The Finer Details

Booking
Once you have viewed, we can hold a provisional date for you for 14 days. Booking is confirmed once you have paid the booking fee of 10% of the venue hire fee.

Bedrooms
Our 35 beautifully appointed guest bedrooms are all located within the main house. They are offered exclusively to you and your party. The Vulliamy Suite has two double bedrooms, and a lounge with a single bed, all sharing one bathroom, perfect for a family. The two Sisters Bedrooms have interconnecting doors. Cots and Z-beds are available at an extra charge and can be provided in most rooms.

The Ballroom
The Ballroom is a blank canvas on which you can create the country house wedding or event of your dreams. It can be configured in various ways and is equally comfortable for an intimate wedding breakfast of 70 guests as it is for 160. Additional evening guests of up to 250 can be accommodated. We have round tables as well as long tables to suit your preferred layout, the cost of which is included in the venue hire. There is a wireless microphone connected to fully integrated speakers for use by guests.

Ceremony Locations
The Morning Room can be configured in different ways from an intimate ceremony of 70 to a larger gathering of 160.
We also have two smaller ceremony locations for more intimate occasions, the bottom of the Grand Staircase which seats 30 and the Jefferson Room which seats 12, this would be for the legal ceremony when using a celebrate for your ‘main ceremony’.

For larger ceremonies the Ballroom can accommodate up to 160, as well as the outdoor option of the Bandstand for up to 160 also.

The Chapel
A unique feature of Thicket Priory is the chapel situated within the main house where blessings and ceremonies can take place. We welcome all religions and the chapel can seat up to 110 guests with additional space for standing or Children.

Heritage Car
We have our own heritage Land Rover Defender, the ideal car for modern country house weddings and memorable wedding photographs. Whether for photographers or hired for travel it is a great addition to your wedding plans here at Thicket Priory.

Gardens
The Bandstand is available for weddings in the garden (weather permitting, after all this is the UK!). Additional charges may apply for seating.

Music
Thicket Priory is fully fitted with a state-of-the-art sound system so you can enjoy your own music in the most areas of the building.

Food Glorious Food
We love our food here at Thicket Priory, and we are lucky enough to work with some of the finest catering teams in the local area, with highly experienced teams lead by Mark Rhodes, Ged Dillon, James Brown & Alice Falkingham who have organised and managed banqueting at many of the UK’s most prestigious venues.

Please see brochures for each of our caterers via the links below:

Purple Chilli Events Catering by Mark Rhodes – Here
The Hog & Apple Food Co. by Ged Dillon – Here
Nomad Catering by James Brown – Here
Homegrown Hospitality by Alice Falkingham – Here

Whether you choose from a range of individual dishes or ask for the teams to create your own bespoke menu, the results will be equally spectacular.

Food must be provided directly from one of the chosen caterers and cover the duration of your stay for all guests. I.e.

One Day Weddings
Wedding Breakfast, Evening Reception and Breakfast before departure the morning after the wedding…

Two Day Weddings
Supper the Night Prior, Breakfast for all residents, Wedding Breakfast, Evening Reception and Breakfast before departure the morning after the wedding..

Drinks Collections
We offer a range of drinks ‘collections’ which encompass a reception drink, wine for the tables and a toast. You are required to provide this as a minimum for your guests, from £30.00 per person.
A corkage service is also on offer in place of the drinks collection only. Any drinks which are not part of the drinks reception, tables wines or toast drink would be purchased from our Gryffin Bar.

The Bar
Our wonderful bar has lounge seating, an open fire and stocks a large array of wines, beers and spirits for your guests to enjoy.

Thicket Priory Spring Water
Thicket Priory is blessed with its very own spring. Its crystal-clear water has been slowly filtered for over 1000 years through ancient York stone. Available for the table. See here…

Accessibility
Thicket Priory prides itself on being one of the few venues of its kind with excellent accessibility. All the Garden bedrooms are fully accessible as are the reception rooms, rest rooms and parking.

Civil Ceremonies or Partnerships
When you have decided on Thicket Priory as the venue for your dream wedding, the first thing you need to do is organise your ceremony. You will have to book a registrar for your civil ceremony direct with Selby Registration Office. Please take a look at their website www.northyorks.gov.uk/selby-registration-office. You can call them on 01609 780 780 or email them at [email protected]

Independent Celebrant’s
See our friends of Thicket for our list of favourites.

Privacy
At Thicket Priory your privacy is completely assured. There is a long private drive and we are surrounded by a wetland nature reserve on three sides. Please explore the external views of our Virtual Tour.

Marquees
For most events the ballroom is more than sufficient. However, should you require it, we have lawn space to accommodate a large marquee (we can help with recommendations for this). It is adjacent to the main building, with access to power and water. Additional charges may apply

Local Area
Few cities in the world can rival York for history and character. A picturesque riverside city encircled by a ribbon of ancient walls, York has a fascinating provenance that stretches back 2,000 years. Being a 20-minute drive from the second most visited city in the UK after London will surely be an additional attraction for your guests, who may even decide to extend their stay.

Wifi
Wi-Fi is available throughout the Priory.

Parking
There are 30 parking spaces to the front of the Thicket Priory and over 100 spaces in the grassed overflow car park. Coaches can access the drive and can turn in front of the house.

Candles
We allow candles in the main ballroom and in the bar. However, these must be contained within a holder, lantern or hurricane glass. We do not allow candles elsewhere in the building, unless they are LED.

Fireworks / Chinese Lanterns
As we are surrounded by a beautiful nature reserve, sadly we cannot allow fireworks or Chinese Lanterns.

Friends of Thicket Priory
We are very honoured to work with some of Yorkshire’s best suppliers, all chosen to help make your event unique to you.

Terms And Conditions
Please see the full Terms and Conditions HERE