Did you know that if your passport is set to expire within 6 months of your return travel date it will prevent you from traveling? We couldn't believe it either but alas. Check the link for more information, and don't forget to get those passports renewed!

If you are at all able, we highly recommend getting into England a few days ahead of the wedding to allow your body to adjust to the new timezone! If you're anything like Brandon and Emily, this could take 4-5 days, so if you were planning on making this into a bit of trip, we recommend having the wedding be in the middle or towards the end of your trip rather than the beginning :)

There are a number of ways for our American guests to get to North Yorkshire. Flying into London and taking the train to Harrogate or York is one great option. You could also fly into Manchester for a closer option.

If you are flying into London, the best way to get up to Harrogate or York quickly is via train! Trainline (linked below) is a wonderfully easy website with fantastic and flexible change and refund policies. This is also a gorgeous way to see the countryside.

It is not strictly necessary to rent a car as we will provide shuttles to and from the venue and there are buses to help you get around locally. However if you would like the freedom of having your own car Enterprise has a lot of great options and will allow you to drop off to a different location if your adventures take you beyond Yorkshire. To our American guests when you are making your decision don't forget that it will be the left side of the road and to watch out when booking as many of these cars will be manual unless you specify!

Our venue is in North Yorkshire, and is just about equidistant to York, Harrogate, and Ripon. All of these are wonderful places to stay with many amazing options for hotels, air bnbs, etc. However please note we will be providing shuttles to the venue from Harrogate only and have recommended some specific hotels below where we have blocked rooms.

If you are interested in staying in Harrogate Emily has personally stayed in quite a few of the hotels and would love to discuss with you which one will be the best fit for you, please please reach out!

This hotel is wonderfully located right in the center of town. It has a stunning exterior and old world charm. However, please note that these rooms are very old indeed, and depending on your sensibilities some of that age may not feel altogether charming. Overall a great budget option with a great location, but definitely showing its age. Emily has stayed here personally, so feel free to reach out. Starting from October onwards, when booking please give them the last name "Higginbotham" to receive the discounted rate.

This is our number one recommendation! Like the Crown, this hotel is wonderfully located right in the center of town, but of the two this is the nicer hotel. It has a stunning exterior and old world charm, but with more updated rooms, though still quite small. Emily has stayed here personally, so feel free to reach out for a more detailed review! Starting from October onwards, when booking please call the hotel and use code GA00111 for a discounted rate.

Taxis are not always reliable in this area if not pre-planned. If you are not planning to take our provided transportation, we highly recommend pre-booking your own taxi.

If you have never visited before there is so much to do! Visit the website below, or reach out to us! We have so many favorite places here and would love to give you personal recommendations <3