Lake District Weddings at Macdonald Leeming House, Ullswater

Set on the shores of Ullswater, against the backdrop of the breathtaking Cumbrian Fells, Macdonald Leeming House is the ideal wedding venue. Arrive in style by boat or helicopter, pose for photos in 22 acres of private grounds and dine on award-winning cuisine. Enjoy an intimate reception in one of several elegantly appointed suites or for a truly unforgettable wedding book the hotel for your exclusive use.

Civil ceremonies and wedding receptions can be held in the hotel's sunny Conservatory or elegant Blue Room, with views across the lake or you can hire a marquee in the grounds.
Please call a member of the Weddings and Events team on 0844 879 9144 to discuss your special day.

Wedding Function Rooms at Macdonald Leeming House, Ullswater

Whether you're planning an intimate reception or a grand celebration, Macdonald Leeming House has the perfect wedding venue for you. With views over the lake and fells, and French doors onto the terrace, the Drawing Room is a picturesque setting for drinks and canapes. Hold a small reception in the Blue Room, host a private dinner in the Regency Restaurant or enjoy an elegant wedding breakfast in a marquee on the manicured lawn.

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  Marquee Weddings

  For a wedding venue with a difference, why not hire a marquee in the stunning grounds of the Leeming House Hotel? With fixed floors, air-conditioning, professional lighting and sound, our fully-catered marquees can accommodate up to 300 people for an elegant wedding ceremony or reception.

  Send us an enquiry form or call 0844 879 9144 for further details.

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Wedding Packages

If you've always wanted your very own country house hotel for the weekend of your wedding, ask about our Exclusive Use package. The Leeming House Hotel and grounds can be exclusively yours for your special occasion and can comfortably accommodate up to 82 people during the day and 120 for an evening reception.

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  Autumn & Winter Wedding Packages
  1st October 2008 -30th April 2009
  Excludes Christmas & New Year

  A Glass of SparklingWine or Mulled Wine on arrival
  Selection of canapés

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  Three Course Wedding Breakfast

  Sample Menu

  Pressing of Goosnargh Duck, Golden Raisin Purée, Prune Chutney
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  Highland Lamb; Three-ways,
  Dauphinoise Potato, Soured Cabbage, Oregano Jus
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  Glazed Lemon Tart, Lemon Grass Granitae
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  Coffee & homemade fudge

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  Two glasses of wine during the Wedding Breakfast

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  Glass of Champagne to toast the future happiness of the Bride & Groom

  All for £65.00 per person

  Also Included in the Price:
  Complimentary marriage ceremony suite
  Bridal suite for the Bride & Groom overlooking the lake
  Stunning grounds for photographs
  Souvenir cake knife, menu & place cards
  Use of a cake stand

  Also included for parties of over 30 guests:
  Services of a Toastmaster
  Complimentary bed and breakfast voucher (on payment of deposit - OR pay in full before confirming date then reimburse on confirmation)
  Menu tasting for two people, supplement charged for additional guests
  Specially negotiated bedroom rate of £155.00 per room (reduced from £195.00 per room)

  Should you wish to book all 41 bedrooms and use the hotel exclusively then we would be delighted to offer the bedrooms at £130.00 per room

  Terms & Conditions
  Regency Restaurant - Minimum Numbers of 50 Adults or a room hire charge may apply
  Blue Room - Minimum Numbers of 15 Adults or a room hire

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Planning Your Special Day

Your special day should be perfect. That's why one of our expert team of wedding co-ordinators will be on hand throughout to discuss your plans and ensure everything runs smoothly on the day. They can help with all aspects, from menu and wine selections to table plans and entertainment, leaving you to simply enjoy yourself.

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  Our wedding service includes:

  • A personal wedding co-ordinator
  • Wedding breakfast
  • Helipad and boat mooring
  • Wide selection of fine house wines and champagnes
  • Personalised menus
  • Access to local wedding specialists

  Recommended photographer:

  Bowness Wedding Photography offers a comprehensive and customized photographic service using the stunning scenery of the Lake District to enhance your wedding photos.

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Wedding Food & Drink

Whether you're looking for a lavish wedding breakfast with all the trimmings or a simple barbecue on the terrace, our accomplished chefs are committed to sourcing only the finest, freshest produce for your wedding feast. Your personal wedding co-ordinator can help you choose from one of our exclusive wedding menus and drinks packages or you can create your own.

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  Drinks Reception

  Bottled Beers
  Summer Punch
  Mulled Wine
  Bucks Fizz
  Pimms
  Kir Royale
  Litre Bottle Mineral Water
  Litre Jug of Fresh Orange Juice

  Please choose a drink by the glass or by the bottle from our Wine and Champagne List

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• Canapés

  Scottish beef fillet with 'whipped' horseradish cream
  Baked potatoes with crème fraiche and caviar
  Smoked Scottish salmon with saffron mayonnaise and caper berry
  Chilled cucumber and crab 'shooter'
  Peppered pineapple 'shot'
  Plum tomato and basil tart
  Caesar salad croute with anchovy
  Smoked haddock and spinach fish cake
  Mussels with lime, chilli and coriander salsa

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• Menu Selector

  The menu selector allows you to cost and choose your own set menu, whether it is 3 or 4 courses.
  A vegetarian option or special dietary requirements will be catered for at no extra charge

