Top 20 Wedding Venues in Nottinghamshire Chosen by a Local Photographer
Planning your wedding and searching for the best Nottingham wedding venues?
After photographing weddings across Nottinghamshire for 14+ years, I’ve put together this honest guide to the top 20 venues for 2026 — including barns, luxury estates, tipi weddings, intimate venues and hidden gems.
Whether you’re planning a stylish city wedding or countryside celebration, these are the venues I’d recommend as a Nottingham wedding photographer.
This guide shares my top Nottingham wedding venues for 2026, based on real weddings I’ve captured. If you’re planning your wedding in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire or near the Peak District, these venues offer some of the best settings in the UK.
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My favourite Nottingham wedding Venues (2026)
Quick List:
- The Mill Hoveringham
- Willow Marsh Farm
- Barlow Woodseats Hall
- Hazel Gap Barn
- Swancar Farm
- Thoresby Park
- Donington Park Farmhouse
- Norwood Park
- Wollaton Hall
- Langar Hall
- Prestwold Hall
- The hidden Hive
- Inkersall Grange Farm
- Pippelly Walled Garden
- The West Mill
- Cosy Club Nottingham
- The Pumping House
- Cockliffe House Hotel
- The Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel
- Allington Manor
Best Barn Wedding Venues in Nottingham
If you love exposed beams, countryside views and relaxed vibes, these are brilliant Nottingham Barn Wedding Venues:
1. The Mill Hoveringham
One of the newest Nottingham Wedding Venues, The Mill Hoveringham opened in 2023 and has quickly become a favourite for couples wanting a relaxed, rustic feel.
This beautifully converted mill offers total flexibility—something that’s rare. With a laid-back approach from the owner, you can design your wedding day exactly how you want it. From the getting-ready house to the open-plan reception space and bar, everything is designed to feel personal and stress-free.
If you’re looking for a rustic Nottingham wedding venue with a modern edge, this is a fantastic option.
See my Wedding Photography at The Mill Hoveringham
2. The Willow Marsh Farm
One of the most unique Nottingham wedding venues, The Willow Marsh Farm is a purpose-built barn venue set within 160 acres of stunning countryside.
Originally created for the owners’ own wedding, every detail has been thoughtfully designed—from the striking dark wood barn to the impressive fireplace and panoramic views across the farmland.
For couples looking for a rustic wedding venue in Nottingham with incredible photo opportunities, this place is hard to beat. The lake, open fields, and natural textures create a perfect backdrop in every season.
Explore my Willow Marsh Farm Wedding Photography
3. Barlow Woodseats Hall
Barlow Woodseats Hall: Situated on the edge of the Peak District, this family run venue provides the perfect setting for the laid back bride and groom who love the outdoors. It is a stone’s throw from Curbar Edge, which is a wonderful spot for those romantic Peak District wedding portraits. Furthermore, the setting has a gorgeous rustic charm, and welcomes your furry friends. The getting ready rooms are quaint and the converted barn is a wonderful spot for your reception. This beautiful wedding venue on the edge of the Peak District can cater for indoor and outdoor ceremonies.
Take a look at some real weddings at Barlow Woodseats Hall
And more Peak District Wedding Photography here
4. Hazel Gap Barn
Hazel Gap Barn is one of the most popular wedding venues in Nottingham. With its impressive red brick exterior and beautiful large warm light-filled interiors, this venue is great in all seasons. From its dramatic sweeping driveway, to the rustic courtyard where marshmallows are toasted as the sun goes down, this venue has it all.
Check out some of my weddings at Hazel Gap Barn
5. Swancar Farm
Swancar Farm Country House is a very popular wedding venue in Nottingham and I have been photographing weddings there for many years. Its rustic charm mixed with contemporary elegance makes it a highly popular choice for weddings all year round. I love the surrounding fields, which change with the seasons. I am also a fan of the long pathway leading uptown the venue, which is a great backdrop for photos.
