The Normans
The Normans is a stunning all-weather, all-season barn wedding venue, boasting a Stables Bar, Ceremony Barn, Courtyard, and Grain Shed
Business details last verified on 9th of November 2026 by The Normans.
Prices & Capacity
Prices
Typical Price: £11,599
Price Range: £6,599 - £11,599
Capacity
Ceremony: 120
Standing: 120
Seated Meal: 120
Accommodation
Sleeps: 10
About The Normans
This beautiful working farm has been in the Robinson family for three generations and, for three generations, it has been the backdrop to a number of fantastic family weddings. It was their own wedding that inspired husband-wife team Oliver and Laura Robinson to revamp and re-imagine the 18th-century farm, combining rustic charm with slick contemporary features to create a wedding venue like no other. Indeed, The Normans isn’t just ‘another barn wedding venue’. It is a labour of love.
The Normans is an exclusive-use barn wedding venue in Bilbrough, North Yorkshire, just 20 minutes from York and 35 minutes from Leeds, close to Tadcaster and the A64. When you book, the whole venue is yours for three days: decorate and settle in from 11.30am the day before, celebrate until midnight on your wedding day, and collect your flowers and gifts until 11am the next morning. We never host back-to-back weddings. Whether you dream of a summer wedding in the sunny Courtyard or a cosy winter wedding among the fairy lights, indoor heating and a pergola keep your day comfortable all year round.
Weddings flow across restored 18th-century farm buildings: the Ceremony Barn (a threshing barn lit by cascading fairy lights), the sunny Courtyard for drinks and canapés, the Grain Shed for your wedding breakfast and evening party, the Cow Stalls and the Stables Bar. We are licensed for civil ceremonies by North Yorkshire Council, and celebrants are very welcome. The venue is wheelchair accessible and dog friendly.
We host up to 120 day guests plus up to 60 additional evening guests. On-site parking is included. Stay on site in The Cottage (sleeps 4) or The Granary (sleeps 6). Our team is on site from start to finish, so you won't need a separate coordinator. Our website lists trusted suppliers, from florists and photographers to musicians and make-up artists.
The Details
Type of Ceremony
Civil ceremony licensed
Venue Setting
Countryside
Venue Type
Barn
Exclusive use
Champions of
Sustainability
LGBTQIA+ Weddings
Contact & Location
The Normans
Normans Farm, Bilbrough, YO23 3PQ, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Our Sustainability Commitments
The Normans is a working family farm in Bilbrough, North Yorkshire, and it has been in the Robinson family for three generations. Rather than building something new, we restored the original 18th-century farm buildings, giving the old threshing barn, grain shed and cow stalls a new life as a wedding venue. Reusing buildings that were already here means less new construction and a setting with real character. We ask couples to keep their celebrations gentle on the countryside around us. Only natural, biodegradable confetti (such as dried rose petals) is allowed, and synthetic, metallic and tissue-paper confetti and confetti cannons are not. We recommend LED candles in the Grain Shed rather than naked flames, and fireworks are only considered on special occasions, using a preferred supplier who knows the venue and its surroundings. We host one wedding at a time, with exclusive use of the whole venue across three days, and couples can enjoy the surrounding farmland for photographs. Guests are welcome to leave their cars overnight and collect them the next morning, and our website lists local taxi firms, nearby places to stay and directions to help guests plan how they travel. Planning a more sustainable wedding? Talk to us. We are always happy to help couples make greener choices on the day.
Commitment to LGBTQIA+ Couples
Everyone deserves a wedding day that feels like theirs. At The Normans, we warmly welcome LGBTQIA+ couples, and we are proud to host weddings of every kind. Love is love, and our only job is to help you celebrate it your way. We are licensed by North Yorkshire Council to hold civil marriage ceremonies, so same-sex couples can legally marry here at the venue, with a council registrar officiating. If you would prefer something more personal, you are equally welcome to bring in a celebrant to create a ceremony that tells your own story, with your own words, vows, readings and music. We can share a list of trusted celebrants, and our team will happily talk through how to combine a legal ceremony with a celebrant-led one. Your wedding, your traditions. There is no script for how a wedding should look at The Normans. Walk down the aisle together, separately, or with the people who matter most to you. Choose your own wedding party and your own order of the day. Our team is on site from start to finish to help everything run smoothly, so you can relax and be fully present. You will have the whole venue to yourselves for three days, with no other weddings and no strangers, just you and your people. We know that choosing a venue can feel like an extra worry for LGBTQIA+ couples, so we like to be open about how we work. Come for a viewing, in person or online, ask us anything, and reserve your date free for two weeks with no obligation. Our prices are published on our website, including a cost calculator, so you can plan with confidence. We would love to meet you.
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