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Last update: September 2023

Bowcliffe Hall is a magnificent Yorkshire wedding venue situated four miles south of Wetherby and within easy reach of York and Leeds. Beyond the grand entrance gates lies a sweeping driveway that leads to a beautiful Georgian country house, set amidst 38 acres of spectacularly landscaped grounds. At Bowcliffe Hall, you will find the tranquillity and quiet splendour you need to enjoy a day of breathtaking wonder and romance.

Facilities and Capacity

Bowcliffe Hall is a licensed venue that offers total flexibility and a choice of marvellous event spaces. The Ballroom is the perfect fairytale setting and features a gold-gilded ceiling, an elegant chandelier, hand-blocked wallpaper, an Art Deco bar, a fully integrated sound system, and an oak dance floor. The Bowcliffe Room is a stunning drawing room with sufficient space for 85 ceremony and reception guests and 60 for a wedding breakfast. It retains many of its original period features and provides direct access to the sunny south-facing terrace and formal gardens. The multi-award-winning Blackburn Wing is a 2,000-square-foot wing-shaped treehouse that can accommodate 60 seated guests or 120 standing. Bowcliffe Drivers' Club is an intimate space with 1920s-inspired decor, original motoring art and artefacts, and lots of character.

Services Offered

Bowcliffe Hall hosts a limited number of weddings per year and is available for exclusive use. They offer a choice of ready-made packages; however, they especially love designing bespoke packages, so please don't hesitate to ask if you have something particular in mind. Bowcliffe Hall's experienced and dedicated events team provides exceptional service, and they are determined to go above and beyond to ensure that you get the wedding you've always wanted.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Sporting
Unusual weddings
Asian wedding
Stately home
Historic
Marquees and tents
Outdoor license
Tipis and yurts
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Chapel or temple on-site
Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Private catering allowed
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Marquee available
Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities
Outdoor fireworks permitted

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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100% Recommended by couples
Suzanne
Suzanne W. Sent on 16/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Superb venue, wonderful staff and fantastic service

From the moment walked into Bowcliffe something just felt right, a gorgeous setting in beautiful rooms the ballroom was perfect to suit our needs with ample space for a band. Becky looked after us from start to finish and really took a lot of the stress out of it all for us. On the night itself the staff were fabulous, they worked incredibly hard and nothing was too much trouble.

We can't recommend this venue enough, fabulous food, well organised and wonderful staff, all the right ingredients for our wedding party to be a huge success. All our friends and family absolutely loved it.
Ruth
Ruth C. Sent on 18/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect wedding venue in Yorkshire

We can't recommend Bowcliffe Hall more highly. From the moment we stepped into the venue, we knew it was the perfect place to host our special day. We loved the fact that we had the building and grounds exclusively to ourselves and that there were different and unique areas to hold the ceremony, drinks reception, wedding breakfast and evening reception. The decor is beautiful and didn't require many additional extras. All of our guests were impressed with the location and many mentioned the high quality of the food. They also really enjoyed the lawn games!

Our wedding day itself couldn't have gone more smoothly and we wouldn't have changed a thing. Our wedding co-ordinator Catherine was a joy to work with throughout and a real safe pair of hands - nothing was too much trouble and she promptly replied to any questions.

We'll treasure our memories at Bowcliffe for years to come.
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Jess B. Sent on 14/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The MOST PERFECT wedding venue

There are really no words to describe this venue other than PERFECT! From start to finish, planning your wedding day at this venue is a breeze! The staff are incredible, the venue is picture perfect and the food is Devine! Nothing was ever too much trouble for the staff, the running of the day went incredible smoothly and the compliments we had from our guests are still coming in now (6months after the wedding)

If you’re considering this venue for your wedding, JUST BOOK IT! You won’t be disappointed!
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Steve C. Sent on 13/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Top Notch Wedding Venue

From the very first visit to Bowcliffe, we knew this was the place for us, beautiful grounds with a bit of quirkiness (which we really liked). Although the grounds and facilities are great, I have to say it was the Bowcliffe Team that made our Big day really special. Nothing was too much trouble and we always felt confident and reassured throughout the planning process.
We wanted our day to be a fantastic experience for the both us, and for our guests....Bowcliffe Hall didn't let us down.
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Danielle H. Sent on 27/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

They made all my dreams come true

From the moment we stepped inside this venue we knew it was the one. The whole place was absolutely breathtaking and the grounds were kept immaculate. The staff could not have been any more helpful nothing at all was to much effort they were all so professional and kind.
They truly made all our dreams come true in our special day and the day could not have gone any better .Thank you so much Bowcliffe for the best memories x
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Steph B. Sent on 23/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best day of our lives…

As soon as we saw Bowcliffe we knew this was the venue for us. We loved the fun little quirks with the signs and quotes but overall fell in love with the gardens and building.

We worked with Brooke as our wedding coordinator and she was incredible, nothing was too much to ask for and she made planning our day so easy and enjoyable. She seemed just as excited as us about our plans and we appreciated her expertise and positive energy! The whole team made sure the day flowed effortlessly and the evening staff were great and really helped us just be able to enjoy our evening and took great care of our guests (shoutout to Imogen and Paul)!

