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On Hitched.co.uk since 2023

Last update: September 2024

The Devonshire Arms is the perfect country house venue for your dream wedding. Set within the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire’s Bolton Abbey Estate, the hotel sits amidst 30,000 acres of natural beauty, courtesy of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

The hotel exudes quintessential country house charm and character with cosy open fires and luxurious four-poster beds.

Your wedding day is all about you, and at The Devonshire Arms, we aim to exceed all of your expectations for your dream day. From the formal to the relaxed, we are happy to discuss your more specific requirements to tailor the day to you.

In order to ensure everything runs smoothly, your wedding coordinator will be on hand to assist from the very first enquiry through to the big day itself. On the day, our operations team will ensure that everything is taken care of.

We can accommodate intimate wedding celebrations for 2 to 30 day guests and larger celebrations for 40 to 90.

For a relaxing treat, The Devonshire Spa is there for you to refresh you ahead of the big day, with its pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, and therapy rooms.

With award-winning 3 AA rosette food, stunning scenery and outstanding service, The Devonshire Arms Hotel is your fairytale wedding venue.

  • Beautifully decorated function rooms accommodating 2 to 90 guests
  • Situated on the Bolton Abbey Estate, close to Bolton Abbey Priory Church
  • Outstanding Wedding team to assist you along the way
  • Fantastic quality 3 AA rosette cuisine and wines to match
  • Picturesque Yorkshire Dales location situated close to the River Wharfe
  • Up to 10 bedrooms available for peak season weddings or 15 for off-peak
  • Three stunning cottages on the estate suitable for your wedding party

Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa is a charming country house hotel wedding venue located in Skipton, North Yorkshire.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Historic
Landmark
Large hotel

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

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

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Swimming pool
Health suite
Beautician
Fitness centre

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa

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Michele A. Sent on 18/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect way to say I do

We eloped to the Dev and married there in June 2023. From the moment we arrived at reception on the day before to the second we left the day after as husband and wife every detail was taken care of. They have a fantastic team of people who go all out and genuinely want you to have the best time, in a picture perfect location. Every part of our experience, the suite, the food, the wines, the ceremony ( the room service breakfasts! OMG I still dream about those breakfasts!!) and the wedding breakfast itself was perfectly executed with just so much ( seemingly ) effortless style and professionalism. I was the least stressed bride ever! Michele and Ian ❤️
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Grace C. Sent on 18/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect, better than I imagined!

When you plan your wedding day you have a picture in your mind and our day exceeded that expectation. We picked the venue as it holds meaning to me, having only seen a couple of photos from previous weddings, and being in there when it was a cafe, i envisaged something completely different it was amazing to see all our ideas come together for that special day.
It was faultless! Helen put in so much effort to answer every little question and listen to my worries the whole planning experience was a breeze and the day was better than I could of imagined.
If I could do it again I wouldn't change a thing!
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Andy Sent on 30/06/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The venue is beautiful and staff were amazing.

We got married at the Devonshire arms on the 1st June 2019. I can honestly say from beginning to end they were faultless. Right from looking round the venue to booking and all of the planning before the day was perfect. Robyn who was our wedding planner made our experience a dream. She was on the ball straight away, nothing was a ‘silly’ request and she dealt with everything we wanted to make our day special. We can’t fault the Devonshire Arms, our day was truly magical. If we could have our day again, I wouldn’t change a thing. The venue is beautiful and staff were amazing. We had a lot of feedback from our guests who all said positive things about the venue.
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Anonymous Sent on 06/01/2020
5 out of 5 rating

An amazing day and everything was perfect

Rob and I would like to thank you all at ’The Devonshire’ for hosting our daughter’s wedding. It was truly an amazing day and everything was perfect. We have so many wonderful memories now and can’t wait to see the official photographs. Our guests have been so complimentary of the venue, the food, the service, everything in fact!

We couldn’t have wished for anything more.

Thank you Robyn so much for the huge part you played in making Amy and Adam’s wedding day so special.
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Sheila Sent on 01/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

You ALL made it a day we shall always remember

We were extremely impressed with the overall service we received at the Devonshire Arms for our daughter Bridget’s wedding.
We were greeted on arrival in the car park with a gentleman holding an umbrella and assisting with the luggage –
What a lovely welcome!
The wedding food was exceptional and the service second to none.
Our sincere thanks to Robyn who worked exceptionally hard to make sure everything went smoothly and was on hand to make sure it did so.
You ALL made it a day we shall always remember – it passed too quickly
We have had so many message and phone calls from our guests who were greatly impressed and congratulated us on our choice of venue.
Once again our sincere thanks to you all.
Sheila & Jeremy Holmes
(Mother and Father of the Bride (Bridget Wilkinson)
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Olly Sent on 25/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for making our day run so smoothly and b

To Robyn and all the staff at The Devonshire Arms
Thank you for making our day run so smoothly and beautifully. We had a truly unforgettable day, and it couldn't have happened without your hard work throughout the last 6 months - thank you!
Love from Olly & Roya
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Sue Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

We had the perfect couple of days

We just wanted to say thank you for making our wedding celebrations extra special. We had the perfect couple of days at the Devonshire Arms and your staff were absolutely amazing - nothing was too much trouble. Special thanks to Robyn for organising everything.
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Richard Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

We wish we could do it again

To Robyn, We cannot thank you enough for all your help and support. You are a true credit to an amazing Hotel and Wedding Venue. Please pass on our thanks to everybody involved. We wish we could do it again. We'll no doubt see you again soon when we come down for Afternoon Tea sometime. Our very best wishes, Mr & Mrs Bell
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Gill Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Just a little line to thank the staff

Just a little line to thank the staff for their service last Wednesday - celebrating our nephews marriage. Lovely food and friendly, helpful staff
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Adam Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

It helped make our 2018!

Robyn and all the staff at The Devonshire Arms, Thank you so much for all your help with the wedding. It helped make our 2018. Best wishes, Adam & Amanda Richardson
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Wayne Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you!

Just a note to say thank you for all your help planning our special day. We really do appreciate it!
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Martin Sent on 02/11/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you

We just wanted to say a big thank you for all your help in making our wedding so special. The whole team at the hotel were so lovely, helpful and accommodating. Please thank the kitchen team for the wonderful food and Dan who looked after us on the day. All our guests loved the Dev, one of our gifts was a Sunday Lunch so we are looking forward to being back soon. Robyn you are great at what you do and work so hard, thank you again.
With our best wishes, Martin & Claire
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A Sent on 04/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating

The day was Perfect

I wanted to send a quick note of thanks for everything that you and the staff at the Devonshire Arms did for us this weekend! The day was perfect, we and our guests had a fantastic time. Liz an Tom kept us on time (no easy feat) and Katie was so kind to come to my room to put my hair up(which lasted the entire day!) Thanks again, and we'll send a proper thank you shortly
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Jessica Sent on 04/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you!

Glad you liked the chocolates! Our day was so perfect, it literally couldn't gave been better. Thank you so much for helping us plan and making everything so great :-) and thank you to everybody who worked so hard on the day to make it perfect. I have no doubt we will be back at the hotel before long - I think I'm going to book a surprise weekend for our anniversary next year!
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A Sent on 04/08/2015
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you

Just to let you know everything went perfectly on Friday. The sun shone,food was delicious, venue fab and we all had a wonderful time. I wouldn't have changed anything. Thank you all for your input and for making our big day such a perfect one
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