Lumley Castle Hotel, Scabrough
Lumley Castle, Chester Le Street, DH3 4NXĀ -Ā
Up to
80 guestsOffers
cateringInternal Catering
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The magnificent Lumley Castle has stood for more than 630 years, the Castle is perfectly situated in the North East between the historic city of Durham and lively city of Newcastle. Surrounded by stunning parkland overlooking the River Wear, Lumley Castle is a glorious monument to a bygone age of chivalry and honour.
One of the finest hotels in Durham and UK, Lumley Castle is not only perfect for Leisure and Business but a magical Wedding Venue. Effortlessly combining old and new to create a truly unique and extraordinary wedding day.
A luxury 4 star no ordinary Hotel, with highly commended staff and fantastic reviews. Lumley Castle Hotel is the perfect venue for your unique and memorable wedding day.
Our most popular ceremony space! Take your first steps towards wedding bliss when you enter The Scarbrough State Room.
A romantic room with opulent tapestries and luxurious drapes creating a magical setting to say āI doā or indulge in your delicious wedding breakfast. Soft light gently falls through tall feature windows highlighting an elegant room with feature fireplace and ornate carved ceiling.
A drinks reception can be arranged in one of our exclusive bar areas prior to your celebrations. The Scarbrough State Room is licensed for Civil Ceremonies and is also perfect for your intimate wedding reception.
Capacity & layout
Dining
up to 56
Theatre
up to 80
Boardroom
up to 30
Cabaret
up to 32
Classroom
up to 30
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Disabled access
Premises parking
Overnight accommodation
Space rules
Cancellation policy
Lumley Castle Hotel will provide full terms and conditions including cancellation policy on confirmation of your wedding. Please contact the team for any questions.
Location
Reviews
Noel Murphy
Just a short distance from the centre of Chester-le-Street, in a beautiful setting. We had a courtyard bedroom which was in a quiet area. The whole castle is beautiful with a real sense of history. All the staff were first rate and nothing was too much. We used the restaurant in the evening and the meal and service were exceptional. We will definitely be returning.
Natalie Stouph
Lumley Castle was without doubt the right venue for our wedding and we are really pleased we chose it. Everything ran smoothly on the day, itās a venue with a lot of experience of weddings and they know what they are doing. David was our Co-ordinator on the day and he was great, helpful, nothing was too much trouble and it felt like he really cared about everything running smoothly. We booked the Scarbrough room for our ceremony and the Baron Suite for the reception. It was lovely to have the two options for the two elements of our day. The Baron Suite is really quirky - if you book it and go for table flowers I recommend utilising the candelabras, we did and they looked fab with trailing flowers arranged by our florist. Emma and Holly were excellent in terms of the planning, very helpful, knew their stuff and were very responsive. One of the things I found stressful with wedding planning was when suppliers didnāt get back very promptly but that was never an issue with Lumley. Always consistent in terms of communication. Price wise, we went with the sapphire package and it felt reasonable for what we got, our guests loved the food. There wasnāt much negotiation on price for things, some prices/pricing strategies were set in stone. So if you are looking for a lot of negotiation price wise then this may not be the venue for you. However I donāt know that other venues are big on negotiation either. If you want to get married somewhere thatās extremely picturesque for photos, quirky for guests and with staff who genuinely are lovely then I wouldnāt hesitate to recommend Lumley Castle. We had a brilliant day and our chosen venue was definitely part of this.
Jade R
Loved this a beautiful location and great inside and out. We didn't stay in the main body of the castle which was a little disappointing bit when we asked all rooms were fully booked up so we weren't able to book into the castle however you can walk around and access all the castle. There is plenty of parking around the castles surroundings. We was in hope of finding some kind of haunting/paranormal after hearing that the castle falls under one of Britain's most haunted. However most we seen were some orbs flying around. The bar is 24hours for those that want it you might want bank loan if you plan been in there 24hours as drink and food are pricey. We didn't book in for evening meal as when we went to ask the time slots left weren't suited to us so we got a share platter whilst in the library bar was OK for a snack but not a meal so we got a takeaway delivered when we finished drinking. The breakfast you book when checking in and you get to select a time between 8 and 10.30 which we thought was excellent and managed to get a sleep in. Our breakfast was at 10.15 there's a cold buffet to start then you can choose from the hot menu. We both chose full English minus black pudding but we didn't receive our toast and a hash brown would of made a nice addition the plate was oversized for what was thrown on there. For some reason two couples who came to breakfast after us and ordered the same were served before us which we found odd. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would book again and will be following to see if any events are coming up.
Trisha Titchmarsh
What a beautiful castle in a stunning location. Our room was very nice. A comfortable bed and a shower room with an undecided tap. The cold tap decided not to work on a couple of occasions but if we turned the shower on and off the tap worked š. A great choice offered for breakfast and lovely staff. The plants and flowers outside were attended to by Brian and they were all so very pretty. This is a fantastic lovely for a wedding. The photos would be outstanding! We so enjoyed our stay - thatās enough of me waffling on..
DR Greenthumbs
Don't really know what to say, was clean with a golf course but as a castle experience lacks a royal service, with just a curtain for a door and a cold room with the radiator not turning on. Whilst occupying 2 rooms and not having a parking bay within 1000m of the rooms with an elderly lady having to walk from the overflow carpark to our alleged Superior rooms didn't feel very Superior. I understand it's a castle on the outside and the price's of the liquor definitely shows it with a Ā£300 bottle of brandy costing Ā£60 for 25ml also isn't royal..... After staying at Langley Castle the night before for half the price and better services, air conditioning and a royal service would recommend the commute to the golf course instead. I myself wouldn't recommend it to any castle enthusiasts as an experience, more a golf resort than a castle.
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