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Last update: March 2026
Howard Court is a wedding venue located in Great Ayton, North Yorkshire. This stunning rustic property brings you the very best sights of rural Yorkshire, painting the perfect backdrop against which to celebrate your special day. You and your guests will create memories of a lifetime here, fondly revisiting them for years to come.
Facilities and Capacity
Howard Court is set across 22 acres of woodland with elegantly restored barns for your exclusive use. You can prepare for your day in the bridal suite, soaking up the atmosphere of the property ahead of your festivities. Your ceremony can take place in the Old Dairy, with its floor to ceiling windows flooding the barn with beautiful light. You can also choose to get married in the Mediterranean style courtyard or in the secret garden, against a backdrop of serene countryside scenery.
The Stable Barn is the perfect space for your wedding breakfast, with its original beams adorned with fairy lights and its warm rustic red brick walls.
The barns have ample space for your evening band or DJ, with a spacious dance floor and option to add on a cocktail bar for the evening festivities. Or make use of their beautiful, festoon-lit courtyard as your dance floor under the stars.
The grounds are replete with photo opportunities, with breathtaking views of the Cleveland Hills and Roseberry Topping, Here your photographer can capture those special memories.
Services Offered
Howard Court prides itself on its thoughtfully curated packages, putting the power in your hands so you can arrange your wedding to fit your vision perfectly.
From their ‘everything included’ package ‘The Works’, to their more blank canvas offerings, there are packages to suit everyone.
Howard court have made your wedding planning that little bit easier with access to their own in house stylist as well as end-to-end planning and coordination support
Howard Court offers 3 day exclusive use with overnight accommodation included in most packages.
The venue's wedding coordinators will be on-hand to see to anything you may need, ensuring that your day runs seamlessly.
Facilities and Capacity
Howard Court is set across 22 acres of woodland with elegantly restored barns for your exclusive use. You can prepare for your day in the bridal suite, soaking up the atmosphere of the property ahead of your festivities. Your ceremony can take place in the Old Dairy, with its floor to ceiling windows flooding the barn with beautiful light. You can also choose to get married in the Mediterranean style courtyard or in the secret garden, against a backdrop of serene countryside scenery.
The Stable Barn is the perfect space for your wedding breakfast, with its original beams adorned with fairy lights and its warm rustic red brick walls.
The barns have ample space for your evening band or DJ, with a spacious dance floor and option to add on a cocktail bar for the evening festivities. Or make use of their beautiful, festoon-lit courtyard as your dance floor under the stars.
The grounds are replete with photo opportunities, with breathtaking views of the Cleveland Hills and Roseberry Topping, Here your photographer can capture those special memories.
Services Offered
Howard Court prides itself on its thoughtfully curated packages, putting the power in your hands so you can arrange your wedding to fit your vision perfectly.
From their ‘everything included’ package ‘The Works’, to their more blank canvas offerings, there are packages to suit everyone.
Howard court have made your wedding planning that little bit easier with access to their own in house stylist as well as end-to-end planning and coordination support
Howard Court offers 3 day exclusive use with overnight accommodation included in most packages.
The venue's wedding coordinators will be on-hand to see to anything you may need, ensuring that your day runs seamlessly.
- Woman-owned
Frequently asked questions
Venue type:
In the country
Unusual weddings
Woodland and festival
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings
Ceremony options:
Civil ceremony licence
Dining options:
Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering
Evening entertainment:
Dance floor
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
Other features:
Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Howard Court Weddings
Katie Sent on 10/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating
A Perfect Winter Countryside Wedding
We got married at Howard Court last month and were so impressed by everything about it - from our first show around, everything felt so personal and the staff couldn’t have been more helpful. We never felt like this venue was a ‘wedding conveyor belt’ like others we had visited and it always felt like they truly wanted us to have the best wedding day possible
Being able to get to know our coordinator Tara helped everything to feel so calm on the day as we had our full trust in her that she would ensure everything ran smoothly. We couldn’t recommend the Howard Court coordinators more!
