Licensed venues for marriages and civil partnerships
There are a number of premises in County Durham which are registered as places where civil marriage ceremonies and civil partnership ceremonies can be held. You can find a full list on this page.
Church and faith weddings
Many people wish to have a church or faith wedding. If you wish to do this you should contact the minister in the registration district where you live. We do not hold comprehensive information on local churches and places of worship.
List of licensed venues
Barnard Castle, Teesdale and Weardale areas
- Barnard Castle register office
- High Force Hotel
- Lartington Hall
- Runa Farm
- Stanhope Castle
- The Bowes Museum
- The Hub Barnard Castle
- The Morritt
Durham and Stanley areas
- Aykley Heads House register office
- Beamish Hall Hotel
- Beamish Museum
- Black Horse, Beamish
- Bowburn Hall Hotel
- Durham Amateur Rowing Club: weddings
- Durham Castle: weddings
- Durham County Cricket Club: weddings
- Durham Marriott Hotel
- Durham Masonic Hall
- Durham Radisson Blu Hotel
- Hallgarth Manor House
- Hatfield College: weddings
- Hotel Indigo
- Lambton Park: weddings
- Lanchester Garden Centre
- Lumley Castle
- Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club
- South Causey Inn
- Stanley Civic Hall
- St Chad's College Durham
- The Derwent Walk Bed & Breakfast
- The New Plough, Burnopfield
Bishop Auckland area
- Bishop Auckland register office
- Bradbury Glade, Sedgefield
- Eden Grange, Shildon
- Hammers & Pincers, Preston le Skerne
- Hardwick Hall Hotel
- Headlam Hall
- Manor House Hotel, West Auckland
- Manor House Sedgefield: weddings
- Sedgefield Racecourse
- Shildon Civic Hall
- Spennymoor Town Council: weddings
- The Gables, Escomb
- The Manor House Hotel, Sedgefield
- Thomas Wright House
- Whitworth Hall Hotel
Seaham area
- Dalton Old Pump House
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel
- Martino's Ballroom, Seaham
- Seaham Hall
- Seaham Town Hall
- Shotton Hall
- The Whitehouse Hotel, Peterlee
