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Last update: January 2025

Hodsock Priory is a luxurious, exclusive-use countryside wedding venue situated in Blyth, Nottinghamshire. Surrounded by 800 acres of enchanting woodland, picturesque gardens and rolling countryside, this award-winning venue is the perfect setting for an unforgettable and romantic wedding day. Hodsock Priory is steeped in history, with a rich heritage of royal visits that only adds to the wow-factor of this incredible venue. Refined, elegant and utterly unique, this grand country house wedding venue is all yours for the day and, with its fantastic choice of indoor and outdoor spaces for the ceremony and reception, there’s plenty of choice to create a day that’s perfectly ‘you’.

Facilities and Capacity
From intimate events to large-scale occasions for up to 240 people, Nottinghamshire wedding venue Hodsock Priory is able to host all types of wedding celebrations to suit you. Hodsock Priory has five beautiful civil ceremony locations for you to say your ‘I do’s, including Buchanan Hall, an elegant, chandelier-lit space, as well as the Panelled Hall, an atmospheric, oak-panelled room full of charm. Alternatively, you can wed in the beautiful gardens under the Georgian gazebo, where seasonal blooms and old-world ornaments help to create a magical setting for your vows. The Pavilion offers a large, airy space for your ceremony or reception, with doors out onto the Italian Terrace, where you and your guests can sip champagne, surrounded by Hodsock’s exquisite gardens.

Services Offered
Hodsock Priory is an exclusive-use venue, which means we host just one event at a time, so you can be confident that the whole team is fully focussed on making your wedding day absolutely perfect. We believe every wedding should be as unique as you are, and our experienced, hands-on events team cannot wait to work with you to create the perfect bespoke package for your day. Through years of hosting the most incredible weddings, we have curated a directory of Hodsock Priory’s preferred wedding suppliers, who you can trust to bring your vision to life. Our beautiful Nottinghamshire wedding venue also has 17 stylish guest bedrooms and apartments on-site, as well as a truly luxurious honeymoon suite.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Castle
Stately home
Historic
Landmark
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

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

Evening entertainment:

Marquee available
Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Beautician

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Clare Sent on 25/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue

We got married 4 weeks ago and we couldn't have dreamed of a better venue. Everything from the minute we booked the date to the morning after the wedding was perfect. All the staff were lovely and made everything feel so special.

We loved the menu tasting session, bridal dress runway event, planning meetings everything was amazing.

India and Shannon made our wedding day run so smoothly and numerous guests commented on how lovely the day went. I would pick Hodsock 100x over and couldn't recommend it enough.
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John Sent on 19/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Personalised experience of high quality

From our first contacts with Jess and Henry we were amazed at how easy they were to deal with, knowledgeable and professional. Jess was a superstar and guided us gently but efficiently through the planning and during the event was nothing short of outstanding, with her and her team going above and beyond.
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Sabrina Sent on 16/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 let’s do it again!

Gorgeous venue but it’s the food, friendliness and organisation that make it stand out. All the staff at Hodsock are unbelievable & I wish I could go back and thank you all properly. Particular shout outs to Jess & Nick, Jess you were the pillar of the whole day, even made my control freak relax knowing you have it all in hand. Nick, our guests have continued to tell us how brilliant, welcoming, lovely & fun you were - thank you!
Wish we could do it again - Sabrina&Jamie x
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Anna Sent on 15/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect venue, amazing team

We got married here in August 2024 and got really lucky with the weather. We got married outside and it was honestly perfect. The team set everything up just how we wanted it and they were so incredibly helpful. Nothing was too much trouble, and our event manager Jess was a God send. She helped me into my dress and wiped at least two drinks off it when they spilled. I couldn't praise her enough.

What I adored about the venue is that it's utterly beautiful but you can make your wedding what you want. It can be super formal and classic, or really relaxed and informal, and Hodsock works for all of it. It's a beautiful place and worth every penny.
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Sarah Sent on 09/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Unbelievable venue and staff

From our first visit to the big day, this venue has exceeded all our expectations.
Our events managers, Jess, was fantastic throughout the whole process.
On the day, all the staff were flawless and couldn't do enough for us and our guests, they went the extra mile to ensure everyone was happy and catered for.
Truly exceptional venue and people
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Josie Sent on 10/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect day!

