March 2024 by Ryan Felice
The Pilgrims Rest has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. We visited the venue and all of our emails have been ignored since. It?s hard to imagine how anyone is actually able to book a wedding here with such nonexistent communication from the management. If i could give zero stars i would.
March 2024 by Tom Trott
Lovely wedding venue
February 2024 by Andy Blackburn
The venue was great, the staff were helpful in the extreme and the food was delicious. The downsides were the size of the venue, it was not great so it would be ideal for a smaller party, though I'm not saying it is cramped. There is no parking on site but a public car park is within 50 yards, there are no barriers to stop late leavers. Make sure you book any post party taxis in advance.
January 2024 by Ollie
The Pilgrims Rest is a wonderful venue. I visited years ago when it was a tea room and was so excited when I found out it was now a wedding venue. My partner and I just had our wedding here and it was the most perfect day. Waverley and Amy were everything you could ask for, facilitating viewings, answering big and small questions, and making sure everything ran seamlessly on the day: having people you can trust is so important on such a huge occasion. The venue is stunning, and the pre decorated areas are beautiful, with flexibility in style. Access the day before for decorating and run-throughs and the following day for collection also takes a large weight off your shoulders. It?s so nice to know you picked the absolute right venue for your wedding and would not hesitate to recommend it wholeheartedly.
December 2023 by Glenn Bate
Goddaughter got married there, absolutely loved it, quirky but that's the appeal.
December 2023 by Marcus Leckenby
Pilgrims Rest is one of our favourite wedding venues, the management there are always such a pleasure to work with!
November 2023 by Natalie Arnold
This was our Wedding venue on the 21.10.23 and we couldn't of asked for anything more. We fell in love with the venue 2 years ago and booked it instantly. The charm and beauty of the building speaks for itself it is just truly the most magical place to get married. With the separate spaces being close together linked via the main hall it is such an intimate venue, all of our guests commented on how cosy and valued they felt. Waverly and Amy you are the most amazing people thank you both so much for making sure everything went smoothly it felt like you were supposed to be there. I didn't notice a single issue throughout the day you handled everything so wonderfully. I wish I could get married here every day but being apart of The Pilgrims Rest's story is a wonderful thought I will cherish looking back on our day.
November 2023 by Nishali Bopearachchi
The Pilgrims Rest is such a special venue. We got married here end of Sept and everything about it was perfect. We wanted a dry hire venue so we could have more flexibility and so the wedding reflected us. The team are just incredible; Waverley and Amy were so helpful, answered our many questions, gave us loads of helpful tips and recommendations and were amazing on the day making sure everything went smoothly. We got so many compliments from our guests! Thank you again for everything - also super dog friendly venue for anyone who wants to include their pets - best decision we made!
October 2023 by Meg Tuddenham
The Pilgrim's Rest. What can I say. It's honestly just magic. My husband and I were looking to get married from abroad, in an area close to his parents. We found the Pilgrims Rest in our research and sent his mum and dad to have a look, who told us about how charming this building was. It was pretty much from this we decided to book, without even seeing the venue! From here, we had impeccable communication from Waverley and Amy while overseas. We chose the venue due to how stress free it seemed. When we finally arrived to see the venue, we we're just astounded! The venue - incredible. The decorations inside - absolutely fitting for the seasons and the interior, I didn't even add any further except fresh florals! The dining room and ceremony table + chairs included - even less stress now to organise. Dressing rooms for bride + groom were just so lovely to know we were both there getting ready, less stress about getting to the venue on time! A bar inside that's ready to be stocked up in a gorgeous room - just so handy! A cottage garden out the front and on such a cute high street - dreamy!! I cannot fault this place. It was literally SO stress free to organise from Australia. They also put together this amazing list of vendors to work with who I just don't think you can go wrong with, whichever you pick.This really felt like a one of a kind venue with exceptional organisation by the ladies, who are just angels on the day helping out as well. Our day was so beautiful and special here, I recommend this gem and treasure with all my heart! Many fond memories forever. Megan + David x
September 2023 by Ellie Bunston
Gorgeous unique venue and wonderful staff. I always love supplying my wedding cakes to The Pilgrims Rest.
September 2023 by Kirsty Cox
What a venue and a team! We got married here three weeks ago and I haven't been able to bring myself to leave a review until now because I don't want to believe that it's over! We booked our wedding two years ago, so it was a long time in the making! The day was absolutely perfect. Amy Lou and Waverley were both on hand to make sure that it went smoothly. Our guests were amazed by the beautiful venue and it's history and many of them commented on how relaxed and laidback the day was. The recommended caterers were also amazing and knew the venue well, which definitely helped the meal to go without a hitch - everyone had full bellies and weren't waiting around for their food. Being able to set up the day before and collect everything the next day was so useful as well. There is soo much more I could say! Can we do it all again please?! Thank you xxxxx
August 2023 by Luciena Howard
We recently got married at The Pilgrims Rest this summer. I couldn't recommend the venue anymore, and it was everything that we dreamed of. From the start of the booking process, Amy was so helpful and continued to be throughout. The hire package we chose was perfect for us, allowing access the day before to set up, and then the morning after to take things away, meaning on the actual day, you aren't worrying about everything. The day ran so smoothly with help from Waverly and Amy and honestly couldn't fault anything. Thanks again so much for all of your help!!
August 2023 by Nicky W
The team at Pilgrims Rest are so helpful and lovely! We ultimately changed wedding plans and decided to elope but this was no reflection of the Pilgrim?s Rest and they were incredibly understanding the whole way through. The dressing rooms are lovely and you can get your photos done in the abbey next door which is amazing!
August 2023 by Jenny Walters
We got married here at the end of June this year and had a fantastic experience. The venue is charming and characterful. Waverley and Amy helped us through every step for a stress free day. Many of our guests commented that it was the best wedding they had been to. Having everything in one venue was a real bonus and kept it relaxed for us and the guests.Thank you for a fantastic start to our married life!
July 2023 by Tom Ottens
We cannot recommend Pilgrim's Rest enough. The venue is beautiful, full of character and very affordable for what you get. It is 'semi' dry hire which was fantastic. You can really make it your own by picking your own caterer, bar, florist and decor but unlike other dry hires we saw, the venue provides a lot of the basics. This includes basic furnishing/decor, recommended suppliers and a fantastic team to make sure things run smoothly. Waverley and Amy are INCREDIBLE - super responsive and helpful in the run up to the wedding and on the day did everything to make sure things went off without a hitch (e.g. everything from greeting/directing suppliers to making sure me and my new husband got first dibs on the hog roast in the evening). We loved being able to get ready at the venue and there being lots of different places for guests to enjoy themselves across the course of the day rather than everything being based in one room.