The best Yorkshire wedding venues for outdoor glamping are Camp Katur near Bedale, Kilnsey Park in the Dales, Sutton Park near York, Bramham Park near Wetherby, and Townend Farm near York. We have picked these five because we have set up bell tents and stretch tents at them ourselves.
We have built glamping weddings across Yorkshire since 2020, so we know which venues take a tent village well, where the access is kind, and where guests love waking up the morning after. Here is our honest shortlist, with a note on each venue and how bell tent guest accommodation fits alongside it.
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What are the best Yorkshire wedding venues for glamping?
The best Yorkshire glamping wedding venues combine open, mostly level ground for a tent village, decent vehicle access for setup, and a setting guests will not want to leave at the end of the night. The five below all meet that bar, and we have first-hand build experience at each.
| Venue | Area | Setting | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Katur | Kirklington, Bedale (DL8) | Dedicated glamping estate | Festival-style stay-over weddings |
| Kilnsey Park | Skipton (BD23) | Yorkshire Dales | Dramatic crag-and-valley backdrop |
| Sutton Park | Sutton-on-the-Forest, York (YO61) | Stately home and grounds | Elegant grounds with festival pedigree |
| Bramham Park | Near Wetherby | Grand parkland estate | Large guest counts on open parkland |
| Townend Farm | York (YO43) | Rural working farm | Relaxed, private countryside weddings |
Camp Katur, Bedale
Camp Katur on the Camp Hill Estate near Kirklington is built for glamping, so a tent village sits there as if it belongs. The meadow ground is level enough for a clean setup, access is straightforward for our crew, and the estate gives couples a genuinely private, all-in feel. It is one of the venues we return to most.
A bell tent village suits Camp Katur perfectly: guests sleep over with real beds available as an add-on, not camp beds, and the whole party stays on site all weekend. Guests book and pay for their own tents through a free private page, from £159, so you are not running a spreadsheet. See more on our Camp Katur glamping page.
Kilnsey Park, Skipton
Kilnsey Park sits beneath Kilnsey Crag in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, and the backdrop does a lot of the work; few venues photograph as well at dusk. We set up a wedding here in July 2024 and the Dales setting made the canvas village look like it had grown out of the landscape. It is a strong choice for couples who want scenery over formality.
Bell tents extend a Dales wedding into a proper weekend, with guests waking up to the valley rather than a hotel car park. Each 5m tent sleeps up to four, real beds are an optional add-on, and guests book their own from £159 through the free booking page. A stretch tent can give you covered reception space when the Dales weather turns.
Sutton Park, York
Sutton Park at Sutton-on-the-Forest is a Georgian stately home with formal grounds, and it hosts the Magpies Festival, so the estate is no stranger to outdoor events at scale. The grounds carry an elegant, established feel that suits a more polished glamping wedding, while still having the open space a tent village needs. Setup here benefits from grounds already used to event traffic.
A bell tent village softens the formality of a stately-home wedding into something guests can actually stay and live in for the weekend. Real beds available, free guest booking from £159, and a stretch tent for the reception let you pair the grandeur of the house with the warmth of canvas.
Bramham Park, Wetherby
Bramham Park near Wetherby is a grand parkland estate with the kind of wide-open ground that handles a large guest count comfortably. The scale is the draw: there is room for a generous tent village and a big reception footprint without anything feeling crowded. For weddings on the larger side, that headroom matters.
The bigger the guest list, the more bell tents earn their place, because they keep everyone on site. Guests book and pay for their own tents from £159 through the free page, so a 30 or 40-tent village stays easy for you to manage.
Townend Farm, York
Townend Farm near York is a rural working-farm setting that gives couples a relaxed, private countryside wedding away from the formal-venue feel. It suits couples who want hay-bale-and-canvas character rather than a manicured estate, and the open farm ground takes a tent village naturally. It is a quietly excellent option that does not get the attention the big estates do.
A farm wedding and a bell tent village are a natural fit: real beds available under canvas, a fire to gather round, and nobody leaving early. Guests book their own tents from £159 on the free booking page, and a stretch tent covers the barn-style reception if you want it.
Do guests book and pay for their own tents?
Yes, and it is free at every one of these venues. Once your tents are confirmed we create a private booking page for your wedding; you send guests the link, they choose who they share with, add real beds, and pay for their own stay directly. The guest booking system is free for every event, so your only cost is the delivery fee. You can also cover part of each tent yourself, so guests see the lower price and pay the rest. It is the difference between a tent village feeling like a treat and feeling like another admin job.
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How much does glamping cost at a Yorkshire wedding venue?
Bell tent hire starts from £159 per tent, which buys the tent pitched and taken down again, with beds, bedding and towels priced separately on top. Because guests pay for their own tents, the cost to you is largely the delivery fee to your venue. A typical stay-over wedding works out at a few thousand pounds across the whole village once beds and a bridal tent are added, and we always quote with the delivery charge shown and no hidden extras. For a deeper breakdown see our guides on bell tent versus stretch tent for weddings and how much stretch tent hire costs.
What if my venue is not on this list?
These five are simply venues we know inside out; we set up glamping weddings at venues across Yorkshire and the wider north every season. If your venue is not listed, send us the postcode and we will tell you honestly whether the ground, access, and layout suit a tent village, and quote accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
Which Yorkshire venue is best for a festival-style wedding?
Camp Katur near Bedale, because it is a dedicated glamping estate built for exactly this; the meadow takes a large tent village and guests stay on site for the whole weekend. Sutton Park and Bramham Park also handle festival-style weddings well thanks to their open grounds.
Do you provide real beds or camp beds?
Real beds, not camp beds, offered as optional add-ons. Guests choose their bed and bedding setup when they book through the free page.
Can I hire bell tents and a stretch tent together?
Yes. We supply bell tents for guest accommodation and a stretch tent for the reception as a single package, which means one delivery, one setup crew, and one point of contact on the day.
How far in advance should I book?
Summer Saturdays at popular Yorkshire venues book 9 to 12 months out, and the best dates go a year ahead. Confirm your tent hire as soon as your venue date is set.
Planning a glamping wedding at one of these venues, or somewhere else in Yorkshire? See our wedding bell tent and stretch tent hire and get a quote with your venue, date, and rough guest numbers. We will come back with transparent pricing.
