Based on a weekday wedding in March.
Based on a weekday wedding in March.
Please contact the venue for detailed prices.
Abbey Farm Weddings in rural Lincolnshire offers a blend of rustic charm and understated luxury. The beautifully restored barns, surrounded by lush gardens and meadows, frame the historic Kirkstead Abbey Ruin, creating a timeless backdrop.
Exclusively yours, take advantage of setting up the day before, allowing you to enjoy the wedding day to the fullest and relax the night before, knowing everything is just as you had imagined and more! Venue owner Jo and wedding events manager Millie stand ready to provide as much advice as needed, from the initial viewing to the wedding day.
The venue offers a choice of stunning locations for your ceremony, indoors or out. The indoor barns feature exposed walls and locally sourced oak, creating a romantic and warm atmosphere. Outdoor options include wild meadows with views of Kirkstead Abbey or a quintessential countryside setting in the heart of nature.
For a church ceremony, St Leonard’s Church is conveniently located on-site. Guests can stroll across the grounds or enjoy a charming tractor-and-trailer ride to the church. Afterwards, couples often treasure the woodland walk back as newlyweds, capturing memorable photos along the way.
The venue accommodates up to 160 seated guests during the day and 250 in the evening, offering the flexibility for both grand celebrations and intimate gatherings. You can personalise your reception layout, choosing between long banquet tables or round arrangements, and decide which barn best suits your party size and style.
The gardens overlooking the lake and Kirkstead Abbey offer an inviting space for guests to relax with drinks and canapés under the Summer sun. Entertainment such as giant Jenga and croquet adds a playful touch to this sociable part of the day while you capture photographs and enjoy private moments together.
Abbey Farm is conveniently close to Woodhall Spa, known for its excellent accommodation options, charming independent shops, and reputation as the home of English Golf.
Recommended caterers provide options from formal three-course meals to street-food-style sharing plates. A wine-tasting session early in your wedding planning allows you to create a bespoke drinks package perfectly suited to your day.
The venue is easily accessible, located near Lincoln and Grantham, and just 1 hour and 20 minutes from London by train. Local taxi companies are listed on the venue’s website for those staying nearby. Guests driving can park on-site, and multiple train stations, including Grantham, Newark, Lincoln, and Metheringham, are within a 45-minute radius.
Abbey Farm ticked all the boxes for what we wanted: local, rustic, characterful, boho & beautiful! It really was the perfect venue, in fact, I had my eye on this venue way before we even got engaged – it was always my dream to one day get married there! Both of us really had our hearts set on getting married in a barn, the fact that this one is only 25 minutes from where we live and just a stones-throw from Woodhall Spa is great. Woodhall Spa is a lovely village that has so much to offer, and the perfect base for our out-of-town friends and family to stay for the weekend of the wedding! When we met Jo and Millie for the first time, we knew we’d be in good hands. We really liked the fact that Abbey Farm is run by a small team, it gives you a very personalised and intimate experience that feels nothing like ‘cookie cutter’ wedding package, instead it was very tailored to our needs and wishes. We especially liked that the venue was exclusively ours for the weekend, giving us ample time to set up the day before, and clear after ourselves the day after – no conveyor belt weddings here! Us and our guests loved the laid back vibe of Abbey Farm, the layout is great as you can spend lots of time outdoors, exactly what we wanted for our summer wedding! Jo, Millie & Will are genuinely lovely people who we trusted & enjoyed communicating with. On the day, they were on hand to help with anything & they had fun with us too whilst maintaining utmost professionalism.
Married August 2022
Everyone at Abbey Farm was a joy to work with at every stage of the planning process. The communication was just right. All of our queries were answered so quickly, but we were never bombarded with information. The venue itself is stunning and received great comments from all of our guests. The organisation and ability to cater our specific requests was fantastic.
Married April 2023
We just wanted to say a huge thank you for all your help, kindness and support over the past year or so, and we can’t thank you enough for making everything run so smoothly, bringing our perfect wedding day to life! The barn and orchard were an absolute dream venue and we are so excited for part 2 in October. You’ve absolutely gone above and beyond and we are so so grateful!
Perfect day! Incredibly friendly staff. All of the extras made the day – being able to walk back from the Church, tractor and trailer for guests, garden games and also the ability to make the venue completely our own!
Our wedding at Abbey Farm Weddings was perfect from start to finish. Everything about the venue and our day was absolutely outstanding. It is impossible to put into words, just how spectacular Abbey Farm is. Unfortunately, this will be the only wedding day we have in our lifetime and we wish we could relive the day for the rest of our lives. Abbey Farm is the venue I recommend to all our couple friends who are also soon to be tying the knot. Just amazing!
Married June 2023
We got engaged in Nov 21 and Abbey Farm was the first venue we looked at and just knew it was the perfect place for us to get married. Jo & Millie made the whole process stress-free and exciting and that absolutely showed on the day because it couldn’t have been more perfect. We had the best day, we were surrounded by the people we love and in a venue and grounds which were simply stunning. Neal, our photographer caught every second and we really couldn’t have wished for a better day. We would highly recommend Abbey Farm as a wedding venue, not only because it’s an amazing venue, but also because, Jo & her team went above and beyond and made the day so special.
Married August 2022
We honestly can’t thank you enough for all your help and support in creating the most perfect day, in the style we wanted but beyond anything we had ever envisioned!
