Unusual Lake District Wedding Venues
(for wild and romantic couples who dance to their own beat)
It’s not just stone barns and luxurious hotels and spas here in Cumbria; we also have our fair share of unusual Lake District Wedding venues which might tick the boxes for you if you’re looking for something a little different and quirky to many of the venues you might have seen on your wedding planning journey so far. If you want something more remote, away from the eyes of tourists and you’re prepared to DIY it, you’ll be surprised at just what you can find to host your wedding day.
HAUSE HALL FARM
If you have a smaller wedding in mind and wild and romantic is your jam, I’m not sure you can beat Hause Hall Farm. I might be biased, having married there myself but if you want everything in one place with uninterrupted views even on a bad day and the Lakeland fells literally at your back door, I can’t say enough positive things about this lovely little farmstead on Ullswater in the north eastern lakes.
See Lauren & Jason’s Hause Hall Farm wedding on the blog
COPPERMINES MOUNTAIN WEDDINGS
Wild and remote with Coniston below, The Old Man and tiny tarns above and waterfalls all around you, Coppermines Mountain Weddings really is a venue to blow the socks off your guests. There is some accommodation on site and a hostel within walking distance, this DIY wedding venue is the perfect place for adventurous couples who feel at home in the mountains. My best advice is to leave plenty of time for portraits as the options are never ending!
Read about Lizzie & Bryn’s intimate wedding at The Coppermines
HIDDEN RIVER CABINS
Just outside the National Park to the north near Carlisle is Hidden River Cabins which can host tiny elopements in its cabins right up to big parties for 250 people in the barn. A gorgeous blend of old and modern, full of natural light and surrounded by ancient woodland with accommodation on site for guests, this venue has something for everyone.
See Lizzie & James’ colourful wedding at Hidden River Barn
Ghyll Barn
Tie the knot in a barn filled with mismatched chairs that used to be an antiques shop and pour a drink at the bar that used to be the chemistry lab at Applyby Grammar, everything is Ghyll Barn has been recycled and repurposed to make a modern and unique space that’s a real blank canvas for your day with endless wedding photography opportunities at every turn.
Get some Cumbrian Winter Barn wedding inspo from a styled shoot at Ghyll Barn
The Haweswater Hotel
If Art Deco is your vibe, then The Haweswater Hotel could be the perfect venue for you. Every room includes original period features to die for and the styling is perfectly on point… The menu is equally divine.
Although Haweswater is not a lake, it is in fact a reservoire, the Mardale valley boasts a remote wildness that’s hard to find on the eastern side of the Lake District and while swimming might not be allowed, short climbs give incredible lakeland backdrops for your wedding photographs.
Visit The Haweswater Hotel
Fallbarrow Hall
From the outside, Fallbarrow Hall looks like many of the big houses on the shores of Windermere, but step inside and you’ll find immaculately decorated, modern, stylish spaces with plenty of accomodation for guests, sleeping a maximum of 36. There’s space for a ceremony and group dining and the lake is just seconds away. Don’t be deceived by this little gem tucked away inside a holiday park.
Find out more about Fallbarrow Hall
GILPIN LAKE HOUSE
If the luxury of Michelin starred food but the wilds of a private tarn are your jam, Gilpin Lake House is for you. Whether it’s a tiny elopement in the boat house by Knipe Tarn followed by pictures in a cute rowing boat or a larger ceremony in the main house followed by celebrations in a marquee, Giplin Lake House offers your seclusion just minutes from local amenities in nearby Windermere.
Read about Louise + John’s Gilpin Lake House wedding here.
Windermere Jetty Museum
‘The most beautiful boat shed in Britain.’ Jonathan Morrison, The Times
Windermere Jetty Museum specialises in small, elopement style weddings, but full venue hire is possible for larger weddings too. The museum is locatated on Lake Windermere, one of England’s most famously beautiful locations, and is a working destination, committed to conserving, saving and sharing this internationally important historic collection. The venue offers contemporary building with access to the lake offering stunning backdrops and unusual settings for your wedding photography. There are dramatic views of the lake and a deep sense of history and connection to the landscape. There is a choice of distinctive spaces for your ceremony including our Boathouse (complete with boats!) and our original Windermere Fire Station.
See Helen & Steve’s wedding at Windermere Jetty Museum here
Incredible unusual wedding venues in the most beautiful park of the UK
Of course this is just scratching the surface of quirky and unusual wedding venues in Cumbria and the Lake District.
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