Top Event Venues in Cumbria
From smart spaces near Carlisle and Kendal to slower-paced settings tucked into the Lake District, Cumbria has event venues that fit your plans. Want a venue where ideas flow fast? There are great options near the M6 and West Coast Main Line for meetings, training days, and workshops. Prefer something with scenery and soul? Cumbria delivers. Think stone barns, country inns, and lakeside hotels where people actually want to stick around. Wordsworth called it “emotion recollected in tranquillity,” you’ll just call it a good event. Let’s go find a space that suits your style.
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from £40
hire fee / per hourCheck availabilityThe Old Calf Shed Bar
2530Shed One DistilleryCumbriaThe Old Calf Shed Bar is a private bar in Shed One Distillery and a compact, lounge-style event space defined by its eclectic seating and informal bar-centre layout.
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from £300
minimum spend / per dayCheck availabilityCourtyard & Outdoor Terrace
6080The Kings Arms: Restaurant & ShowbarCumbriaThe Courtyard at The Kings Arms is an outdoor event space enclosed by traditional stone walls. The space includes a mix of bench seating, lounge furniture, and high tables, with covered areas.
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from £150
hire fee / per hourCheck availabilityLake Cruise
200Lakeside Hotel & SpaCumbriaLake Cruise is an Event Space at Lakeside Hotel & Spa that operates as a private vessel providing panoramic lake views. Design: The interior presents a long, low-profile layout with an enclosed lower saloon and a partly covered
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from £300
minimum spend / per dayCheck availabilityFunction Room with Bar
5070The Kings Arms: Restaurant & ShowbarCumbriaThe Function Room at The Kings Arms is a versatile private hire space designed for parties, celebrations, and group events. Located within the venue but fully self-contained, it offers a practical and comfortable setting
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from £150
hire fee / per hourCheck availabilityThe Lake House
10Lakeside Hotel & SpaCumbriaThe Lake House is a 70s-inspired retro space, a recently converted boathouse situated right on the water’s edge. Perfect for smaller gatherings or meetings.
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from £3000
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130130New House FarmCumbriaIdeal for: Groups seeking a relaxed, social weekend-style stay that combines private accommodation with flexible indoor event spaces. What sets it apart: Fifteen acres of private grounds contain woods, streams and ponds and
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from £850
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30LaneheadCumbriaGardens and nearby paths extend the event space outdoors for meals, classes or activity breaks. Best for: Wellbeing and yoga retreats, family and friends reunions, walking and outdoor-activity weekends.
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from £300
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150200Low HouseCumbriaWhat guests say: The venue is praised for attentive, hands-on hosts and reliable event service, and the house is regarded as elegant and well maintained.
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from £60
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200200Lakeside Hotel & SpaCumbriaGet the whole lakeside hotel for your own use. The venue may be reserved for complete privacy or for large-scale events. This allows the client the freedom to personalize every last detail for a truly custom experience.
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from £750
hire fee / per sessionCheck availabilityRoanhead Suite
120150The Dunes HotelCumbriaRoanhead Suite is a Function Room in The Dunes Hotel and its defining quality is a bright, naturally lit space with high ceilings and soft overhead draping.
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from £35
minimum spend / per sessionCheck availabilityThe Function Suite
300270Castle Green HotelCumbriaThe Function Suite is a generous, well-appointed venue featuring its own private entrance and welcoming foyer. Inside, you’ll find a spacious main room with two exclusive bars, a large dance floor, and a champagne balcony
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from £35
per person / per sessionCheck availabilityThe Kendal Suite
100150Castle Green HotelCumbriaThe Kendal Suite features a spacious adjoining private foyer, a main room with its own bar, and a large private terrace offering stunning views across Kendal town, the castle, and out towards the Kentmere Fells.
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