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Last update: November 2025

Cottesmore Golf & Country Club is a unique wedding venue nestled in the verdant surrounding of Crawley, West Sussex. A prime location for country weddings, this stylish property boasts its original character and charm, elevated with a contemporary new look. With brand new function rooms and 247 acres of pristine grounds, this luxury venue has a little something for everyone.

Facilities and Capacity

Sitting midway between Brighton and London, Cottesmore Golf & Country Club is an ideal setting for a destination wedding in England's historic south. The venue is licensed to host indoor and outdoor ceremonies for up to 150, allowing you to set the tone for your elegant affair. You could choose the romantic Barn Room for an enviable rustic ceremony, embraced by a vaulted ceiling with English oak beams, arched mirrors, and ring chandeliers. Or soak in the southern skies with an open-air ceremony on the outdoor lawn. Nestled within a secluded tree-lined glade, this enchanting space includes a white wooden gazebo where you can exchange your vows. Afterwards, The Challis Suite opens up for 150 guests to indulge in a wedding breakfast before welcoming a further 50 for the evening reception. Here, light wooden flooring and a calming stylish interior add a contemporary feel. Charming antler chandeliers adorn the beams, and the marble-topped bar creates an impressive feature. Aglow with natural daylight, guests will feel at once relaxed and amazed, gazing through the floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the French-styled courtyard. Guest accommodation includes 26 hotel rooms and 7 self-catering lodges with complimentary access to the health club, spa, and luxury beauty salon.

Services Offered

The Cottesmore Golf & Country Club events team is ready and waiting to make your wedding planning as seamless as possible. Choose from one of three inclusive packages and let the experienced in-house team take care of every detail. All catering will be dutifully supplied by the gifted in-house chefs, whose delicious home-cooked menus are all prepared in state-of-the-art kitchens. Their creations know no bounds as they provide guests with a complimentary breakfast the morning after. Throughout your stay, the oak-beamed Phoenix Restaurant will be open for lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner reservations. Further features include a golf buggy to the lake, a private bar with a late license, and a complimentary honeymoon room.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Sporting
Small hotel
Outdoor license

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities
Outdoor fireworks permitted

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Swimming pool
Health suite
Beautician
Fitness centre

Other features:

Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Cottesmore Golf & Country Club

Nichola
Nichola Sent on 02/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Review of Cottesmore Golf & Country Club - Wedding Venue

We had our perfect day on 22/11/25 at Cottesmore.
We chose to stay the night before with close family & friends which was lovely.
Jackie & Julie were great from our initial meeting until the end of our special day. They were great with communicating with us throughout & really knowledgeable & friendly.
Accommodation was lovely & having a balcony meant we could pop in & chat with our bridesmaids & friends which was so special.
All the food we had was lovely & bar staff & waiting staff were professional & genuinely looked happy for us!
The 'Getting Ready Room' was a lovely touch & again meant I could spend precious time with my bridesmaids before the service & friends could come & see me before the service for a little cry.
So many of our guests commented on how lovely the venue was & having the interconnecting doors for each of the three rooms was great - another big plus.
Cost-wise this venue was cheaper than others we had looked at & certainly delivered! We would both 100% recommend this venue for others.
Thank you Jackie & Julie for all your help in making our perfect day.
Best wishes
Nichola & Keith,
D
Danielle Sent on 04/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful wedding day

We had the most amazing wedding day & night at Cottesmore. The food was absolutely exceptional and all of our guests agreed. The venue is absolutely stunning and there was nothing we could fault. A huge thank you to Jackie and Julie who helped to make our day so special, they are brilliant at what they do. They are very helpful and always responded very quickly to any queries we had. I would highly recommend Cottesmore as a wedding venue. Danielle & Louie x
J
Joanna Sent on 28/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

We had the best day at Cottesmore!

We don't know where to start! We had the best wedding day at Cottesmore thanks to the beautiful venue and the amazing staff. Everything went to plan and it was exactly how we had imagined.

Nothing was too much for everyone on the day and they made our guests feel so welcome.

