The Bridge Hotel & Spa

The Bridge Hotel and Spa is a 17th-century hotel at Walshford, just outside Wetherby, on the edge of the Yorkshire countryside. It has three suites for wedding breakfasts and evening parties, a licensed outdoor gazebo, bedrooms on site and its own spa. Harrogate, York and Leeds are all within easy reach.

Why it suits LGBTQ+ couples

This suits couples who want an outdoor ceremony and a single team handling the rest of the day. Specialist wedding coordinators look after the planning, and the range of rooms means a small group and a large party can both find a space that feels the right size. Guests can stay, eat and unwind at the spa without leaving the grounds.

Ceremonies

Civil marriages and civil partnerships take place in the outdoor gazebo, which seats up to 150 guests and looks out across the Yorkshire countryside. You can dress it with flowers in your own colours. An indoor room is kept free as a back-up in case the weather turns.

Receptions and food

Each of the three suites has its own character. The Ribston Suite seats up to 150 for a wedding breakfast and 200 in the evening, with full-length French windows, a private terrace and a private bar. The Walshford Suite takes up to 80 by day and 175 in the evening, with French windows onto the Italian courtyard and an adjoining bar that works well for a drinks reception. The Byron Room holds up to 50 by day and 70 in the evening, with 19th-century plasterwork, an Italian marble fireplace and a crystal chandelier. Food is served by the hotel, which also runs the Courtyard Restaurant and the Byron Whisky Bar.

Staying

The hotel has standard, club and suite bedrooms, so you and your guests can stay over without arranging transport. The Courtyard Spa, with treatments and outdoor hot tubs, makes the morning after easy to plan.

Getting there and the area

The hotel sits beside the A1(M) near Wetherby, which makes it simple to reach by car from north or south. Leeds and York both have mainline stations around half an hour away, and Leeds Bradford Airport is within reach for guests flying in. Harrogate, Knaresborough and Wetherby are close by for extra accommodation and things to see.

Good to know

• The outdoor gazebo is licensed for civil ceremonies and seats up to 150.
• Three suites cover weddings from around 10 guests up to 200 in the evening.
• The hotel has bedrooms and a spa on site.