Description
Set within 15 acres of private grounds near Yarm, Crathorne Hall is an Edwardian country house looking across the Leven Valley.
Wood panelling, original fireplaces, sash windows and landscaped gardens give the house its character. Indoor and outdoor ceremony settings welcome celebrations of up to 120 guests, with exclusive use available for greater privacy.
Whether you are planning an intimate ceremony or a larger occasion for up to 120 guests, our experienced wedding team will help create a day that feels completely your own.
A wedding shaped around you
Choose from a collection of elegant indoor and outdoor ceremony settings, each offering its own atmosphere and distinctive features.
For the complete privacy and flexibility, Crathorne Hall is available for exclusive use. Make the main house and grounds your own from the afternoon of your wedding until the following morning, with bedrooms available for your guests and the full attention of our team.
A dedicated wedding coordinator will guide you throughout the planning process, while your hotel toastmaster will ensure everything runs seamlessly on the day.
Choose your ceremony setting
The Edwardian Room
Capacity: Up to 120 guests
A beautifully marbled original fireplace, intricate detailing and a feature chandelier give this room a wonderful sense of grandeur. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame views across the grounds and Yorkshire countryside.
The Foyer
Capacity: Up to 70 guests
Say your vows beneath the Foyer’s striking arched ceiling. Wood-panelled walls and the soft glow of candlelight create an intimate atmosphere and a memorable setting for your entrance.
The Yorkshire Room and President’s Lounge
Capacity: Up to 40 guests
These elegant rooms are ideal for celebrating with your closest family and friends. Original sash windows welcome plenty of natural light, while the President’s Lounge features a Juliet balcony overlooking the Leven Valley.
Outdoor Ceremonies
Crathorne Hall offers two outdoor ceremony settings, surrounded by rolling lawns, mature greenery and hand-carved stonework. Available for exclusive-use weddings during the warmer months, they provide an idyllic backdrop beneath the open sky.
Continue the celebration
After your ceremony, explore the hotel's 15 acres of private grounds while enjoying reception drinks, photographs and lawn games.
The landscaped gardens offer countless beautiful settings, from golden-hour portraits to quiet moments together. Back inside, elegant rooms provide a timeless setting for your wedding breakfast before the celebrations continue into the evening.
Food and drink
Our talented kitchen team creates seasonal menus showcasing the best available regional produce. Choose from an extensive selection of dishes and work with our team to shape a wedding breakfast that reflects your tastes.
From reception drinks and elegant three-course dining to themed bars and generous evening food, every element is carefully considered. A complimentary menu tasting with wine allows you to perfect your choices before the day.
Make more of your celebration
Spacious bedrooms, stylish furnishings and beautiful views provide an elegant setting in which to get ready. Selected rooms also feature roll-top baths, separate showers and private balconies, creating a wonderful backdrop for those special morning photographs.
Stay together
Crathorne Hall has 37 elegant bedrooms, including four distinctive feature rooms. Family-friendly accommodation and preferential wedding rates are available, with a full traditional breakfast included.
Exclusive-use packages offer access to up to 30 bedrooms, as well as a wedding suite for the couple, allowing your nearest and dearest to stay together and continue the celebrations over breakfast the following morning.
Book your private viewing and begin planning your wedding at Crathorne Hall.
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- KKelly & Adam11/10/2019Everything was absolutely perfect...Everything was absolutely perfect...Everything was absolutely perfect (including the weather!) and we had the most amazing time. I knew we were going to be in good hands but it was everything we wanted and more. We were behind with timings but we weren’t rushed at all which was great, even though I know that obviously the kitchen staff have other events going on too. Nathan was brilliant - he prompted us when things were due to start but when we asked for a little more time, he was more than accommodating. Nothing was ever too much trouble either. We had so many comments that the wedding breakfast was the best wedding food a lot of our guests had ever had. We had no complaints from anyone and guests are still getting in touch now to say that they had a great time.Everything was absolutely perfect (including the weather!) and we had the most amazing time. I knew we were going to be in good hands but it was everything we wanted and more. We were behind with timings but we weren’t rushed at all which was great, even though I know that obviously the kitchen staff have other events going on too. Nathan was brilliant - he prompted us when things were due to start but when we asked for a little more time, he was more than accommodating. Nothing was ever too much trouble either. We had so many comments that the wedding breakfast was the best wedding food a lot of our guests had ever had. We had no complaints from anyone and guests are still getting in touch now to say that they had a great time.
