Licensed wedding venues in Doncaster
15 venues in Doncaster hold an in-date approval for civil marriages and civil partnerships on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025; expiry dates checked 25 Oct 2026). Doncaster is a metropolitan city council. Rotherham and Barnsley are separate councils with their own registration services.
Venue styles
Registrar fees at approved venues
City of Doncaster Council’s fee for registrars to attend approved premises, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, including one certificate and two registrars: £375 Monday to Thursday, £420 Friday, £500 Saturday, £650 Sunday and bank holidays. A £50 non-refundable provisional booking fee is not taken off the ceremony fee, and changing the venue or date more than a month after booking costs £35.
On top of that you each pay the national notice fee. National statutory fees from 6 April 2026: notice £46.50 per person (£63 if a Home Office referral applies), register office statutory ceremony £62, certificate £12.50 (Registration Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (legislation.gov.uk)). Venue hire is always separate.
Capacity, as stated by venues
We have not yet found capacity figures published by venues here. Ask each venue for seated ceremony capacity in its approved room.
Prices, as published by venues
No venue here publishes prices we could verify yet.
Licences expiring by Oct 2027 (7)
If your date is after the expiry, ask the venue whether it has applied to renew.
- Earl Of Doncaster (Other venue, Doncaster), licence valid to 20 Jan 2027
- The Crown Hotel (Hotel, Doncaster), licence valid to 25 Jan 2027
- Bawtry Hall (Country house & manor, Doncaster), licence valid to 22 Mar 2027
- Doncaster Rugby Union Football Club (Other venue, Doncaster), licence valid to 7 Apr 2027
- Holiday Inn (Hotel, Doncaster), licence valid to 11 Jul 2027
- Owston Hall Hotel (Country house & manor, Doncaster), licence valid to 19 Sep 2027
- Hooton Pagnell Hall (Country house & manor, Doncaster), licence valid to 21 Oct 2027
FAQ
How many licensed wedding venues are there in Doncaster?
15 venues hold an in-date approval on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025). The council’s own list may include newer approvals.
How much does a registrar cost at a venue in Doncaster?
City of Doncaster Council’s fee for registrars to attend approved premises, 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, including one certificate and two registrars: £375 Monday to Thursday, £420 Friday, £500 Saturday, £650 Sunday and bank holidays. A £50 non-refundable provisional booking fee is not taken off the ceremony fee, and changing the venue or date more than a month after booking costs £35. Source: City of Doncaster Council: booking your marriage or civil partnership ceremony.
Can we marry outdoors?
Only in an outdoor area the council has approved at that venue. Ask the venue and check the council register.
How far ahead do we give notice?
At least 28 full days before the ceremony, at your local register office (GOV.UK).
Is the register office cheaper?
Yes. The statutory register office ceremony is £62 plus £46.50 notice each and £12.50 per certificate under the national fees.
All 15 venues
- Doncaster Racecourse (Other venue, Doncaster), licence valid to 25 Jan 2029
- The Regent Hotel (Hotel, Doncaster), licence valid to 18 Sep 2028
- Hatfields (Other venue, Doncaster), licence valid to 28 Aug 2028
- The Mount Pleasant Hotel (Hotel, Doncaster), licence valid to 31 Jul 2028
- The Barn (Barn, Doncaster), licence valid to 28 Jul 2028
- The Punch Bowl Inn (Hotel, Doncaster), licence valid to 27 Mar 2028
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park (Country house & manor, Doncaster), licence valid to 10 Mar 2028
- Thornhurst Manor (Country house & manor, Doncaster), licence valid to 11 Feb 2028
- Hooton Pagnell Hall (Country house & manor, Doncaster), licence valid to 21 Oct 2027
- Owston Hall Hotel (Country house & manor, Doncaster), licence valid to 19 Sep 2027
- Holiday Inn (Hotel, Doncaster), licence valid to 11 Jul 2027
- Doncaster Rugby Union Football Club (Other venue, Doncaster), licence valid to 7 Apr 2027
- Bawtry Hall (Country house & manor, Doncaster), licence valid to 22 Mar 2027
- The Crown Hotel (Hotel, Doncaster), licence valid to 25 Jan 2027
- Earl Of Doncaster (Other venue, Doncaster), licence valid to 20 Jan 2027