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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: February 2025

Tawstock Court is a stunning historic country house wedding venue, nestled in the heart of Barnstaple’s rolling hills and lush natural beauty. Since 2012, it has been lovingly cared for by the Peryer family, and now offers couples exclusive use of its beautiful grounds to celebrate their love story. This elegant Georgian country house is surrounded by 32 acres of ancient woodlands, with breathtaking views of the North Devon countryside – the perfect backdrop for your special day.

From the moment you book, our dedicated events team is here to make your wedding journey stress-free and unforgettable, ensuring everything runs smoothly from start to finish

Facilities and Capacity

At Tawstock Court, we offer both beautiful outdoor and indoor ceremony spaces, perfect for any season. For an elegant indoor setting, our Panelled Hall (max. 90 guests) features two carved wooden pillars and a stunning fireplace – a truly romantic spot to say your vows. If an outdoor ceremony is more your style, you’ll love our 16th-century Elizabethan Gatehouse with its original wooden doors, or the option to exchange vows by the fountain on the Balustrade, with breathtaking views across the valley to Codden Hill. For couples wanting a traditional church wedding, St. Peter’s Church is just a two-minute walk from the bottom of our garden.

Once you’ve tied the knot, it’s time to celebrate! Guests can mingle outdoors by the fountain or inside our warm, inviting front rooms and lounges, enjoying welcome drinks and canapés. Our Lantern Staircase, Courtyard, and ancient woodlands provide countless photo opportunities for capturing those unforgettable moments.

Add some extra flair to your day with the Gatsby-inspired Clutterbuck Bar, perfect for cocktails and good times! For those looking for a bit of fun, our games room offers pool, table tennis, and chess. The Main Bar – once the estate’s Victorian kitchen – blends modern and vintage style, complete with a carefully selected gin list, lager, ales, ciders, and more to keep the celebrations flowing.

When it's time for your wedding breakfast, The Old Refectory (max. 108 guests) welcomes you with its stunning parquet floor, reclaimed wood feature wall, and twinkle lights. By evening, it transforms into the perfect space for a band or disco to keep the party going!

Our Courtyard is designed to make your evening celebrations magical. Under a canopy of twinkle lights, you’ll find plenty of tables and seating, ambience lighting, a decking area, and even swinging chairs for your guests to enjoy. And to top it all off – we now have a woodfired, stone-baked pizza oven in the courtyard, serving delicious pizzas to fuel the fun!

It’s all here at Tawstock Court – a place where unforgettable memories are made.

Cuisine

At Tawstock Court, we believe every couple deserves flexibility when it comes to their catering. You’re welcome to choose from our handpicked list of recommended local suppliers or opt for one of our packages with catering included – the choice is yours! Whether you dream of elegant canapés and fine à la carte dining or a more relaxed vibe with food vans or a hog roast, we’re here to help bring your vision to life. Whatever your style, we’ll ensure your wedding feast is unforgettable!

Services Offered

After an unforgettable evening, you, your new spouse, and up to 45 guests can relax and unwind in comfort within our onsite accommodation, located just beside the main house. Our Honeymoon Suite is the perfect place to begin your special day, complete with a designated get-ready area and plenty of space to prepare for those magical moments.

We provide breakfast (self service style) in the shared kitchen within the accommodation so guests can help themselves to a delicious bite to eat on the morning of the wedding and some hot food items the morning after.

At Tawstock Court, we welcome both intimate gatherings and grand celebrations, offering thoughtfully curated packages to suit various needs and budgets. And for an extra touch of magic, why not plan a spectacular fireworks send-off to end your day in style?

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Unusual weddings
Stately home
Historic
Woodland and festival
Church
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Private catering allowed
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:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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Bradley Sent on 28/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A day you will never forget, a truly magical place.

On behalf of Ryan and Bradley Ferris-Roberts we just want to say we had the most enchanting wedding at Tawstock Court, and we are overflowing with gratitude for the incredible experience we had. Laura, the venue owner and event organizer, was an absolute gem. Her dedication and passion for making our day perfect left us in awe.

Working alongside Laura, Vickie from "Do Me a Favour," our talented wedding designer, turned our visions into reality. Vickies artistic flair transformed the venue into a fairytale setting, leaving both Brad and me absolutely captivated.

From the moment we began planning to the very last dance, our wedding day was a seamless, unforgettable journey, all thanks to the extraordinary efforts of Laura, Vickie, and the entire Tawstock Court team. We wholeheartedly recommend this venue and these remarkable professionals who made our special day truly enchanting. Thank you for creating memories that we will cherish forever!

Brad & Ryan Ferris-Roberts.
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Rebecca Sent on 07/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic. Faultless.

Our wedding day at Tawstock Court was perfect. The view you get as you turn into the estate is stunning and the grounds are beautiful. Laura was kind enough to show us around and we loved the venue immediately. There are a few different spaces to get married (including outside) and the rooms are fantastic for hosting. Whilst the venue has a few different rooms for use during the day, everyone didn’t feel too spread out which was perfect. Laura was happy to show us around again only a few weeks after our initial viewing with our family and they loved it. We also attended a North Devon Network Wedding Fair there which was great to see the venue set up and meet potential suppliers. Everything on the day ran so smoothly and that is down to Laura and her team. They are so friendly, and happy to help and advise. They were really accommodating to us, our guests and their needs. We made use of the venue for the whole weekend, and had guests staying throughout. All of the rooms are lovely and great value for money. We also made use of their delicious pizza oven the night before the wedding which went down a treat! I cannot say enough positive things about the venue and would highly recommend it. A beautiful country estate on private grounds, with ample accommodation, beautiful rooms and stunning scenery. The bridal suite was really big with plenty of room for myself, bridesmaids and mothers of the bride and groom to get ready in the morning. The inside and out are perfect for weddings and events. Thank you Laura and the team at Tawstock for making our day so special.
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Stacie Sent on 19/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The wedding of my dreams!