- MMr & Mrs Kennedy11/10/2019Thank you soo much for everything you did...Thank you soo much for everything you did...Thank you soo much for everything you did to help make our wedding day as perfect as it was! The whole process from our first meeting up to the big day was made soo easy and fuss free by your organisation and kindness - we really couldn't have done it without you. The day was perfect from start to finish, a huge thank you to Mo who had everything under control and did everything we asked for and more! He is a star!! The rooms looked perfect and totally exceeded my expectations of how I wanted them to look, I was blown away! All the staff are amazing and not just on the wedding day but throughout the whole time we have been planning our wedding, every time we have visited Crathorne hall we have been met by lovely polite and helpful staff who can't do enough for you! Thank you all! I don't really know what else to say but thank you thank you thank you!!! You are all amazing! All our love Mr & Mrs Kennedy Thank you soo much for everything you did to help make our wedding day as perfect as it was! The whole process from our first meeting up to the big day was made soo easy and fuss free by your organisation and kindness - we really couldn't have done it without you. The day was perfect from start to finish, a huge thank you to Mo who had everything under control and did everything we asked for and more! He is a star!! The rooms looked perfect and totally exceeded my expectations of how I wanted them to look, I was blown away! All the staff are amazing and not just on the wedding day but throughout the whole time we have been planning our wedding, every time we have visited Crathorne hall we have been met by lovely polite and helpful staff who can't do enough for you! Thank you all! I don't really know what else to say but thank you thank you thank you!!! You are all amazing! All our love Mr & Mrs Kennedy
- MMr & Mrs Hyder11/10/2019We have great memoriesWe have great memoriesWe are now back from Malaysia following the second wedding celebrations! I take this opportunity to thank you for your support from day one until the end. Everything was perfect and we have great memories. Kindly also convey our thanks to all of the staff who were very efficient and courteous. The evening was magical.We are now back from Malaysia following the second wedding celebrations! I take this opportunity to thank you for your support from day one until the end. Everything was perfect and we have great memories. Kindly also convey our thanks to all of the staff who were very efficient and courteous. The evening was magical.
- MMr & Mrs Collins11/10/2019I just wanted to say how brilliant our day was...I just wanted to say how brilliant our day was...I just wanted to say how brilliant our day was...from start to finish. It ran perfectly without fault, Mo was fantastic! He did not stop all day and has the patience of a saint. Such a lovely man. Nicola, thank you for all your hard work on the run up to the day. Having someone like yourself really does make the experience of planning a wedding so much easier. Thank you so much for only being an email away. Thanks again to all the staff that helped make our day so special. Mr and Mrs Collins P.s. We've found the perfect place for our Crathorne Bear. What a lovely little touch!!I just wanted to say how brilliant our day was...from start to finish. It ran perfectly without fault, Mo was fantastic! He did not stop all day and has the patience of a saint. Such a lovely man. Nicola, thank you for all your hard work on the run up to the day. Having someone like yourself really does make the experience of planning a wedding so much easier. Thank you so much for only being an email away. Thanks again to all the staff that helped make our day so special. Mr and Mrs Collins P.s. We've found the perfect place for our Crathorne Bear. What a lovely little touch!!