The venue is in the most beautiful setting which allowed us to get the countryside wedding we wanted - we were lucky with the November weather and able to have our first dance outside under the courtyard lights and also do sparklers and firepit outside which was perfect
We couldn’t recommend Howard Court more - thank you to all the team for helping us to have the best day!
Being able to get to know our coordinator Tara helped everything to feel so calm on the day as we had our full trust in her that she would ensure everything ran smoothly. We couldn’t recommend the Howard Court coordinators more!
The venue is in the most beautiful setting which allowed us to get the countryside wedding we wanted - we were lucky with the November weather and able to have our first dance outside under the courtyard lights and also do sparklers and firepit outside which was perfect
We couldn’t recommend Howard Court more - thank you to all the team for helping us to have the best day!
Alexandra Sent on 29/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating
A dream venue
Howard Court, what can we say! We didn’t look at any other venue, from the minute you walk in you feel part of the Howard Court Family, nothing is a problem, communication is fantastic, the venue is yours for you to do what you want, the staff all have so much knowledge and are helpful with ideas. Our wedding co-ordinator Tara, was a dream to work with she was professional, relaxed, fun, sorted the full day, liaised with all our suppliers and completely took any stress away. If you are looking for a relaxed venue, with amazing staff in a beautiful setting with the most perfect barns, Howard Court is the place!
Kirsty Sent on 17/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Wow best day ever
From the very first viewing, we knew Howard Court was the one. The owners were so warm and welcoming, it instantly felt like one big family. On our wedding day, Jules coordinated everything so beautifully. From start to finish I didn’t have to think or worry about a single thing as I knew we were in safe hands!
The venue itself is stunning, with such a relaxed and homely atmosphere, and the surrounding area is just breathtaking. With the rolling North Yorkshire countryside all around, it created the most perfect backdrop for our day.
We honestly couldn’t have wished for a more perfect venue or a more supportive team! Howard Court will always hold such a special place in our hearts.
The venue itself is stunning, with such a relaxed and homely atmosphere, and the surrounding area is just breathtaking. With the rolling North Yorkshire countryside all around, it created the most perfect backdrop for our day.
We honestly couldn’t have wished for a more perfect venue or a more supportive team! Howard Court will always hold such a special place in our hearts.
Ben Sent on 08/07/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating
Unique Gem creating the Best Day of Our Lives
We were really lucky to find Howard Court.
We wanted an intimate venue for 70-80 guests, and fell in love with the Yorkshire farmhouse and barn aesthetic that suited us to the ground. We needed minimal decoration to personalise the space for us and received so much support from Tara and the team in personalising our special day. The courtyard is a great sun catch and provides shelter on cooler days.
We really recommend having the evening do in the barn instead of the Old dairy, the enclosed space with it's fairy lights was absolutely rocking with our band, with the pop up cocktail bar keeping everyone hydrated. Really recommend the Pizza Engine guys who we discovered through Howard Courts open day, everyone still raves about the pizza!
Excited to see how this venue evolves. We were the first to have their permanent bar enclosure in the courtyard and they have since started installing a professional kitchen on site (somehow they delivered 12 roast beef joints from the farmhouse kitchen for our wedding).
We would do it all again tomorrow in a heartbeat
We wanted an intimate venue for 70-80 guests, and fell in love with the Yorkshire farmhouse and barn aesthetic that suited us to the ground. We needed minimal decoration to personalise the space for us and received so much support from Tara and the team in personalising our special day. The courtyard is a great sun catch and provides shelter on cooler days.
We really recommend having the evening do in the barn instead of the Old dairy, the enclosed space with it's fairy lights was absolutely rocking with our band, with the pop up cocktail bar keeping everyone hydrated. Really recommend the Pizza Engine guys who we discovered through Howard Courts open day, everyone still raves about the pizza!
Excited to see how this venue evolves. We were the first to have their permanent bar enclosure in the courtyard and they have since started installing a professional kitchen on site (somehow they delivered 12 roast beef joints from the farmhouse kitchen for our wedding).
