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Last update: November 2024

The Castle Inn really provides the perfect combination of rustic charm and modern elegance, ideal for all types of wedding celebration. Located in the picturesque village of Spofforth on the outskirts of Harrogate, we pride ourselves on offering a truly heart-warming Yorkshire welcome to each and every one of our couples. Also, just a stones throw away is the incredible Spofforth Castle; an 11th century monument providing a truly magical backdrop for newlywed photos.

Our traditional yet contemporary setting offers a unique aesthetic with cosy nooks, converted barn rooms and a spacious outdoor garden and terrace. Our main event space is complete with a retractable glass roof bringing a real alfresco feel to your special day, all with the added guarantee of flawless lighting for those perfect photographs all year round!

Ceremonies

We are fully licensed to hold ceremonies on-site and our team at Malvern Events are on hand to help create the setting of your dreams. Alternatively, if you are looking for a more traditional wedding, we are lucky enough to have the beautiful All Saints Church just a two-minute walk away.

The Venue

The Castle Inn is a traditional country pub complete with cosy corners and local hand pull ales. The original pub opens out into 'The Yard' - a light and spacious setting ideal for larger celebrations of up to 100 daytime guests. With both full and half venue packages available; this space also lends itself to host ceremonies and receptions on a smaller scale, providing a much more intimate experience for couples with that preference.

'The Barn' and 'The Horsebox' are our two adjoining rooms showcasing original oak features, complete with a private wedding bar. The event space then leads onto our peaceful terrace and spacious garden which is adorned with festoon lighting and beautiful blossom arch; the ideal spot for your drinks reception and confetti toss.

Accommodation

We are proud to have twelve luxury boutique bedrooms on site, all of which are en-suite and finished to an exceptionally high standard featuring roll top baths, walk-in showers and four poster beds. Each room has been carefully curated to encapsulate a particularly well-known castle from around the country. Dependent on your chosen venue package, you will receive a number of complimentary rooms with the remainder offered to your guests at a discounted rate.

Our accomodation is also dog-friendly meaning canine companions can be a part of your special day, please don't hesitate to get in touch to view our full hotel brochure.

Services

Our dedicated and passionate team here at Malvern Events are on-hand to assist in the planning process and ensure the smooth running of your day. By covering the set-up and breakdown of your event, we allow you and your guests to take a step back and thoroughly enjoy every aspect of your celebration.

As proud owners of both The Square & Compass, North Rigton and The Castle Inn, Spofforth we are experts when it comes to food and drink, with over a decade of experience, we have certainly become masters of our craft...

We pride ourselves in offering the most beautifully presented dishes created using only the best locally sourced, fresh ingredients, guaranteed to get your tastebuds tingling! Our experienced catering team can help you choose from our menu options in order to find the perfect package to suit your wedding style and budget, get in touch for a copy of our catering brochure.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Pub or restaurant
Unusual weddings
Castle
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:

Hairdresser
Beautician

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for The Castle Inn

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13 reviews
99% recommend it
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Lauren W. Sent on 29/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best venue & wedding planner ever!

Wow I don’t even know where to begin!
From the moment we went to view The Castle Inn Spofforth to our perfect winter wedding day last week the service has been incredible!

From the moment we first visited and met Georgia , we knew this was the perfect venue for us! Georgia explained all the packages they could offer us but made sure it was perfect for us and exactly what we wanted! She was warm, friendly and such a loveable person!

Leading up to the wedding , Georgia has always been contactable and kept in touch the whole time. She made everything super easy for us and made our planning stress free as she made sure everything was perfect! Georgia is an asset to Malvern Events and we are sad we won’t be seeing her anymore!

The venue , wow it’s just stunning! Without any decorations , the venue is warm, inviting and naturally stunning! We went for a winter wedding theme and opted to have the Christmas decorations up which just complemented the venue and our theme perfect!

The running of the day was faultless , the team worked tirelessly to ensure all our guests where happy and everything ran exactly as it should!
The food was incredible , all our guests loved it!

It was just the perfect venue for us! We had around 67 to the day and 100 to the evening and couldn’t have picked a better venue! We loved everything about it and have had so many compliments from our guests about the venue , staff, reasonable priced drinks and amazing day!

We can not recommend the castle enough! They simply can not do enough for you! The wedding itself we thought was very well priced compared to a lot of venues and we received 5 star service throughout!

Thank you for giving us the perfect day - we will be forever grateful!

Mr & Mrs Coles
Tom
Tom W. Sent on 31/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience planning our wedding

We can't praise the staff at Malvern Events and The Castle Inn enough for our recent wedding. Our wedding coordinator Georgia was brilliant, both in the build up and on the day itself. We had an absolute blast! All her hard work made what could’ve been a complicated day feel so smooth and simple for us, and we can’t thank her enough for that.

All the staff are amazing at their jobs and the way they operate is perfect. Checking in with us just the right amount throughout the day, keeping us up-to-date without it being overwhelming.

We were so pleased with how everything turned out and The Castle Inn was the perfect setting.

The day was full of such a lovely touches, and the staff really went out of their way to do anything for us. All our guests were so complimentary of everyone during the day.

