Party venues

Stratton Court Barn, Stratton Audley, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX27 9AJ

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Christmas parties, Exclusive use, Barn venue, Party venue

• Up to 175 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Exclusive use
• Outdoor ceremony area
• On-site accommodation
• Bar
• Underfloor heating
• Free parking
• Accessible toilet
• Bridal preparation room
• Camping
• Wi-Fi
• Helicopter landing pad

An exclusive-use barn venue near Bicester, run by the Wigmore family on a former sheep farm. Two linked barns seat 90 and 130, Ferne Wood is licensed for outdoor ceremonies of 130, and evenings take 175. 2027 venue hire runs from £3,800 to £7,500 including VAT.

Southend Barns, Selsey Road, Donnington, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7PS

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Barn venue, Party venue

• Guest numbers: ask the venue
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• Outdoor ceremonies
• In-house catering
• Bridal suite
• Glamping bell tents
• Terrace bar
• Fire pit
• Gardens
• Wheelchair accessible
• Parking
• Fireworks allowed

Family-run, exclusive-use barn venue three miles from Chichester, open since 2012 on a 500-acre regenerative farm. A 260-year-old Threshing Barn hosts the meal and party. Vows happen in the Dairy Barn or the Secret Garden, and resident alpacas graze beside the gardens.

Frame Farm, Iden Green Road, Benenden, Kent TN17 4EZ

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Exclusive use, Barn venue, Party venue

• Up to 200 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Exclusive use
• On-site accommodation
• No corkage
• Stage
• Bar
• Air conditioning
• Underfloor heating
• Wood burner
• Parking (52 spaces)
• Accessible toilet
• Wi-Fi

A Grade II listed threshing barn from 1770 on a 22-acre eco farm near Benenden, on the Kent and Sussex border. The Maw family offer exclusive use for weddings of up to 135 seated and 200 in the evening, with six cottages sleeping 20 and no corkage.

Solton Lane, East Langdon, Dover, Kent CT15 5JB

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Exclusive use, Barn venue, Country house, Party venue

• Up to 250 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Exclusive use
• On-site accommodation
• Stage
• Dance floor
• Bar
• Air conditioning
• Hot tub
• Children's play area
• Games room
• Wi-Fi
• Parking

A Grade II listed manor house near Dover, first recorded in the Domesday Book, with a converted 1950s Dutch Barn that seats 200. Exclusive-use weddings, parties and corporate events use nine acres of gardens and five licensed ceremony spaces, and up to 28 guests can stay overnight.

Combe Manor, Combe, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 9EJ

Great for: Weddings, Barn venue, Party venue

• Up to 170 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Exclusive use
• Dry hire
• No corkage
• Catering kitchen
• Stage
• Dance floor
• Bridal suite
• Parking
• Accessible toilet
• Gardens
• Theatrical lighting

Two restored 19th-century barns beside a 1669 manor house in Combe, at the southern tip of West Berkshire. The Russell family offer six days of exclusive dry hire per wedding for £5,950 with no VAT or corkage. The barns also host parties, balls and talks.

Hoad Farm, Acrise, Folkestone, Kent CT18 8LP

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

• Guest numbers: ask the venue
• Civil ceremony licence
• Exclusive use
• On-site accommodation
• Kitchen for caterers
• Bar facilities
• Music system
• BBQ area
• Accessible toilets
• Pet friendly
• Parking

A family-run barn wedding venue at Acrise, near Folkestone, where three-day packages include set-up and pack-down days. Couples choose from three licensed ceremony spots, and three holiday cottages on site sleep 12. Winter weddings for up to 50 start at £2,750.

Horsham Lane, Ewhurst, Surrey GU6 7SW

Great for: Weddings, Private Dining, Barn venue, Party venue

• Up to 120 guests
• Stage
• Dance floor
• Bar
• No corkage
• Bridal preparation room
• Wi-Fi
• PA system
• Free parking
• On-site security
• Outdoor seating
• Tipi

An ancient oak barn and a Victorian Foster & Pearson glasshouse on a 30-acre Surrey estate near Ewhurst, restored by owners Lucinda and Sam Watkinson. The barn seats 120 for weddings and parties with no corkage, and the glasshouse seats 24 for private dinners.