Check out some of my Swancar Farm weddings
6. Thoresby Park Weddings
Thoresby Park Courtyard is a wonderful setting for a wedding. It lies right next door to the grand Thoresby Park hotel, which provides the perfect space for bridal preparations. A stone’s throw away from the hotel is the courtyard, and riding hall. Beautiful fairy lights hang from the high beams, making the space feel incredibly magical. A wonderful Nottingham wedding venue. The spacious hall can be laid out exactly how you like. It suits a big wedding, but equally does not look too big for a more intimate set up. The ceremony and reception can all take place in the beautiful riding hall, which opens onto a lovely bespoke garden out the back for champagne and canapés.
More Thoresby Park Wedding Photography here
7. Donington Park Farmhouse
Donington Park Farmhouse: Sitting in the heart of the East Midlands. Close to Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough and Leicester, DPF is the OG in Barn wedding venues. With original Pig sties for eating in and threshing barns for ceremony and evening dancing, the barn is definitely put to good use! Original rustic features are perfect for your rustic wedding details. And the central courtyard a great place for your guests to hang out.
Check out some of my real weddings at Donington Park Farmhouse.
Best Country House Wedding Venues in Nottinghamshire
For something more elegant and timeless…
8. Norwood Park
Norwood Park: I have been visiting Norwood Park for many years. A family owned house in Nottinghamshire with beautiful grounds and a large lake. It also has ancient orchards. You can take a walk down the drive in the evening for those golden hour photos amongst the apple trees. It has some beautiful spaces for you to hold your entire day at one venue, with a gorgeous bright Conservatory where hair and makeup can take place. There is the option for indoor or outdoor ceremony. The open vista outside the house is wonderful for drinks and canapés and it does feel like you are Lord and Lady of the manor!
More of my Norwood Park wedding photos here.
9. Wollaton Hall
If you’re searching for a truly iconic Nottingham wedding venue, Wollaton Hall is in a league of its own.
Famous as Wayne Manor in The Dark Knight Rises, this grand Elizabethan mansion offers a dramatic and unforgettable setting. The Camellia House is perfect for intimate ceremonies, while the surrounding deer park and formal gardens provide some of the best wedding photo locations in Nottingham.
It’s ideal for couples wanting a historic wedding venue with character and wow factor.
Take a look at some of my Wollaton Hall Wedding Photos
10. Langar Hall
Langar Hall is a gorgeous Nottingham wedding venue with a real cosy feel to it. Outside, the grounds are sweeping and there are plenty of opportunities for photos in the driveway, in front of the house or in the kitchen garden. And inside, it is full of little nooks and crannies and has a really warm and welcoming feel to it. It suits small intimate weddings as well as larger weddings. I love the bright orange facade to the house.
You can see more of my wedding photography at Langar Hall here.
11. Prestwold Hall
Prestwold Hall: One of my absolute favourite wedding venues in the local area. It is a little further down my list, because technically it is situated just inside Leicestershire. But it is only a 25 minute drive from my house and I have frequented this venue for many weddings. So it is a firm favourite in my book. The staff are always really friendly. The place runs like clockwork. You get a sense that everyone working here really takes pride in the venue and the team work like a family run business. Also, it is just teeming with photo opportunities both inside and outside. Around every corner is somewhere else wonderful to photograph!
Real wedding photography at Prestwold Hall
MORE COUNTRY HOUSE WEDDING VENUES
Best Outdoor & Tipi Wedding Venues Near Nottingham
For laid-back, festival-style weddings…
12. The Hidden Hive
The Hidden Hive: Derbyshire’s best kept secret, and not too far from Nottingham at all. This is another tipi venue with a bespoke building [pictured] that can be used for ceremonies. There is a lake just nearby which makes for great couple portraits in the evening sunshine and the tipi is fantastic for the reception and dancing part of the day. A wonderful place to get married in Nottinghamshire.
View some more of wedding photography at The Hidden Hive.
13. Inkersall Grange Farm
Inkersal Grange Farm: A Tipi wedding venue in the heart of Nottinghamshire. Just a short drive up the A614 so really pretty close to where I live. I love a Tipi wedding. It definitely attracts couples with the laid back vibe I am suited to. I have photographed a number of weddings at Inkersall Grange Farm. I love the outdoor summer vibes, the camping on-site and the fields adjacent to the tipis that provide great photo opportunities. As well as the big dark green barn doors.
