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Places to stay in England that host weddings – and that are just as good for the other big days: a milestone birthday, an anniversary, a proposal, a christening or a family get-together. Book direct with the venue to talk through your plans, then book rooms nearby for your guests.
Wedding venue guide
19 wedding venues in Leicestershire that aren’t hotels – barns, country houses, castles, estates and something a little different.
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19 venues
✓ Licensed for ceremonies
Romantic Regency castle of the Dukes of Rutland high above the Vale of Belvoir.
Venue hire from £3,500; packages from £250 pp, min 60 guests
Guard Room licensed for 100, Ballroom 120. External/Asian catering possible; corkage on own alcohol. 14 bedrooms.
Address: Belvoir, Grantham NG32 1PE
Ask about holding the ceremony here
Historic hall with church and parkland between Leicester and Melton Mowbray.
£700 - £5,000
Address: Brooksby, Melton Mowbray LE14 2LJ
Receptions and celebrant-led ceremonies
Private paddock for tipis, sailcloth tents or marquees, with celebrant ceremonies under an oak tree.
Ground hire approx. £3,000; tipis/marquees extra
Celebrant-led outdoor ceremonies; DIY or fully managed hire over up to four days. No fireworks; natural confetti only.
Address: Normanton Lane, Heather, Coalville LE67 2TD
✓ Licensed for ceremonies, including outdoors
Private estate with a manor house, Orangery, gardens and lakeside, one wedding per weekend.
Venue hire £12,000 - £18,000
Manor House licensed for 50, Orangery up to 400. Bring your own drinks, no corkage (bar not stocked). Little mobile signal.
Address: Braunston Road, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LW
✓ Licensed for ceremonies
Victorian steam museum with four working beam engines, a permanent marquee and a mini-railway ride for the couple.
Weddings from £790
Leicester (approx. 3 km)
Electric Switch Room licensed for up to 50; marquee seats 160 for receptions; external caterers welcome, no corkage.
Address: Corporation Road, Leicester
✓ Licensed for ceremonies
Medieval timber-framed Great Hall (14th century) and oak-panelled Mayor's Parlour with an enclosed courtyard in the heart of the city.
Ceremonies from £782 (Mayor's Parlour, 2026)
Leicester (approx. 1 km)
Ceremony and drinks-reception venue (Great Hall 90, Mayor's Parlour 30); canape packages or own drinks with corkage. No candles (LED only), no on-site parking; registrar booked separately.
Address: Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ
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Space museum with rocket tower and galleries, an out-of-this-world city setting for a reception.
Venue hire from £1,100
Leicester (approx. 3.5 km)
Address: Exploration Drive, Leicester LE4 5NS
✓ Licensed for ceremonies, including outdoors
Giant tipis in historic gardens with civil ceremonies in the garden Bark House; three-day exclusive hire.
Venue hire £3,995-£9,675; packages £10,995-£13,995 for 60 (2025 dates)
Choose from listed caterers (corkage/minimums may apply); bar by Shake the Spirit. Remaining-2025 package offers listed.
Address: Whatton House, Long Whatton, Loughborough LE12 5BG
✓ Licensed for ceremonies, including outdoors
William and Mary house on the River Avon with Ballroom, rose garden, lakeside and Georgian stables courtyard.
Weekday weddings from £8,000 + VAT; weekend exclusive use from £13,000 + VAT (2026)
Ballroom licensed for 80; outdoor ceremonies unlicensed; marquees up to 500. Private stays need 2 nights, min 6 rooms.
Address: Stanford on Avon, Lutterworth LE17 6DH
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Large-capacity racecourse suites overlooking the track, suited to big celebrations.
£5,500 - £13,000
Address: London Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4QH
✓ Licensed for ceremonies, including outdoors
Grade II* country house with formal gardens, library and a church 100 yards from the door; three-day weekend packages.
Weddings from £6,850
Barrow upon Soar (approx. 3 km)
Exclusive hire only; LED candles on top table; £2,500 deposit.
Finish time: On request
Address: Prestwold, Loughborough LE12 5SQ
✓ Licensed for ceremonies, including outdoors
Renovated estate barns with gardens, chapel, glamping pods and cottages on the Prestwold estate.
Typical wedding £7,000-£10,000; hire only £2,000-£3,650
Barrow upon Soar (approx. 3 km)
Semi-dry hire possible (own caterer, bar stays in-house). 15 rooms for 30 plus glamping and Laundry Cottage (sleeps 8). Fireworks permitted.
Address: Prestwold Lane, Prestwold, Loughborough LE12 5ST
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Garden pavilion in the grounds of a village manor house in Quorn.
£1,500 - £5,000; £8,000 - £15,000
Barrow upon Soar (approx. 2 km)
Address: Quorn, Loughborough
✓ Licensed for ceremonies, including outdoors
Historic spa-bath estate with landscaped gardens and large-capacity rural event spaces.
Venue hire £3,500-£6,500; in-house catering £45-£120 pp
External caterers not permitted; Asian/halal menus. One bridal bedroom only. Confetti, open flames and marquees permitted.
Address: Bruntingthorpe Road, Shearsby, Lutterworth LE17 6PP
✓ Licensed for ceremonies, including outdoors
Restored oak-beamed barn with garden gazebo for outdoor vows and a Hayloft honeymoon suite.
Venue hire £3,000 - £9,450; catering £75-£127 pp
Atherstone (approx. 5 km)
Postal address is Atherstone (Warwickshire) but the venue is listed under Leicestershire (Sheepy parish). External caterers not permitted. 8 bedrooms.
Address: Pinwall Lane, Sheepy Magna, Atherstone CV9 3PF
✓ Licensed for ceremonies
Palladian hall in a parkland estate with lakes; ceremonies in the first-floor Saloon.
Exclusive hire from £7,000 (2026/27)
Only about eight wedding dates a year, April-September. No corkage, not VAT registered.
Address: Staunton Harold, Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1RT
✓ Licensed for ceremonies, including outdoors
Rural estate with a rustic Oak Barn and a bespoke marquee for very large weddings.
Venue hire £1,900 - £14,000
External and Asian/halal catering also permitted; corkage on own alcohol. One bedroom on site plus discounted local rooms. Fireworks and confetti permitted.
Address: Uppingham Road, Tugby, Leicester LE7 9XJ
Ask about holding the ceremony here
Zoo venue offering a quirky setting among primates and wildlife.
Address: Burton Road, Twycross, Atherstone CV9 3PX
Ask about holding the ceremony here
Victorian Jacobean-style hall in parkland on the edge of Charnwood Forest.
£3,150 - £4,950
Council-owned historic hall.
Address: Woodhouse, Loughborough LE12 8TX
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