Imported
My best friend of 20 years got engaged at this location she had no idea I remember being an eight-year-old kid playing at the park and now we're both at adults I can't believe it time flies I can't wait
Liliah · 2024-10-30
From £40 per person
A Day To RememberBring your wedding or event to life at Rufford Mill with stunning views across the lake, natural surroundings and a relaxed rural atmosphere. Rufford Mill is located within Nottinghamshire's picturesque Rufford Abbey Country Park providing you with an enchanting backdrop to your wedding or special occasion. At the heart of the park stands the grand remains of Rufford Abbey founded
- Venue type
- Historic
- Capacity
- 10–100 guests (100 seated)
- Ceremony licence
- Celebration only
About Rufford Mill, Rufford Country Park
A Day To RememberBring your wedding or event to life at Rufford Mill with stunning views across the lake, natural surroundings and a relaxed rural atmosphere. Rufford Mill is located within Nottinghamshire's picturesque Rufford Abbey Country Park providing you with an enchanting backdrop to your wedding or special occasion. At the heart of the park stands the grand remains of Rufford Abbey founded in the 12th Century, and around the Abbey lie parkland, woodland, formal gardens and a lake. The Talbot Suite, on the first floor of Rufford Sawmill, provides a stylish venue for your ceremony and celebration. This listed building has a historic exterior but a fresh and contemporary interior. The Talbot Suite can comfortably seat up to 80 day guests for the Ceremony and wedding breakfast and the Markham suite with a white sparkly dancefloor a total of 100 evening guests Our inclusive wedding packages for 2026(10% discount for new bookings- excludes Twilight) 2027 prices as below Pearl ~£3,850 Ruby ~ £4,800.00 includes the Bridal suite Diamond ~ £6,160 includes the Bridal suite Twilight ~ £2,500 * T's & C's apply
Facilities, accommodation and access
- Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
- Evening reception facilities
- Alcohol licence
- In-house catering
- Car parking
- Seated meal facilities
- Dance floor
- Buffet meal facilities
- Pet-friendly
- Confetti permitted
- Entertainment licence
- Wedding coordinator
The venue in photographs
Finding us
Rufford Mill, Rufford Country Park, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9DG, England
Reviews
5.0 average from 290 reviews
Imported
We had our wedding at this incredible venue last week, and we truly can't express how amazing the experience was. The entire team went above and beyond to make our day flawless. The transitions between the ceremony and reception spaces were seamless, and everything flowed effortlessly. We didn’t…
Sasha · 2024-10-22
Imported
From the first visit to Rufford and making the booking with a year to the big day, Carmel and her team were excellent at guiding and advising on all things we needed to know. Having the bridal suite available was such a bonus as it enabled the bridal party to get ready and step outside into the…
Sharon · 2025-02-05
Imported
This venue was amazing. Carmel and Séana couldn't have done more for us. They made us feel very relaxed, both before and on the day, and really took care of us. Hazel, who was in charge of us in the evening, was also lovely and helpful - the bar staff even fixed my glasses last minute so I could…
Rufus · 2025-03-14
Imported
From the moment we enquired, we knew this would be our venue! We took the package and added the bridal suite on for the day too which is an amazing addition to the day! The bridal suite has two good sized rooms (lounge style where our flower girls got ready and we had food, and then a room with a…
Heather · 2025-10-07
Imported
Our wedding day was simply perfect. The weather was great over the lovely scenery of the lake and historic buildings. We worked to a budget which the venue fulfilled. Every member of staff who worked on the day were great and went a
Jade · 2025-10-10
Imported
We got married at Rufford on 14th June 2025 . Everything was just perfect from start to finish . Carmel and Seana were just amazing , so flexible and had the day covered with every little fine detail that made our day so very special ! I didn’t have to think about anything ! The guests commented on…
Jennifer · 2025-10-12
Imported
Thank you so much Carmel and Jai and the rest of the staff for making our special day so memorable. Our extra special thanks go to Carmel for all of her help and advice prior to the day and then on the day for her hosting skills. Also Jai deserves our thanks for his helpful input and friendliness.…
Marion · 2026-05-13
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