I cannot thank Laura and the team at Tawstock enough for making our wedding day truly magical. There wasn't anything they couldn't do to ensure that everything went smoothly, all my friends and family members who came couldn't stop saying what an incredible day they had and how much they enjoyed it all.

If you are looking for the manor house of your dreams for a wedding venue, Tawstock is definitely one to have on your list.

Laura, if you do see this, again, thank you so much for everything you've done for me.
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Lucy Sent on 22/06/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect day.

We had our wedding at Tawstock court recently. We had the most amazing weekend. The venue is absolutely stunning! We were lucky enough to get married outside, with the weather on our side, it was a beautiful day!
There are plenty of rooms to make use of, which are all beautiful. The views outside are stunning which is great for pictures.
We had quite a few guests stay at the accommodation of the venue, and we had lots of comments on how lovely the rooms were. The honeymoon suite is such a lovely room, with plenty of space for bridal prep with good lighting.
Laura is such a lovely lady and nothing was too much trouble for her. She went above and beyond to ensure we had the best day.
We wish we could do it all over again!
Thank you again Laura and your team for being so amazing & making our wedding extra special. 🌟
Amy
Amy P. Sent on 12/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Devon Venue

Wow what can we say! We are still reliving our wedding last month at the beautiful Tawstock Court. As soon as we stepped inside the door we knew it was where we wanted our wedding! Laura has been amazing throughout the whole process, willing to answer any questions and the door is always open for a look at the new developments. When we booked our wedding, there was still a lot of work to be done, but Laura and her family certainly didn’t disappoint, with every room more beautiful than we could have ever imagined!
The accommodation has been finished to a brilliant standard, all of our guests loved their stay, and all commented on how stunning their rooms (and the views) were. The honeymoon suite is extra special, and is perfectly set up for hair and makeup on the morning, with lots of space and great lighting.

We can’t thank Laura and her team enough for all of their support on the day, everything ran so smoothly and we’ve lost count of the number of lovely comments we’ve had regarding the venue! So thank you for making our day so special, not just for us but all of our guests too!
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Jane Sent on 28/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding all round

We weren’t expecting Tawstock to feel like “our kind of venue” having previously had our hearts set on a barn or marquee on the cliffs… but Laura and Tawstock instantly captivated us and our wedding became something more perfect for us than we could have ever imagined.

A few highlights:
- Laura and co – first and foremost, Laura is the most amazing person to work with in the run up to our wedding and I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else running the show on the day, she was phenomenal. As were all her staff.
- That view!
- Inside and outside ceremony choices where neither would have felt second best.
- Fantastic flexible space allowing you to create the perfect flow for the day, whatever the weather.
- Gorgeous central bar area, keeping people near the action.
- Beautiful courtyard.
- High quality on site accommodation.

The list is really the tip of the iceberg… it is impossible to describe the feel and potential of Tawstock Court. It’s a “blank canvas” with such warmth and charm. This venue will allow you to create whatever feel you’d like for your wedding day. I would urge anyone to have a viewing here, even if you aren’t sure if it’s “your kind of venue” we didn’t think it was ours… we couldn’t have been more wrong.

Thank you xxxx
Corinne
Corinne Sent on 15/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect wedding venue

I can’t rate Tawstock Court and the wonderful Laura highly enough! - There really aren’t enough stars!

This was the first and only wedding venue we looked at, it was love at first sight! It is just as beautiful inside as it out. Unfortunately lockdown hit a month before our wedding and if it weren’t for how supportive, understanding and kind Laura had been through it we would have struggled with the postponement. With Laura’s help we decided to have a small wedding last minute in September and we couldn’t have wished for a better day! The venue has multiple spots in which to hold the ceremony so when the forecast was sunny we quickly changed it to an outside wedding. Despite having to scale back our plans we were able to keep in line with the government guidelines and have a safe wedding without worry.

For any couples thinking of viewing/booking, a few of Tawstock’s highlights -

The space is fantastically flexible, I was surprised at how well it worked for a small wedding after booking it with a big wedding in mind

The bar is beautiful! Center of the venue with sofas and a fire.

Lots of accommodation including the honeymoon suite which is big enough and well equipped for bridal prep.

Breakfast the next morning was SO yummy! We followed it with a walk around the surrounding woods.

Laura put us first, she worked so hard to make the day possible and run smoothly, I can’t thank her and her team enough! X
Caroline
Caroline Sent on 10/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Exceeded expectations!

We recently had our wedding at Tawstock Court and the whole experience has absolutely exceeded expectations and we could not be happier! There really is something so special about this venue and the family behind it. Despite planning our wedding from Australia, communication and planning with Laura has been faultless and everything came together perfectly. Alongside having exclusive use of the beautiful venue for the day, we also decided along with our overseas guests to stay at the venue for the whole weekend. The accommodation is wonderful, and honeymoon suite in particular a really fabulous space which has evidently been well thought through.
We can’t wait to follow along as this beautiful venue continues to develop and look forward to hopefully popping back in for many years to come. ✨
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J Sent on 16/02/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great Venue

Attended a wedding at Tawstock Court. Beautiful venue. Lovely accommodation. Great staff. Thank you for a lovely time.
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