Some ideas of interesting (and some unusual) venues for your wedding ceremony and reception, holding civil wedding licences.

Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland 01668 214515

Blackwell Grange Hotel, Darlington 01325 509955

Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Co Durham 01833 690606

Chillingham Castle, Chillingham, Northumberland 01668 215359

Civic Centre, Newcastle on Tyne 0191 2328520

Copthorne, Quayside, Newcastle 0191 2220333

Close House Mansion, Heddon on the Wall, Newcastle 01661 852255

Cragside House, Rothbury, Northumberland 01669 620333

Crathorne Hall Hotel, Crathorne, Yarm 01642 700398

De Vere Slaley Hall, Slaley, Hexham 01434 673350

Dissington Hall, Dissington, Newcastle 01661 886063

Embleton Hall, Longframlington, Northumberland 01665 570249

Eshott Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland 01670 787777

Espley Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland 01670 513986

Fisherman's Lodge Restaurant, Jesmond Dene, Newcastle 0191 2813281

Hall Garth Hotel, Coatham Mundeville, Darlington 01325 300400

Headlam Hall Hotel, Headlam, Darlington 01325 730238

Hexham Racecourse, The Riding, Hexham 01434 606881

Horsley Hall, Eastgate, Bishop Auckland, Durham 01388 517239

Imperial Swallow Hotel, Jesmond, Newcastle 0191 2815511

Kirkley Hall, Ponteland, Newcastle 01661 860808

Langley Castle, Langley on Tyne, Hexham 01434 688888

Linden Hall Hotel, Longhorsley, Morpeth 01670 516611

Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island, Northumberland 01289 389244

Longhirst Hall, Longhirst, Northumberland 01670 791348

Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland, Northumberland 01434 675251

Lovelay Shield Country House Hotel, Nenthead Road, Alston 01434 381203

Mansion House (Lord Mayor of Newcastle's residence) 0191 2810863

Marriot Gosforth Park Hotel, Gosforth, Newcastle 0191 2364111

Marshall Meadows Country House Hotel, Berwick 01289 331133

Matfen Hall Hotel, Matfen, Northumberland 01661 886500

Newcastle City Hall, Northumberland Road, Newcastle 0191 2221778

Newcastle Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle 0191 2328520

Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle 0191 2362020

Newcastle Rugby Football Club, Brunton Road, Newcastle 0191 2714429

Newcastle United Football Club, St James' Park, Newcastle 0191 2018525

Old Assembly Rooms, Fenkle Street, Newcastle 0191 2328695

Ormesby Hall, Ormesby 01642 324188

Pockerly Manor, Beamish Museum, Co. Durham 01207 231811

Ramblers Country House Hotel, Farnley, Corbridge 01434 632424

Redworth Hall Hotel, Newton Aycliffe 01388 772442

Royal Derwent Hotel, Hole Row, Allensford, Nortumberland 01207 5920000

Sunderland Stadium of Light Wreath Quay Road, Sunderland 0191 5515000

Swallow George Hotel, Chollerford, Nr Hexham 01434 681611

Swallow Imperial Hotel, Jesmond Road, Newcastle 0191 2815511

Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Newcastle 1091 2320997

Tillmouth Park Hotel, Cornhill on Tweed, Northumberland 01890 882255

Tuxedo Royale, Hillquay, Gateshead 0191 4778899

Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Westgate Road, Newcastle 0191 2321551

Wallington Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland 01670 773600

Washington Old Hall, The Avenue, Washington 0191 4196025

Woodhorn Colliery Museum,Queen Eliz II Country Park, Ashington 01670 856968