Thoresby Park is a country barn wedding venue situated in rural Nottinghamshire, England. Set in the heart of Sherwood Forest, surrounded by untouched natural beauty, Thoresby Park is one of North Nottinghamshire’s most impressive wedding locations. It is the ideal setting for a one-of-a-kind wedding experience. Facilities and Capacities Thoresby Park is an all-inclusive venue providing couples exclusive use of their versatile grounds and event spaces. Their dramatic Victorian Riding Hall accommodates civil ceremonies, outdoor ceremonies and receptions. This gorgeous barn-style area has been beautifully restored with a soaring arched ceiling, rustic beams, traditional red brick walls, and twinkling fairy lights. The hall can host upto 170 seated and up to 200 for your evening reception. Their secret garden escape at the rear of the Riding Hall offers the perfect private retreat for your cocktail hour, with endless possibilities for outdoor entertainment. Beyond the garden, the rolling estate and forest offer endless picturesque photo opportunities. Thoresby Park is also available for marquee weddings, outdoor ceremonies, or any celebrations involving the great outdoors, allowing you to make the most of the spectacular surroundings. Services Offered Beyond the fabulous setting and fantastic facilities, Thoresby Park’s dedicated team of wedding coordinators are the key to this venue’s success. They will be on hand to create a bespoke wedding unique to you, offering a flexible approach to all areas of your day. They will go the extra mile to ensure all your requirements are met, working with their extensive list of industry professionals to help create your dream wedding. Thoresby Park is protected by The Stonebridge Trust, a charitable trust working to preserve its listed buildings and parks. By getting married here, you will not only be supporting their work but creating memories that you will be able to revisit for years to come.
Gallery
Styles & facilities
Sporting
Unusual weddings
Historic
Marquees and tents
Woodland and festival
Asian wedding
In the country
Barn
Unique weddings
Stately home
Tipis and yurts
Church
Outdoor license
Civil ceremony licence
Chapel or temple on-site
Confetti permitted
Hairdresser
Outdoor fireworks permitted
Wedding coordinator
Accessible facilities
DJ facilities
Live band facilities
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Helipad
Exclusive use
Evening reception facilities
Alcohol licence
In-house catering
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Dance floor
Buffet meal facilities
Marquee available
Private catering allowed
Overnight accommodation for guests
Pet-friendly
Reviews
5.0(57)5/5 from 57 couple reviews
5/5 review
KeeleyAugust 2026
5.0
I would just like to say from myself and my husband, thank you so much to all. I can’t express how good the service was from staff all day. All my guests said the same. Nothing was to much for them. The room was stunning and tasha was
5/5 review
CaraAugust 2026
5.0
We honestly cannot recommend Thoresby Riding Hall highly enough. From the moment we arrived, everything felt absolutely perfect. The venue itself was simply stunning, it genuinely felt like stepping into a fairy tale and provided the most beautiful setting for our wedding day. One of the most magical elements of the day was the way the venue was beautifully decorated by A Touch of Charm, who are included within the wedding packages. Their styling completely transformed the space, and the attention to detail was second to none. The bridal bouquet was absolutely breathtaking, perfectly complementing the theme of the day, while the bridesmaids’ bouquets were equally stunning and beautifully coordinated. Our little girl was also made to feel so special with her delicate wand, which she adored and carried with so much pride. The table pieces were perfect in every way, tying everything together and creating an elegant, fairy tale look that our guests couldn’t stop admiring. A huge thank you to Natasha, our wonderful wedding coordinator, who was incredible from start to finish. Her organisation, attention to detail and calm approach made us feel completely looked after throughout the entire day. With the support of the whole Thoresby team, everything ran seamlessly and we never once had to worry about what was happening behind the scenes. A special mention also has to go to Lauren, who helped coordinate the catering side alongside the chef. The food was genuinely out of this world. We chose a BBQ-style wedding breakfast and it was absolutely incredible, beautifully prepared, full of flavour and enjoyed by every single one of our guests. The ceremony itself went so smoothly, and the transition from the ceremony set-up into the wedding reception was flawless. It was amazing to see how effortlessly the team transformed the space while allowing us and our guests to simply enjoy the day. Everything happened without us even having to think about it. And then came the evening buffet and wow! There was enough food to feed thousands! Everything was hot, plentiful and delicious, with more than enough for all of our guests. It was exactly what you want at the end of an incredible wedding day. The DJ that was included was absolutely brilliant, we chose a set amount of songs that we wanted and then he played the best mix of music to get everyone dancing. He took requested on the dancefloor, and kept everyone on their feet all night. From the breathtaking venue, incredible food and flawless organisation to the genuinely lovely and professional team, Thoresby Riding Hall gave us the perfect wedding day. Every little detail came together beautifully, and we have memories that we will treasure for the rest of our lives. To Natasha, Lauren, the chef and every single member of the Thoresby team — thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You helped make our wedding day everything we dreamed it
5/5 review
RebeccaAugust 2026
5.0
The team at Thoresby helped us create our perfect day from managing all the small details for each guest to the
5/5 review
MelissaAugust 2026
5.0
From the moment we stepped foot into the venue, we knew it was the one. The venue is absolutely stunning, and we also stayed at the amazing Airbnb close by, which was perfect for both the night before and after the wedding. Natasha was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process, and nothing was ever too much to ask. She made everything so easy and was always on hand whenever we needed anything. Everything was absolutely perfect on the day, and we genuinely couldn’t have asked for anything more. We are so
