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Funerals

We aim to create just the right feel for any occasion and a funeral or wake, although sad, is often a celebration of a life and a time when the whole family and friends come together.

  • Close to ‘The Oaks’ Crematorium
  • Car parking and outdoor space
  • Food and drink can be arranged
  • Enjoy the terrace and gardens
  • Bed & breakfast for guests
  • Sensibly priced services
  • Personalise the main rooms with photographs or memorabilia

We are happy to work with your funeral directors and host both the service and wake here or you are welcome to come back, relax and enjoy the relaxing environment after a service nearby.

Catering

We can arrange all of you catering requirements either with our in-house team or with local providers. We provide a wide range of drinks if required but we do not have a corkage charge and you are welcome to provide your own should you wish.

I wanted to find a venue for my mum's wake and checked out several alternative offerings before finding Hollybank House. I called and arranged a visit; from the moment I met Ian and Roz, I knew Hollybank House was perfect! What a special place this is, Ian was very helpful and responsive in the planning, in fact nothing was too much trouble. On the day itself everything was excellent, the food, the drinks, the set-up were all first class. What made it even more special was that it felt like your home, in fact this is Ian and Roz’s home but they generously hand it over to their guests to enjoy. They personally organised all the events, did all the catering in-house and then looked after us superbly on the day. I highly recommend Hollybank to anyone looking for something more personal, be it a birthday party, private dinner, wake etc. My niece now wants to have her wedding there! Thank you both so much for giving mum a beautiful send off.

Trip Advisor

Hollybank House recently hosted a reception for around 55 people following my mother-in-law's funeral (a 5-minute drive from The Oaks Crematorium). The venue was perfect - a lovely 200-year old spacious house, with lots of character, set in 12 acres of beautiful, peaceful grounds. Ian was very helpful, courteous, efficient and flexible from our initial conversation onwards. The house and its hosts were perfect for our needs and created a homely, relaxed atmosphere. Our buffet, although simple and traditional, was delicious and of high quality, with discreet yet friendly attention from Ian, Roz and their family. I would highly recommend Hollybank House for any similar occasion.

Trip Advisor

We stayed here because our daughter-in-law's wake was being held here. Ian, the manager, could not have been more helpful throughout the two days we were there. There were probably 200 people at the wake and everything was managed beautifully. Guests were allowed to stay as long as they wanted. Because our DIL had been a Girl Guide, our son wanted to be able to have a campfire. There was a large mobile fire pit that served this purpose very well.

Trip Advisor

We would thoroughly recommend it as a marvellous venue for a wake (we had a number of children who had a wonderful time in the glorious grounds) or a very different B&B experience.

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