Jamaica Inn is a bar / restaurant wedding venue based in Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, included on the Cornwall Council list of approved venues for civil ceremonies. Set in one of the most-photographed corners of the country, the venue offers couples a Cornish backdrop for their wedding day and combines the practical considerations of celebrating in a recognised venue with the character of its specific setting.

Bodmin Moor — granite tors, ancient stone circles and quiet upland villages — sits at Cornwall's geographic heart. It's a wilder, slower-paced part of the county with a strong sense of history.

Bar and restaurant venues like Jamaica Inn centre the wedding day on what arguably matters most to many couples: the food and drink. Guests are looked after by a kitchen and bar team that does this for a living, the spaces are designed for hospitality, and the format suits more intimate weddings, micro-weddings and post-ceremony reception parties particularly well.

In their own words, the team at Jamaica Inn describe the venue as follows: "Cornwall’s most famous smugglers inn made world-famous by Daphne du Maurier's Jamaica Inn novel. Offering unique accommodation near Launceston" That gives you a sense of how the venue presents itself; for couples planning a wedding at Jamaica Inn, the next step is usually a viewing — most Cornish venues are happy to host informal walk-arounds outside busy wedding weekends.

Practical details: Jamaica Inn is on the Cornwall Council list of approved wedding venues, located at Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, PL15 7TS. Couples can reach the team directly using the contact details on this listing to discuss available dates, viewings, packages and pricing. Cornwall's wedding season tends to run from late spring into early autumn, with the most popular dates booked the furthest ahead, so it's worth getting in touch early if you have a date in mind.