Grassington House Hotel can be taken over in full for a wedding or a private celebration of 20 to 60 guests. It is a Georgian, Grade II listed house on the main square of Grassington, a village in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. The team runs a restaurant, a bar and a terrace in the same building, and nine bedrooms upstairs.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells exclusive use. For the day, the couple and their guests have the whole house to themselves, which makes it a fit for small and mid-sized weddings rather than large parties. The official site gives a guest list of 20 or 60 as the range the team tailors for.
The house is licensed for civil marriage and partnership ceremonies. They are performed by registrars from nearby Skipton, and the couple must contact the registrars directly and give notice of intention to marry up to 12 months before the date. Couples who marry in a church can hold the reception here instead. The site lists several local churches, including St Michael's Church, Linton, the Priory Church at Bolton Abbey, Grassington Congregational Church and the Catholic church in Threshfield.
The owners, Sue Rudden and Executive Chef John Rudden, help with menus, canapes, the wine list, accommodation packages and advice on civil ceremonies. The bride and groom are invited to taste their wedding menu as part of the package, on a Monday to Thursday, booked two to three months ahead with 14 days' notice.
Rooms and capacities
The venue works as one building. Guests can use the restaurant, the bar and the terrace overlooking the square. The site does not publish per-room capacities, so the 20 to 60 range is the figure to plan with.
Accommodation
There are nine individually styled bedrooms. The Square Room, with views over the cobbled square, and Number 6, with its chandelier, are the bridal suites and are reserved for the couple in the wedding package. Number 10 and the White Room are suggested for guests. All rooms have Fairtrade tea and coffee, mineral water, Sedbergh Soap Co toiletries and bathrobes. Rooms are held provisionally for three months and need a 50% deposit. Check-in is from 2:30 p.m. and check-out at 11 a.m.
Catering
Catering is in-house. The restaurant holds two AA Rosettes, and the kitchen is led by John Rudden, who uses seasonal and local produce. The bar serves drinks and light dishes, and the terrace is used in good weather.
History and setting
The house has been a family-run hotel since 2008. It faces the market square of Grassington, a village known as the filming location of the television series All Creatures Great and Small. The village sits in Wharfedale, with walking routes and landmarks such as Malham Cove and the town of Skipton nearby.
Getting there
Grassington is in North Yorkshire, in the Yorkshire Dales. The hotel is at 5 The Square, BD23 5AQ. Booking enquiries go to the hotel by email or by phone on 01756 752 406.
