The Pilgrims Rest is a 600 hundred year old Wealden Hall House. Situated in the medieval town of Battle in East Sussex, The Pilgrims Rest is a unique wedding venue full of rustic charm and historic soul.
Perfect for small weddings, intimate weddings and those a little larger, The Pilgrims Rest is a multi-award winning wedding venue with a difference. There are no hidden extras, no corkage charges and no fixed suppliers; giving you the choice to have a DIY wedding, a fully catered wedding or anything in between. An exclusive use venue run by our friendly and professional team who will ensure everything runs seamlessly on the day, The Pilgrims Rest is beautiful yet relaxed; affordable yet aspirational; stylish yet sustainable.
Creating a more eco-friendly wedding venue is very important to us. To avoid unnecessary land fill we have professionally designed and furnished the building to be magical and stylish, alleviating the need and expense of hiring in props and decor. At the same time giving you plenty room to add your own creative spin to make it your own. We have created a venue to help you have a more enjoyable, more affordable and more sustainable wedding day.
The Pilgrims Rest is quite simply a truly magical place to tie the knot. Far more than just a beautiful building; this grand old lady has historic soul. She has hosted celebrations from Medieval banquets to Georgian balls, Victorian luncheons to Edwardian tea dances. Over the centuries flagons of ale, goblets of wine and flutes of champagne have been consumed beneath her eaves, to the sounds of merriment and laughter flooding through her walls.
With endless features from huge inglenook fireplaces to ancient beams; linenfold doors to oak floors, The Pilgrims Rest is an historic gem. It even has ancient witch’s marks to ward off evil spirits and a secret tunnel that runs beneath the Abbey walls.
The Pilgrims Rest is perfect for weddings all year round; during the warmer months and when the sun is shining - your guests can flood out into the pretty cottage gardens. And as the evenings start to draw in, stoke up the fires, light the candles, then watch as this grand old lady sparkles into life. The Pilgrims Rest…be a part of her history,
The Pilgrims Rest 1 High Street Battle East Sussex TN33 0AE