- MMr & Mrs Tindle11/10/2019Crathorne is a special venue...Crathorne is a special venue...As an international bride, it was a challenge to plan a wedding long distance. The entire staff at Crathorne Hall made the experience stress-free and helped in every way possible. I appreciated everything you did from finding trusted vendors, giving travel tips, and even finding somewhere to steam my dress after a 10 hour flight. I knew a destination wedding was going to be fun, but Crathorne is a special venue. Every time we turned a corner we found a happy family member or close friend. The entire weekend felt like one big celebration. I will remember this experience in vivid detail for the rest of my life. We will be back for anniversaries time and time again.As an international bride, it was a challenge to plan a wedding long distance. The entire staff at Crathorne Hall made the experience stress-free and helped in every way possible. I appreciated everything you did from finding trusted vendors, giving travel tips, and even finding somewhere to steam my dress after a 10 hour flight. I knew a destination wedding was going to be fun, but Crathorne is a special venue. Every time we turned a corner we found a happy family member or close friend. The entire weekend felt like one big celebration. I will remember this experience in vivid detail for the rest of my life. We will be back for anniversaries time and time again.
- DDaniel & Catherine11/10/2019It's the people that count...It's the people that count...The team on the day were phenomenal. They went above and beyond to not just make the day perfect, but help reduce the stress. Rather than (lazily) be busy doing what we wanted, they were better than that. They understood what we were after and made sure there were some things handled and done we hadn’t thought of, and without worrying us with it. Fantastic effort, it really was. The place is the stunning, but it’s the people that count.The team on the day were phenomenal. They went above and beyond to not just make the day perfect, but help reduce the stress. Rather than (lazily) be busy doing what we wanted, they were better than that. They understood what we were after and made sure there were some things handled and done we hadn’t thought of, and without worrying us with it. Fantastic effort, it really was. The place is the stunning, but it’s the people that count.
- RRachel and Christopher Parker11/10/2019The day was fantastic, it was absolutely perfect..The day was fantastic, it was absolutely perfect..Can we just take this opportunity to say that the day was just fantastic, it was absolutely perfect. The staff really are a credit to Crathorne and couldn’t have done any more on the day. Your regular suppliers that we used (First Class Wedding Company, LMS Entertainment, Ultimate Wedding DJ) were great to work with and it shows that you have a close working relationship with them. We have received such wonderful feedback from our guests, and we really wanted it to be a weekend that everyone would enjoy, and it certainly was that! We feel very fortunate to have stumbled across Crathorne in our search for a venue (Chris feels smug as he found it!) and it really was the exclusive yet intimate venue that we dreamed of finding! Thank you so much for making our dream day possible. Rachel and Christopher Parker Image by www.thomasjacksonphotography.co.ukCan we just take this opportunity to say that the day was just fantastic, it was absolutely perfect. The staff really are a credit to Crathorne and couldn’t have done any more on the day. Your regular suppliers that we used (First Class Wedding Company, LMS Entertainment, Ultimate Wedding DJ) were great to work with and it shows that you have a close working relationship with them. We have received such wonderful feedback from our guests, and we really wanted it to be a weekend that everyone would enjoy, and it certainly was that! We feel very fortunate to have stumbled across Crathorne in our search for a venue (Chris feels smug as he found it!) and it really was the exclusive yet intimate venue that we dreamed of finding! Thank you so much for making our dream day possible. Rachel and Christopher Parker Image by www.thomasjacksonphotography.co.uk
- MMr & Mrs Furness11/10/2019The day was beautiful and the staff were amazing...The day was beautiful and the staff were amazing...The day was beautiful and the staff were amazing. We could not have wished for a more perfect, stress free day. Gloria was fantastic, and we were looked after by Alicia with afternoon tea, and Jim on the evening with our evening meal. The food was superb and our room and views were amazing. Could not have wished for a more perfect day.The day was beautiful and the staff were amazing. We could not have wished for a more perfect, stress free day. Gloria was fantastic, and we were looked after by Alicia with afternoon tea, and Jim on the evening with our evening meal. The food was superb and our room and views were amazing. Could not have wished for a more perfect day.
