There are nine buildings to choose from at Ryedale Folk Museum to host your ceremony. Whether you’d like to get married in our impressive thatched 16th century Manor House; have your elopement in the unique Undertaker’s Office; or host a hand-fasting ceremony in the Iron Age Roundhouse, we have the perfect wedding venue for you!

Some of our characterful spaces are also suitable for informal daytime receptions. Think afternoon tea, a posh picnic or the fun of a pizza / fish & chip van or hog roast! Whether you wish to bring your own bubbly, hire a mobile cocktail bar, or enjoy a cuppa served in our vintage mis-matched crockery, we've got your post-ceremony celebrations sorted.

The Museum's beautiful countryside setting offers a relaxed vibe - the chocolate-box charming village of Hutton-le-Hole in the North York Moors National Park is our home. Our heritage buildings, museum collection objects and picturesque grounds offer unique backdrops for your wedding photos (where else can you take Insta-worthy snaps in an Edwardian Daylight Photographic Studio?!), as well as entertaining your guests.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Kirsty

Looking for a relaxed and unique wedding venue for an elopement, intimate wedding, or Exclusive Use with a difference? I look forward to hearing from you. I've worked/volunteered at Ryedale Folk Museum for over 10 years and this place still manages to charm me! We are a charity and we offer nine of the open-air museum's incredible buildings as ceremony locations. Each space has it's own quirks and story. We welcome couples and their loved ones to come and create a bit of their history here too.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2021

No. of Weddings Hosted

Between 30 and 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Overview of Ryedale Folk Museum

Wedding Venue Type

Museum / Attraction

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

Reception Capacity

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Church within walking distance

Wedding license

Outdoor Ceremony Available

Confetti permitted

Wedding Venue Details

Outdoor Reception Space

Exclusive use

Landscaped gardens

Pet friendly

Disabled access

Open Flame Permitted

Wedding Catering

External catering permitted

Mobile catering vans permitted.

Alcohol license

Cultural Specialists

Other

Pricing for Ryedale Folk Museum

Wedding Venue Hire Only

£395 - £2,500

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What's Included?

Exclusive use

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)

Furniture included

Wedding coordinator available on the day

We have nine different ceremony locations to choose from, which range in price. From £395 locations - suitable for elopements, or micro weddings with 2-3 guests. To £995 / £1,095 locations - suitable for up to 28 / 58 guests. We also offer packages with ceremony and reception location hire (Saturday - Thursday), or an Exclusive Use option (Fridays only).

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Packages (total price)

£1,040 - £3,200

Number of guests included: 58

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What's Included?

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Furniture included

Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)

Exclusive use

We have nine different ceremony locations to choose from, plus three different reception location options, which range in price. We offer packages with ceremony and reception location hire (Saturday - Thursday, where the Museum remains open to general visitors), or an Exclusive Use option (Fridays only, with 5 hour hire period). Options include corkage and ceremony decoration (artificial flowers, greenery and chair sashes) for particular packages.

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Reviews for Ryedale Folk Museum
(7)

Charley & Alex

Happy couple married in May

June 2025

It was the most perfect day we could ever ask for!

Our only spec was "We want a wedding, that doesn't feel like a wedding". We wanted a relaxed and casual venue that was intimate and felt personal. Organising a wedding (especially without a wedding planner) is supposed to be one of the most stressful events of your life, but I can honestly say it didn't feel like that with Ryedale Folk Museum. I would highly recommend this venue to anyone wanting not your average wedding...we wouldn't change a thing!

Charley & Ami

Happy couple married in July

June 2025

It was everything we hoped for and more.

We just wanted to say a massive thank you for making us feel so comfortable and welcome at the Museum for our elopement wedding.

Vanessa & Richard

Happy couple married in September

June 2025

You all really couldn’t have done any more!

We had an elopement ceremony (with our dog) at Pickard’s Cottage. The whole day was absolutely wonderful from start to finish! We spent the whole day in the Museum and had a home-baked and prepared picnic in the orchard.

Rob & Louise

Happy couple married in July

June 2025

Everyone loved the setting...