I genuinely couldn't of asked for more!
Vicky
Vicky Sent on 01/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best venue

From requesting a brochure to our wedding day Cottesmore were brilliant. They answered any and all questions we had and were great help. We couldn't of asked for a better day thanks to everyone there. We got married at our Church and came here for our reception and we were greeted with a very friendly welcome and the day went perfectly. We would highly recommend them to any couple.
Thank you all so much Mr & Mrs Parr
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Emma Sent on 25/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection from start to finish

We honestly cannot fault any part of our wedding experience at Cottesmore. From the first day we visited everyone has just been amazing. We dealt mainly with Julie throughout our planning but the wedding coordinators are so responsive and at all times it really feels like they care about making your special day perfect. This can be said for all of the staff at Cottesmore, everyone goes the extra mile. The organisation of the day was seamless and the venue itself is just gorgeous. It must be said that all our guests also throughly enjoyed the day and there has not been one bad word said about the venue, food, staff or the day itself everyone loved it! Can we do it all again please?!
J
Jess Sent on 08/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding..

I cannot recommend Cottesmore enough for a wedding venue. The whole team work seamlessly together to ensure your day is as perfect as it can be. Jackie/Julie (the wedding coordinators) were always so incredibly helpful, always answer any questions, and put everything at ease. Nothing ever seemed too much trouble, kept me updated on vendors, and was the calm in the fun chaos of the day.
Kerry on reception was amazing at sorting out all our rooms for the night before and the night of the wedding. She also kept me updated throughout, and juggled rooms to ensure every guest was comfortable.
The catering team of chefs, servers, bar staff, breakfast staff all super friendly, helpful, smiley and was never such a thing as a problem for them. We opted for the BBQ options of reception breakfast and WOW! Every single guest commented on how incredible the food was. The canapés were outstanding. The turnover of weddings could’ve been stressful but they handled it with ease, no tension and just honestly didn’t even notice it as a guest!
The maintenance staff were on it. There was 3 weddings in a row on the weekend we got married but that didn’t phase them, and we would never have known there was other weddings. They got the courtyard spotless before each one, all the flowers were beautifully blooming (perfect for the photos) and every room was cleaned.
We were able to get a golf buggy down to the lake to be able to get some good shots. Even the golfers were lovely!!
There’s a lovely getting ready room with everything you should need. Breakfast can be brought to you.
All our guests commented on how beautiful the venue was, how amazing the food was and how the rooms are dressed so elegantly with stunning views/balcony's.

Overall, as the bride, the whole experience was outstanding, the grounds are to die for and perfect for the photography, they are organised and i believe brilliant value for money overall.
Thank you to everyone at Cottesmore who made our day extra special.
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Rosie Sent on 17/08/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

July Wedding 2025

The whole team at Cottesmore were a delight, and we had the most magical day celebrating our wedding. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting a courtyard, outdoors, relaxed wedding environment!
J
Jess Sent on 03/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect wedding venue 🤍

I was a June 2025 bride here at Cottesmore and I only have glowing feedback! We were wowed from our first viewing by the beautiful grounds and the brilliant organisation from events managers Jackie & Julie. The service we received from Jackie & Julie was incredible from start to finish, they were clear on the important bits and it always felt like they were excited with us. On the day, the team were seamless and I honestly can’t fault a thing. Our guests have been so complimentary of the venue and the staff which they met on the day. Thank you so much to Cottesmore for giving us such a fantastic day to remember.
B
Bettijane Sent on 01/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

July wedding

Such a great venue- really communicative the whole way through and lovely to deal with. We had such a wonderful day and so many of our guests raved about the venue. We loved the outdoor ceremony area, it was stunning in the sunshine as was the courtyard for reception drinks. We also loved the fact that a lot of our guests stayed in the hotel for the night, breakfast and a swim to catch up in the morning- perfect!
Simon
Simon Sent on 28/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect Wedding

From start to finish we couldn't fault Cottesmore. The transparency surrounding costs and what was included within the packages was fantastic. The price is exceptional as is the level of service you receive from the Events team of Jackie and Julie. The communication from the Events team and the hotel team is spot on and they couldn't be more helpful if they tried.
The day itself was incredible and went by without a single hitch. The staff work so hard in the background to make sure the day flows perfectly and we can't speak highly enough of everyone involved. The venue looked phenomenal, the food was out of this world and we were made to feel so valued and appreciated. We are so glad we chose Cottesmore to host our special day and would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat.
Katie
Katie Sent on 20/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue for a wedding!

