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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: May 2024

Donington Park Farmhouse is located in Isley Walton, Derbyshire, and has been hosting wedding celebrations since 1984. Set amidst the scenic surroundings of Derbyshire's renowned countryside, this spectacular venue is home to eighteenth-century barns and outdoor event spaces. Here, enveloped in countryside charm and rustic refinement, you can celebrate your special day in a relaxed style.

Facilities and Capacity

Donington Park Farmhouse is suitable for wedding events of all styles and sizes. You can host a civil ceremony in the Hitching Room, surrounded by 80 loved ones. The Threshing Barn holds 150 guests for larger gatherings. Both rooms are distinctive and ambient and can be transformed with decor to match your theme and color scheme. The brick and timber barn is available year-round, with heating facilities for guests' comfort. Whether you desire an intimate micro wedding or a grand reception for 300, this versatile barn can be curated to match your wishes. You can decorate the space with lights, bunting, signage, and more to make it truly your own.

Services Offered

The dedicated team at Donington Park Farmhouse wants to make each couple's special day and the journey towards it an enjoyable experience. They offer customized wedding packages that allow you to decide what services and products you need. Your in-house coordinator can offer a list of trusted suppliers to make your job that bit easier! Myriad catering options range from casual buffets and grazing plates to formal seated meals, and more. A sample of locally sourced produce includes Venison from Deer Park and beef reared on the on-site farm.

Accommodation

This 20-acre estate is home to 19 luxurious and cosy guest rooms, complete with timber ceiling beams, brick walls, and inviting interiors. A private and secure courtyard with outdoor seating provides the perfect spot for guests to mingle and children to play safely. This venue is easily accessible via the M1, M42, and A50, and East Midlands Airport is just a five-minute drive away.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Small hotel
Barn
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
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 Donington Park Farmhouse

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Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
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66 reviews
99% recommend it
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Jade
Jade L. Sent on 14/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect day

We recently got married at Donington Park Farmhouse and we had the best day! Throughout the whole planning process they were always there for anything we needed and the day went off without a hitch…even the sun came out for us in October! We’re so glad we picked Donington, the venue is so naturally beautiful we didn’t need to add too many decorations.
Jennifer
Jennifer M. Sent on 27/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Everything you could wish for and more!

It was love at first sight... of course for meeting my now husband but also how we came to choose this venue. If you want a rustic themed wedding with gorgeous outdoor space and staff who can’t do enough for you, this is the place!
The staff here absolutely know what your wedding means to you and provide an exceptional service both on the day and in all the planning leading up to it.
The venue was also great value with the inclusive wedding party accommodation. Lastly the food was also delicious - the venue ticks every box and we received so many compliments about how lovely it was. I wish we could do it all again!
Emma
Emma W. Sent on 25/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Wedding

The most beautiful venue and on top of that, the most amazing staff. The girls that were there for me on the day were incredible and kept checking in to see if there was anything i needed. Throughout wedding planning, the team always responded in a timely manner and answered any questions we had. I have nothing but good things to say about the entire team. Donington Park Farmhouse will always have a special place in our hearts.
Thank you everyone for making our dream wedding come true🤍
Jade
Jade H. Sent on 23/11/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Joyful day

The venue was great, they were super quick to respond to any questions we had, they were great in the day also. They ensured everything went smoothly and we had a stress free day. They’re all really friendly. I couldn’t fault the venue we had an amazing day. Full of laughter and joy
Jemma
Jemma B. Sent on 22/11/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

A perfect day from beginning to end

We had our wedding reception at Donington Park Farmhouse in June and it was truly the most perfect day. You spend a lot of time planning your dream wedding, it means so much to you, you live and breathe wedding planning every day in the lead up and you hope that by the time you hand it over to the staff, they will take as greater care of it as you have and we can honestly say, the staff at Donington really did. Our wedding planner Alicja helped with all the final details prior to our big day, and we felt we were in trusted hands by doing so. She was thorough and put lots of care into ensuring our day was as special as it was. On the day itself, the operations team were brilliant and made all the planning come to life and it really did go without a hitch! We look back on our day and couldn’t have wished for it to have gone any better, it had the seal of approval from our guests too.
Lizzie
Lizzie F. Sent on 20/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

21st of September- Our Day ❤️

Donington Park Farmhouse and the team gave Alan and I the wedding of our dreams.

We honestly had the best day - it was everything we wanted and more.

The venue is absolutely beautiful, so so homely, so perfect.

They reacted so well when one of my bridesmaids fell ill, it was handled so well by all and made a horrendous situation the best it could be.