I wish we could do the entire day because it was just perfect.

I can’t comment on the food as we used an outside caterer (Kings Catering, Harrogate) but know that they found communicating with Bowcliffe easy which made planning really smooth.
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Lizzie Sent on 15/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue 10/10!

From looking round the venue to the actual wedding day, the venue were amazing. Nothing was too much trouble and they sorted everything! All our guests commented on how amazing the venue was and how lovely the gardens were. The food is SO good, again our guests commented on how good the food was and that it was the best wedding food they had had. Compared to the cost of some other venues and everything you get, it’s a bargain as far as weddings go!
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Wendy H. Sent on 13/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Mr and Mrs Hills

Our wedding at Bowcliffe was a perfect day. The venue amazing, the flow of the day went so well. The staff were brilliant, nothing too much trouble. Catherine's help and organisation leading up to the event was excellent. All our guests commented on exceptional food! Fabulous!
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Rebecca P. Sent on 16/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning venue

Catherine, our wedding planner, was so professional and really put us at our ease. We never felt pressured or hurried during the wedding planning. On the big day, everything was perfect. Catherine was there on hand and all went smoothly. Bowcliffe Hall is a stunning venue. All our guests commented on how beautiful it was, on how amazing the food was. We loved every moment. Thank you!

We wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Bowcliffe Hall.
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Victoria H. Sent on 13/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

July Wedding Ceremony

Rebecca and the events team at Bowcliffe were brilliant from start to finish.
They were very helpful throughout the process and communication was always great.
They were very flexible & accommodating for our needs, nothing was too much trouble. We had a couple of pre meetings to discuss our requirements which were great.
The team went above and beyond for us particularly on the days prior, helping to set the room up and put some chair decorations out for us.

On the day It was a perfect ceremony and everything was perfectly timed by Rebecca and the team. This took so much of the stress away knowing there was someone telling everyone where to be and what to do!
The room I got ready in before the ceremony was absolutely brilliant and made a huge difference, meaning I didn’t have the extra stress of getting to the venue and we could order any drinks or breakfast snacks required!
After the ceremony we had a gorgeous drinks reception in the wing, everyone loved it!
The setting is super private and the gardens are beautiful, we had some gorgeous photographs taken.

We would 100% recommend this wedding venue to anyone, overall the venue is amazing and very well looked after, the team are so friendly and excellent to work with!
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Laura R. Sent on 13/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A day we will never forget!

Catherine and the Bowcliffe events team are truly amazing.
From my last minute texts to Catherine the morning of the wedding about the weather to collecting our belongings the follow day everything was seamless!

Can’t thank them enough for their hard work in making our day so special.
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Starry E. Sent on 17/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Can't fault it!

Bowcliffe is a truly unique wedding venue, offering character, incredible food and an amazing setting. We looked around a lot of other venues, but nothing else compares! We had our wedding breakfast in the ballroom and then moved to the Blackburn Wing in the evening, which meant our guests were never stood around waiting and it kept the day flowing nicely! Everyone at Bowcliffe was extremely professional to deal with and made wedding planning as stress free as possible, even during Covid! We honestly can't recommend Bowcliffe enough and are so grateful to the team for giving us the wedding we dreamed of.
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Stephen M. Sent on 14/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Day

We had a fantastic day which Brooke and all the team at Bowcliffe managed perfectly. They managed the arrival of guests and all external parties such as florist, cake, band & DJ. The venue looked perfect & the food and drinks were fantastic. Thanks again for a perfect day
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Kayleigh H. Sent on 24/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

May 2022 Wedding

We had the best experience from start to finish at Bowcliffe Hall. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding day. Becky and the events team were so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend to anyone!
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Rachael Sent on 04/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing hidden gem of a venue!

My husband found Bowcliffe Hall by chance on one of the many attempts to reschedule our wedding (our original plan was to go abroad before covid hit), we couldn't understand how we hadn't stumbled across it before on previous reattempts but so glad we found it for what turned out to be the last one!
We dealt with Catherine throughout the process and she was so lovely and professional, answered all our emails and queries so quickly and was really thorough when we came to look around the grounds initially. She made sure we understood all the options we had for how we could have our day, and as the time drew closer she made sure we had given all the information needed and considered all possibilities somehow without making us feel under pressure.
The day itself was perfect, Catherine kept everything organized to a point where we didn't feel like we had to worry about it (including a slight weather related change of plan) and she was somehow always on hand to coordinate everything and let us know what was happening and when, while also slipping seamlessly into the background-no small task given that we didn't have the biggest guest list!
The grounds are absolutely stunning and made the perfect backdrop for our photos, and I honestly couldn't have imagined the day going any better than it did. Also the price we paid for the service we got was really reasonable in our opinion, I would highly recommend Bowcliffe Hall to anybody considering them :)
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Bowcliffe Hall, Bramham, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS23 6LP LS23 6LP Bramham (West Yorkshire)
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