We would do it all again tomorrow in a heartbeat
Sarah Sent on 06/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating
The wedding venue of dreams!! 🤍
From the moment we drove up the stoney drive way and cast our eyes on the beautiful cottage of Howard Court, I genuinely got butterflies.
I turned and said to my now Husband ‘I feel this is the one’
We met Caroline and the Old Dairy was in the process of being renovated to become the absolutely dreamy ceremony room I had the pleasure of walking down the aisle in.
It took us no time to decide and 2 years in the making our beautiful wedding was held in May 2025.
We had the absolutely amazing Kirsty as our wedding co-ordinator.
Kirsty was so responsive, especially in the weeks running up the wedding. She reassured me, answered all my crazy questions, some questions she answered several times 😂 she has the patience of a saint.
We had a panic as 4 weeks before our wedding, our evening food vendor had to cancel.
I messaged Kirsty, not even expecting her to help but to make her aware.
Within 24hrs she had cast her net across suppliers and was able to get us another supplier at that short notice.
She is absolute magic and to top it off, the supplier was better than our first choice. What a gem! 🌟
The whole day went seamlessly because of Kirsty and her magic coordination skills, nothing was too much trouble!
The beauty of Howard Court will forever be cherished by me and my husband and the memories made that day.
The whole day was gorgeous. The suppliers, the new bar area, the detail, everything was truly amazing!!!
Our guests were amazed and everyone said how stunning the place was.
We are gutted it’s over and are desperate for a reason to visit again!!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone at Howard Court who made our dream wedding day as magical as it was! ❤️❤️
I turned and said to my now Husband ‘I feel this is the one’
We met Caroline and the Old Dairy was in the process of being renovated to become the absolutely dreamy ceremony room I had the pleasure of walking down the aisle in.
It took us no time to decide and 2 years in the making our beautiful wedding was held in May 2025.
We had the absolutely amazing Kirsty as our wedding co-ordinator.
Kirsty was so responsive, especially in the weeks running up the wedding. She reassured me, answered all my crazy questions, some questions she answered several times 😂 she has the patience of a saint.
We had a panic as 4 weeks before our wedding, our evening food vendor had to cancel.
I messaged Kirsty, not even expecting her to help but to make her aware.
Within 24hrs she had cast her net across suppliers and was able to get us another supplier at that short notice.
She is absolute magic and to top it off, the supplier was better than our first choice. What a gem! 🌟
The whole day went seamlessly because of Kirsty and her magic coordination skills, nothing was too much trouble!
The beauty of Howard Court will forever be cherished by me and my husband and the memories made that day.
The whole day was gorgeous. The suppliers, the new bar area, the detail, everything was truly amazing!!!
Our guests were amazed and everyone said how stunning the place was.
We are gutted it’s over and are desperate for a reason to visit again!!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone at Howard Court who made our dream wedding day as magical as it was! ❤️❤️
Carol Sent on 01/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Carol & Paul Fearns 22/5/25
Thank you so so much Howard Court for the most perfect day from start to finish.
There’s so many highlights throughout the whole day from Lola walking down the aisle, singing waiters, ice cream bike, sparklers and fireworks rounding it off to a spectacular finale in a stunning venue 🫶🏼 ❤️
We booked the venue on first viewing and enjoyed several visits before our wedding. Each visit we were delighted to see new stunning additions which made our day even more special.
Caroline and her fabulous team made our whole wedding from booking to the big day amazing and wow the canapés, feather blade beef and trio of desserts were incredible all our guests complimented the food and the cocktails too ❤️
The comments from our family and friends are phenomenal  (the best wedding ever!) it’s a day we will remember for ever lots of love Carol and Paul Fearns xx
There’s so many highlights throughout the whole day from Lola walking down the aisle, singing waiters, ice cream bike, sparklers and fireworks rounding it off to a spectacular finale in a stunning venue 🫶🏼 ❤️
We booked the venue on first viewing and enjoyed several visits before our wedding. Each visit we were delighted to see new stunning additions which made our day even more special.
