Wedding venues in Whalley, Mitton & Hurst Green
Whalley, Mitton, Hurst Green and Simonstone: country house hotels and a barn for the ceremony, and pubs, a bar and four village halls for the reception, with Crow Wood just outside the borough.
13 venues in Whalley
5 where you can legally marry, 8 for the reception after a register office ceremony; published wedding packages start from £1,500.
Just outside the Ribble Valley
Approved venues a short drive from Whalley, outside the borough boundary.
Weddings around Whalley, Mitton and Hurst Green
South of Clitheroe the venues around Whalley are mostly hotels with their own bedrooms, which suits couples whose guests are travelling. Mitton Hall seats 165 for the ceremony and wedding breakfast, with 250 in the evening, 18 bedrooms and ceremonies in its walled garden. The Higher Trapp Hotel at Simonstone seats 120, takes 200 in the evening and has 29 bedrooms. The Shireburn Arms at Hurst Green seats 110 and has 21 bedrooms.
Hobbit Hill near Stonyhurst is the barn choice here: exclusive use, 130 seated and 250 in the evening, outdoor ceremonies, and a short list of approved caterers rather than an in-house kitchen. Whalley Golf Club is also on the council's approved list for ceremonies and receptions.
Crow Wood Hotel, on the Burnley side of the borough boundary, has 86 bedrooms and holds outdoor ceremonies. It is listed here as just outside the Ribble Valley.
Around Whalley there are also pubs and halls for the reception. The Eagle at Barrow has a function room for up to 120, the Three Fishes at Mitton takes about 40 in its private room, Vault in Whalley takes about 70 seated or 100 standing, and the Bonny Inn at Salesbury hires out for larger groups on quieter nights. Whalley Village Hall seats 150, the ABC Memorial Hall at Hurst Green publishes a three-day wedding hire, and Salesbury and Barrow village halls take private parties.
Mitton Hall and the Shireburn Arms both publish 2027 packages for 50 guests, and Higher Trapp runs a 2027 offer on selected dates. Each venue page shows what the price includes.
Couples marrying at a hotel here can usually keep the ceremony, the wedding breakfast and the evening in one place, with guests staying over. At Hobbit Hill and Whalley Golf Club the arrangements differ: Hobbit Hill works with approved caterers, and the golf club's page is the place to check what it offers. The nearest register office ceremony room is the Clock Tower in Clitheroe, which holds 45, and notices for a Lancashire wedding can be given at Clitheroe's registration office by appointment.
Starting prices around Whalley vary as much as the venues. Higher Trapp publishes an offer of £2,027 on selected 2027 dates without saying how many guests it covers, while Mitton Hall and the Shireburn Arms publish packages for 50 guests in the first months of 2027. Hobbit Hill does not publish a price on its site. Each venue page shows the exact wording and a link, so ask the venue to quote for your own guest numbers and preferred day before you compare.
Six venues here are on Lancashire County Council's approved list, so the ceremony and the celebration can happen in the same place. The other eight are reception venues for couples who marry at a register office first.
With fourteen venues, Whalley gives the widest choice in the guide, from country house hotels to halls you decorate yourselves. Ask each one about finishing times and parking.
Weddings in Whalley: questions
Which wedding venues near Whalley have the most bedrooms?
Inside the Ribble Valley, The Higher Trapp Hotel has 29 bedrooms, the Shireburn Arms 21 and Mitton Hall 18. Crow Wood, just outside the borough near Burnley, has 86.
Is there a barn wedding venue near Whalley?
Hobbit Hill near Stonyhurst is a barn venue for exclusive use, seating 130 with 250 in the evening. Couples choose a caterer from its approved list.
Which Whalley area venues hold outdoor ceremonies?
Mitton Hall, The Higher Trapp Hotel, Hobbit Hill and Crow Wood say they hold outdoor ceremonies. Since April 2022 a civil ceremony can take place outdoors within the grounds of an approved venue.
Which Whalley area venues are exclusive use?
The Higher Trapp Hotel and Hobbit Hill say they offer exclusive use. The other hotels here may take more than one event, so ask them whether your date would be the only wedding on the day.
Where can we hold a wedding reception near Whalley without a ceremony on site?
Whalley Village Hall seats 150, the Eagle at Barrow has a function room for up to 120, and Vault in Whalley takes about 70 seated. The ABC Memorial Hall at Hurst Green publishes a three-day wedding hire.