Celebration venues

Firle Place, Firle, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 6LP

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Celebrations, Country house

• Up to 300 guests
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• Rooms to stay
• Gardens
• Parkland
• Courtyard
• Bar
• In-house catering
• Tea room
• Parking

Tudor and Georgian manor house of the Gage family at the foot of the South Downs, at the heart of the 7,000-acre Firle Estate near Lewes. Hired exclusively for weddings, with civil ceremonies indoors or out, a Georgian Riding School for 300 and ten four-poster bedrooms in the house.

Cissbury Barns, Cissbury, Nepcote, Findon, Worthing, West Sussex BN14 0SR

Great for: Weddings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Exclusive use, Barn venue

• Up to 200 guests
• Exclusive use
• Outdoor ceremony licence
• Walled gardens
• Stretch tent
• Licensed bar
• Pétanque court
• AV equipment
• Wi-Fi
• On-site accommodation
• Bridal apartment
• Patio heaters

Restored early 19th-century flint barns on a family estate in the South Downs near Findon, hired exclusively. Ceremonies for 120 in the East Barn or the licensed woodland Glade, dinner for 120 in the West Barn, 200 in the evening, no corkage and three places to stay.

Gate Street, Bramley, Surrey GU5 0LR

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Celebrations, Christmas parties, Team building, Exclusive use, Barn venue

• Up to 150 guests
• Rooms to stay
• Civil ceremony licence
• Outdoor ceremony space
• Bar
• Gardens
• Swimming pool
• Meeting rooms
• PA system
• Wi-Fi
• Unlimited parking
• EV charging
• Farm shop

180-acre regenerative family farm in the Surrey Hills near Bramley, with an oak Barn seating 150 built from trees lost in the 1987 hurricane. Weddings with two licensed outdoor ceremony spots, corporate days for up to 200 and eight places to stay on site.

Horsted Place Hotel, Little Horsted, Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 5TS

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Team building, Hotel, Exclusive use, Private Dining, Country house, Conference venue

• Up to 80 guests
• Rooms to stay
• Civil ceremony licence
• Exclusive use
• Restaurant
• Private dining
• Bar
• Meeting rooms
• Gardens
• Golf
• Dog friendly
• Parking

Victorian Gothic country house hotel near Uckfield in East Sussex, with 17 rooms and gardens next to the East Sussex National golf courses. It is licensed for weddings and can be hired exclusively, and its Garden Room seats 80 for receptions, meetings and parties.

Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's, Oxford OX1 1BX

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Christmas parties, Conference venue

• Up to 500 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Exclusive use
• Meeting rooms
• AV equipment
• Wi-Fi
• Catering
• Stage
• Museum
• Wheelchair access
• City centre
• Near station

Grade II* listed Victorian town hall on St Aldate's, opened in 1897 by the future Edward VII. Five rooms are licensed for weddings, including a Court Room with its original dock and a Main Hall for 500 with a Father Willis organ. Ten function rooms host conferences, dinners and Christmas parties, and lectures can take 700.

Nonsuch Mansion, Nonsuch Park, Ewell Road, Sutton SM3 8AL

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Celebrations, Christmas parties, Country house

• Up to 200 guests
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• Rooms to stay
• Gardens
• Catering
• Meeting rooms
• Late licence

Tudor Gothic mansion in Nonsuch Park, Cheam, rebuilt in 1802 to 1806 by Jeffry Wyatt (later Wyatville) as a 'modern echo' of Henry VIII's Nonsuch Palace. Exclusive hire between midday and midnight, civil ceremonies for 120, up to 120 seated or 200 standing, Bovingdons catering and bedrooms in a second-floor apartment.

Pangdean Old Barn, Pangdean Farm, Pyecombe, Brighton, West Sussex BN45 7FJ

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Exclusive use, Barn venue

• Up to 220 guests
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• Outdoor ceremonies
• In-house catering
• Licensed bar
• No corkage
• Walled garden
• PA system
• AV equipment
• Stage
• Free parking
• Wheelchair accessible

Exclusive-use, oak-framed Sussex barn built in 1720 on a 1,000-acre working farm in the South Downs, five miles north of Brighton, with ceremonies for up to 220 in the Old Barn, 70 in the Stable or outdoors in Mulberry Lodge, reception seating for 190, a flint walled garden, in-house bespoke catering and no corkage.