Cottesmore really is such a perfect venue for a wedding. From start to finish we were in such brilliant hands, all the staff are amazing, so friendly and down to earth. From the minute we arrived for our initial wedding show round we knew we loved it. Events Manager Jackie made us feel at ease throughout the whole process and every step of planning with the venue was enjoyable. Both Jackie and Julie were always on hand and very quick to answer any of my questions. We had a lovely menu tasting as part of the planning process and all the food was really tasty.

Our wedding day itself was the best day and all our guests commented on what a lovely venue it is. We had most of our guests stay at Cottesmore and with only a small amount of bedrooms, and all of them taken by our guests, it felt a little more exclusive to us and our wedding party which was nice.
I booked the getting ready room for me, my mum and my 5 bridesmaids to get ready in which is such a lovely little room, just perfect for a relaxing morning of hair and makeup, we had so much room in there too for the 7 of us!
Operations Manager Luke was brilliant and so helpful with all the little bits I was stressing about, nothing was too much trouble. The service was great throughout and food was amazing, everyone commented on how nice the food was at the wedding as well as the breakfast the next morning.
Truly a little gem of a wedding venue and hotel, such brilliant value for money, definitely recommend a visit! We can’t wait to go back!
L
Laurendah Sent on 11/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Fabulous Venue

From start to finish the staff at Cottesmore were engaged with us ensuring every query & question was answered, nothing was too much trouble always at the end of the line & prompt email response. Cottesmore is a beautiful venue & we were overwhelmed on our day. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding we thoroughly recommend this beautiful venue 😍
L
Lori Sent on 28/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Venue

I can highly recommend Cottesmore to anyone looking to get married. The reason I loved Cottesmore the most is how well everything flows. No getting kicked out of a room whilst it’s being set up for the next bit, they have a room for everything. Another huge plus is that the bar is in the same room as the dance floor (as they simply open up the doors to reveal the dancefloor for the evening) The staff are fabulous. I mean literally every member of staff at our wedding (& even the wedding tasting night too) were efficient, kind & super helpful. Jackie & Julie the event organisers are great. They are really knowledgeable, helpful & accommodating. They also always respond within very short timeframes. The biggest shoutout has to go to Kerry in reception. She is just awesome. The. venue has 27 bedrooms which is again another great feature allowing so many of your guests to be able to stay on site. She made organising accommodation for the wedding night so straightforward (when I can assure you it’s really not that easy to organise when you have to move rooms around etc to suit everyone)
Now for the food… we received so many compliments about the food! The food was delicious! Multiple times we were told it was the best wedding food they had ever had. We truly had the best day. A huge thank you from the bottom of our hearts to the whole team at Cottesmore.

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Amy Sent on 26/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding day

My husband and I (feels strange saying that now) had the most amazing wedding at Cottesmore, we had ours in May 2025 and not only did we have the most amazing day, the weather was on our side and had the first ceremony of the year outside! It was absolutely beautiful. The organisation through the start to finish was absolutely brilliant and our coordinator Julie made sure all our needs were met. The grounds are scenic for amazing photos. Nothing could be faulted. We highly recommend at least viewing cottesmore before you make any other choices.
Ceri
Ceri Sent on 07/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

April wedding

We had the absolute best experience holding our wedding at Cottesmore! From the very start, the Events team were professional, attentive, and genuinely invested in making our day perfect. Their communication in the lead-up to the wedding was fantastic. Every question was answered promptly, and we felt completely supported every step of the way.
On the day itself, everything ran seamlessly. We even had guests tell us how relaxed the day felt with no time pressures. The coordination was flawless, and we didn’t have to worry about a thing which is exactly what you want on your wedding day! A huge thank you to the Food & Beverage team as well for our menu tasting and on the big day. The food was delicious, and several guests told us it was the best meal they’d ever had at a wedding.
A special mention from the bride too to the Beauty Therapists for her bridal party’s treatments. It was just what everyone needed as a pre-wedding destress.
There was an issues when it came to guests booking their hotel rooms, but the Events team handled it well. Everything was sorted out eventually, but it was helpful that we didn’t leave far from the venue so could pop down instead of sorting logistics over the phone.
We’re so grateful to everyone at Cottesmore for helping to make our wedding day so special. We’d wholeheartedly recommend this venue to any couple looking for a beautiful location, a dedicated team, and a truly unforgettable experience.
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