Inverlochy Castle
Queen Victoria wrote in her diary in 1873 that she had never seen a lovelier or more romantic spot, and the view from Inverlochy has not changed: Ben Nevis behind, the castle’s own loch in front, gardens and woodland on all sides.
Inverlochy Castle is a castle destination wedding venue in Torlundy, United Kingdom, hosting up to 80 guests (Aisle estimate), where a wedding for 80 guests costs about £29,000 (our estimate), reached from Inverness (INV), About 1 hour 30 minutes by car.
About Inverlochy Castle
Queen Victoria wrote in her diary in 1873 that she had never seen a lovelier or more romantic spot, and the view from Inverlochy has not changed: Ben Nevis behind, the castle’s own loch in front, gardens and woodland on all sides.
The baronial mansion was built in 1863 by the third Baron Abinger, a couple of miles from the 13th-century ruin it takes its name from, and it has run as a five-star hotel since 1969 with a Relais and Chateaux membership and three AA rosettes for the dining rooms.
Weddings run at two sizes.
The Great Hall, with its frescoed ceiling, Venetian chandeliers and the staircase everyone photographs, takes up to 80 guests, and the drawing room holds 60 for something smaller.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Staying over
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yes
The ceremony
- Legal ceremony on site
- Yes
- Religious ceremonies
- Civil, religious and humanist
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- About £29,000, rooms extraAisle estimate
- Price
- £30,000 to £45,000 for the whole property, per nightAisle estimate
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- INV, 90 min by carAisle estimate
The spaces
- Setting
- Mountain, historic, formal
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
Venue highlights
- Baronial castle hotel of 1863 under Ben Nevis, with its own loch
- Great Hall takes up to 80 guests; the drawing room holds 60
- Relais and Chateaux member; three AA rosettes for the dining rooms
- Three dining rooms furnished with gifts from the King of Norway
A sample wedding weekend
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- 19:00Arrival dinner in the Albert Room with the loch outside
- 13:00Ceremony on the lawn facing Ben Nevis, or in the Great Hall
- 15:00Reception drinks and photographs by the castle loch
- 19:00Dinner across the three dining rooms, then a ceilidh
- 11:00Breakfast, then Glen Nevis or the Jacobite steam train
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- INV · about 1 h 30 by carAisle estimate
Guests fly into Inverness.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can Inverlochy Castle hold?+
The Great Hall takes up to 80 guests and the drawing room up to 60. Dinner is served across three dining rooms, so the practical ceiling for a seated wedding here is 80 rather than the hundreds a marquee venue would take.
Can we take the whole castle?+
Yes. Inverlochy offers exclusive use of the hotel, which gives you every room and the grounds with no other guests, or you can hold a smaller celebration in one of the private dining rooms without taking the building.
How many bedrooms are there?+
Published sources differ on the current count after the hotel’s refurbishments, so confirm it with the reservations team when you enquire rather than planning a room list from a third-party listing.
What is the weather like?+
Fort William is one of the wettest places in Britain, averaging over two metres of rain a year. May, June and September are the driest months, and every wedding here needs a plan that works indoors without feeling like a compromise.
How do guests reach Fort William?+
Inverness airport is about an hour and a half by car and Glasgow around two and a half hours. The West Highland Line runs from Glasgow to Fort William in under four hours and is worth taking for the scenery alone.
Is a Scottish ceremony outdoors legal?+
Yes. Scottish law licenses the celebrant rather than the building, so a religious or humanist ceremony can be held anywhere on the grounds, which is why so many couples marry outdoors here when the weather allows.
Could this be your venue?
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Sources and booking notes
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Sources for individual venue facts
Whole property to yourselves: Yes
“Hire out the entire castle for a highly private and fully contained celebration.”
Read the source for whole property to yourselvesLegal ceremony on site: Yes
“Inverlochy Castle holds a license as a wedding venue which means that we can conduct all types of marriage ceremonies: civil, religious, or humanist, depending on your personal preference.”
Read the source for legal ceremony on siteReligious ceremonies: Civil, religious and humanist
“Inverlochy Castle holds a license as a wedding venue which means that we can conduct all types of marriage ceremonies: civil, religious, or humanist, depending on your personal preference.”
Read the source for religious ceremoniesIn-house catering: Yes
“We invite you and your wedding guests to join us for a truly unique and personalised experience – a wedding breakfast overseen by our head chef.”
Read the source for in-house cateringSetting: Mountain, historic, formal
“This timeless romance begins, as the best do, in a windswept castle at the foot of a mighty mountain.”
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