FAQ

How To Get There

Woodhill Hall, is just outside Otterburn in Northumberland, UK. Google maps may show it as Otterburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, but it’s the same place.

Flying

For those of you flying in from overseas or from Heathrow, then the nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL) where you can rent a car for the 40 min drive to the venue and for any exploring that you want to do! Alternatively, if you have the apps uber or bolt installed on your phone, you can book a taxi for around £40-60 or you can try one of the local taxi operators such as Tarset Valley Taxis, arrow cars or broadway cabs. If your flight lands on time there’s even 1 bus a day from the airport to Otterburn.

Train

If you are coming from London or some other far-flung part of the UK by train, then we’d suggest heading to Newcastle Central Station. If you’ve flown into Heathow and are getting the train, then you should book one with LNER from Paddington. Trains can be booked up to 12 weeks in advance and the earlier the better for cheaper fares. You can then get an Uber as mentioned above for around £50-70 or a taxi. Alternatively, you can also rent a car and drive around 70-80 mins to the venue.

The same daily bus mentioned above that that goes past Newcastle Airport to Otterburn can be caught from Newcastle. It leaves from Haymarket Bus Station, which you can get to via the Metro from Central Station.

Driving

If you’re driving from the airport, then turn right outside the airport onto the A696 following the signs to Ponteland and just follow the same road all the way to Otterburn. Once you reach Otterburn, take the left signposted for the Otterburn Mill shop. Drive past the Mill shop and up the hill, the first right turn is Woodhill Hall. There is plenty of parking on the right when you drive in.

If you’re driving from the South, then take the A1 and then A696 and follow the same directions as above.

If you’re coming down from Scotland, then coming via Carter Bar is probably the best route to take.

The Dress Code

Cocktail Attire

It is generally cool up in the hills with days reaching a balmy 18°C and nights down to around 9°C. Wednesday the 21st of June is Summer Solstice, and while it won’t get particularly dark on the night of our wedding, not even Neil will be wearing shorts.

Children

To allow all wedding guests, including parents, a night of relaxation and uninhibited revelry, we respectfully ask that no children attend on the day of the wedding except those in the wedding party who will be part of our ceremony. Everyone is welcome at the BBQ the night before and the recovery lunch the day after.

The following babysitter services have been recommended by the venue to help you arrange babysitters for the day itself: Tinies, Northumberland-wedding-creche

Bar

We will be having an open bar that offers wine, beer and delicious non-alcoholic options. If you are after anything else, Woodhill Hall will have this all available but the bar takes card only.

Pictures

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The Registry

Many of you are traveling across the globe to celebrate with us in Northumberland, so your presence means the world to us and is all we ask for. If you'd still like to make some sort of contribution then please consider the charities below.