  Starters

  Chilled pineapple and watermelon with lychees and coconut, Malibu syrup
  Pressed 'honey roast' ham and root vegetable terrine with mustard seed vinaigrette
  Chicken and duck liver parfait with toasted brioche and red onion marmalade
  Feta cheese and sweet pimento salad with roquette pesto and black olive 'biscuit'
  Smoked breast of chicken with sweet and sour carrot salad and coriander oil
  Goat's cheese and black olive mousse
  with tomato and red onion 'crisp bread', balsamic syrup
  Cinnamon spiced pear and parma ham salad with red wine dressing
  Creamed trout mousse with spring onion and celery salad, apple salsa
  Beetroot cured Scottish salmon with Vodka crème fraîche, caviar and 'rye sticks'
  Confit game, foie gras and fig terrine with puy lentil and herb dressing
  Smoked Scottish salmon with sweet pickled cucumber and saffron mayonnaise
  Lobster, prawn and mussel terrine, lime dressed mixed shoot and cress salad

  Soups

  Roast cherry tomato and basil soup
  White onion and potato soup with black truffle oil
  Coq au leekie soup
  Lightly curried sweet potato soup with coriander cream
  Mixed bean soup with chorizo and basil
  Beef and beetroot broth with chives and spring onions
  Mixed fish and shellfish boulliabase with spiced saffron rouille
  Brandied lobster and crab bisque

  Main Course

  Breast of corn fed chicken stuffed with wild mushrooms,
  wrapped in pastry lattice with sage and smoked bacon 'mash'
  'Butter roast' Poussin with sugar baked root vegetables and crispy pancetta
  Pan fried Shetland salmon fillet with saffron braised fennel and new potatoes
  Slow roast shoulder of lamb with char grilled chop, champ potatoes and fine beans
  Cinnamon spiced breast of duck with roast pear and butternut squash with mulled wine sauce
  Outdoor reared confit pork belly with braised red cabbage and bacon mash
  Herb and mustard crusted rack of lamb
  with roast Mediterranean vegetables, basil and garlic jus
  Fillet of lemon sole stuffed with smoked Scottish salmon with saffron cream
  Grilled mixed fish with lightly curried prawn tart, carrot and coriander puree
  21 day aged roast Scottish rib eye of beef with Yorkshire pudding
  Breast of Corn Fed chicken with confit leg 'Pot au feux' of vegetables and herb bouillon
  Grilled fillet of Wild sea bass with Pernod scented vegetables and clam and mussel butter
  Roast fillet of beef with confit shallots and wild mushrooms
  with truffle scented herb baked potatoes

  Desserts

  Poached fruit meringue with sweet cinnamon cream
  Glazed lemon tart with red berry compote
  Summer berry and champagne jelly with lemon syrup and brandy snap tuille
  Dark chocolate mousse with toasted coconut cream
  Soft fruit shortbread with vanilla whipped cream
  Pear and apple crumble with 'custard' ice cream
  Raspberry syllabub with 'brown sugar' biscuits and strawberry sauce
  Caramelised orange and cinnamon cheesecake
  Selection of cheese with Scottish oatcakes

  Coffee

  Freshly brewed coffee
  Freshly brewed coffee with tablet
  Freshly brewed coffee with petit fours

  Vegetarian Options

  Roast pimento and artichoke tart with grilled goats cheese, black olive and basil dressing
  Corn and cauliflower 'crumble' with parsley cream sauce
  Grilled parmesan polenta with sun blushed tomatoes, 'flat cap' mushrooms and sweet balsamic syrup
  Truffle scented wild mushroom torte with walnut, roquette and watercress salad
  Roast pear and blue cheese risotto with crispy vegetables

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• Children’s Menu Selector

  You are invited to choose one dish from each course below to create a 3 course children's menu.

  The menu price is £8.95 per child under 12 years.
  For children over 12 years we can offer a half portion from the adult's menu for half the cost.

  Starter

  Mixed fruit crudités with strawberry and raspberry dip
  Creamy tomato soup
  Freshly squeezed orange juice

  Main Course

  Breaded salmon goujons with tomato sauce dip
  French stick pizza with ham and pineapple
  BBQ chicken pieces
  All main courses are served with French fried and baked beans or salad

  Dessert

  Mixed ice cream
  Soft chocolate dessert

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• Winelist

  White Wines

  Santa Serena Chardonnay - Chile
  Aromas of lively gooseberry with soft,
  creamy fruit.

  Pinot Grigio delle Venezie - Italy
  Zingy and fresh with tongue-tingling acidity.

  Sancerre 'Le Mont Fleuri', Loire - France
  Crisp, Sauvignon flavours
  and aromas combine to produce a
  wonderfully elegant wine.

  Rioja Campo Viejo Viura
  'Barrel Fermented' - Spain
  A white Rioja with aromas of oak a
  and vanilla together with a toasted
  background of exotic fruit.

  Anapai River Sauvignon Blanc
  New Zealand - A vibrant, citrusy wine
  with an aroma of fresh gooseberrys.

  Red Wines

  Santa Serena Cabernet S
  Sauvignon Merlot - Chile
  Blackcurrant flavours softened by juicy,
  plumy fruit. A smooth, rich red.

  Trivento Malbec - Argentina
  Aromas of dark berry fruits leads to a
  mouthful of ripe, full-flavoured richness.

  Fleurie, Ropiteau, Beaujolais
  France - Sweet, rich, fruit extraction
  with an elegant finish.

  Trulli Chianti - Italy
  Hints of morello cherry on the nose
  and a mouthful of plumy, spicy fruits.

  Rosé Wine

  Pinot Grigio Blush - Italy
  A delicate pink colour, clean summer
  fruit flavours on the palate.

  Sparkling wine and Champagne
  Santero Asti Spumante - Italy
  Opulent medium-sweet grapey flavours.

  Duc de Roucher Brut - France
  Lively white blossom aromas with
  harmonious fruit and soft acidity.

  Lanson Black Label - France
  A fine mousse of bubbles and a toasty,
  honeyed nose in perfect balance.

  Lanson Rosé - France
  delicious with aromas of roses and fruit.

  All wines have an alcoholic content of 10% to 15%.

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