Your North West Wedding - December/January 2023/2024 (Issue 83)

ARMATHWAITE HALL HOTEL & SPA, CA12 4RE 01768 776 551 | www.armathwaite-hall.com Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa is a 17th-century property situated near Keswick on the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake. This four-star former stately home is set in the secluded splendour of 400 acres of deer park and woodland and is framed by the dramatic Skiddaw Mountain and Lake District Fells. As you arrive at this privately owned hotel, you will receive a warm welcome within the grand surroundings. Explorers will find luxurious wood-panelled lounges complete with roaring fires, elaborately framed paintings, luxurious bedrooms, and an award-winning spa. Celebrate in style There are a variety of wedding spaces available, with options to suit a range of budgets and styles. Intimate ceremonies for up to 20 guests are ideally suited to the privacy of The Estate Office Room, while the Broadwater Suite, with its floor-to-ceiling windows boasting magnificent views out to the lake, is perfect for services for up to 120 loved ones. For a more contemporary feel, the Lime Tree Suite, with its beautiful garden terrace and space for 70 nearest and dearest, is ideal. Alternatively, the Lake View Lounge with glittering chandeliers, can hold 80. Al fresco celebrations are held in the Woodland Gazebo, Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa’s outdoor ceremony space, which allows you to wed in a natural lakeside setting. We love... In the grounds, there are meet the hawk and alpaca experiences, and the Lake District Wildlife Park, home to hundreds of rare and endangered animals, reptiles, and birds of prey, is close by. HOLLAND HALL HOTEL, WN8 0QZ 01695 624 426 | www.hollandhall.co.uk Nestled in the picturesque West Lancashire countryside, Holland Hall Hotel is a Grade II-listed wedding venue that dates back to 1654. The manor house hotel is accessible via a long driveway, adorned by luscious greenery, which leads onto a private car park with a charming stone fountain. The stone-pillared entrance has grand wooden doors that provide a dramatic entrance into the foyer. Elements of the original Baroque architecture balance perfectly with the refurbishment, creating a classic yet rustic charm throughout. There are 24 elegant and spacious en suite bedrooms and suites for guests to choose from, a luxurious apartment that sleeps six, and two beautifully appointed cottages with landscaped gardens. Celebrate in style The Ultimate Purveyors is a modern space decorated with luxury handcrafted tiles, heritage fixtures, and large shuttered glass doors that open onto a private patio area with seating for up to 40 nearest and dearest. Alternatively, you can tie the knot in the Terrace Suite. A large, elegant room full of natural light with access to the private garden area and space for 100 loved ones. Boasting a wall of bi-folding doors that open up to the terrace suite, the Garden Suite is a spacious room capable of holding 200 guests. If you’d prefer to host your wedding outdoors, celebrations are held under the Garden Pagoda with up to 100 friends and family. We love... When booking your wedding at the Holland Hall Hotel, you will have access to the bridal suite on the night of the wedding and a master of ceremonies. www.samsandersphotography.co.uk www.freerimages.co.uk www.samsandersphotography.co.uk 22

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