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Licensed wedding venues in Oxfordshire

60 venues in Oxfordshire 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 5 Nov 2026). A further 1 listed venue here has a licence date that has passed; it is labelled “Licence date passed”, so check with the venue and register office.

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Venue styles

Our classification from venue names. Check with each venue.

Country house & manor16
Hotel15
Other venue13
Barn8
Museum & heritage5
Register office3
Golf & country club1

Venues by district

West Oxfordshire16
South Oxfordshire13
Oxford12
Vale of White Horse12
Cherwell8

Registrar fees at approved venues

Oxfordshire County Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue from 1 April 2026, 9am to 5.30pm: £760 Monday to Friday, £820 Saturday, £958 Sunday and bank holidays. After 6pm: £881, £941 and £1,079. From 1 April 2027 the daytime fees are £800, £880 and £1,029. (source: Oxfordshire County Council: registration service fees, read 25 Oct 2026)

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

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

Quoted word for word with the date we read them; not ranked, because packages differ.

No venue here publishes prices we could verify yet.

Licences expiring by Oct 2027 (29)

If your date is after the expiry, ask the venue whether it has applied to renew.

FAQ

How many licensed wedding venues are there in Oxfordshire?

60 venues hold an in-date approval on the GOV.UK approved premises list (file dated 17 Oct 2025). A further 1 listed here have a licence date that has passed. The council’s own list may include newer approvals.

How much does a registrar cost at a venue in Oxfordshire?

Oxfordshire County Council’s fee for a ceremony at an approved venue from 1 April 2026, 9am to 5.30pm: £760 Monday to Friday, £820 Saturday, £958 Sunday and bank holidays. After 6pm: £881, £941 and £1,079. From 1 April 2027 the daytime fees are £800, £880 and £1,029. Source: Oxfordshire County Council: registration service 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.

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