High Brockholme Barns Wedding Photographer

Hello, I’m Dave, a documentary wedding photographer based in West Yorkshire. I photograph weddings right across Yorkshire in a relaxed, natural way: the real moments, the laughter and the people you love, with very little posing and plenty of time for you to enjoy your day.

Looking for a wedding photographer for High Brockholme Barns? It’s a glass-walled barn on a family farm at Danby Wiske, a few miles from Northallerton, with long views across open countryside to the Hambleton and Cleveland Hills. I photographed Jake and Lauren’s wedding weekend here in August 2026, and this page shares what I learned about the venue from behind the camera.

High Brockholme Barns near Northallerton on the morning of Jake and Lauren's wedding

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High Brockholme Barns at a Glance

  • Where: High Brockholme Farm, Danby Wiske, Northallerton, DL7 0AJ
  • Setting: A converted barn at the top of a hill on a family farm, with views to the Hambleton and Cleveland Hills
  • Guests: Up to 180 in the main barn for both the ceremony and the reception
  • Ceremonies: Licensed for civil ceremonies in the barn and outside
  • One at a time: Exclusive use, so you are the only couple getting married
  • Staying over: 19 bedrooms for up to 66 guests: The Dairy, four lodges and The Hayloft honeymoon suite, plus a camping field
  • Parking: 80 spaces plus coach parking, with overflow parking on grass
  • Good to know: Biodegradable or petal confetti only, and no fireworks because of the horses and livestock (sparklers are fine)
  • Finish time: 1am as standard, with the option to carry on until 2am

Photographing a Wedding at High Brockholme Barns

The whole day revolves around one big barn. Floor-to-ceiling glass runs along the sides, so the light inside is bright and even, and the venue divides the space with large barn doors into a ceremony room and a room for the wedding breakfast. On Jake and Lauren’s day the ceremony side was filled with festoon lights, blossom trees and a floral arch at the top of the aisle, and with all that glass the light was lovely without any flash at all.

Guests seated for the ceremony beneath festoon lights and blossom trees at High Brockholme Barns

Getting ready happens on site, which makes life easy for everyone. The bridal party had the bridal suite and the groom’s side had The Dairy, so I could move between the two in a couple of minutes and still be in the barn well before the guests arrived. Nobody has to worry about cars, traffic or timings on the morning.

After the ceremony, guests head out to the courtyard for drinks and confetti. The clock tower over the main entrance is the natural spot for a confetti exit, with plenty of room for a big crowd either side of the path. The venue asks for biodegradable or petal confetti, so it’s worth letting your guests know beforehand.

Jake and Lauren walking through a shower of pink confetti after their ceremony

The venue allows about an hour for the changeover from ceremony to wedding breakfast, and guests can wander the courtyard, enjoy the views or have a drink in the reception area while it happens. That’s when I fit in the confetti, the group pictures and a few minutes of portraits, so I’d suggest keeping your group list short enough to leave room for all three. On Jake and Lauren’s day, guests were called for the wedding breakfast two and a half hours after the ceremony, which gave us lots of breathing space.

For couple portraits I head out into the fields beside the barns. The farm sits at the top of a hill with long views in every direction, so even ten minutes out there gives you big skies and open countryside. The black timber barn with its tall windows is great for bridal party groups, either on the steps or along the terrace.

Jake and Lauren in the open fields beside High Brockholme Barns under big summer skies
Relaxed bridal party group on the steps of the black timber barn at High Brockholme Barns

If the weather turns, the barn was designed so rain doesn’t spoil the day, and the glass walls mean you still see the views. The mezzanine above the main room is a great spot for me to look down over the wedding breakfast and, later, the dance floor. And if it rains after dark, bring an umbrella out under the festoon lights in the courtyard: some of my favourite pictures from Jake and Lauren’s wedding were taken in the rain.

Looking down from the mezzanine at the tables and chandeliers in the barn
Jake and Lauren under a white umbrella in the rain beneath festoon lights at High Brockholme Barns

A Short History of High Brockholme Barns

High Brockholme Farm was bought at auction in August 1924, and three generations of the same family have looked after it since. The farm began to diversify in 2013 with a livery yard, and the dairy cows left in 2017.

