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Last update: May 2025

Nurstead Court is a Grade 1 listed building consisting of a Medieval hall with a Regency front. The House and Garden Marquee are in an idyllic setting amid acres of beautiful farmland.

When you choose Nurstead Court for your wedding, our experienced and in-house events team will be on hand to help plan your perfect day with exclusive use of the house, gardens, and marquee.

You can choose to have a magical outdoor ceremony in the rose garden, a romantic ceremony in our regency drawing room, or marry in St Mildred’s family church at the end of the driveway.

Enjoy your drinks reception and photos in the 14th-century library and beautiful country gardens. Then, move to the marquee, where you can enjoy our exceptional on-site catering, fully stocked bar, and in-house DJ.

As the night draws to a close, spend your wedding night in the luxurious Stable Cottage, with guest accommodation in our beautifully appointed shepherds’ huts.

Nurstead Court is a gorgeous, historical wedding venue in Gravesend, Kent.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Historic
Marquees and tents
Outdoor license

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
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:

Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Beautician

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Nurstead Court

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Sara Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A Magical Fairy tale wedding

Thank you all so much for everything you did for us on our wedding day last Saturday.
Thank you all for giving us a magical fairy tale wedding. The cottage was a cosy setting for a bride and bridesmaids to prepare. The house and gardens were superb, the house was beautiful and the gardens blooming. The catering was delicious and we did notice all the hard work and effort Lee went in to providing the vegetarian options, from the canapes right through to the evening barbeque. All the waiting staff were friendly and efficient. Lee in charge of the evening entertainment was spot on with the playlists. And last but not least Carol’s breakfast the following morning was a perfect way to end our wonderful stay at Nurstead Court.
Above all Annabelle we would like to thank you for everything you did to help us organise our wedding, for those endless emails I sent to you, for all your help on the day, and letting us enjoy the beauty of your family home on our special day. Thank you so much.
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Martyn Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Everything was just perfect

Thank you all for making our wedding such a special occasion. Everything was just perfect, our guests had a wonderful time and were very complimentary of the lovely atmosphere, friendliness of our staff and delicious food. It was a day to remember. Thank you again.
C
Chloe Sent on 12/03/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The whole process was smooth and stress free

To Annabelle and everyone at Nurstead Court
Thank you so much for creating our perfect day. The whole process from booking to packing away was smooth and stress free. We couldn't have asked for a better day or a better team running the show. We are forever grateful.
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Andy Sent on 22/08/2017
5 out of 5 rating

You and your staff should be so proud.

7 August 2017

Dear Annabelle and Sally
Alison and I would like to thank you very much for all your help in making our wedding on 29 July 2017 at Nurstead Court just as we hoped it would be. Many of our guests have written to us saying the venue was perfect, beautiful and elegant which is why we chose Nurstead Court.

Alison and her sister enjoyed getting ready in Stable Cottage and Alison and I thoroughly enjoyed our cooked breakfasts – so a big thank you to Carol
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Also one of your staff (was it Sue ?) helped me with my buttonhole which I was very grateful for as I was worried about getting it right.

The whole event went so well and you and all your staff who look after Nurstead Court should be so proud.
Yours sincerely
Andy Taylor
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Anonymous Sent on 20/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating

We could not fault a thing

To Annabelle, Sally and Everyone at Nurstead Court who helped make our day perfect.
We couldn't fault a thing. The location was beautiful, the staff were so helpful
and the food was delicious. We can't thank you enough.
A
Amy Sent on 16/11/2016
5 out of 5 rating

Exclusively ours all weekend

Thank you so much for everything you and your team did to make Saturday such a fantastic day for Tom and I!

Everything was absolutely spot on, we couldn't have asked for more!

The cottage was perfect and the breakfast lovely too.

We are so pleased we picked Nurstead Court as our venue and so lucky to have it exclusively ours all weekend!!

Hopefully we didn't leave anything behind!

Please pass on our thanks to all the team.

Love Amy & Tom –
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Amy Sent on 16/11/2016
5 out of 5 rating

Exclusively ours

Thank you so much for everything you and your team did to make Saturday such a fantastic day for Tom and I!

Everything was absolutely spot on, we couldn't have asked for more!

The cottage was perfect and the breakfast lovely too.

We are so pleased we picked Nurstead Court as our venue and so lucky to have it exclusively ours all weekend!!

Hopefully we didn't leave anything behind!

Please pass on our thanks to all the team.