- MMr & Mrs Barker11/10/2019Our wedding day was completely amazing!Our wedding day was completely amazing!We just wanted to thank you for making our wedding day completely amazing. From the night before until the day after we had the most unforgettable experience. Thank you all for being so accommodating and friendly. Nathan, thank you for making sure the whole day went without a hitch and for making sure everything was the way we had hoped. Thank you so much to the chef for creating the perfect wedding menu for us. The wedding breakfast was amazing and the tribute to Sam's Mum. The Melanzane was incredible and all of our guests commented on how good this was. Krista thank you for arranging everything and answering all my questions. We cannot think of a better place for us to get married, the setting and staff are fantastic and we were so lucky to get the snow that we did! We just wanted to thank you for making our wedding day completely amazing. From the night before until the day after we had the most unforgettable experience. Thank you all for being so accommodating and friendly. Nathan, thank you for making sure the whole day went without a hitch and for making sure everything was the way we had hoped. Thank you so much to the chef for creating the perfect wedding menu for us. The wedding breakfast was amazing and the tribute to Sam's Mum. The Melanzane was incredible and all of our guests commented on how good this was. Krista thank you for arranging everything and answering all my questions. We cannot think of a better place for us to get married, the setting and staff are fantastic and we were so lucky to get the snow that we did!
- SSue Harris11/10/2019Everything was fabulous.Everything was fabulous.My son was married here in August, Everything was fabulous, the staff could not do enough for you, from the minute we arrived on the morning of the wedding until when we left the next day. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was superb and of course it goes without saying Crathorne Hall itself is just stunning. We had the best day ever.My son was married here in August, Everything was fabulous, the staff could not do enough for you, from the minute we arrived on the morning of the wedding until when we left the next day. Nothing was too much trouble. The food was superb and of course it goes without saying Crathorne Hall itself is just stunning. We had the best day ever.
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Describe the best wedding that happened at your venue?
When I first started here at Crathorne, I took over a wedding from my predecessor which was two gentlemen that took the hotel for the full weekend.
They were very much a foodie and had quite specific requests and although the wedding itself wasn’t huge in numbers it was very particular for each day. They arrived the day before all of their guests to relax before the full weekend, then the Friday when all the guests arrived they had a buffet with items specific to the local area with a murder mystery theme in the hotel lounge, the following day they had their ceremony on the afternoon followed by champagne afternoon tea with all their guests. They then all retired to their bedrooms to get ready for the dinner on the evening which they had a seven course menu. They had given our chef free range with 4 of the courses with specifics they had chosen for the other courses, finishing with an individual mini 3 tier wedding cake per person. With a band to lead them into the late evening. The following morning they all met for breakfast to talk about the day and night before, before departing the hotel on the afternoon. They were a delight to work with and gave some lovely feedback from them and their guests following their wedding.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
To make sure that you are organised with all of your wedding planning but to also remember to have fun at the same time it should be an enjoyable experience. It is your special day and needs to be focused on the two of you!
Where’s the best photo spot at your venue?
The stone steps in our woodland area framed by stone griffins with the grand hotel featuring as the backdrop has got to be a favourite, especially in the spring time with the carpet of bluebells adding a pop of the season to the shot!
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at your venue?
We are always very discrete with regards to our wedding couples and everyone is made to feel like a celebrity for the day!
What’s your favourite canapé?
As we are situated in North Yorkshire, our favourite canape has to be Mini Toad in the Hole with Shallot Jus, featuring the Yorkshire pudding and locally sourced sausages. The perfect treat for weddings all year round!
What part of your business are you most proud of?
We pride ourselves at Crathorne Hall on our friendliness and high quality of service. We are so proud of how our team all work together to make sure that everyone’s wedding day is perfect and a day to always remember and cherish.
