Lumley Castle Hotel Venues in County Durham

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The Details

Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony licensed
Humanist / Celebrant weddings
Outdoor Ceremonies
Receptions Only

Venue Setting

Countryside
Town
Riverside
Woodland

Venue Type

Country House
Castle
Large hotel

Catering Options

Inhouse Caterers
BBQ & Hog Roasts
Halal
Vegan

Additional Facilities

Exclusive use
Outdoor ceremonies
Bridal suite
Marquee space
Licensed bar
Dance floor
Live music permitted
Discos permitted
Fireworks permitted
Wedding coordinator
Inhouse Toastmaster
Onsite car parking
Wedding packages
Bespoke weddings

What Our Couples Love

Country feel
Castle
Outdoor Ceremony
Close to Town
Unique

About Lumley Castle Hotel

4 Star Historic Castle Wedding venue in Chester-le-Street. Available for your wedding day. With a license for civil ceremonies, fantastic wedding reception facilities and a dedicated team here at Lumley Castle Hotel you couldn't be in better hands.

You don’t have to be royalty or a movie star to get married in a 14th Century Castle; Lumley Castle is for everyone! Our 2021 Wedding Brochure is unique because we don’t just deliver weddings, we celebrate the journey of Love, from the proposal to the big day, elegant Hen and Stag Parties, and a range of options that makes every wedding beautifully and refreshingly unique. In fact, our wedding brochure is so flexible we can cater for events both intimate and grand in scale.

For more than 630 years the magnificent spectacle of Lumley Castle has dominated the County Durham landscape. Set within nine acres of parkland overlooking the River Wear, Lumley Castle Hotel is a fairy-tale place to get married. We invite you to hold your wedding ceremony, reception, and evening celebrations in our unique surroundings. An exciting blend of heritage and splendour, superb food and outstanding service will make your day one to cherish and remember forever. We do, however realise that your special day should be as unique as you are and therefore would be delighted to discuss your individual requirements and budgets to ensure that Lumley Castle is your first choice of wedding venue in Durham & the North East.

Pricing info shown in the listing summary:
Based on a typical wedding reception for 80 guests, including venue hire, wedding breakfast, drinks package and evening buffet.

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We want to say a massive thanks to you and the rest of the Weddings Team, especially Emma and Alex. The day went superbly and we really couldn’t have asked for anything more, it was so special. A truly emotional day for not only us, but also for my Step dad, who was so proud to walk me down the aisle at long last. It was the winter wedding we never got 10 years ago. Huge thanks also to Dean who saved the day with the table layout and helped us rearrange the table and seating a little bit, and also helped us with making sure the cd music played ok. Both the Scarborough and Northumbria rooms were so beautiful, very festive and only added to the magic of the day. The talented chefs and kitchen staff gave us stunning food and the delicious canapes were a huge hit with our guests.

All of our guests, some of which had never been to Lumley Castle, were enchanted with it, and fell in love with its unique quirkiness. I don’t think Lily has ever had so many “hello’s”.

Your recommended Friends of Lumley also did a fabulous job, Janet Glenwright who acted as our celebrant delivered an amazing service, so personal and very emotional. We couldn’t have imagined a better ceremony. Christine and Alan from Booms Florist created beautiful flowers exactly how I imagined them.

We feel extremely blessed that we had such an professional team working hard to create the perfect day for us, and at the head of that team was you Holly. You are so good at your job. Efficiency personified, and a 1000 thank-yous are not enough. From sorting out our precise accommodation requests, the perfect menu and drinks, my never ending calls and emails regarding trivial little details, and you did it all with a perfect blend of calm and reassurance.

As you may remember when we first met you, we said we have been visiting Lumley for the best part of 20 years and it is always our “No 1 go-to” place whenever we have a special occasion, birthday, anniversary, ... or even just a Wednesday!

So much so, we are coming to stay this Monday for 2 nights. We’ve had a tricky January what with one thing and another, and just need a little getaway, and Lumley feels like a home from home to us.

So again, please accept our heartfelt thanks for giving us such a memorable day, we will never forget it.

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Deborah Carey

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We found lumley as a venue quite by accident as it wasn't somewhere we had thought about. but from walking in the door we knew it was the venue for us! The castle is beautiful with an amazing atmosphere and it really was a dream venue to us!
From the very start of the process the planning staff could not be more helpful. We always felt like our questions were welcomed and they were accommodating in every aspect. Our day went perfectly, the staff were amazing and the food was lovely. I can not recommend them enough.
A massive thank you to Holly, Kim and all the staff who worked on the day xxx

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Cheryl Adamson

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Don't know where to start! We cannot thank yourself and Tony enough for giving us the day of our dreams. We really did have a fairytale. Everything was completely perfect. The only thing we picked up on was the DJs skills were a bit dated. He didn't know a lot of the songs people were requesting and the floor was a bit empty. However, we had enough entertainment elsewhere so it wasn't an issue.
A big thank you to Tony who went above and beyond for us nothing was too much trouble.

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Mark Daglish

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