EASTNOR Castle has reached the finals of a national wedding venue competition

The mansion near Ledbury previously won one of the Hudson’s Heritage awards in March last year for best accommodation and has now been shortlisted in the best castle venue category of the 2016 UK Wedding Awards. These recognise the best of the UK’s wedding industry and celebrate all aspects of the bridal industry, with 23 categories from venue, wedding dresses, jewellery and honeymoons.

Jodie Varney, head of castle events, said: "Eastnor Castle is a truly beautiful place for weddings, each one is unique and personally designed with wedding couples. Our team are always delighted by how often we receive thank you letters from brides and grooms as well as their families and wedding guests, but to be acknowledged in the UK Wedding Awards has been a real honour. We believe this nomination, is not only due to the stunning venue and hard work of our team, but also the high quality local businesses which supply or support Eastnor Castle. The awards are now open to public vote and we would greatly appreciate a vote from anyone who believes we are worthy.”

The nominees for all categories were selected by a panel of industry experts from hundreds of entries. Eastnor Castle will be competing against nine other castle venues across the country. The voting will close on February 11 through www.theukweddingawards.com/vote