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On Hitched.co.uk since 2020

Last update: September 2024

Welcome to The West Mill:
Transformed from an industrial cotton spinning mill into an exclusive use Derbyshire wedding venue.

This magnificent Grade 1 Listed Building offers a relaxed and individual setting for your special day. With a magnificent outside space including a south facing courtyard, garden and a walkway overlooking the River Derwent and weir – it’s an idyllic setting to enjoy your reception and photographs.

Facilities and Capacity

The West Mill is proud to be an ‘Exclusive Use’ Derbyshire Wedding Venue. This means that The West Mill is yours for the day from 11.00am on your wedding day right the way through to 12:30am. You and your guests will have exclusive use of our venue and grounds and we guarantee that the only people wandering around will be your nearest and dearest.

Split over four floors, The West Mill offers a dedicated space for each part of your day. You'll start your day in our dressing room, popping the bubbly and getting ready with your nearest and dearest. Your ceremony will take place in our iconic Cotton Quarter, up on the top floor. Post ceremony drinks will happen on the bottom floor, spilling out into our courtyard and riverside gardens. After your wedding breakfast on The Breakfast Floor, you'll party the night away in The Spinning Room. This means no waiting around for a change over of rooms, plus plenty of space for guests to get some quiet time away from the party if needed.

The West Mill is a no corkage charge wedding venue meaning you have the choice to bring your own daytime drinks free of charge. Whether it’s Pimms for your drinks reception, wine for your wedding breakfast or fizz for your toast. Our no corkage policy allows you to supply your daytime drinks, allowing a more personal touch to your wedding day. In the evening, after your wedding breakfast, our dedicated evening bar is opened for you on the first floor and our no corkage period ends. Any left over supplied drinks will be stored safely stored and can be collected the following day.

Our in-house catering team of experienced chefs, passionate catering managers & friendly bookings team will look after you from the moment you book with The West Mill Venue. With menus starting from £43.00pp, you’ll be able to design your perfect menu from our wide range of dishes. Traditional, relaxed, sharing style or vegan, The West Mill Kitchen work with you to create a menu to wow your guests and make an unforgettable Wedding breakfast.

We offer two gorgeous options for the night before and the night of your wedding, both sharing the same Soho inspired aesthetic as The West Mill itself. The Mill House offers 8 en-suite double bedrooms including a luxury newly-weds suite, a living room and kitchen as well as a catered buffet breakfast the morning after your wedding. The Mill Cottage is our self catered alternative, offering 4 double bedrooms plus one twin and outside space for pre-wedding drinks. Both options are set within the same historic mills complex as The West Mill itself.

When you book with The West Mill, you will be assigned one of our award winning Events Managers who will help you to plan and execute your day to perfection. You'll have a wedding planning meeting in the months before your wedding to go over all final plans and timings. Throughout your wedding planning journey, our team will always be available to chat all things wedding and give you advice should you need it.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

Unusual weddings
Historic
Landmark
In the city
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

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

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for The West Mill

Hannah
Hannah Sent on 02/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue!

I cannot rate The West Mill highly enough.

It was the second venue myself and my husband went to and we knew it was the one, so much so that we canceled other venue viewings.

They know exactly what they are doing and the day ran seamlessly (special thanks to Nicola at The West Mill)

I am very much an over thinker and worrier but I can honestly say I had no nerves on my day as I just knew the venue had it covered, and they really did.

We had so many guests speaking to us about the venue and how amazing it was, even now, weeks after we are still being told what a great venue!!

We can't not mention the food, WOW, it's amazing and whatever you pick you cannot go wrong.

Thank you for making our special day truly amazing, it really was the best day of our lives
T
Thomas Sent on 08/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue

The West Mill is a beautiful place for a wedding. Its industrial vibe and heritage speak for itself and the surroundings make for wonderful photo opportunities. Hayley guided us through the day and made sure we were all where we needed to be in time. The food is excellent!
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Douglas Sent on 31/10/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Fabulous Day

We had a fantastic day at the West Mill, the staff were super helpful and supportive through the process and on our wedding day. Such an atmospheric and well-thought-through series of spaces to use and many compliments about the venue from our guests.
Sam and Beth
Sam A. Sent on 15/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

THEE perfect wedding venue

Very few words can’t describe how amazingly beautiful this venue is and all of the staff on the day made our wedding day absolutely PERFECT! The whole flow of the day was seamless and required no thought/stress from my bride or I to make sure things were where they needed to be! Must mention Nikki (our planner) and Charlotte (Catering Manager) who both personally made sure we were looked after on the day and that we took our little moments together to take in the day (and indulge in the canapés!). Every one of guests couldn’t stop commenting on how incredible the food was - unbelievably delicious!!
The accommodation at the venue (both night before and after) was exactly what was needed! They are so beautifully designed and the two lovely ladies (apologies didn’t catch their names) who cooked us breakfast served up a perfect full English for a hangover!