Brookfield Barn, Winterpit Lane, Lower Beeding, Horsham, West Sussex RH13 6LY

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Celebrations, Christmas parties, Barn venue

• Up to 200 guests
• Exclusive use
• Outdoor ceremonies
• Rooms to stay
• Bridal suite
• In-house catering
• Licensed bar
• Outdoor kitchen
• Lake
• Wheelchair accessible
• Dog friendly
• Parking
• EV charging

Exclusive-use lakeside barn venue in 22 acres of West Sussex countryside near Horsham, with indoor oak-beamed barn and outdoor lakeside pergola ceremonies for up to 138, dining for 138, evening parties for 200, an outdoor kitchen, two preparation suites and 11 bedrooms sleeping 23, plus corporate events and seasonal parties.

Ridgeview Wine Estate, Fragbarrow Lane, Ditchling Common, East Sussex BN6 8TP

Great for: Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Team building, Tours and tastings

• Up to 150 guests
• Food on site
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Wine tasting
• Vineyard tours
• Shop

A pioneer of English sparkling wine at Ditchling Common, served at royal State Banquets. Celebrate in private pavilions beside the Chardonnay vines, or take exclusive use of The Rows & Vine restaurant for up to 150 guests.

Trunkwell House, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, Reading, Berkshire RG7 2AT

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Exclusive use, Private Dining, Country house

• Up to 350 guests
• Exclusive use
• Outdoor ceremonies
• Marquee
• Rooms to stay
• Bridal suite
• In-house catering
• Dry hire
• Bar
• Dance floor
• Gardens
• Parking
• Accessible facilities

Privately owned, exclusive-hire Victorian country house venue in 34 acres of Berkshire countryside near Reading, with a licensed summer pavilion, a Garden Marquee for up to 350, six boutique bedrooms, and over 25 years of hosting weddings, corporate events, team building, parties and Christmas.

Preston Court Estate, Preston, Canterbury, Kent CT3 1DH

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Celebrations, Team building, Exclusive use

• Up to 500 guests
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• Outdoor ceremony space
• Historic barn
• Church on site
• Bar
• Glamping
• Lake
• Gardens
• Dog friendly
• Parking

Family-run 600-acre eco-farm and exclusive-use wedding venue at Preston, near Canterbury. Couples can marry in a 17th-century Kentish Barn, at the 13th-century St Mildred's Church, on Juliana's Island or on a working Victorian carousel. Standard capacity is 120 by day and 180 in the evening, with ten bell tents on site.

Taplow House Hotel & Spa, Berry Hill, Taplow, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire SL6 0DA

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Team building, Hotel, Exclusive use, Private Dining, Conference venue

• Up to 60 guests
• Rooms to stay
• Exclusive use
• Outdoor ceremonies
• Restaurant
• Bar
• Private dining
• Spa
• Outdoor pool
• Wi-Fi
• AV equipment
• Free parking
• Dog friendly

Family-owned, four-star Grade II listed Georgian country house hotel and spa near Maidenhead and Windsor, with exclusive-use weddings and conferences across all 30 bedrooms, the garden-view Grenfell Room for private dining and meetings, the Garden Room and Drawing Room, a five-bubble spa and delegate packages.

Long Furlong Barn, Long Furlong, Clapham, Worthing, West Sussex BN13 3XN

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Christmas parties, Team building, Exclusive use, Barn venue

• Up to 200 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Exclusive use
• Bar
• Dance floor
• Gardens
• AV equipment
• Air-conditioning
• Wi-Fi
• Rooms to stay
• Parking

Grade II listed 1880 barns on the Jenkin family's farm near Worthing. Ceremonies for 130 in the licensed Cartshed or under an oak arch outdoors, receptions for 130 seated and 200 standing in the Granary, plus parties, Christmas nights and corporate events.