Wedding Photography at Inkersall Grange Farm
14. Pippley Walled Garden
Pippley Walled Garden: Who’d have thought that in the middle of Beeston in Nottingham was this gem of a wedding venue?! Tucked away in Beeston, the walled garden is exactly that. A permanent marquee situated in the most beautiful walled garden, complete with the perfect outdoor ceremony space and the most gorgeous flowers, greenhouse, and manicured lawn. It has a real English country garden feel to it. Bring your lawn games and your country garden floral arrangements and enjoy the prettiest of venues for your wedding. I love photographing here. Again, a very laid back spot.
Check out some of my recent weddings at Pippley Walled Garden.
Best Unique Nottingham Wedding Venues
Looking for something different?
15. The West Mill
The West Mill: This unique Mill wedding venue in Darley Mills, Derbyshire is packed with industrial rustic charm. The Mill is the perfect venue for weddings with each floor serving a different purpose. Each floor has huge windows and original stone floors and creates the perfect setting for fantastic wedding photos.
Some real weddings at The West Mill
16. The Cosy Club Nottingham
The Cosy Club: If you are looking at places to get married in Nottingham, the Cosy Club in the heart of Nottingham City Centre is a great spot. It is a brilliant venue for a city wedding, and if you like your art deco interiors, this is most definitely the place for you. With a very sophisticated feel inside and room to fit loads of guests as well as intimate weddings just like Mia & Rob had. It oozes vintage style and you will feel like you are in the Great Gatsby here. And don’t worry about indoor photography. As a lover of window light, this place has little pockets of light everywhere for beautifully lit portraits.
Wedding Photography at The Cosy Club
17. The Pumping House
The Pumping house: A beautiful exclusive wedding venue in Nottingham. This old pumping house has everything you need on site and split over two floors is quite something for photos. I particularly like the arched windows that are a great feature of the venue. I loved photographing Sammy & Chris’ wedding here a few years ago and have been lucky enough to return a few times.
Check out my wedding photos at The Pumping House
Best Intimate Wedding Venues Near Nottingham
18. Cockliffe House
Cockliffe House: I have very fond memories of the first wedding I photographed at Cockliffe House a couple of years ago. It was 2021, we were just out of the pandemic. This was one of my first weddings back! And not just for me, but everyone socialising together. I remember all the dancing in the courtyard just outside Cockliffe House, because dancing indoors was still prohibited. Jemma and Lewis danced their first dance outside and it was absolutely brilliant. I had tears in my eyes. For this reason, Cockliffe House will always be a special venue for me. It works brilliantly for a laid back wedding. With ceremony room, and reception area opening out onto the lawn at the side of the house. It just has a very easy flow to it, and its always great for photos!
Check out my wedding photography at Cockliffe House
19. The Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel
The Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel in Southwell is a lovely modern wedding venue for your wedding celebrations. I have photographed a few wonderful weddings there, and enjoy myself every time. It has a relaxed vibe. You will be well looked after and you can do everything in one place. I enjoy returning again and again.
Wedding Photos at The Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel
20. Allington Manor
Allington Manor is a beautiful Nottingham wedding venue situated close to Grantham. It is exactly my kind of intimate wedding venue with dark wood interiors, old wonky floors and original feature windows that give a gorgeous light for indoor portraits. The lovely gardens are full of flowers and make for a very romantic setting for wedding photos. Charlie and Tom had a gorgeous wedding here in late Spring and it was absolutely stunning.
