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Last update: January 2024

Stanley House Hotel & Spa is a wedding venue located in Mellor, Lancashire, in North West England. From small, intimate occasions with a focus on privacy, perfection and that special personal touch, to grand country weddings with spectacular detail and extravagant style, this property is the perfect venue for your dream wedding celebration. The venue is a beautiful spot for couples to celebrate their nuptials surrounded by exquisite views and their nearest and dearest. With beautiful outdoor scenery, couples can bond with nature whilst celebrating the love they share.

Facilities and Capacity

Surrounded by rolling hills and incredible views, Stanley House Hotel & Spa offers the ultimate luxury in a stunning setting. The stunning 17th-century manor is set within 54 acres of Ribble Valley countryside, providing an idyllic backdrop for both your wedding and your important photographs. The house itself is complemented by the glorious, extensive grounds and immaculately manicured gardens. The award-winning venue can accommodate up to 180 guests for your wedding. In addition, the hotel is licensed to hold civil ceremonies, allowing you to spend your whole day at the beautiful house. The timeless setting is paired with a unique, modern style, delicious cuisine and exceptional service. The team will work with you to help everything run smoothly from start to finish.

Services Offered

Stanley House Hotel & Spa is an incredible space to host your wedding ceremony and reception. In addition to this, the venue can also host outdoor garden weddings, showers, engagement parties, and rehearsal dinners. In order to accommodate you and your guests, the staff can also assist in the set-up of your event. The staff will remain on-site throughout your celebration to accommodate any momentary needs that may arise. The team is passionate about delivering a high-quality service to their clients and will focus on providing you with an unforgettable event.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Asian wedding
Historic
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
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:

Health suite
Beautician
Fitness centre

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
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5.0 out of 5 rating
36 reviews
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100% Recommended by couples
Chelsea
Chelsea H. Sent on 12/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant wedding day

Best day! I couldn’t fault a single thing from the day is tan so smoothly and all the staff were great.
The room looked amazing!
Stephanie
Stephanie W. Sent on 09/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue and incredible staff - Wedding April 2022

We booked Stanley house for our wedding back in 2018 and we instantly loved the whole feel of the venue and we knew from that moment on it was a special place and would hold a lot of memories for us..
I honestly couldn’t speak any more highly of Stanley house as a wedding venue, but more importantly the staff, they are a special kind of people and go above and beyond to help you out and make your experience there that little bit more special.
We were supposed to get married in May 2020, but lockdown had other ideas and so we eventually got our day on the 16th April 2022, and it was well and truly worth the wait.
Natalie, well Natalie our wedding coordinator has become my new best friend, and is the nicest person you’ll ever meet. Honestly this lady has been incredible from the moment we met. She went above and beyond for us in all the situations we were faced with and made the whole experience an unforgettable one. A moment I will never forget was on our wedding day she was the first person to greet us as we got out of the car, to later on be told that she was actually supposed to be off on annual leave as her Dad was over to visit from abroad, this shows how much of a lovely person she is, and how committed and dedicated she is to her job, and this will always mean a lot to us Natalie. There are too many instances I could mention where Natalie went above and beyond, but please know we will always be thankful. Through the lockdowns we stayed in touch via emails and we kept each other’s spirits up when things weren’t exactly great, so I’ll always be grateful for that. Natalie is an absolute credit to Stanley house and I can’t speak any more highly of her. Whenever I phoned her/emailed her I instantly felt at ease and I can hand on heart say I never ever felt stressed out, I always knew everything was in hand, and that’s the kind of wedding coordinator everyone needs. So all that’s left to say is thank you.
Joe, well Joe.. What can we say other than fantastic. He was absolutely brilliant, we had plenty of laughs and I knew at our meeting a couple of days before the wedding we were going to have a blast on the day with him, you really made our day Joe! He was our go to person on our day and he excelled in everything. We had guests coming up to us asking for his name as they said they wanted to go and personally thank him for all that he did for us. Anything we wanted doing he was there to just sort it, so thank you Joe for all of your efforts, you really are a credit to the team.
Thank you Joe.
The food was incredible, faultless and we will certainly be back to sample more of the food! The cheesecake on our wedding day was unreal. The cleanliness of the whole hotel is second to none, the rooms were spotless and we had the most amazing stay as did all of our guests.
So all in all a big thank you to all of the chefs, the bar staff, the reception staff, the cleaners and all the people behind the scenes who made our day what it was, there are too many people to thank individually but please know we are very grateful for what you did.
It was simply fantastic and we couldn’t have dreamt of a better place to get married.
We will be back for sure and I for sure have already told Natalie that I will be staying in touch with my emails!!
Anyone who is thinking about booking a wedding with them you honestly won’t regret it.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Steph and Ciaran Large.
Caroline
Caroline B. Sent on 25/07/2022
4.6 out of 5 rating

