Licensed wedding venues in Nottinghamshire
39 venues in Nottinghamshire 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). Nottingham City is a separate unitary council with its own registration service.
Venue styles
Venues by district
Registrar fees at approved venues
Nottinghamshire County Council’s fee for an enhanced ceremony at approved premises (licensed venues), 2026 to 2027: £515 Monday to Thursday, £575 Friday and Saturday, £695 Sunday and bank holidays. The fee covers the registration officers only, not room hire. A booking deposit or full payment secures the date, and any balance is due no later than two calendar months before the ceremony (council terms and conditions).
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.
Register offices and ceremony rooms on the list
- Newark Town Hall (Register office, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 7 Mar 2027
- Retford Town Hall (Register office, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 20 Dec 2026
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 (22)
If your date is after the expiry, ask the venue whether it has applied to renew.
- Portland College (Other venue, Ashfield), licence valid to 29 Nov 2026
- Cuckney House (Country house & manor, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 20 Dec 2026
- Retford Town Hall (Register office, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 20 Dec 2026
- Swancar Farm Country House (Barn, Broxtowe), licence valid to 31 Dec 2026
- Ye Olde Bell Hotel (Hotel, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 2 Jan 2027
- Cockliffe Country House (Country house & manor, Gedling), licence valid to 6 Jan 2027
- Sutton Bonington Hall (Country house & manor, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 20 Jan 2027
- Newark Town Hall (Register office, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 7 Mar 2027
- Newark Castle (Castle, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 9 Apr 2027
- Holme Pierrepont Hall (Country house & manor, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 14 Apr 2027
- Dunstall Barn (Barn, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 10 May 2027
- The John Fretwell Complex (Other venue, Mansfield), licence valid to 24 May 2027
- Inkersall Grange Farm (Barn, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 27 May 2027
- Beauvale Priory (Country house & manor, Broxtowe), licence valid to 30 May 2027
- County House (Country house & manor, Mansfield), licence valid to 31 May 2027
- Hodsock Priory (Country house & manor, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 31 May 2027
- Styrrup Hall Golf And Country Club (Country house & manor, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 30 Jun 2027
- The Victoria Suite (Banqueting & events, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 2 Aug 2027
- Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (Other venue, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 31 Aug 2027
- Arnot Hill House (Country house & manor, Gedling), licence valid to 11 Sep 2027
- The Carriage Hall (Country house & manor, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 15 Sep 2027
- The Gilstrap (Other venue, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 30 Sep 2027
FAQ
How many licensed wedding venues are there in Nottinghamshire?
39 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 Nottinghamshire?
Nottinghamshire County Council’s fee for an enhanced ceremony at approved premises (licensed venues), 2026 to 2027: £515 Monday to Thursday, £575 Friday and Saturday, £695 Sunday and bank holidays. The fee covers the registration officers only, not room hire. A booking deposit or full payment secures the date, and any balance is due no later than two calendar months before the ceremony (council terms and conditions). Source: Nottinghamshire County Council: Nottinghamshire Weddings, ceremony fees.
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 39 venues
- Bridgford Hall (Country house & manor, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 2 Oct 2028
- Forever Green Restaurant (Pub & restaurant, Mansfield), licence valid to 26 May 2028
- Bestwood Lodge Hotel (Country house & manor, Gedling), licence valid to 31 Mar 2028
- Oddhouse Farm (Barn, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 24 Mar 2028
- Grange Hall (Country house & manor, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 19 Mar 2028
- Carr Bank Wedding Venue (Other venue, Mansfield), licence valid to 7 Mar 2028
- The Cottage Hotel (Hotel, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 29 Feb 2028
- Village Hotel Nottingham (Hotel, Broxtowe), licence valid to 28 Feb 2028
- Papplewick Pumping Station (Other venue, Gedling), licence valid to 23 Feb 2028
- West Retford Hotel (Hotel, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 15 Feb 2028
- The Hostess (Other venue, Mansfield), licence valid to 14 Feb 2028
- Thurgarton Village Hall (Country house & manor, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 2 Feb 2028
- Eastwood Hall (Country house & manor, Broxtowe), licence valid to 23 Jan 2028
- Norwood Park (Country house & manor, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 22 Jan 2028
- Mour Hotel (Hotel, Ashfield), licence valid to 14 Dec 2027
- Nottingham Forest Football Club (Other venue, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 18 Nov 2027
- Kelham House Country Manor Hotel (Country house & manor, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 31 Oct 2027
- The Gilstrap (Other venue, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 30 Sep 2027
- The Carriage Hall (Country house & manor, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 15 Sep 2027
- Arnot Hill House (Country house & manor, Gedling), licence valid to 11 Sep 2027
- Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club (Other venue, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 31 Aug 2027
- The Victoria Suite (Banqueting & events, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 2 Aug 2027
- Styrrup Hall Golf And Country Club (Country house & manor, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 30 Jun 2027
- County House (Country house & manor, Mansfield), licence valid to 31 May 2027
- Hodsock Priory (Country house & manor, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 31 May 2027
- Beauvale Priory (Country house & manor, Broxtowe), licence valid to 30 May 2027
- Inkersall Grange Farm (Barn, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 27 May 2027
- The John Fretwell Complex (Other venue, Mansfield), licence valid to 24 May 2027
- Dunstall Barn (Barn, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 10 May 2027
- Holme Pierrepont Hall (Country house & manor, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 14 Apr 2027
- Newark Castle (Castle, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 9 Apr 2027
- Newark Town Hall (Register office, Newark and Sherwood), licence valid to 7 Mar 2027
- Sutton Bonington Hall (Country house & manor, Rushcliffe), licence valid to 20 Jan 2027
- Cockliffe Country House (Country house & manor, Gedling), licence valid to 6 Jan 2027
- Ye Olde Bell Hotel (Hotel, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 2 Jan 2027
- Swancar Farm Country House (Barn, Broxtowe), licence valid to 31 Dec 2026
- Cuckney House (Country house & manor, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 20 Dec 2026
- Retford Town Hall (Register office, Bassetlaw), licence valid to 20 Dec 2026
- Portland College (Other venue, Ashfield), licence valid to 29 Nov 2026