The Best Al Fresco Party Venues in Harrogate
1st February 2016
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There are so many beautiful places in Harrogate where you could host an event. However, the majority of these venues are in the town centre meaning your restricted by space. To find great views and loads of outdoor space, look around Harrogate for the perfect venue. Here are our top 3 venues around Harrogate that offers everything you need.


Stockeld Park on the edge of Harrogate, is the perfect place to host a unique event that is sure to be memorable. Stockeld Park is a 2000-acre historical country estate that provides a magical and rural location for you and your guests. Stockelds breath taking surroundings are the perfect place to set up a huge marquee or your own structure that will really make an impact. Stockeld Park are flexible when it comes to your needs and wants, as their aim is to take you away from the ‘norms’ of typical events so you can achieve something truly original.

Another amazing venue is The Bridge Inn located in Wetherby. It may be a little further to travel but it is worth it to host your event at this stunning venue. The origins of The Bridge Inn dates back to the 1800’s, which makes this beautiful venue unique due to its charm and character.  They also have a variety of features that would really give your event that wow factor! These include evening barbeque or buffet facilities, an in-house bar, stunning grounds, a professional and friendly team that will make sure your night runs smoothly and they also have gorgeous suites where your gusts can retire to after the big event for the night.

Harrogate Rugby club is also a great venue to think about. They host a variety of events, everything from, quiz’s, wedding, company parties to birthdays, the list goes on. Harrogate rugby club now have a brand new purpose built club house, which has lots of space to house all your guests. The rugby club also have parking for up to 200 cars as well as designated areas for larger vehicles like coaches, so there’s no need to worry about parking for your guests.

Harrogate Rugby Club has a large modern kitchen that can cater for a buffet style meal to a full blown sit down dinner party. Not only does the clubhouse have an impressive kitchen facility it also has a fully functioning bar that is always well stocked. The bar has a mixture of hand pulled and cask beers, larger and cider, a wide selection of spirits and a broad selection of wines.

The club house has a spacious and airy feel to it and looks even more impressive when decorated ready for an event. The indoor facilities are very impressive but you can’t forget about your surroundings. This venue is situated in peaceful and picturesque surroundings on Rudding Lane where no one will disturb you or your guests due to the buckets of outdoor space and isolated location.

Wherever you hold your Al Fresco party, make sure you keep your guests happy at your event by making sure the bar is perfect. The Tow Bar are a Harrogate based business that provide a fully licensed mobile bar, that can be professionally staffed if that is what you require.  Erin and the team at The Tow Bar can also provide their open pop up wooden bar that looks great and can be decorated to match your theme. This pop up bar service would look great in an outdoor marquee and would be a sure way to keep your guests happy. 

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