Your Yorkshire Wedding - Page number 9 - September/October 2021 (Issue 50)

BESIDE THE SEASIDE McCarthy Stone (www.mccarthyandstone. co.uk) su rveyed 2,700 people to find which of the most popular seaside towns came out as the UK’s favourite ‒ and our very own Yorkshire coast has come third! Blessed with ample countryside and also glorious coastline, Yorkshire not surprisingly ranks highly-voted, with Salcombe in Devon ranking at number one, Weymouth in Dorset took second place and our very own Whitby, North Yorkshire taking third! As this picture shows, it’s a fantastic destination for a pre-wedding photo shoot or a post-wedding getaway. GIN-SPIRATION Warner Leisure Hotels has curated a series of events at all 14 of its properties across the UK, combining botanicals and live entertainment to give staycationers a gincredible getaway. Perfect for pre- or post-wedding get-togethers, it’s never to early to plan ahead. Next June 2022, Nidd Hall Hotel, North Yorkshire, is hosting LATE & LIVE Festival of Gin, starring Lionel ‒ A Tribute To Lionel Richie and Totally Toto, plus party dancing, acoustic sets and leisurely days. The Warner Festivals of Gin promise to be just the tonic for both ginthusiasts and the soon-to-be converted, but fans are being warned to book early as the events have already sold out at some properties. With old favourites such as Gordon’s Gin, alongside artisan and craft gins such as Roku Gin from Japan and Brooklyn Gin from USA, the team has scoured the globe to hand-pick the best on the market. Each carefully curated tipple will be accompanied by tasting guides packed with tons of ‘ginformation’, as well as vouchers and discounts throughout the festival. Live music and comedy are also set to return at Warner, with performances every day. A huge variety of acts have been booked for the 25 event series, including Strictly Come Dancing favourites Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag, ‘80s icon Toyah Wilcox and stage and screen favourite Darren Day. For more information visit www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk/hotels/nidd-hall-hotel LET’S GET TOGETHER Kipling House Barn, in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds, opened in June 2021 following a two-year conversion of a former granary and is based on a working farm. It’s the perfect rural holiday retreat for large groups pre- or post-vows and comprises eight luxury en suite bedrooms, living areas with panoramic views, a large fully equipped farmhouse kitchen and a walled landscaped garden and courtyard area featuring a hot tub with garden views. The barn’s expansive square footage inside and out, is ideal for all ages (and well behaved dogs) and is the perfect base for exploring the Yorkshire Wolds, Coast and Dales, the North Yorkshire Moors, East Yorkshire’s picturesque towns and villages, the historic city of York and the former fishing port of Hull. Guide price, £3,050 for 19 adults for a two-night weekend in September (£1,700 for 10 adults). Check out www.kiplinghousebarn.co.uk NEWS Nearlywed All the latest from around the region YOUR ESSENTIALS 9