5/5 review
LauraJuly 2026
5.0
From the moment we booked our wedding, the entire team made us feel completely looked after. The planning, guidance and coordination throughout the whole process were exceptional, and nothing ever felt like too much trouble. A huge thank you to Tash and the team, who were absolutely incredible. They were organised, supportive and always on hand to answer questions, making the lead-up to our wedding completely stress-free. On the day itself, everything ran seamlessly, allowing us to relax and enjoy every single moment. The food was outstanding—so many of our guests commented on the quality and how delicious the afternoon tea and evening buffet were. We genuinely can’t fault a single thing. Every detail was executed perfectly, and the care and professionalism shown by the whole team made our wedding everything we had hoped for and more. If you’re looking for a venue where you’ll feel supported from start to finish and know your day is in safe hands, we co
5/5 review
HannahJune 2026
5.0
We booked a premium package with Thoresby back in 2024 for a 2026 wedding, this included decor, table settings, a meal, and plenty of drinks for the guests. We couldn't have asked for more. Natasha was lovely and was with us every step of the way, she was always calm and knew what she was doing. On the day she met me (the bride) by the car and walked me through everything that would be happening. The venue was beautiful, all of our guests commented on the place. We had both the ceremony and the reception there and with the private garden it was perfect. The set up and changes to the room were all seamless and there was nothing we had to worry about. Would highly recommend the BBQ as the main meal, there was plenty to go around, it catered to many dietar
5/5 review
BethJanuary 2026
5.0
The team at Thoresby Park were fantastic in the discovery, planning, setup and delivery of our wedding - big thank you to Natasha and the team for making it such an easy process and such a fantastic day! The team handled all our questions with clarity and patience, and really did the most to make the vision of our wedding reception come to life. We came the day before with our family to decorate the Riding Hall (which is already stunning with thousands of twinkling lights) and we had a lot of freedom to do what we wanted with the place. Our families also stayed on the on-site AirBnBs and had the best time. On the day, the secret garden had a lot of use from our guests, who enjoyed playing games with live music outside. Our three course meal was absolutely fabulous and everyone loved it (the chef went the extra mile and even made us two some béarnaise sauce for our roast even though it wasn’t very traditional!). Overall, we had a really special tim
5/5 review
StoreyJanuary 2026
5.0
We had our wedding reception at Thoresby riding hall. What can I say, wow, absolutely fantastic. Natasha Drury and her team were just perfect, they were so accommodating and nothing was too much tro
5/5 review
NicolaJanuary 2026
5.0
My wedding was from the start amazing and made even more special by the staff from Thoresby. I got married in there church and had the wedding breakfast in Thoresby riding hall. From being shown around from Natasha Drury I know I had picked the right place she made me feel so confident that I had picked the right place And she went through everything and was in constant contact with me all the time.The packages they have were beyond amazing they had a venue styling who were called Touch of charm I would highly recommend as everyone was blown away with the room on the day. The chef and his team went above and beyon
5/5 review
TeccDecember 2025
5.0
We Couldn’t have asked for a better wedding planer, Natasha and all of her team did us so proud. They went above and beyond to
5/5 review
AndrewNovember 2025
5.0
Thoresby Riding Hall is a truly amazing venue. We had our evening wedding reception here and Natasha, Lauren and all the team went above and beyond to make everything perfect. When you walk in the room it has got the wow factor with all the twinkling lights everywhere. We had the hot and cold buffet for 150 people and it was beautiful food and brilliant value for money. ( we were quoted a lot more at another venue which was nowhere near as beautiful) Our guests loved it and we got so many comments saying how gorgeous everything was. We definitely m
5/5 review
AdeleSeptember 2025
5.0
We loved Thoresby park as soon as we saw it, the twinkling lights of the riding hall and the beautiful secret garden. We were originally meant to marry in 2023 but when our daughter made a surprise appearance we had to postpone, and Thoresby were super flexible and accommodating! Flash forward to 2025, we felt in very safe hands with Natasha answering all questions / queries very promptly. On the day things went really well (at least from my perspective) - if anything did go wrong I don’t know about it! They also sorted things before I even had a chance to think about them, such as background music between the harpist & dj and also cleaning up any spillages. The
5/5 review
LeviSeptember 2025
5.0
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect venue for our wedding. The unique, barn-style hall with sparkling fairy lights draped across the ceiling created the most magical and romantic atmosphere for our day—it truly felt like something out of a dream. From the very beginning, everything was so well organised. The team took care of every detail and made the entire planning process feel seamless and stress-free. On the day itself, everything ran like clockwork, allowing us to relax and just enjoy the celebrations. The catering was absolutely exceptional. Not only was the food delicious and beautifully presented, but the team went above and beyond to cater to all of our requests and dietary needs. Our guests are still talking about how wonderful the BBQ & Cheeseboard was! We feel so g
5/5 review
SamanthaSeptember 2025
5.0
Amazing start to finish. We moved our wedding at thoresby a year forward they worked with us every step. I was nervous and would ask loads of question go and see the staff the chef nothing was Eva an issue. The venue,staff,chef couldn't do anymore for us they went over and above. We had everything we planned for. Everyone who came to
5/5 review
JenniferAugust 2025
5.0
The team at Thoresby was absolutely amazing, shout out to Natasha, Ed and Lauren. Really made our day truly special and stress free.
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