We can’t even put into words how absolutely perfect out day was at Hodsock. The team are exceptional in what they do and looked after us and our guests every step of the way. You really feel like they care about every single detail of your day and you’re not just another wedding to them. They are professional, helpful and organised while still keeping everything relaxed and personal. The food and drink were above and beyond expectations, all the guests complimented it! We couldn’t be happier we chose Hodsock for our wedding!
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Frances Sent on 01/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The most magnificent day

The wonderful staff at hodsock made sure everything went smoothly. There were a couple of tiny things that weren’t as specified but really small and overall they couldn’t have done more. They are so friendly and the day was so special. The food was also amazing. Various guests said it was the best wedding they’d been to 🥰
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Nicola Sent on 29/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning in every way

hank you so much to all the team at Hodsock but especially Vicky and Courtney who did a superb job of looking after us for our wedding on 4th May 2019. Everything was perfect from start to finish, Hodsock as a setting is simply stunning in every way, the venue is amazing, the food superb being high end restaurant quality and the service fantastic. The whole team couldn’t do enough for us. We had a dream day - the most perfect wedding day and we will cherish the memories forever. So looking forward to our photos and hoping the bluebell shots will be fabulous. Thank you so much again and as one of our guests said out of 10 our wedding gets 100 ??. We recommend Hodsock to everyone. Mr and Mrs Thornton
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Hatty Sent on 29/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A country house feel that is still intimate

We managed to secure this venue in January and got married mid October. The new venue staff were very accommodating throughout the whole experience- especially on the day when, despite our speeches running over, everything ran seamlessly. They’re also a lot more flexible than other venues we looked at when it comes to suppliers, extras and packages. We loved the fact that so many of our family could stay on site, it meant the party could go on as long as we liked! It’s a picture perfect spot and if you’re looking for an all in one venue with a country house feel that’s still intimate I can’t recommend it enough.
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Amy Sent on 29/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

This was our absolute DREAM wedding venue

Huge thank you to the team at Hodsock Priory. This was our absolute DREAM wedding venue. It ticked all the boxes and then some!! From the moment we visited the place in January 2018 we knew it was the one and we booked it asap! We loved the exclusivity of the place and it felt like our home for the day. Everyone was completely blown away by the place. Hodsock was just the perfect backdrop to our day and I couldn’t imagine getting married anywhere else.
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Kathryn Sent on 29/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

I am vegan and the wedding food was amazing

Attended a wedding here yesterday and I have to say it was faultless. I’m vegan and they sorted me the most amazing 3-course meal, I was blown away. One of the waiters even found me some almond milk for tea later - sounds like a small thing but these gestures go a long way. The grounds are stunning, my little girls spent ages smelling all the different flowers, watching the tadpoles in the pond and generally running around the grounds! Lots of small things that made a difference to guests - basket of toiletries etc in the toilets, containers with umbrellas, they’ve thought of everything. The lounge is stunning with all the old books that you can just look through. Absolutely beautiful place, but most of all really attentive, well organised staff. If you’re looking for a wedding venue, I would say this place is unique and has everything.
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Laura Sent on 29/04/2020
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As soon as we saw it, we knew this was the one

Our wedding ceremony and reception was held at Hodsock Priory on 21st July and we cannot thank them enough. From the very beginning, the team were very professional and ensured that all arrangements for the day were organised and sorted so that we did not have to worry. All the staff at Hodsock were very attentive and accommodating and the day ran so smoothly. The venue is absolutely beautiful and we knew as soon as we saw it that this was the place we wanted to get married. Thank you so much again.
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Alex Sent on 29/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

I cannot recommend them highly enough.

The team at Hodsock were excellent throughout the planning and execution of our wedding. I can't recommend them highly enough.
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Louise Sent on 29/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

The team went above and beyond our expectations

We had our wedding at Hodsock Priory on the 18th of August 2019 and the team went above and beyond for us. We had a bit of a rocky start to wedding planning, with two bad experiences with other venues. The Hodsock team picked up the pieces and made sure we had the best day ever. I'm actually glad it all happened now, as our wedding was truly amazing.
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Laura Sent on 29/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Prompt communication and so helpful

We fell in love with the venue from the moment that we saw it - the historic archway, the beautiful grounds and lake, the high ceilings and the feeling of history throughout the building. From the moment we saw the archway to the moment we left, we didn't stop smiling that day. The experience carried on getting better from there - the Hodsock team were great to deal with. Prompt communication, helpful suggestions, great senses of humour and always a welcoming smile when we visited for planning meetings. Accommodation is good, and getting better as more rooms within the priory are refurbished and made available for use - for our wedding day there were four grand rooms within the priory building itself, including a spectacular bridal suite and a dedicated bridal 'getting ready room' on the day itself. The food was incredible. Some of our family and friends have sent us photos of the "inspired by Hodsock" meals that they've cooked since the wedding! Dietary requirements were catered for without a fuss, and we even had some vegan wine provided for one of our tables. As the happy couple, we were looked after brilliantly from start to finish without ever feeling that the staff were hovering around, and I got so many comments from our wedding guests about how lovely the staff had been. As soon as we left the ceremony room as a married couple, they were there with glasses of champagne for us and a huge smile. The Hodsock team truly felt/feel like part of 'our' wedding team, not vendors. If it hasn't come across clearly enough - we had an absolutely PERFECT wedding day, and I would highly recommend this venue and this team to make your big day as incredible as ours.
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