in the original building, others in later wings and lodges.

Some rooms inside the walls

  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Restaurant

3-star · Guests 8.3/10

Otterburn Castle, Newcastle upon Tyne

Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion

Otterburn Castle

Otterburn, Northumberland

A Grade II listed castellated country house rebuilt after 1830, incorporating an 18th-century house, with a 1904 tower added. No defensive history survives in the current fabric.

Sleep inside the walls

  • Dogs allowed
  • EV charging
  • Restaurant

4-star · Guests 8.2/10

Peckforton Castle, Tarporley

Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion

Peckforton Castle

Peckforton, Cheshire

Built from 1844 to 1850 as a castellated country house, with no earlier defensive history. Guests sleep inside this Victorian castle building.

Some rooms inside the walls

  • EV charging
  • Restaurant

4-star · Guests 8.1/10

Camelot Castle Hotel, Tintagel

Level 4 Castle-Style Mansion

Camelot Castle Hotel

Tintagel, Cornwall

A Victorian hotel built in 1894 to 1899 with three castle-style towers, not a medieval fortification. Guests sleep within this single purpose-built building.

Sleep inside the walls

  • Dogs allowed
  • Restaurant
  • Family rooms

Guests 7.8/10

Bickleigh Castle, Tiverton

Level 2 Castle Estate Stay

Bickleigh Castle

Bickleigh, Tiverton, Devon

A medieval fortified manor site with a moat and a Saxon chapel, according to the hotel. Overnight guests stay in three Grade II listed cottages on the estate, not inside the main historic building.

Rooms outside the historic walls

  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms

2-star · Guests 7.0/10

Bickleigh Castle, Winkleigh

Level 2 Castle Estate Stay

Bickleigh Castle

Bickleigh, near Tiverton, Devon

A Norman castle site with a Grade I listed gatehouse. Guests sleep in cottages and thatched buildings on the estate, not inside the historic fortifications.

Rooms outside the historic walls

  • Dogs allowed
Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool, Blackpool

Level 0 Castle in Name Only

Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool

Blackpool, Lancashire, North West England

Castle in name only: a seafront house built in 1869 and expanded into a hotel from 1912, with a castellated look said to come from a garden gazebo rather than any fortification.

Rooms outside the historic walls

  • Dogs allowed
  • Pool
  • Restaurant

Guests 5.7/10

21 stays on a map.

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Compare at a glance

Filter any column, or click a heading to sort. Guest ratings are from Booking.com (September 2026).

Thornbury Castle5 True CastleSomerset & BathSleep inside the walls5-star9.5Yes
Langley Castle5 True CastleNorthumberland & the North EastSome rooms inside the walls4-star9.0Yes
Lumley Castle Hotel5 True CastleNorthumberland & the North EastSome rooms inside the walls4-star8.8Yes
Walworth Castle Hotel5 True CastleYorkshireSome rooms inside the walls3-star8.3Yes
Hazlewood Castle & Spa5 True CastleYorkshireSome rooms inside the walls4-star7.9Yes
Midford Castle Sport and Wellness Resort4 Castle-Style MansionSomerset & BathSome rooms inside the walls-9.8No
Augill Castle4 Castle-Style MansionCumbria & the Lake DistrictSome rooms inside the walls4-star9.2No
Swinton Park Hotel4 Castle-Style MansionYorkshireSome rooms inside the walls4-star8.8Yes
Amberley Castle4 Castle-Style MansionSussexSome rooms inside the walls4-star8.3Yes
Tregenna Castle Resort4 Castle-Style MansionCornwallSome rooms inside the walls3-star8.3No
Otterburn Castle4 Castle-Style MansionNorthumberland & the North EastSleep inside the walls4-star8.2Yes
Peckforton Castle4 Castle-Style MansionNorth WestSome rooms inside the walls4-star8.1No
Camelot Castle Hotel4 Castle-Style MansionCornwallSleep inside the walls-7.8Yes
Hever Castle Luxury Bed and Breakfast2 Castle Estate StayKentRooms outside the historic walls5-star9.6No
Bickleigh Castle2 Castle Estate StayDevonRooms outside the historic walls2-star7.0No
Bickleigh Castle2 Castle Estate StayDevonRooms outside the historic walls--Yes
Bovey Castle1 Historic HouseDevonSome rooms inside the walls5-star8.6Yes
Castle Bromwich Hall Hotel1 Historic HouseHeart of England-4-star8.0Yes
Castle Green Hotel in Kendal0 Castle in Name OnlyCumbria & the Lake DistrictRooms outside the historic walls4-star8.4No
Castle Hotel Windsor0 Castle in Name OnlyOxfordshire & Thames Valley-4-star8.3Yes
Norbreck Castle Hotel Blackpool0 Castle in Name OnlyNorth WestRooms outside the historic walls-5.7Yes

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