Gay Friendly Wedding Venue in Ilsington Village, Dartmoor National Park, Nr.Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ13 9RR

With its unique location, nestled in between the picturesque rolling hills of Dartmoor, The Ilsington Hotel in South Devon provides the ideal backdrop for romantic Devon weddings.

You will find all the warmth and charm of an English country house, combined with the friendly service and attention to detail of your hosts and proprietors, the Hassell family.

The hotel is recommended in the Good Hotel Guide for 2011 and recently won the silver award in the Small Hotel of the year category from South West Tourism and silver award from Visit Devon for ‘Hotel of the Year’.

The glorious countryside setting combined with first class service and award-winning food, together create the components for the perfect Dartmoor wedding. Whether you require an intimate wedding ceremony or extravagant wedding reception, The Ilsington Hotel will assist in every way with the arrangements for your special day.

The 25 bedroom hotel has something for everyone; a beautifully appointed restaurant with award winning food (2 rosettes from the AA) and wonderful views towards Haytor, a bar and terrace area for more informal dining, an indoor heated swimming pool with spa bath, sauna, steam room and large gym.

The hotel is ideal for smaller intimate weddingswithrooms suitable for both the ceremony and reception. We can accommodate up to 60 without the hotel needing to bebooked exclusively (dependent on time of year and entertainment requirements).

For larger weddings over and above 60 people the hotel can be booked exclusively for your special day. With use of the lounges,Restaurant and Hound Tor Suite along with thegrounds of the hotel this gives you plenty of flexibility to have the wedding of your dreams. Maximum numbers:Formal dining up to 120, plus an extra 30 for an evening function.

In addition to all this the hotel is situated in 10 acres of its own land with Dartmoor on its doorstep, yet only 4 miles from the A38 (Exeter to Plymouth expressway). This makes the hotel an ideal base for touring and discovering the delights of Devon and Cornwall.