Caroline and her fabulous team made our whole wedding from booking to the big day amazing and wow the canapés, feather blade beef and trio of desserts were incredible all our guests complimented the food and the cocktails too ❤️
The comments from our family and friends are phenomenal  (the best wedding ever!) it’s a day we will remember for ever lots of love Carol and Paul Fearns xx
Bethany Sent on 26/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating
Perfect North Yorkshire Wedding Venue
We got married at Howard Court in September 2024 and it was the most perfect day. We always knew we wanted a countryside wedding in North Yorkshire, and after viewing only one venue, we knew Howard Court was the one for us. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect in every possible way and we just wanted to say a massive thank you to all the Howard Court team. Kirsty and Tara were amazing throughout our wedding planning process and filled us with confidence that everything would run perfectly, which it did! Thank you so much Kirsty for being our wedding co-ordinator, we only wish that we could do it all over again!
Beth & Simon
Beth & Simon
Katie Sent on 26/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely stunning!!
Wow! What can we say! We had the absolute privilege of getting married at Howard Court on 21st March. And what a day it was!
Howard Court is absolutely stunning. A massive thank you to Tara, Caroline and the team who pulled out all the stops to make sure our day was absolutely perfect. There was literally no task too difficult. They were so helpful, so amazing, and the day went smoothly. My only disappointment was that it couldn't last longer!!
Would highly recommend to anyone and everyone.
Thank you all so much ❤️❤️❤️
Howard Court is absolutely stunning. A massive thank you to Tara, Caroline and the team who pulled out all the stops to make sure our day was absolutely perfect. There was literally no task too difficult. They were so helpful, so amazing, and the day went smoothly. My only disappointment was that it couldn't last longer!!
Would highly recommend to anyone and everyone.
Thank you all so much ❤️❤️❤️
Katia Sent on 01/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Amazing team and venue
As soon as we visited Howard Court we knew it's where we wanted to get married. The venue is stunning and the team keep working on it, making it even more gorgeous. The day of the team were so helpful and lovely and really helped us to have the most relaxed and fun wedding experience.
Nicola Sent on 10/11/2022
4.8 out of 5 rating
Dreamy Barn for Custom Wedding
When we saw Howard Court, we fell in love immediately. It was the ideal venue, at an amazing price and would allow us to have the flexible relaxed day we wanted. We had a string of food trucks, we operated an honesty bar and the day was absolutely perfect.
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Meet the team
Caroline Kitching
Venue Owner
Howard Court has been our family home for over 50 years, so it holds such a special place in my heart. It’s filled with so many wonderful memories of raising our children, family gatherings, and all the special moments we’ve shared here over the years.
Seeing Howard Court transformed into a wedding venue while still keeping all of its warmth and character has been incredibly rewarding. One of the things I love most is now being able to watch other families and couples create their own memories here and celebrate such an important day together.
I love welcoming couples to Howard Court and helping them feel relaxed and at home from the moment they arrive. For me, it’s all about creating a friendly, personal experience and making sure every wedding feels unique to each couple.
Jules Kitching
Venue Owner
Howard Court has been my family home for over 50 years, since my mum Caroline moved into the beautiful famr house so it’s incredibly special to me. Growing up, the stable barns and old cow shed were where my siblings and I played as children, so transforming them into a rustic and romantic wedding venue has been such a meaningful journey for our family.
One of my favourite moments was having my own wedding here at Howard Court - becoming the very first bride to marry in our beautifully converted Old Dairy in 2023. I absolutely love seeing couples create their own memories here and sharing such an important part of our family home with them.
Kirsty Duce
Wedding & Events Manager
My journey with Howard Court actually started when I got married here in 2022. I loved planning my wedding so much that I started helping out with weddings on my days off and before long, I became part of the team full time!
Now, as Wedding & Events Manager, I oversee the day-to-day running of the venue and love helping couples throughout their planning journey. Having been a Howard Court bride myself, I know exactly how exciting and sometimes overwhelming wedding planning can feel, so I’m always happy to share the tips and tricks I’ve learnt along the way.
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East Angrove, Stokesley Road, Great Ayton, North Yorkshire TS9 6RL Great Ayton (North Yorkshire)
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