Best wedding venue in the North West

We had the wedding reception of our dreams at Stanley House Hotel at Easter. The day was exactly how we had imagined thanks to the dedicated wedding team. All the stress was taken away from myself and it was organised yet relaxed throughout the whole planning process and the day it’s self. Natalie who we booked the wedding with was amazing, Maddison our wedding planner was always at hand and super excited for us and the hosts Josh and Joe were absolutely brilliant and so attentive. We felt like a king and queen for the day and all our guests enjoyed the amazing food, gorgeous venue and stunning views. The breakfast and spa the following day just finished it off perfectly. We would highly recommend having your big day here and we look forward to coming back for our wedding anniversary ❤️.
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Jade W. Sent on 01/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing from start to finish

Day was absolutely amazing! Staff were so attentive. Megan was amazing throughout the planning and was lovely to see a familiar face on the day. Gareth on the day was outstanding - nothing too much of an issue for him. Such a perfect day, amazing food, decor, everything
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Lee F. Sent on 28/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

We're biased but... best wedding ever.

It'll be the stunning venue that will catch your eye - beautifully landscaped grounds, stunning views, incredible classic architecture with an appealing modern internal twist... But it is the team that make Stanley House.

Supportive in the build-up, they really pulled it out of the bag on the day - they were absolutely everywhere, in total control without ourselves or our guests noticing they were there. Subtle, professional service and never missed a trick

Having returned to the venue since, the team that looked after us have made us feel like lifelong friends. Without doubt, we will be back on every wedding anniversary!
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Alicia W. Sent on 26/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

17/04/2022

Myself and my husband fell in love with Stanley house upon our initial visit and we instantly knew that this was our chosen wedding venue. It is a lovely building with beautiful features and surroundings. The staff are very friendly, professional and cannot do enough to help to ensure everything is perfect. Our day was planned to perfection with the help of Maddison and ran smoothly from start to finish with the help of Joe and the rest of his team. The bedrooms were all immaculate and beautifully presented. There is a good variety of food which is suitable for various dietary requirements and tastes amazing.
We received many compliments from our guests about the hotel and its location as well as comments on the helpfulness and friendliness of all of the staff who was part of our day.
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Iona O. Sent on 07/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best!

I wish I could give more than 5 stars!

We have recently got married here and it was honestly the best day of our lives. Everything from start to finish was absolutely incredible, nothing was ever too much for the staff or the venue. Many of our guests commented on the fantastic service throughout our day and throughout our stay. Due to Covid - this was the 3rd time we've had a wedding date set at the venue, each and every time Stanley House have been professional, welcoming, understanding and made us feel at complete ease. I first met my wedding co-ordinator Maddison in 2018 and I knew straight away, the venue was right for us. Maddisons caring and welcoming nature made it feel like we were genuinely cared about and it started our wedding planning process very well. She kept me up to date with everything every step of the way including on our wedding day.
I felt like an extremely calm bride on my wedding day and this was down to feeling completely comfortable with how the day was going to run in their hands.
Stanley House will always be an extremely special place to us, it's just simply spectacular, the grounds, the manor house, the accommodation, the spa...everything.
I would definitely recommend this venue, I'm already looking forward to going back.
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Keran Sent on 11/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Thank You

To all the staff and especially the wedding co-ordinators….
..Just wanted to say many many thanks to you all for making our daughter’s wedding day so special, the whole day was amazing!
The venue was beautiful as was the food (compliments to the chefs).
We were all made to feel so special from the moment we arrived and nothing was too much trouble for any of the staff.
All the guests have commented on the friendliness and professional way of your whole team and what a fantastic day it was.
Stanley House will be highly recommended to others and we are sure will be talked about for a very long time amongst our family and friends.
Many Thanks To You All..
J
James Sent on 11/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeded our expectations

