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The Bowes Museum Wedding Venue The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle
Durham
DL12 8NP

Tel: 01833 690 606
Fax: 01833 637 163

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Venue type: Museum / Arts Centre
Description:
Set in large beautiful parkland The Bowes Museum can offer tailored wedding packages to suit your individual tastes and requirements. This magnificent building, founded over 100 years ago, sits in the heart of picturesque Teesdale and is the perfect choice for those seeking something truly special on their wedding day. The Bowes offers elegant rooms seating up to 250 guests and a fabulous backdrop for your photographs. A delightful champagne reception set in the beautiful building can finish your celebration in style!
Practicalities
Prices: Music Room £350, Jubilee Room £400
Ceremony/Reception: Ceremony & reception
Capacity for ceremony: up to 120
Seated meal capacity: 65 max
Buffet meal capacity: 65 max
Outside space: Large Park and Grounds
Bridal suite: No
Photography inside: Yes
Photography outside: Yes
Parking: Free parking is available
Disabled access: Yes
Confetti permitted: No - outside only
Food + entertainment

Licensed bar: No
Late licence bar: No
Disco facilities: No
Type of cuisine: Classical
Vegetarian menu: Yes
Accommodation: No
Additional services

Toastmaster: No
Hairdresser: No
Florist: No
Band: No
Photographer: No
Videographer: No
DJ: No
Event planner: Yes
Further info & directions

Additional details:
The Museum currently has on offer two rooms, the Music Room and the Jubilee Room, which are well suited to smaller and more intimate gatherings, the latter having been recently refurbished in gold and red. There is no charge to your guests attending your wedding and they are welcome to look around the museum prior to the ceremony. Smoking is not permitted.



Directions by public transport:
There is ample free parking on site, with coach and accessible parking bays. The Bowes Museum is 17 miles from Darlington rail station on the East coast main line.
Bus services run regularly to Barnard Castle from Darlington Arriva 75 & 76 and Go North East 70), Bishop Auckland (Go North East 8) and Richmond (Arriva 79). To find out more about public transport call 0870 608 2608


Directions by car:
The Bowes Museum is situated on Newgate in the picturesque market town of Barnard Castle. Just off the A66 in the heart of the North Pennines.
20 minutes by car from Scotch Corner (A1), 40 minutes from Penrith (M6) and 40 minutes from Teesside Airport.

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Jubilee Room

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