The Pumping House Wedding Venue
Exclusive Victorian Grade II Listed Venue in Sherwood Forest
Exclusive Use, Grade II listed Historic Venue
Licensed for Ceremony, Breakfast and Wedding Reception
10 Self Catering Suites On-Site with Additional Accommodation Within 5 Mile Drive
Choice of Drinks Reception Space. Inside or Outside, Weather Dependant.
In House Chefs - Creating Bespoke Dishes
Winner of The Best Historic Wedding Venue East Midlands 2024
Prices & Key Facts
Prices
Price Band: ££ - £££
Typical Price: £12,000
Price Range: £8,000 - £15,000
Based on a typical wedding reception for 80 guests, including venue hire, wedding breakfast, drinks package and evening buffet.
Hire Price Range: £2,500 - £6,950
Capacity
Guests for a ceremony: 160
Guest Capacity (min/max): 2 / 250
Guests for sit down meal: 2 - 160
Accommodation
Accommodation Rooms: 10
Accommodation Capacity: 33
About The Pumping House
The Pumping House is a beautiful Grade II listed Nottinghamshire wedding venue, featuring a licensed ceremony room, main hall for wedding breakfasts, accommodation and a large lawn for outdoor drinks receptions.
Late licensed to 1am, our beautiful red brick building, still featuring the original and distinctive chimney, is located on a six-acre site in the heart of Sherwood Forest. The tranquil surroundings provide the perfect backdrop for weddings and offers ample opportunity for unique photography. The Pumping House is just a short drive from Retford, Mansfield, Newark, Sheffield, Lincoln and Nottingham.
Our Engine Hall offers unique tiling, stunning arch windows and high glass ceiling creating an illuminating space your wedding breakfast, evening celebrations or large civil ceremonies.
Following your ceremony, we have ample space for your guests to explore our themed rooms, games room and conservatory bar. Alternatively, guests may wish to enjoy their drinks on our lawn surrounded by woodland.
Using only the finest ingredients, using locally sourced products when possible, we aim to create delicious, rustic, home-made food. Our head chefs understand the importance of every wedding breakfast and offer a menu where couples are free to pick and choose dishes from each suggested menu. Alternatively, we are always happy to discuss and design a bespoke wedding breakfast menu for the day.
Drawing inspiration from our storied past, The Pumping House unveils an oasis of beautifully thought-through luxury apartments. Nestled at the rear of our historic venue, these sumptuous, self-catering suites reinvigorate authentic Edwardian architecture with contemporary elegance – the perfect wedding accommodation for guests. Our flagship Bridal Suite is a breath-taking haven capaciously spanning over two floors. Stylised with harmonious, geometric forms, original antique furniture blends with exposed brick walls conjuring chic Bauhaus modernism.
Industrial meets modern at The Pumping House, the look and feel of our venue itself certainly makes us stand out.
The Details
Type of Ceremony
Civil ceremony licensed
Humanist / Celebrant weddings
Receptions Only
Venue Setting
Countryside
City
Town
Woodland
Venue Type
Exclusive use
Small Hotel
Unique & Unusual
Intimate Venue
Elopements
Historic
Additional Facilities
Honeymoon suite
Dance floor
Live music permitted
Discos permitted
Fireworks permitted
Wedding coordinator
Onsite car parking
Licensed bar
Inhouse Toastmaster
Wedding packages
Bespoke weddings
Dog friendly
Catering Options
Inhouse Caterers
Outside Caterers Permitted
Pre-approved Caterers Only
BBQ / Hog Roasts
Vegan
Contact & Location
The Pumping House
Brake Lane, Ollerton, Notingham, Newark, NG22 9HQ, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
FAQs
All our weddings have exclusive use of the venue for your wedding day.
Yes, absolutely. We have two rooms for you to hold a civil ceremony; The Ollerton Room for up to 100 guests and The Engine Hall for up to 160 guests.
Our environmental ethos means we ask that all confetti is natural and created from rose petals or biodegradable material.
We allow the use of candles providing they are in an enclosed candle holder.
Yes! Our flagship Bridal Suite is a breathtaking haven capaciously spanning over two floors. Stylised with harmonious, geometric forms, original antique furniture blends with exposed brick walls conjuring chic Bauhaus modernism.
In addition to our bridal suite we have a further 9 self catering apartments on site - sleeping up to 28 wedding guests.
Unfortunatley not. After your ceremony you can enjoy drinks on the lawn at our outside bar.
Yes, our corkage is £9 plus VAT per standard bottle of wine, prosecco or champagne only.
Our licence states the live music should not be heard at the back of the carpark, this has never been a problem.
Here at the Pumping House we believe you should choose a menu which reflects your individual personalities as well as your budget. Together with our experienced in-house catering team, we are on hand to offer a variety of suggestions from a table feast to a bespoke three course wedding breakfast menu, ensuring that together we create an unforgettable menu.
Access to the venue is from 10:00am.
If you choose to have a live band they can play until 11:30pm whilst the DJ can continue the party to 12.30am.
Yes, please advise us in advance as we do have to request permission from the council.
Yes, within a 5 mile radius there at at least 100 hotel rooms. These range from travel lodges and Air BnBs to boutique and spa hotels.
Customer Reviews
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The Pumping House's response
From The Team
Team Pumping House
Wedding & Events Team
Our venue was created out of the idea of doing things differently. At The Pumping House, our company ethos is deeply rooted in the belief that every couple deserves a wedding day that reflects their unique love story and aspirations. We are committed to creating magical moments and unforgettable experiences for our clients, as we understand the significance of this special day in their lives. We look forward to welcoming you to our venue to chat through your ideas!!