Natalie and I would like to thank you, Brittany and Maddison for all your help in planning and organising our wedding at Stanley house. We had a perfect day and everything exceeded our expectations, the only sad thing is that it is all over!
Also please could you thank Joe and Megan for their help on the day, Joe was very reassuring after our meeting on the Thursday when we were in a last minute panic and they both helped us massively throughout the day!
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Matthew Sent on 11/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Special Wedding

On behalf of myself and Kirsty I would like to thank you for all your hard work and effort for making our wedding so special it really does mean a lot.
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Gore Sent on 11/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect

We got married here last month and I have to say it was the most wonderful day of our lives! Everything from start to finish was just perfect. Everyone commented on how calm I was from the moment we booked our date and this was partly down to choosing Stanley house as my venue. Emma and the rest of the fantastic team of staff thought of everything, helped with everything and really did go above and beyond to make sure our day was just perfect. The suppliers they work with again were superb. The Flower Shop & Brides Helper are two to mention! The day was perfect from start to finish and I could not recommend Stanley House enough! Full five stars for venue, staff, accommodation, food….the list could go on! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Mr & Mrs Gregory.
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Hosker Sent on 15/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Wow! Where do we begin!

Wow! Where do we begin! What a fantastic day from start to finish! The best day we could ever have imagined and all thanks to you guys up on the hill! All the staff up on the Hill!

All our love, Mr and Mrs Harrison
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Ross Sent on 15/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Stanley house made our Wedding day truly magical

Just got married on new years eve here. There aren’t enough stars in the sky to give this place and the lovely staff the sparkling review it deserves.
So perfect in every way, the Staff are so well mannered, efficient and helpful in so many ways. Always polite, and courteous, really professional and completely in control and so organised, the communication between the staff is really good, everyone is always where they are meant to be they are always one step ahead.

I would really like to Thank everyone at Stanley house for making our Wedding and stay truly magical, and a special thank you to Megan and Greg for always going the extra mile, They couldn’t do enough for us and the advice they gave us throughout the day was spot on.

the Spa Facility is absolutely breath taking and we will be coming back very soon as a married couple.

If your getting married, this is the only place worth looking at. attention to detail is astonishing. Lovely place and Lovely people
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Cooper Sent on 15/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for making our day so special!

To the team at Stanley House
Thank you for making our day so special, especially Emma on the run up to our big day, helping us with the planning and Megan and Greg who ensured our wedding ran smoothly.
From Megan buttoning my dress up to Greg going over and above throughout the evening & following morning. All a credit to your team.
Everybody enjoyed the day and compliments to Stanley House!
Thank you again
Sandra & Dan Almond
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Hackett Sent on 26/11/2017
5 out of 5 rating

The whole day ran like clockwork

Evening Bethany,

I just thought I would drop you an email to thank you so much for everything you did for us in preparation for our wedding last Saturday 11th November. The whole day ran like clockwork and we had them most amazing time!

A special thank you to Megan and the rest of the team who ensured the day ran smoothly! Thank you again to everyone at Stanley House.

Many thanks,

Kate
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05 May
Open Door

They are inviting you to attend their Wedding Fayre at Stanley House Hotel & Spa.

Come and visit their award-winning venue elegantly dressed for a wedding, enjoy a drink on arrival, a selection of canapés and chat with their dedicated wedding team. There will also be a selection of suppliers at the Fayre, from photographers and entertainers, to cake makers, bridal fashion and florists, plus more. You'll find plenty of inspiration to help plan your dream wedding at their Hitched Wedding Venue of the Year (North West) 2023.

Their spacious function rooms will be set for a classic wedding breakfast, allowing you to envisage what your special day could look like here at Stanley House. You can view their 30 beautifully furnished bedrooms, 12 of which are located in their 18th Century Manor House, and stroll through their beautifully manicured gardens set in 54 acres of idyllic Ribble Valley countryside.

Car parking is available on the hotel grounds and is free of charge.

Register today for free access to their Wedding Fayre!

Date: From 05/05/2024 to 05/05/2024 Schedule 12:00 - 16:00
Place: Further Lane, Mellor, Lancashire

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Further Lane BB2 7NP Mellor (Lancashire)
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