Wedding Reception
Come to Ladybower after the ceremony.
Bring everyone together for food, drinks and the celebration once the legal ceremony is complete elsewhere.
Weddings at The Ladybower Inn
A Peak District wedding celebration with a little more character.
Bring the people you love together for food, drinks, a wedding reception and an overnight stay at a real country inn beside Ladybower Reservoir. Relaxed, personal and deliberately different from the traditional wedding venue.
Good to know: The Ladybower Inn does not hold a wedding ceremony licence. Your legal ceremony takes place elsewhere, then you come to Ladybower for the reception, celebration, food, drinks and stay.
Your Wedding, Less Formula
For couples who would rather have a great pub than a wedding factory.
Ladybower is for the couple who wants good food, good drinks, their favourite people and a Peak District setting — without feeling that the day has to follow the same template as everybody else's.
Have the legal ceremony somewhere that matters to you, then bring everyone together at the Inn. We can talk through the food, bar, bedrooms, timings and how much of Ladybower you want to make your own.
7 guest bedroomsKeep your closest people onsite, with standard accommodation for up to 18 guests.
Food & barCountry-pub hospitality is part of the celebration rather than an add-on.
40+ parking spacesUseful for guests travelling into the Peak District for the occasion.
Direct planningWedding enquiries are handled personally rather than through a generic package builder.
The Celebration
Make Ladybower the part of the day everyone remembers.
The legal bit may happen somewhere else. The eating, drinking, laughing, photographs and time with everyone you care about can happen here.
- Wedding receptions and celebration meals
- Pre-wedding drinks and gatherings
- Post-wedding lunches and relaxed next-day get-togethers
- Bedrooms for the couple, family and closest guests
- Exclusive-use enquiries for couples who want more of the Inn to themselves
- Food, drinks and timings shaped around the style of the day
More Than One Way to Do It
Your wedding does not need to fit into somebody else's package.
Ladybower works particularly well when the celebration feels personal rather than over-produced.
Wedding Stay
Turn one day into a little more time together.
Add bedrooms for the couple and closest guests so nobody has to rush away when the evening ends.
Wedding Weekend
Drinks before. Celebration. Lunch afterwards.
Use Ladybower as the base around the wedding itself, with the details shaped around your dates and plans.
A Real Country Inn
It should still feel like Ladybower when the flowers arrive.
The stone, timber, fires, pub tables, bar and Peak District character are the reason to choose us in the first place.
We do not want to turn the Inn into an anonymous function room. The strongest celebrations here will work with the building rather than against it: good tables, thoughtful flowers, candlelight, proper food, a full bar and people having a genuinely good time.
For larger or more complex celebrations, a personal showaround is the best way to understand how the pub and outside areas could work for your day.
Stay at the Inn
Keep the people closest to you close by.
Ladybower has seven bedrooms with standard accommodation for up to 18 guests, making it particularly useful for smaller wedding groups and couples who want their closest family and friends onsite.
3 Double RoomsSleep 2 each
1 Superior DoubleWith roll-top bath
1 Twin RoomSleeps 2
2 Family RoomsSleep 4 each
A Midweek Idea
What if you hired the whole pub for your wedding stay?
For smaller celebrations taking place from Sunday evening to Wednesday, our Hire Your Own Peak District Pub package can give you all seven bedrooms and the staffed pub exclusively for your group.
From £1,695
The first-night package is for up to 7 guests and includes all seven bedrooms, dinner, breakfast, packed lunch and exclusive use of the pub during the agreed private-use period. Additional guests are £75 per person per night, up to the normal maximum of 18.
The Peak District
A setting that already feels like an occasion.
Ladybower Reservoir, the Upper Derwent Valley, Hope Valley and the surrounding hills mean your wedding guests are travelling somewhere that feels worth the journey.
The setting also gives you options around the celebration: photographs in the landscape, walks the following morning, scenic drives and a proper Peak District stay for guests making a weekend of it.
How It Works
Start with the wedding you actually want.
You do not need a complete running order before contacting us. Give us the idea and we can work through the practicalities together.
01
Tell us the idea
Share the date, approximate guest numbers and how you imagine Ladybower fitting into the wedding.
02
Come and see us
For the right enquiries, a showaround and proper conversation is the best way to understand the Inn.
03
Shape the celebration
We work through food, drinks, bedrooms, timings, spaces and what needs to happen on the day.
04
Confirm the plan
Once the arrangement works for both sides, we confirm availability, pricing and booking terms.
Wedding FAQ
A few things worth knowing before you enquire.
Can we legally get married at The Ladybower Inn?
No. The Ladybower Inn does not currently hold a wedding ceremony licence. Your legal ceremony needs to take place elsewhere, but you can then come to Ladybower for the reception, celebration, food, drinks and overnight stay.
Can we hire the whole Inn for our wedding?
Full exclusive-use enquiries can be discussed. The exact arrangement and price depend on the date, timings, food and drink plans, bedrooms required and the style of celebration.
How many wedding guests can stay overnight?
The seven guest bedrooms provide standard overnight accommodation for up to 18 guests.
Can we have a wedding weekend at Ladybower?
Yes, depending on availability and the structure of the celebration. We can discuss pre-wedding gatherings, the reception or celebration itself, bedrooms and post-wedding food or drinks.
Can we bring our dog?
Yes. Dogs are welcome throughout the pub and all seven guest bedrooms are dog friendly. Bedroom stays carry the normal £25 one-off dog cleaning charge, with a maximum of two dogs per room.
Can we come and look around before deciding?
Yes. For wedding enquiries, we would encourage a proper conversation and showaround so you can understand whether Ladybower suits the celebration you have in mind.
Start With a Conversation
If the idea of celebrating your wedding in a real Peak District inn sounds like you, come and talk to us.
Tell us your date, approximate numbers and what you want the celebration to feel like. We can then work out whether Ladybower is the right fit and what the day could look like.