Grantley Hall

A Five-Star Hall on the Edge of the Dales.

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Grantley, Ripon, North Yorkshire

A Five-Star Hall, on the Edge of the Dales.

Grantley Hall is a Grade II* listed hall near Ripon, built by the Norton family in the Palladian style and restored over four years by Valeria Sykes into one of the finest five-star country house hotels and spas in the country, reopened in 2019. Its grounds hold one of the earliest Japanese Gardens in the UK. For a wedding it offers ceremonies indoors and out, a wedding breakfast beneath chandeliers, Michelin-starred dining, and the Three Graces Spa, with the whole estate available on exclusive use.

A Ceremony in the Music Room. A Banquet Beneath Chandeliers.

Grantley Hall offers a rare breadth of wedding settings. Couples can marry in the ornate Music Room or, in warmer months, in the Summer Pavilion beside the 1910 Japanese Garden, for up to 120 guests. A drinks reception follows on the West Terrace and in The Orchard, with garden games on the lawns, before a wedding breakfast beneath the chandeliers of the Grantley Suite, for up to 150, or up to 180 with a marquee on the grounds. As evening falls the celebration moves to Valeria's Champagne & Cocktail Bar, with its Louis XIII back bar, where the dancing carries on until 2am. Dining throughout is by the hall's award-winning kitchens, led by the Michelin-starred Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, and the whole estate can be taken on exclusive use.

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Michelin-Starred Dining, by the Hall's Own Kitchens.

Dining at Grantley Hall is by the hall's own award-winning kitchens. At its summit is Shaun Rankin at Grantley Hall, the chef's Michelin-starred signature restaurant celebrating Yorkshire produce, with a chef's table at its heart. Alongside are the all-day EightyEight, the relaxed Fletchers, the Norton Bar and Courtyard, and Valeria's Champagne & Cocktail Bar with its Louis XIII back bar. Wedding menus are composed bespoke with the couple, served in the Grantley Suite or in a marquee, with corkage offered.

The Music Room

The ornate Music Room is the hall's principal ceremony room, hosting civil ceremonies for up to 120 guests beneath its decorative plasterwork.

The Summer Pavilion

In warmer months, ceremonies are held outdoors in the Summer Pavilion beside the 1910 Japanese Garden, one of the earliest in the UK.

The Grantley Suite

The wedding breakfast is held beneath the chandeliers of the Grantley Suite, for up to 150 guests, or up to 180 with a marquee on the grounds.

Valeria's, Until 2am

As evening falls the celebration moves to Valeria's Champagne & Cocktail Bar, with its Louis XIII back bar, where the dancing carries on until 2am.

A Grade II* Hall, Brought Back to Life.

Grantley Hall was built by the Norton family in the Palladian style in the late 17th century; their descendant Fletcher Norton became Solicitor General, Speaker of the House of Commons, and 1st Lord Grantley in 1782. In 1900 the estate passed to the shipping magnate Sir Christopher Furness, later 1st Baron Furness, and it was his wife, Lady Jane Furness, who laid out the Japanese Garden around 1910, one of the earliest in the UK. After years of decline, Valeria Sykes bought the hall in 2015 and restored it over four years at a cost of around £70 million, reopening it in June 2019 as one of the finest five-star country house hotels and spas in the country. A wedding here is held inside that restored grandeur, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

Accommodation

47 Rooms and Suites, From Deluxe to the Royal Suite.

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Location

On the Edge of the Yorkshire Dales, Near Ripon

Grantley Hall sits in the village of Grantley, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, about four miles from the cathedral city of Ripon and close to Fountains Abbey. Harrogate is around half an hour away, with Leeds and York within an hour, and Leeds Bradford Airport about forty-five minutes by car.

Pricing and What to Expect

A Five-Star Hall, From £375 Per Person.

Weddings at Grantley Hall are arranged on a bespoke basis with a dedicated Wedding Executive, from £375 per person depending on the date and guest numbers. Celebrations of more than 100 guests, or couples who want the hall entirely to themselves, take Grantley on exclusive use of the whole estate and all its facilities. Dining is by the hall's own award-winning kitchens, and the wedding party stays across the 47 bedrooms and suites, with the Three Graces Spa open throughout. A wedding weekend is encouraged.

All pricing is indicative. Final investment varies by date, guest count, menu, and bespoke requirements. Contact the venue directly for a tailored proposal.

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