Wedding venues in the Ribble Valley
Married in the valley.
Every wedding venue in Clitheroe, the Ribble Valley and the Forest of Bowland, from country houses and barns to pubs and village halls. Capacity, prices and rooms from each venue's own pages, and whether you can legally marry there or hold your reception there after a register office ceremony. If a venue doesn't publish something, we say so.
56venues 29council approved for ceremonies 638local suppliers Checked Nov 2026
Where the venues are
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All 56 venues
ClitheroeThe town, Waddington, West Bradford, Bashall Eaves, Worston, Grindleton12 venues 
Whalley, Mitton & Hurst GreenWhalley, Mitton, Hurst Green, Simonstone14 venues 
Langho, Billington & MellorLangho, Billington, Brockhall, Mellor8 venues 
Ribchester & LongridgeRibchester, Longridge4 venues 
Gisburn & SawleyGisburn, Sawley, and just over the boundary in Pendle7 venues 
Forest of BowlandWhitewell, Chipping, Cow Ark, Slaidburn, Wyresdale11 venues Area photos via Geograph and Wikimedia Commons: Marathon (CC BY-SA 2.0), David Dixon (CC BY-SA 2.0), Bill Boaden (CC BY-SA 2.0), philandju (CC BY-SA 2.0), Stephen Craven (CC BY-SA 2.0), Chris Heaton (CC BY-SA 2.0).
By type of venue
Venues to start with
Venues that publish both a capacity and a price.
Venue photos come from each venue's own website.
638 suppliers for Ribble Valley weddings
Local people, and where each one is based. We list the venues their own website says they've worked at.
Photographers129 Florists93 Cakes71 Hair and makeup59 Bridal shops55 Planners and services54 Caterers27 Bands and musicians22 Videographers21 DJs20 Cars18 Entertainers17 Celebrants14 Marquee, tipi and furniture hire13 Menswear and suit hire8 Stationery7 Decor and styling7 Rings and jewellers3
Next wedding fairs
All fairs and open days- 11Nov Evening Wedding Showcase, 4.30pm to 7.30pmHobbit Hill, Stonyhurst From the venue's own page
- 15Nov Wedding open day, 11am to 3pmThe Higher Trapp Hotel, Simonstone From the venue's own page
- 15Nov Open day, 12pm to 3pmBashall Barn, Bashall Eaves From the venue's own page
- 22Nov Holmes Mill Winter Wedding Showcase, 12pm to 4pmSpinning Block Hotel at Holmes Mill, Clitheroe From the venue's own page
Guide
Getting married at the Clitheroe register office
Lots of couples marry at the Clock Tower on Church Street, which holds 45, then celebrate at a pub, barn or village hall. How to book, what it costs and how to give notice.
Read the guideChoosing a wedding venue in the Ribble Valley
Start with numbers and the date. Seated capacity decides more than anything else: the venues in this guide range from the Clock Tower register office room for 45 to the Glass Marquee at Mellor for 450, and most barns and country houses seat between 100 and 165. Evening numbers matter too, since many venues take far more guests at night than at the wedding breakfast.
Then check whether you can marry there. A civil ceremony in England has to take place at a register office or a venue the council has approved, and since April 2022 it can also be held outdoors within the grounds of an approved venue. Every venue with the council badge in this guide was on Lancashire County Council's approved list when we checked. A venue without the badge may still be right for your reception after a ceremony elsewhere.
Read prices carefully. Venues publish very different things: a weekday package for 25 guests, a per-person menu price, a whole-weekend hire or an exclusivity fee before food. Each venue page shows exactly what its starting price covers and links to where the venue publishes it. Where a venue publishes no price, the page says so rather than guessing.
Ask about catering and rooms. Some venues cook everything in-house, some work only with approved caterers and some let you bring your own. If guests are travelling, the number of bedrooms on site, or cottages and lodges on the estate, can decide it.
Finally, give notice. Both partners give notice of marriage at a register office at least 29 days before the wedding, and Clitheroe's registration office takes notices by appointment. The wedding then has to take place within 12 months.
About this guide
How are venues and suppliers chosen?
Every listing starts from public business data. We keep venues in the Ribble Valley and the Forest of Bowland, and suppliers based within about 20 miles of Clitheroe, who show they work on weddings. Basic listings are free, and anyone can ask us to correct or remove a listing.
Can we get married at every venue here?
No, and you don't need to. A legal civil ceremony in England has to happen at a register office or a venue the council has approved; those venues say "Ceremonies here". Every other venue here hosts the reception: many couples marry at the register office or have a celebrant-led ceremony, then hold the reception wherever they like.
Where do the venue prices come from?
Only from the venue itself. Where a venue publishes a starting price we show it with what it covers and a link to the page it came from. Where it does not, the page says not published. Prices change, so always confirm with the venue.
Do businesses pay to be listed?
No. Every listing is free. If a fact about your business is wrong, or you want your listing removed, email us and we will fix it at the next update.
Run a venue or a wedding business?
You're probably listed already. If a fact is wrong or missing, email us with a link to where you publish it.