We had a wonderful day thank you. And thanks to your team for helping to make it all go smoothly. Thank you also for the help with umbrellas with the weather taking a turn for the worst that weekend!!! Everyone loved the setting and a lot are keen to visit again too. We will be popping in a lot more frequently now as it will always be a special place for us.

Harriet & Jack

Happy couple married in August

June 2025

Exclusive Use was great for everyone...

We can’t thank you and your team enough for making our day so special. We couldn’t think of a better venue, and we love how it felt exclusively ours for the ceremony and reception. The children and the dog had a great time, too!

Anie & Joe

Happy couple married in May

June 2025

Genuinely lovely, welcoming and supportive...

We wanted a small intimate elopement in a rustic, oldy worldy, quiet picturesque setting. The Museum itself is a beautiful place to visit and the views around it are stunning. We both felt so calm and relaxed there and the people there are so genuinely lovely, welcoming and supportive. We knew from that first visit, this was where we wanted to say "I do". What we loved about Pickard's Cottage was the charming character, rich history and the uniqueness of it.

Julia & Graham

Happy couple married in May

June 2025

Quirky, intimate and dog friendly!

We chose to get married at Ryedale Folk Museum because we were looking for somewhere a bit different, quirky, intimate and beautiful! RFM ticked all of our boxes on these scores. We absolutely fell in love with the place when we visited, so tranquil and so very interesting! Being able to have our dogs was the deciding factor and the icing on the (wedding) cake! We had such an amazing day, our guests loved it and we certainly achieved our aim of having a fun and relaxing time.

Location & Contact Details for Ryedale Folk Museum

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Wedding Venue Address

Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole, North Yorkshire, YO62 6UA, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

Ryedale Folk Museum is in the picturesque village of Hutton le Hole in the North York Moors National Park. We are located on the road which runs from Kirkbymoorside over ‘Blakey Ridge’ to the village of Castleton, just two miles north of the main A170 road between Helmsley and Pickering. Postcode for navigation – YO62 6UA. It’s less than a one-hour drive from Whitby, York, Scarborough and Middlesbrough and around a one and half hour drive to Leeds and Hull.

Nearest Town

Kirkbymoorside

Nearest Motorway & Junction

A1 / A64

Nearest Train Station

York / Thirsk

Nearest Airport

Leeds

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FAQs

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Describe the best wedding that happened at Ryedale Folk Museum?

That's too tough a question to answer! Because we have nine different ceremony locations and there spaces to host receptions, every wedding here is very different. We try to create the best possible day for each couple, whist realising every couple has their own idea of what would make the 'best' day. If I had to choose the best location here at the Museum, then my personal love of photography means the Edwardian Daylight Photographic Studio (for up to 10 guests) wins it for me!

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

It's YOUR day. Try to keep that at the forefront of your decisions and plans. Try not to worry about what anyone else wants/thinks. If it makes you two happy, then that's all that matters.

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

A life-size cardboard cut-out of a family member who couldn't attend due to Covid travel restrictions. She made it into all of the group photos on the day. The couple weren't too precious about their professional photos and tried to make light of a difficult situation.

Describe Ryedale Folk Museum in 5 adjectives

Charming Relaxing Rustic Natural Friendly

Where’s the best photo spot at Ryedale Folk Museum?

Nope, can't choose just one. There are so many great and unusual options! But I love the stone walls and leaded windows of the thatched cruck cottage, Stang End, for a moddy black & white shot. Or alongside the cornfield with pops of colour from summer flowers and the Iron Age Roundhouse in the background.

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Ryedale Folk Museum?

I don't think so, but I'm not a great celebrity spotter, so who knows?!

What’s your favourite canapé?

Anything in a mini Yorkshire pudding gets my vote!

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Sleep!

What is Ryedale Folk Museum most unique feature?

I truly think every one of our ceremony locations is unique, but I don't think there's anywhere else you can get married in an old Undertaker's Office!

What part of your business are you most proud of?

That we're a charity and the money we make from weddings helps provide unrestricted funding to look after and share our buildings and collections with tens of thousands of people each year.

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