We would 100% recommend Malvern Events to help plan your perfect wedding.
Sophie
Sophie M. Sent on 10/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect, relaxed wedding day

As soon as Georgia showed us around the venue we both agreed that it was the right wedding venue for us. Georgia and the staff at the Castle Inn were always enthusiastic and attentive to our needs and requests for our day. They were very amenable to a number of special requests we had for specific dietary requirements and personal preferences of our guests in terms of the food offered.
The venue itself is very light due to the glass roof, even on a cloudy day, but still has the rustic feel that we were looking for. The castle ruins being only a short walk away also made for some beautiful photos.
The half venue hire was the perfect size for our 70 day guests, plus 20 extras for the evening and we were pleased with the option to be able to use the whole garden space throughout our day (when the weather allowed!). As well as a good space for our ceremony and wedding breakfast, it transformed well into a party space for the evening with a four piece band as well as a photo booth. As the venue already has a lot of decorations, it was easy for us to bring our own stamp to the space with our florals.
It was great to have rooms on site to use throughout the day to give us a space to chill in when we needed some time to ourselves. This also allowed us to share breakfast with a large proportion of our guests the morning after the wedding, including others who had stayed nearby.

We had the perfect day- even the weather behaved! And we would fully recommend Georgia, the Castle Inn and Malvern Events to anybody looking for a venue.
Nicola
Nicola C. Sent on 14/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding at The Castle Inn!

From our very 1st walk around with Georgia, we fell in love with the venue. The relaxed atmosphere, contemporary but rustic decor was lovely and would mean that we would have minimal decorating to do. The whole planning process was made so easy by Georgia, who was exceptionally organised and professional throughout. The flexibility that was offered to us made sure we could personalise our day. The chef allowed us to go off menu and have our favourite posh 'sausage and mash' for main course, which we thoroughly enjoyed on the food tasting session, and on the day itself.
We stayed at the venue the night before the wedding with close family and friends, and enjoyed a meal in the pub. It was very relaxed and a great start to the wedding.
On the day we got ready in the rooms at the pub, all of which are beautifully individually decorated to a high standard.
The wedding set up was managed by Georgia and the team at The Castle Inn, and their attention to detail was exceptional, I did not have to worry about anything as they had sorted everything. The day ran extremely smoothly, as Georgia and team made sure everything ran to plan, and this allowed us to relax and celebrate with our guests.
I would 100% recommend this venue!
Lyndsey
Lyndsey A. Sent on 30/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing day from start to finish.

Georgia and the team were fab before, during and after our special day. Everything ran smoothly and without problem on the day even when I asked for a break between mains and dessert so I could cool down due to the weather (very very hot day). All our guests commented on how perfect the venue was and how beautiful it looked. Thank you to you all 💗 Mr & Mrs Wood (08/09/2023.
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Emily H. Sent on 17/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

This is the perfect venue!

I had a mid-week July wedding at the castle inn. We got married at All Saints Church in Spofforth which is less than 5 minutes walk from the Castle Inn.
We had the most perfect day and Georgia and the team were amazing from start to finish. Georgia made the planning process so easy and helped with all the finishing touches. She thought of absolutely everything!
The food was absolutely incredible, especially the canapés!
The whole package was excellent value and I wouldn’t change a thing about the day!
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Sarah I. Sent on 22/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Summer Wedding

Beautiful venue with staff that go above and beyond. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, amazing food and support throughout the entire process. Highly recommended!
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Danks Sent on 06/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A wonderful day.

Helpful, friendly staff. Georgia in particular was a tremendous help in making it such a memorable day.
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Louise H. Sent on 19/11/2023
4.6 out of 5 rating

Very supportive from start to finish

Georgia and the team did an amazing job at hosting our wedding.
They helped creat a very bespoke package for us and were very flexible catering to all our requests.
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Richard B. Sent on 04/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Unconventional wedding

We both wanted our wedding to be something different from what is normally expected. After much thought we decided on a Victorian/Steampunk theme. Our proposal what put to the team at the castle who were delighted with he idea and could not wait to get onboard. The whole day was planned perfectly and all our extraordinary requirements catered for. The day was amazing and all of the guests loved the flawless execution of the plan. This is all due to our ideas being listened to and the positive approach adopted by Georgia and her team. I highly recommend using this venue for any event you have planned as I'm confident you will not be disappointed.
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Alex P. Sent on 03/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic service

Despite our previous contact for the event moving on, our new organiser Georgia was enthusiastic and committed in making our wedding day run smoothly. She did an excellent job and made our day perfect. The venue was beautiful with the sun out and the food and drinks were great.
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Abbie A. Sent on 09/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding venue - look no further!!

We had our wedding at The Castle Inn and it was perfect! We had the most amazing day surrounded by our family and friends - all who complimented our choice in venue saying it was 'everything they pictured'. The day ran smoothly thanks to the wonderful team including Tara and Georgia. Georgia helped us organise our day and Tara ensured we were happy throughout the wedding day itself. No query was too small when planning, every detail was organised and thought about which meant our day ran seamlessly. We are very grateful to both Georgia and Tara who helped our dream to come to life. All our guests said how beautiful the food was, how the service was superb and how lovely staff who took care of us and our guests all day were. The rooms available are stunning, comfy, spacious and designed out to a high standard. Again all guests said they were very happy, comfortable and would stay again. The breakfast on offer was great, fantastic choices and really well laid out.

Would highly recommend having your wedding with the Castle Inn, they are incredible! We will be back very soon to visit!!
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Allison P. Sent on 22/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A perfect venue for our Wedding

We couldn't have asked for a better day at The Castle Inn. We had 80 guests and had a 4 course sit down meal which was cooked to perfection.

We were looked after extremely well by the staff, especially Fran who made sure that everything was perfect for our Wedding Day.
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The Castle Inn, Spofforth HG3 1BQ Harrogate (North Yorkshire)
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