The wedding venue is the latest chapter, run by the family’s daughter and son-in-law, who bring over twenty years of experience in hospitality. You can still feel the farm all around you, from the names of the buildings, like The Dairy and The Hayloft, to the horses in the surrounding fields.

The courtyard and summer flower beds at High Brockholme Barns near Danby Wiske

Location of High Brockholme Barns

High Brockholme Barns, High Brockholme Farm, Danby Wiske, Northallerton, DL7 0AJ.

The venue sits in quiet countryside near Northallerton in North Yorkshire, between the Yorkshire Dales and the Cleveland Hills, with far-reaching views towards the Hambleton Hills. There are 80 parking spaces and room for coaches, with overflow parking on grass, and guests can leave their cars overnight.

Real Weddings at High Brockholme Barns

Jake & Lauren – High Brockholme Barns

A whole weekend on the farm, with golf, bingo, a saxophonist, an ice cream van and night portraits in the rain. Read Jake and Lauren’s wedding story.

Lauren and Jake sharing a moment in the fields with clouds rolling over the Vale of Mowbray

Why Choose High Brockholme Barns?

It’s rare to find a venue where most of your wedding party can stay on site. With 19 bedrooms across a six-bedroom house, four lodges and a honeymoon suite, plus a camping field for anyone happy under canvas, a wedding here easily becomes a weekend. Jake and Lauren filled theirs with golf, a quiz and a barbecue. For me it also means the whole wedding party is relaxed and in one place from the very start of the morning, and that always shows in the pictures.

The main barn at High Brockholme Barns set for the wedding breakfast under crystal chandeliers

The other big draw is flexibility. Apart from the bar, which the venue runs itself, you’re free to bring in your own suppliers, and there are no specific décor restrictions beyond the ban on fireworks. It’s exclusive use, so there’s only ever one couple getting married, and a personal coordinator looks after you in the lead-up to the day.

Inside, the barn mixes rustic timber with crystal chandeliers, and in the evening the barn doors open up to make one big room for the party, with a standard finish of 1am.

Jake and Lauren saying their vows under the floral arch at High Brockholme Barns

High Brockholme Barns Wedding Questions

The main barn holds up to 180 guests for both the ceremony and the reception. If you marry elsewhere and use the barn for your reception only, the venue says it can take larger numbers, so it’s worth asking them.

No. High Brockholme Barns is exclusive use, so you’ll be the only couple getting married.

Yes. The venue is licensed for civil ceremonies outside as well as in the barn. Jake and Lauren married indoors, so ask the venue about where outdoor ceremonies take place.

Yes. There are 19 bedrooms for up to 66 guests: The Dairy, a six-bedroom house, four three-bedroom lodges and The Hayloft honeymoon suite. The bridal suite is included, and your guests book the rest of the accommodation. There’s also a camping field.

The barn was designed so bad weather doesn’t affect the day, and the glass walls keep the views. If you’re happy to brave it, an umbrella under the festoon lights in the courtyard makes for wonderful night pictures in the rain.

Yes, as long as it is biodegradable or petal confetti. Fireworks aren’t allowed because of the horses and livestock around the farm, but sparklers are fine.

Yes, I photographed Jake and Lauren’s wedding here in August 2026. You can read their story and see the pictures in the Real Weddings section above.

Yes. I keep them quick and organised, usually straight after the confetti while everyone is in the courtyard. Send me your list beforehand and I’ll work through it with a helper from each side of the family.

Use my contact form with your date and venue and I’ll get back to you to let you know whether I’m available.

Looking at other venues near Northallerton? Have a look at Sedgewell Barn, a family-run farm venue a few miles away with two barns and glamping pods for your guests.

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More Yorkshire Wedding Venues

If you are still choosing, have a look at my guide to the top wedding venues in Yorkshire. A little further north, I’ve also photographed at Gisborough Hall in Guisborough, on the edge of the Cleveland Hills.