Lower Damgate Farm Weddings and Cottages offers a personal and unique "Do It Yourself" wedding experience where couples bring their own music, caterers, and decorations. With accommodation for 30+ guests, stunning views, and peaceful countryside surroundings, it provides a relaxed three-day celebration unlike traditional wedding venues.
Lower Damgate Farm is located in Ilam Dovedale, Derbyshire, England, GB with postcode DE6 2AD, set within 20 acres of fields and hay meadows near the River Dove.
The venue includes onsite cottages that sleep over 30 guests as part of the wedding package, plus options for camping, allowing guests to stay comfortable on-site during the multi-day celebration.
Lower Damgate Farm hosts only a few weddings per year, enabling a three to four day event, which allows wedding couples and their guests to enjoy quality time together away from a busy schedule.
Yes, the venue embraces a "Do It Yourself" theme where you can source your own music, caterers, and decorations, making your wedding day uniquely personal and different from typical farm barn weddings.
Dovedale Barn features a high vaulted wooden ceiling strung with fairy lights creating a stunning atmosphere, along with a Garden Room and washroom facilities to accommodate your wedding guests comfortably.
Guests can enjoy spectacular landscapes including views to Hall Dale and sunsets, and interact with friendly onsite animals such as goats and alpacas who often become "wedding crashers," adding a charming countryside experience.
You can visit the venue's Facebook page "Lower Damgate Farm Cottages and Wedding Venue" to view numerous pictures and read reviews from past couples and guests.
Yes, with accommodation sleeping 30+ guests onsite and additional camping options, along with ample outdoor space including mown paddocks and meadows, the venue can comfortably host larger wedding groups.
The ethos is to create a wedding experience the owners would want for themselves: intimate, memorable, and relaxed, focusing on amazing memories rather than a conventional conveyor-belt style event.