Love Amy & Tom – wedding June 2016
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Sara Sent on 16/11/2016
5 out of 5 rating

Beyond our best expections

I must take this chance to put in writing what an absolutely fabulously day Nigel and I had. The whole Nurstead Court wedding experience was beyond our best expectations. Annabelle is a wonderfully relaxed and helpful hostess and the cottage, marquee and grounds are beautiful. All of our guests were incredibly complimentary about the food and venue. All the best
Sara & Nigel Walters
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Mark Sent on 16/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Day

Nurstead Court was a truly beautiful venue for our wedding. The staff couldn't do enough for us and made us so welcome. Everything was perfect and I would recommend Nurstead to everyone. Thank you so much.
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Belinda Sent on 01/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating

Best Day Ever

Sent: 29 September 2015 09:33

Hi Annabelle,

Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for Saturday.
It was the most perfect day, from start to finish, the weather being the start of it, then the setting, and then the ceremony, and the reception in the lovely marquee afterwards.
Everything went like clockwork, all the guests remarked on the lovely food and the organisation of your staff and just how professional they were.
A real team, and Pops was the trooper behind the bar for sure!!! A great time was had by all, the only downside being it had to end ?
It was a pleasure dealing with you and it won’t stop there, as I am thinking of having my next birthday celebration at Nurstead next year.
A
Andy Sent on 29/09/2014
5 out of 5 rating

There was not a single thing we would have changed

We had to write to you to say a huge THANK YOU for putting on such a fantastic day for us! All of your staff were absolutely great and the day was perfect - there wasn't a single thing we would have changed about it.
You were so accommodating and understanding with all of our requests and it really made the difference as the day turned out exactly as we wanted it to be so we can't thank you enough!
A
Anonymous Sent on 22/09/2006
5 out of 5 rating

We cannot recommend Nurstead Court highly enough.

At first glance it may not seem everyones first choice but look again - Nurstead Court has something so unique and personal over all those other big, corporate hotels/function rooms. It has a soul.
Unlike many other venues, ours was the only wedding of the day and we had all the facilities to enjoy ourselves.
We held our Pimms drinks reception in the garden outside the Old Library room and our Wedding breakfast in the main house followed by a hog roast and buffet evening reception in the marquee. We simply cannot praise Annabel, Guy, Matt and their teams highly enough. Everything was perfect. The drinks flowed and the food was superb - especially the hog roast in the evening. We were blessed with superb weather which really showed off Nurstead Courts setting at its best.
Both the day and evening events ran very smoothly and staff were very relaxed and attentive but unobtrusive.
So many of our guests commented on the fantastic setting, with many more saying it was the best wedding they had been too!
We have fantastic, fond memories of our day and have no hesitation in recommending Nurstead Court.
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Helen Sent on 01/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating

We cannot thank you enough

I've been meaning to email you since the wedding.
We just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything, our day was absolutely perfect on the 28th August it couldn't have gone any better! The whole team at Nurstead are fantastic from serving the food & the staff behind the bar everyone made our day the special day that it was. Everyone commented on how amazing the place was & what a lovely atmosphere it has.
We can't thank you enough for the most amazing day
M
Michele Sent on 04/08/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Your staff (both Nurstead Court staff and Bite Me Catering staff) were professional and helpful. They were there when they were needed and seemed to fade into the background when they weren’t!

We really did run out of superlatives to describe your cuisine, presentation, and service. We’re sure you don’t need references, but we would be delighted to provide our recommendation at any time.

Thank you for making our evening of celebration, so memorable!
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Steve Sent on 01/07/2005
5 out of 5 rating

If your going to get married in Kent, get married at Nurstead Court.

If your going to get married in Kent, get married at Nurstead Court. We’d seen a lot of venues and had almost given up on finding the right place. Nurstead was one of the last we looked at and as soon as we saw it we knew it was the one for us. Annabel & Guy made the organisation of the day as painless as possible and were very happy to offer as much or as little help as we liked. What we wanted was a relaxed & informal day with all our family and friends and that’s exactly what we got. The weather was gorgeous and set the house and gardens off perfectly. The manor house is an impressive building in which to get married, but not so imposing that you feel uncomfortable about being there. The staff are excellent, food was terrific and from the moment we got there to the moment we left it couldn’t have gone any better. We highly recommend this place.
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Nurstead Court, Nurstead Church Lane, Meopham, DA13 9AD Gravesend (Kent)
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