Sledmere House and Gardens

Sledmere, England · Meetings · Weddings

East Yorkshire country house with a 110-capacity Library, a Main Hall for 100 and conference suites in the Dining Room, Library, Hall and Orangery

Conferences, business meetings and corporate entertaining in the Dining Room, Library, Main Hall or Orangery of a Yorkshire Wolds house, plus civil ceremonies in the Library (110), Main Hall (100) and Drawing Room (60), new function rooms and a barn.

Largest room: 100
With outdoor spaces: 110
Event spaces: 5
Historic building: Yes

Event spaces

The Libraryup to 110licensed civil ceremonies, parterre views, conference suite
The Main Hallup to 100licensed civil ceremonies, fountain and parkland views
Drawing Roomup to 60licensed civil ceremonies, intimate setting
Dining Room and Orangeryconference rooms, hired separately or as a suite
Sykes Barn and Marquee Lawnreceptions and larger gatherings

Transport

Train station: Fimber Halt4.4 km · about 10 min by car
Airport: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)74 km · about 1 h 40 by car
Airport: Manchester Airport (MAN)137 km · about 2 h 45 by car

Distances as the crow flies; times are estimates. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Getting there and practical details

Neighborhood: Sledmere, near Driffield, Yorkshire Wolds

Sledmere House, near Driffield on the Yorkshire Wolds, hires out the Dining Room, the Library, the Main Hall and the Orangery for corporate entertaining, business meetings, conferences and presentations, and holds civil ceremonies in three state rooms for 60 to 110 guests. The house is at Sledmere, Driffield, YO25 3XG. New function rooms next to the stable courtyard add space for meetings, parties and weddings.

Seminars and company events

The Dining Room, Library, Main Hall or Orangery can be hired separately or as a suite to provide conference rooms. The estate promises peace and quiet, with attention to detail, and a contact in the events team helps to meet the goals of each event. Newer function rooms next to the stable courtyard come in various sizes and suit any size of function, meeting, party or wedding. The estate also has a Sykes Barn and a marquee lawn, which serve larger gatherings. The pages read do not give meeting capacities or equipment, so ask for details on the function room page.

Weddings and receptions

Sledmere House is licensed to hold civil ceremonies in three of its principal state rooms, which are closed to the public and exclusive to the couple on the day. The Library holds 110 and overlooks the estate and the parterre. The Main Hall holds 100, with a view of the fountain, the red deer and the Capability Brown landscape. The Drawing Room holds 60 and is the more intimate setting. The Sykes Barn and the marquee lawn are listed for receptions, and the site has wedding catering and accommodation pages and a brochure to download.

Rooms and capacities

Stated capacities, given for weddings, are the Library 110, the Main Hall 100 and the Drawing Room 60. The Dining Room and the Orangery are available for conferences without a stated capacity.

Catering

The site has a Wedding Catering page. The pages read do not describe the corporate catering, so ask the events team.

Accommodation

The site has an Accommodation page and a Stay at Sledmere section, which were not read. Ask the estate for bedroom numbers.

History and setting

The house stands in a Capability Brown landscape with a fountain, red deer and a parterre. It opens to the public for house tours and garden visits, and the estate has a farm shop and a coach house cafe.