I would highly recommend this venue to everyone
Carys
Carys P. Sent on 20/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our Wedding Day

Our wedding was the most magical day of our lives, facilitated by the brilliance of Donington Park Farmhouse and their ability to meet all our requests with seamless execution. Our wedding guests could not give us enough compliments on the food, the drinks, and the running of the day. We would absolutely recommended Donington Park to any couples looking for the perfect venue to make all of their wedding dreams come true.
Mollie
Mollie B. Sent on 18/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue

We got married here in October 2024 and had the most beautiful day. The venue itself is spectacular as are the grounds around it. The food was exceptional and the service we had throughout the day and in the run up was great too. I would love to do it all over again!!
Michelle
Michelle A. Sent on 18/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best wedding venue around in the East Midlands

Such a great venue! Staff were very helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Even when we needed to make some adjustments 2 days before ! Staff were very attentive and before we had even thought about it … it was with either done , or was being done.
All guests where looked after even my husbands 92 year old grandma was looked after like a VIP.
Food was 10/10 and all guests are still taking about the cheese board today.
Thank you to all the team for making our day the best day of our life’s.
Great venue for any couple looking for a rustic , relaxed venue with a team that know exactly how to do weddings!!
Thank you all
Mr & Mrs Disney
Nicola
Nicola B. Sent on 18/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect day

Our day couldn’t have been more perfect and the venue were the ones to make that happen

We had absolutely no stress at all on the day, it was SO relaxed and calm

We had a few plans through the day with a few ‘guests/appearances’ turning up for photos and Donington organised where they were and what time and really did go above and beyond for our day, the guests were happy, we were elated and everyone at breakfast kept saying how amazing it was, there was also some decor that wasn’t ‘up’ that they found a place for for us

We also had stress with a prior DJ so they pointed us in the way of DJ Daz on their books who was incredible.

Would 10000% recommend this absolutely stunning venue to any future couples.

Thank you Donington 🧡
The Greens 💚
Chelsea
Chelsea L. Sent on 26/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Accommodating Venue!

Amazing venue, gorgeous and brilliant staff! Super accommodating when things needed fixing up or shifting after a bit of family drama! The ladies who looked after us were amazing and the staff working the event were amazing too!!
Sally
Sally F. Sent on 10/01/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Rustic November Wedding

From our first meeting to see the venue we fell in love with it, we had seen a few venues prior but Donington Park Farmhouse was perfect, exactly the kind of venue we were looking for. A warm rustic country feel, a large enough venue but still managed to feel cozy.
Very quick communication throughout the process, we had a few meetings with the venue leading up to the date. The ladies were amazing, we went with questions but before we had chance to ask, the answers were already provided which was brilliant. Very detailed and they would go through the running order of the big day for me so nothing was forgotten.

The venue is beautiful with fairy lights and the outdoor courtyard was fantastic for family photos. The food was absolutely amazing and everyone was very happy with it. One thing we would say, for the evening service, there was enough food for everyone but most of the day guests didn't choose to have any, if we were to go through it all again we would probably reduce the amount of food to save on waste and money.

One issue, was being able to decorate the venue, you cannot get into the venue until 10am to decorate and guests can arrive from 12pm so it’s a tight deadline. We had decorators and friends handle this, but if you are doing this yourself it is a mammoth task to undertake. It wasn’t until the week before that I was informed you can potentially access the venue the evening before, by this time we had already hired decorators.

Cannot fault the venue or staff at all, service and standards were excellent.
Alex
Alex B. Sent on 04/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome Day!

We had around 3 months to plan our wedding day and the staff were great every step of the way! Very professional and one of the bonuses of this venue was the amount of onsite accommodation which was great for our older and further afield guests.


Sophie
Sophie G. Sent on 19/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

We had the perfect day. Everything was how we expected it to be and more!

We had the most beautiful wedding day at Donnington Park Farmhouse. All the meetings before the wedding were very professional and all communication was amazing, right up to our special day. Everything ran really smoothly, even with our 2 year old daughter and 6 year old little boy. Our daughter has a cows milk intolerance and there were plenty of options for her and nothing was too much trouble. All the staff were very professional from start to end. Our guests were very well looked after. The meal we chose was delicious and many of our guests said the same. We were made to feel very special for the whole day and everything was thought out and well planned. The venue is absolutely stunning and so many of our guests commented on this. We didn't need many decorations for the venue either, as it is so beautiful anyway. The rooms were lovely and had everything we needed as a family and for all our guests and the breakfast in the morning was absolutely delicious! We had the most amazing time and it was everything we wanted for our wedding day and so much more. We couldn't have wished for a better day and we will cherish it forever.
Maxine
Maxine H. Sent on 14/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The dream wedding I always wanted

Donington Park Farmhouse were an absolute dream to work with from start to finish. Nothing was too much of an ask and I felt in such safe hands on the day. Everything just went so smoothly which meant we could spend the day enjoying ourselves. Thank you to all the hardworking staff!
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Donington Park Farmhouse Real Weddings

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19 photos · 23/04/2023
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Melbourne Road DE74 2RN Isley Walton (Derbyshire)
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