Lake District Weddings at Forest Side Your day. Your people. Your house.

There is something rather wonderful about having a whole house filled with the people you love, especially when the house happens to be The Forest Side.

Set in 43 acres of gardens and woodland in the heart of Grasmere, with the fells rising around us, The Forest Side lends itself beautifully to intimate weddings. Take over all 20 bedrooms and, for a night or two, the house becomes yours. Somewhere to gather, celebrate, eat extraordinarily well and, most importantly, spend proper time together.

Our restaurant can be transformed for your ceremony, with high ceilings, views across the grounds and doors opening directly onto the garden terrace. Afterwards, there is the whole house to enjoy: drinks in the garden, photographs among the trees, a quiet moment in the lounge, dinner together and, eventually, upstairs to bed.

And then there’s the food…

Paul and his team will create a seasonal six-course wedding breakfast especially for you, using produce from our kitchen garden and some of the best ingredients from Cumbria and beyond. Wine and drinks can be chosen around the menu, your tastes and the way you want the day to feel.

The restaurant can accommodate up to 52 people, including the two of you, for your ceremony and celebration. Our 20 bedrooms sleep up to 40 overnight guests, and if you’d like the party to grow a little later in the day, up to 30 additional guests can join you for the evening.

Throughout it all, our team will be there to help you shape the day and look after everyone you’ve brought with you. We’ll take care of the details without making the day feel over-managed, leaving you free to enjoy it.

And when everyone else has gone to bed, the house is still yours.

Then there’s breakfast in the morning… stories from the night before, plenty of coffee, Paul’s homemade crumpets and absolutely nowhere else you need to be.

One house. Twenty bedrooms. One very good reason to fill them.

To come and see The Forest Side and talk through what you have in mind, email info@theforestside.com or call us on 015394 35250.