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Industrial style luxury defined, The Pumping House in Ollerton is an exclusive use wedding venue made for day to night extravaganzas. Set on a six-acre site in the heart of Sherwood Forest, this beautiful red brick building provides a versatile and on-trend backdrop for the dreamiest weddings.

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The Pumping House
Industrial style luxury defined, The Pumping House in Ollerton is an exclusive use wedding venue made for day to night extravaganzas. Set on a six-acre site in the heart of Sherwood Forest, this beautiful red brick building provides a versatile and on-trend backdrop for the dreamiest weddings.
The Pumping House
INTRODUCTION
The Pumping House is a beautiful Grade II listed Nottinghamshire wedding venue, featuring a licensed ceremony room, main hall for wedding breakfasts, accommodation for the wedding party and guests and a woodland setting for outdoor drinks receptions.
Late licensed till 12:30pm, this distinctive red brick facade – still featuring the original and distinctive chimney – is located on a six-acre site in the heart of Sherwood Forest with tranquil surroundings and the ultimate wedding photo opportunities for stylish, fun-seeking couples.
The Pumping House in Ollerton is an on-trend wedding venue featuring everything a couple could wish for. A beautiful main reception room flooded with natural light, a licenced ceremony room, seven individually themed rooms to use as you wish, gorgeous grounds and luxury onsite apartment accommodation. Not to mention incredible food and drink and a team of trusted coordinators.
THAT WAS THEN
Situated on the edge of Sherwood Forest, The Pumping House was originally called Boughton Pumping Station and opened in 1905. Featuring a huge brick chimney (that remains intact and serves as a major local landmark), the building was capable of pumping a monumental 20 million imperial gallons per day.
After a changing of hands, it was listed as Grade II in 1974 and over the years it has been refurbished to a stunning standard, resulting in what is now The Pumping House – an exclusive use wedding venue with acres of charm, character and class.
THIS IS NOW
Commanding, imposing yet emotionally atmospheric, couples will struggle to find a venue more versatile than The Pumping House. The eight upstairs rooms are a myriad of modern marriage excellence, allowing guests to flow seamlessly from space to space throughout the celebrations. Your own wedding home, to call your own.

The Ollerton Room
Parquet flooring, original paned arch windows, gorgeous pillars and an intimate feel, The Ollerton Room is the perfect ceremony space to say I Do, fitting from as little as two to 150 guests.

The Bridal Room
The perfect luxury escape for the bride and her tribe throughout the day. Located just next to The Ollerton Room, it’s perfectly positioned for the aisle entrance, and this stylish space is complete with a vintage dressing table, chair, sofa and full length mirror – plus rays of natural light and views into the forest.
The Conservatory Room
Complete with it’s own private bar, classical interiors and eclectically relaxed feel, The Conservatory is the perfect place for a celebratory ‘cheers’ or two - stealing away for a quiet moment or a group cuddle when the clock strikes home time.
The Engine Hall
Get the wedding wheels in motion in the main reception space. This room offers a private bar, unique tiled walls, stunning arched windows and a super suspended high glass ceiling creating the ultimate illuminating space for modern romantics. Full day-to-night shindigs can come to life in this impeccable room that fits from 30-160 guests seated, and up to 250 for the evening, where a canopy of overhead festoon lights produce a gorgeous low-lit ambience for nighttime dancing and merriment.
The room can accommodate various layouts and can be used as a canvas for different theming and settings.

BELLE LOVES: MARRIAGE MENUS
Everyone loves a roast, and everybody loves being host. The Pumping House’s ‘Host a Roast’ menu makes you assign a guest as the server for each table, giving them an apron, chefs hat, carving board and knife set. The herb basted turkey breast with chipolatas and pancetta gets our vote.

If that’s not for you, there’s an abundance of other options including sharing boards, Spanish tapas, BBQ style banquets and the classic three-course wedding breakfast with perfect presentation and silver service.

FOOD WAS DELICIOUS. EVERY SINGLE PERSON WAS SHOCKED BY HOW AMAZING THEIR FOOD WAS AND THEY ALL SAID IT WAS THE BEST WEDDING MEAL THEY’VE EVER HAD.
JACKIE, BRIDE
YOUR OWN OASIS
The Pumping House is located on a serene, tranquil spot in Sherwood Forest, so it makes sense to have all of your guests stay together. On that front, you’re truly spoiled with an array of beautifully thought-through luxury apartments inspired by the venue’s storied past.
Huge lofted ceilings, industrial rustic furnishings and warming touches fuse authentic Edwardian architecture with contemporary coolness – this is wedding accommodation, done well.