A real wedding at Allington Manor
Venue Comparison Table:
| Venue | Style | Best For | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mill Hoveringham | Rustic Modern | Stylish relaxed weddings | £££ |
| Willow Marsh Farm | Luxury Barn | Scenic countryside weddings | ££££ |
| Barlow Woodseats Hall | Rustic Countryside | Peak District outdoor weddings | £££ |
| Hazel Gap Barn | Luxury Barn | High-end rustic weddings | ££££ |
| Swancar Farm | Rustic Luxury Barn | Popular all-round weddings | ££££ |
| Thoresby Park | Estate / Courtyard | Large stylish celebrations | ££££ |
| Donington Park Farmhouse | Rustic Barn | Informal barn weddings | £££ |
| Norwood Park | Country House | Elegant weddings | ££££ |
| Wollaton Hall | Historic Luxury | Grand weddings | ££££ |
| Langar Hall | Boutique Country House | Intimate luxury weddings | ££££ |
| Prestwold Hall | Grand Stately Home | Classic luxury weddings | ££££ |
| The Hidden Hive | Tipi Outdoor | Festival weddings | £££ |
| Inkersall Grange Farm | Tipi Farm Venue | Summer outdoor weddings | £££ |
| Pippelly Walled Garden | Garden Marquee | Romantic outdoor weddings | £££ |
| The West Mill | Industrial | Modern city weddings | £££ |
| Cosy Club Nottingham | Art Deco City Venue | City centre stylish weddings | £££ |
| The Pumping House | Historic Industrial | Character-filled weddings | £££ |
| Cockliffe House Hotel | Relaxed Manor House | Smaller laid-back weddings | £££ |
| The Old Vicarage Boutique Hotel | Modern Boutique | Intimate stylish weddings | £££ |
| Allington Manor | Historic Manor House | Small elegant weddings | £££ |
My Honest Photographer Advice
After 14+ years photographing weddings, the best venue isn’t always the most expensive.
The best venue is the one where:
- you feel relaxed
- guests feel comfortable
- timeline flows naturally
- staff are organised
- you can be yourselves
That’s where the magic happens.
Whatever your wedding venue needs we have you covered
Check out more information below in these pages dedicated to different styled wedding venues, with links to lots of my own real weddings I have photographed over the years.
Choosing the Right Nottingham Wedding Venue
Every wedding venue offers a completely different experience, and choosing the right one depends on your style, guest list, and the kind of atmosphere you want to create.
Having photographed weddings at all of these venues, I can help you understand:
- What each venue is really like on the day
- The best spots for photos
- How timelines typically work at each location
If you’re still planning your wedding, you might also find this helpful:
Complete Guide to Wedding Photography in Nottingham
If you’re getting married at one of these venues, or another venue not mentioned, I can help you plan the perfect timeline and get the best possible photos. I have photographed weddings at hundreds of venues around Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and beyond, so chances are I may know your venue already.
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Nottingham Wedding Venues – FAQs
What are the best wedding venues in Nottingham?
Some of the best Nottingham wedding venues include:
- The Mill Hoveringham (modern rustic)
- Norwood Park (country house elegance)
- Swancar Farm (popular all-rounder)
- Wollaton Hall (iconic landmark venue)
- The West Mill (industrial style weddings)
The best choice depends on your style, guest numbers, and whether you prefer indoor or outdoor ceremonies.
How much do Nottingham wedding venues cost?
Wedding venues in Nottingham typically range from:
- £4,000–£8,000 for smaller or midweek weddings
- £8,000–£15,000+ for premium venues and peak dates
- £15,000+ for luxury exclusive use
Costs vary depending on guest numbers, catering, and exclusivity.
What is the most popular type of wedding venue in Nottinghamshire?
Rustic barn and country house venues are the most popular in Nottinghamshire. Venues like converted barns, farms, and estates offer a relaxed feel while still looking stunning in photos.
Are there outdoor wedding venues near Nottingham?
Yes—there are plenty of beautiful outdoor wedding venues near Nottingham, including tipi venues, garden venues, and countryside estates with licensed outdoor ceremony spaces. — Hidden Hive, Pippelly Walled Garden and Inkersall Grange Farm are great options.
Looking for a Nottingham Wedding Photographer?
If you’ve booked one of these venues — or you’re still deciding — I’d be happy to help.
I know many of these venues inside out and can help with timelines, best photo spots and how to get the most from your day.