Yoxford Rd, Saxmundham IP17 2LY

Great for: Weddings, Celebrations

• Up to 50 guests
• Bar
• Parking
• Food on site

Wilderness Reserve is a stunning, eco-friendly estate set in the Suffolk countryside, offering a secluded and luxurious backdrop for bespoke corporate retreats and private events amidst nature.

The Night Yard, Highland Court Farm, Bridge, Canterbury, Kent CT4 5HW

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Exclusive use, Barn venue

• Up to 240 guests
• The Glasshouse
• Under the Eaves ceremony area
• Grass courtyard
• The Gallery
• The Snug
• Vintage chill-out corner
• Staffed and licensed bar
• Getting-ready suite
• Courtyard fire pit
• PA with wireless microphones
• Prop hire
• Parking for 80 cars

Restored 1898 brick cattle shelter on Highland Court Farm near Canterbury, with a modern glasshouse, courtyard and fruit orchards. Hired exclusively for weddings of up to 140 seated and 240 evening guests, plus corporate events and Christmas parties.

Rathfinny Wine Estate, Alfriston, East Sussex BN26 5TU

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Tours and tastings, Private Dining

• Guest numbers: ask the venue
• Vineyard
• Wine tours and tastings
• Restaurant
• Bar
• Rooms to stay
• Meeting rooms
• Private dining
• Shop
• Dog friendly
• Parking

Family-run wine estate near Alfriston in the South Downs, founded in 2010 by Mark and Sarah Driver and certified as a B Corp. Its single-site vineyard of 385,000 vines makes vintage Sussex Sparkling. The estate hosts weddings, parties, tastings and company meetings, with dining and ten bedrooms at the Flint Barns.

Claydon Estate Office, Middle Claydon, Buckingham MK18 2EX

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Exclusive use, Private Dining

• Guest numbers: ask the venue
• Walled garden
• Parkland
• Private dining room
• Licensed venue
• Café
• Spa
• Event campsite
• Lakes
• Free parking
• Accessible
• Filming location

Verney family estate near Buckingham with 170 acres of parkland and 18th-century Walled Gardens, hired dry for wedding receptions, parties and company events. The vaulted Stables seats 40 for dining, and the 67-acre Englands site holds over 5,000.

Fitzleroi Barn, Fitzleroi Farm, Fittleworth, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 1JN

Great for: Weddings, Celebrations, Exclusive use, Barn venue

• Up to 150 guests
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• Outdoor ceremonies
• Bridal suite
• Glamping bell tents
• No corkage
• Courtyard
• Gardens
• Parking
• Coach access
• Wheelchair accessible
• Accessible toilets

A 16th-century timber-framed barn on a working arable farm near Fittleworth in the South Downs. The first wedding held here, in 2000, was the owners' own. Couples get exclusive two-day hire, four licensed ceremony spaces, dinner for up to 150, no corkage and a split-level Hayloft suite.

Kingscote Estate, Mill Place Farm, Vowels Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4LG

Great for: Corporate Events, Celebrations, Tours and tastings

• Guest numbers: ask the venue
• Private hire
• Dry hire
• Kitchen
• Wine tours
• Wine shop
• Café
• Wine garden
• Fishing lakes
• Walking trails
• Rooms to stay
• Free parking
• Dog friendly

Family-owned organic vineyard near East Grinstead, beside the Bluebell steam railway. An original 15th-century tithe barn hosts tastings, conferences and private functions. Dry hire, a working kitchen, fishing lakes and a two-bedroom Coach House complete the picture.

Ardington House, Church Street, Ardington, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 8QA

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Team building, Exclusive use, Country house, Riverside venue, Conference venue

• Up to 200 guests
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• Riverside marquee
• Rooms to stay
• Outdoor swimming pool
• Tennis court
• Fly fishing
• Walled gardens
• Helicopter landing site
• Free parking
• Wi-Fi
• Dog friendly

A Georgian house built in 1719–21 near Wantage, home to the Baring family since 1939 and hired out exclusively with its walled gardens, Temple Island and a furnished riverside marquee for 200. Twelve bedrooms sleep up to 25, and the house hosts weddings, house parties, company retreats and filming.