Want to find out more about the Pumping House and enquire about your dream date? Fill in the form below and the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
The Pumping House
Nottinghamshire
VENUE TYPE
Creative Garden Historic Industrial Woodland
CAPACITY
Grand (150+)
FEATURES
Accomodation Onsite Exclusive Hire Late Licence Parking
The Pumping House
REVIEWS
A sensational wedding venue, absolutely unique where industrial chic meets the rustic woodland fairytale. This is a wedding venue and more, couples adore it and guests love it. There’s a fabulous team who can do and will do anything to make your day a day to remember. BIG LOVE ❤️
Andrew
We were married at The Pumping House in August (2022) and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect setting and helpful team of people to make our day so special! Joanne was fantastic throughout our planning experience. She was so prompt at replying to any queries we had and nothing was too much trouble to ask for - thank you so much, Jo 🤍 Fantastic food, beautiful surroundings and excellent staff! Highly recommend 👌
Hannah
I have no words about how amazing this venue is. Joanne and her team are just the best. Venue beautiful! Team amazing! No question was a silly question and no job was too big or small. Our day was amazing, everything ran smoothly. Food was DELICIOUS! Every single person was shocked by how amazing their food was and all said it was the best wedding meal they ever had.
Jackie
We only ever visited one venue and that was The Pumping house. We fell in love with everything, the amount of space, the stripped back look, the staff. It was perfect! Ellie was absolutely fantastic and really helped us through the planning of the wedding. The food was beautiful and had compliments from so many guests! They even got in the drinks me and my husband would usually drink! Couldn’t recommend this venue more! Thank you so so much!
Theresa
The character of the building is amazing and the internal decoration is stunning, especially the quirky themed rooms that are on the upper floor which give plenty of room for creative fun. All our guests commented on how beautiful, yet different the venue was, and how well thought out the day was....a lot of which we owe big thanks to Lian and the staff for! The planning of the day was made stress-free, and the attentiveness on the day was great, it really helped settle both our nerves and allow us to enjoy the day. We couldn't recommend the Pumping House enough and would like to say a huge thankyou for making our day so perfect! BEST....DAY....EVER!!
Tiffany
The Pumping House is the most magical of venues - words cannot express how grateful I am that we were able to spend our wedding here. We were looking for somewhere Edwardian architecturally, with a quirky interior for our indie / vintage inspired wedding, and wow did we strike gold!
Natasha
A sensational wedding venue, absolutely unique where industrial chic meets the rustic woodland fairytale. This is a wedding venue and more, couples adore it and guests love it. There’s a fabulous team who can do and will do anything to make your day a day to remember. BIG LOVE ❤️
Andrew
We were married at The Pumping House in August (2022) and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect setting and helpful team of people to make our day so special! Joanne was fantastic throughout our planning experience. She was so prompt at replying to any queries we had and nothing was too much trouble to ask for - thank you so much, Jo 🤍 Fantastic food, beautiful surroundings and excellent staff! Highly recommend 👌
Hannah
I have no words about how amazing this venue is. Joanne and her team are just the best. Venue beautiful! Team amazing! No question was a silly question and no job was too big or small. Our day was amazing, everything ran smoothly. Food was DELICIOUS! Every single person was shocked by how amazing their food was and all said it was the best wedding meal they ever had.
Jackie
We only ever visited one venue and that was The Pumping house. We fell in love with everything, the amount of space, the stripped back look, the staff. It was perfect! Ellie was absolutely fantastic and really helped us through the planning of the wedding. The food was beautiful and had compliments from so many guests! They even got in the drinks me and my husband would usually drink! Couldn’t recommend this venue more! Thank you so so much!
Theresa
The character of the building is amazing and the internal decoration is stunning, especially the quirky themed rooms that are on the upper floor which give plenty of room for creative fun. All our guests commented on how beautiful, yet different the venue was, and how well thought out the day was....a lot of which we owe big thanks to Lian and the staff for! The planning of the day was made stress-free, and the attentiveness on the day was great, it really helped settle both our nerves and allow us to enjoy the day. We couldn't recommend the Pumping House enough and would like to say a huge thankyou for making our day so perfect! BEST....DAY....EVER!!
Tiffany
The Pumping House is the most magical of venues - words cannot express how grateful I am that we were able to spend our wedding here. We were looking for somewhere Edwardian architecturally, with a quirky interior for our indie / vintage inspired wedding, and wow did we strike gold!
Natasha
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