A wedding venue near Leeds: a Jacobean manor, 40 minutes away
Holdsworth House is not in Leeds. It is 18 miles and about 40 minutes away on the hills above Halifax: a Grade II* manor built in 1633, with gardens, a stone gazebo for ceremonies, 32 bedrooms for your guests, free parking, and one wedding a day.
Close enough for everyone, far enough to feel away
Most of our couples come from Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield and Leeds. They want a proper country house wedding without a two-hour drive for their guests, and without sharing the venue with another wedding on the same day.
From Leeds it is forty minutes: along the M62 and up through Hipperholme, and you are on the hill above Halifax with the moors behind you. Forty minutes is the point: your guests are away from town, staying over, together. Guests park free, sleep on site in one of 32 bedrooms, and have breakfast together the morning after. The house has been in the same family since 1963 and has hosted weddings for over sixty years.
Ceremonies happen in the Stuart Room under the oak beams, in the walled gardens, or in the 17th century stone gazebo. The wedding breakfast seats up to 120, the evening party up to 150, and the courtyard takes 80 for drinks in the sun.
How many guests the house takes
Small weddings of 20 to 60 take the Stuart Room or a private dining room with the gardens for drinks. Weddings for 60 to 150 use the whole ground floor. Exclusive use closes the hotel to other guests for 24 hours, with all 32 bedrooms yours.
Forty minutes, and nobody needs a hotel in town
- By car: about 40 minutes and 18 miles from Leeds city centre: M62 west to junction 26, then the A58 through Hipperholme, or out through Bradford. Free parking for 60 cars at the house, no permits, no meters.
- Guests staying over: 32 bedrooms on site, from doubles and twins to family rooms and suites, with breakfast the next morning. Many couples pass the room cost to guests; it works out at around £160 a room for bed and breakfast, and the bridal suite is included in most packages.
- Also close: Halifax 10 minutes, Bradford 20, Huddersfield 25, the M62 15. Leeds Bradford Airport is 30 minutes for anyone flying in.
- Taxis and coaches: the drive is short enough for a coach to do two runs, and Halifax taxis know the house.
Come and look, no obligation
The quickest way to know is to stand in the gardens. Book a free show round with the wedding team, drop in to a wedding evening with a glass of fizz, or come to an open day and meet the suppliers.
What people say after a wedding here
"There aren't enough stars to give to this venue. Every member of staff made it feel like we were welcome in their happy family home."
John Oxborough · father of the bride, Hitched"Our wedding was such an amazing day, a fairytale dream come true. Holdsworth House are the definition of attention to detail. The whole hotel was beautiful, from the rooms to the stunning garden."
Britney and Matthew · married April 2026, Hitched"The majority of our guests stayed and all were beyond blown away by every single part of our wedding. We had zero worries the entire day."
A couple married in August · HitchedQuestions couples from Leeds ask us
How far is Holdsworth House from Leeds?
About 40 minutes by car, 18 miles: M62 to junction 26, then the A58 through Hipperholme. Free parking for 60 cars when you arrive, and 32 bedrooms so nobody drives back to Leeds that night.
Can our guests stay the night?
Yes. There are 32 bedrooms on site, and with exclusive use all of them are yours. Guests book through our wedding guest page at a wedding rate, and breakfast is served to everyone the next morning.
Can we have the ceremony there too?
Yes. The house is licensed for civil ceremonies indoors and out: the Stuart Room for up to 120, the walled gardens, and the 17th century stone gazebo for the smallest weddings. Ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening party all happen in one place.
Will there be another wedding on the same day?
No. We host one wedding a day, so the house, the gardens and the team are yours from the first guest to the last dance.
What does a wedding cost?
Every package has its price online. The wedding finder asks you four questions and shows you the packages that fit your numbers and your date, with the price for each. Midweek and off-peak dates cost less.
Can you cater for dietary requirements and different cuisines?
Every dietary requirement is catered for, and menus are shaped around what you want with our chefs. Tell the wedding team what you have in mind at your show round.
Also a wedding venue near Bradford and Huddersfield
The same house, the same one wedding a day, a different drive. Each page has the route, the times and where guests stay.
Forty minutes from Leeds, a house built in 1633
Holdsworth House, Holdsworth Road, Holmfield, Halifax HX2 9TG. Wedding team: 01422 240024.
Want the free dates for your year, the current offers and the wedding pack?
Tell us who you are and when you’re thinking of. One email comes straight back with:
- The dates still free for the year you have in mind
- The current offers in full, with what’s included
- The wedding pack, with every package and price
No wedding date needed, and no calls unless you ask for one. After that, the occasional email about offers and open days, which you can stop with one tap. Rather see it in person? Book a free show round or send a full enquiry.
Next free open day: Sunday 22 November, 12 noon to 3.30pm, no appointment needed. Not sure which package? Find your package, a guide price in 30 seconds.
Wedding open day, Sunday 22 November
12 noon to 3.30pm. Wander the house and gardens at your own pace, see the hotel and function rooms dressed for a wedding, taste our canapés and meet the wedding team. Free, and you can hold a date with no obligation.
Tuesday 20 October, 5pm to 8pm
Free. Call in any time and stay as long as you like, no appointment needed. A glass of fizz on arrival.
Cannot make it? Book a free show round at a time to suit you.
