All About Us
And Our Fabulous Team
Nestled in a gorgeous North Devon valley, Millbrook is a stunning 32-acre estate offering four luxury holiday cottages and elopement weddings in our gorgeous summer house. But it’s also home sweet home for us – Kate, Bob, our daughter Iszi, and son Louie. We first laid eyes on Millbrook in the summer of 2004 and instantly fell in love with its beauty. It needed a lot of TLC, but we saw a challenge we couldn’t resist.
Our love affair with Millbrook truly began when we moved in, in 2005. In 2010, we were lucky enough to be the first couple to marry in the summer house, and that’s where our passion for elopement weddings started! Ever since, we’ve been devoted to making Millbrook a place of charm, peace, and beauty, constantly working to enhance its magic.
In 2016, we added Tree Top Escape, a luxurious hideaway in the treetops, offering intimate weddings for up to 14 guests.
So whether you’re here for a romantic getaway, a runaway wedding, or just a peaceful retreat, we hope you’ll fall in love with Millbrook as much as we did!
Meet Meg, Justine and Nicola
At Millbrook Estate, our small but dedicated team of wedding coordinators is here to make your day as special as possible. Meg is always just a phone call away, ready to help with any questions or last-minute details. Nicola takes care of weddings at our intimate Tree Top Escape and also helps at Millbrook when needed, ensuring everything runs perfectly. Justine, our hands-on coordinator, is there to make your day go smoothly, focusing on the little details that matter most. As a small team, we’re passionate about offering personal, heartfelt support to make your wedding truly magical.
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Tree Top Escape
Tree Top Escape was built in 2016 and, although part of the Millbrook Estate, it has its own private driveway and entrance. This luxurious treehouse, perched on stilts, features its own intimate wedding venue, “The Nest.” It’s a 5-star retreat offering spacious accommodation for up to four guests, and it hosts intimate Weddings with up to 14 guests.
Tree Top Escape
Awards
Since 2005, Millbrook Cottages and Estate have proudly competed in the Tourism Awards, earning recognition for excellence in every category we’ve entered. Over the years, we’ve achieved GOLD seven times, including the title of Self-Catering Accommodation of the Year for the South West of England in 2023 and Dog-Friendly Business of the Year in 2024.
We are equally proud of our success as an elopement wedding venue, consistently celebrated for our dedication to creating unforgettable intimate weddings. This year, we were honoured to receive SILVER for Wedding Venue of the Year at the Devon Tourism Awards 2024, adding to our recent win as Intimate Wedding Venue of the Year at the South West Wedding Awards 2024.
Our past achievements also include being named South West Wedding Awards Country Venue of the Year in 2021 and Country Wedding Venue of the Year by the West Country Wedding Awards in 2018.
The Devon Tourism Awards have recognised us for both our accommodation and environmental efforts, with awards for Best Self-Catering and Dog-Friendly Business of the Year in 2018, as well as accolades for Environmental Responsibility. Other highlights include the ROSE Award from Visit England in 2017 for excellence in customer service and two Silver Awards at the Visit England Awards for Excellence in 2011 and 2015.
These achievements reflect the passion and hard work of our incredible team, the loyalty of our wonderful guests, and the trust of the couples who choose us to host their most important day. We are immensely grateful to everyone who has supported us on this journey, and we look forward to creating even more magical moments for years to come.
Funding
In February 2025, we received funding through the Business Boost 2 programme, supported by Torridge District Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This funding is helping us run targeted Google Ads campaigns to complement and strengthen our own SEO efforts.