The West Mill is thee perfect venue and it made our wedding day beyond special.
Rachel
Rachel Sent on 20/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most stunning backdrop for our incredible day

We fell in love with The West Mill as soon as we pulled into the courtyard! We knew we wanted an industrial style venue, and The West Mill offered everything we were looking for and more. The fact that it’s set across four floors means that there’s no awkward kicking out whilst a room gets turned around, and you never have to worry about the weather because it’s as beautiful indoors as it is outside.
The staff were always incredibly helpful, from showing us around to answering all of our questions to managing our day. Special thanks to Karen, our Event Manager, who was on hand to make sure our day went to plan.
For any couples looking for a more unusual style of venue, with beautiful indoor and outdoor space, we couldn’t recommend The West Mill enough.
The food is also top notch, provided by their catering partner Jenkinsons. We had so many comments from our guests about how much they enjoyed it all!
Rachael
Rachael Sent on 11/08/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Beautiful space

Such a gorgeous venue and everything works seamlessly. I would give a special shout out Alex our catering manager who checked in with us through our the day and made sure we had food and drinks to keep us going through the busyness of the day.
Amey
Amey Sent on 09/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A truly magical day

Words cannot express how truly incredible our wedding was. The staff at The West Mill made our day so magical and so perfect. From initial enquiry to the day itself, the team was extremely friendly, accommodating and their communication was incredible. We did a lot of DIY decor and they brought our vision to life, if not better! The value for money is unmatched, we looked at a lot of venues in the surrounding area and it was really refreshing to hear there was no hidden costs. If anything, we were surprised by how much was included in the hire price. You will not regret choosing this venue that is for certain. A huge thank you to the whole team for making our day unforgettable!
Tessa
Tessa Sent on 12/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The right choice.

We loved the west mill the moment we stepped foot on the property.
We had so many compliments from our guests about being able to seamlessly move from floor to floor as the day progressed.
Such an amazing space.
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Ashleigh Sent on 17/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The most incredible venue

We knew from our first viewing at this venue that it would be absolutely perfect for our special day! It has such character and you can decorate it as much or as little as you like as it juts oozes beauty naturally. We were kept updated throughout and they made it super easy to keep in touch. We had Lou look after us and she was incredible throughout! All the other members of the team that looked after us on the day were also amazing and couldn't do enough for us. The food was absolutely outstanding and we got so many compliments about it. We also made use of the mill house and the mill cottage which were done to incredible standards. We couldn't of asked for anything better and were so glad we chose the west mill!
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Rebecca Sent on 03/09/2023
1 out of 5 rating

Poor cancellation policy beware

We booked our wedding at the West Mills Venue, Derby on the 26th January and cancelled on the 27th February due to unforseen circumstances.
We were 9 days outside this heinous contract, of which we had to pay 25% of the overall venue hire. Which left us out of pocket over £3000. There is a 10 day cancellation policy. We feel there was lack of transparency by the provider about this. We had already paid a deposit £1500 and before we could even cancel we had to pay the full remainder of the cancellation percentage. Otherwise according to the policy we would have had to pay a total of £6000 plus to cancel a short period later.
Disappointed in the approach taken by the team. Understanding this is a business, there contract makes it incredibly profitable for cancellations. The majority of vendors come with an admin fee cancellation charge or a deposit lost cancellation charge. If another person books the same date you may see some of your money back but who knows if they would be transparent about this given their lack of help in other areas.
Proceed with extreme caution.
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Adrian Sent on 21/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue,truly amazing day

From our first visit to view The West Mill we both fell in love with the venue,perfect was the word we both used.
From the early stages to our Wedding day itself, the staff were absolutely brilliant in every way. Our ‘taster’ evening was fabulous & we were blown away by the standard of the food,so difficult to make our final food selections as it was all so beautiful, both in taste & presentation.
We had an amazing ( life saver) event manager in Jane,who just made everything so easy, eliminating any stress & worries we had,she guided us & made everything’perfect’.
Our entire Wedding day was amazing, the venue,staff, our dj & photographer ALL played a huge part in an unforgettable day, really words can’t explain just how brilliant the West Mill is.
The biggest Thank you for creating the most special of special days for us, I can’t imagine a better Wedding venue!
G
Gav D. Sent on 29/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A great venue with a great team, made for a truly great day

We had our wedding at the West Mill in December 2022, and genuinely cannot recommend them enough.

The team were fantastic throughout, with clear communication from the day of our first visit right up the big day itself where Shannon and the team took brilliant care of us and our guests and made sure the day went brilliantly.

We had loads of compliments from our guests about the venue both on the day and since.

It was a perfect day.
H
Helen Sent on 08/12/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best venue ever!

The West Mill ticks all the boxes - so much space all to yourselves, excellent service before and during the wedding from all the staff, no corkage drinks, delicious food, beautiful setting and building and the staff decorate the spaces for you and tidy up your decor for collection. All of our guests were very impressed and it just added to a wholly incredible day.
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Sofie Sent on 08/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding venue in the Midlands!

So pleased that we chose The West Mill for our wedding. They made the whole wedding planning experience a breeze! Claire our wedding planner couldn't do enough to help and had an answer to all our questions and queries. Louise over at catering was fab too and the whole day went without a hitch thanks to the team's dedication. They went above and beyond to ensure all of our guests were happy - genuinely don't have any complaints.
The venue itself is so BEAUTIFUL! All of our guests were totally blown away by it and talked about it all day. Couldn't recommend this venue enough!
J
Jessica Sent on 22/06/2022
4.8 out of 5 rating

Best day ever!!

We got married on Saturday 18th June 2022 at The West Mill and we couldn’t have been happier! The venue itself and the surroundings are so beautiful and all of our guests commented on how stunning it was. As soon as we went to see it, we both fell in love and knew it was where we wanted to get married. Having the four different floors was ideal so there was no waiting for rooms to be changed round for the meal or evening. Another big thing for us was that The West Mill allowed our dog to be walked down the aisle, which we surprised everyone with and it was incredible to have him there. We can’t thank the staff on the day enough, as they were all so friendly and helpful. Our wedding manager was also great, constantly in contact with us, answering any questions we had and giving advice, she also decorated the venue just as we had pictured. We couldn’t have asked for more!
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The West Mill Real Weddings

Nina & Reece
22 photos · 13/04/2024
Kim & Ben
44 photos · 04/09/2023
Gabi & Marc
9 photos · 03/06/2023
Adam & Jessica
15 photos · 08/04/2023
Katie & Alfonso
32 photos · 13/02/2023
Sarah & Rob
56 photos · 21/12/2022

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