Our wedding was absolutely perfect and this was all down to Millie, Jo and their amazing team. The planning and preparation put in by Millie and Jo is incredible, they were so helpful with every question we had and we’re always so accommodating for the times we wanted to meet at the venue in person. The day went without fault, it was absolutely perfect. The venue is so beautiful and we were especially lucky to have great weather so also got to make use of the lovely outdoor spaces. We couldn’t thank Mille, Jo and team more for making our day so perfect! Thank you so much!
Married June 2023
We could not have had such a special day without the expert guidance of Jo & Millie. They are the perfect team that understands exactly how a wedding should run whilst being as flexible as possible to make the day your own. They were more than prepared to spend a lot of their time guiding us through the planning process and were super flexible with their meeting schedule. They are without doubt the reason our wedding went so smoothly!
Married June 2023
Your hard work, patience, generosity, creativity and humour allowed us to design and hold the day of our dreams. I look back and am amazed at how beautiful and personal our day was able to be and that was largely down to you. Many thanks and so much love.
Jo, Millie and the team were just incredible from the minute we viewed the venue 2 years ago, to the minute we were packing up the day after the wedding. Their communication has been amazing, and they are all so kind and friendly. On the actual wedding day they ensured it ran as smooth as it possibly could, and it was perfection. It’s not often you find wedding suppliers that aren’t just running as a business, one in one out kind of system. This team made us feel like we were all friends and singing off the same page. We couldn’t ask for better people or a better venue.
Married June 2023
Wonderful venue, wonderful people! We couldn’t have wished for anymore. The perfect country wedding venue!
From the moment we stepped foot in Abbey Farm, we knew it was our perfect wedding venue. Everything about the venue is beautiful! Jo was so welcoming on our first visit and helped us every step of the way with the planning of the day. On the day itself, everything ran so smoothly and professionally, it was honestly the perfect day. The team at Abbey Farm are outstanding, so kind and welcoming. Nothing is too much trouble for them. Thank you so much to Jo, Millie and the entire team at Abbey Farm. You guys rock!
Married June 2022
We couldn’t recommend Abbey Farm Weddings enough, Jo and Millie were both absolutely amazing through our whole wedding planning/ on our wedding day, they couldn’t do enough for us. We absolutely loved the venue and knew it was the place for us as soon as we saw it, the beautiful grounds and garden allowed for the most perfect drinks reception on a summers day and the barns not only provided a perfect back drop for our wedding breakfast but to also host our band and dance the night away! Thank you so much for everything, we are forever grateful.
Married May 2023
Just amazing – we couldn’t ask for more from the team! We knew straight away Abbey Farm was the perfect place. Everything else fell into place perfectly. Organising a wedding from overseas is difficult and Millie was always on hand to help out with anything she could, from speaking to our caterer and recommending people when others let us down.
Married August 2023
Abbey Farm is a beautiful venue with incredible staff who went above and beyond for us and nothing was ever too much trouble. The staff are so friendly and professional who always ensured everything was alright. The venue is stunning both inside and out. There isn’t anything I would have changed about my day it was absolutely perfect!
Married September 2023
Jo and Millie were amazing from start to finish; any questions were no hassle at all. Even Will doing two tractor rides to make sure all the guests arrived at the church on time. The venue was perfect with the garden area for all the guest to enjoy a glass and canapés in the sunshine. The Day/night was organised so well by Millie that it just ran swimmingly. we couldn’t have asked for anything more. The little details such as the games in the garden added that extra special touch.
Married July 2022
You have all been absolutely incredibly throughout the whole process, and we couldn’t have wished for a better team / venue / support! Your venue is absolutely beautiful and was the perfect setting for our wedding. We wanted to give Millie a special shout out, just absolutely perfection. Our day was only made all the more special by her, and we couldn’t thank you any more, Millie. Our wedding was everything we could have dreamed of and more, and we owe Millie, Jo and Will a lot for that. We will be forever grateful!
Married September 2022
If we had our day again we would choose Abbey Farm a million times over. The venue itself is just everything you could wish for and more. If you’re looking for a wedding venue with a stunning backdrop, fantastic indoor and outdoor spaces, and the friendliest staff, then Abbey Farm is the one. The staff were so lovely, and we could not fault them one bit. If we ever had any queries, Millie was quick to get back to us, and nothing was ever too much. I honestly wish we could go back and do it all again because the whole day was a dream thanks to all the team at Abbey Farm!
Married November 2022
We can’t thank Jo and Will enough for all their help throughout, nothing was ever too much to trouble. We would highly recommend this venue for any future couples!! Thank you so much Jo for helping to make our day perfect and personal to us.
We do not offer packages as we like every couple's day at Abbey Farm to feel unique and personal. We understand a fair amount of organisation goes into a wedding, so the availability of our directory of trusted suppliers across a range of budgets and several planning meetings with Jo and Millie along the way can take the stress out of the planning process. We are on hand as little or as much as you require.
We can seat up to 160 guests for the ceremony and wedding breakfast, with a capacity for up to 250 guests for the evening.
We do not have onsite accommodation as there is a vast selection of hotels and B&Bs, as well as luxury log cabins and treehouses available to cater for you and your guests. With Woodhall being only a mile down the road, shuttle buses can run towards the end of the night to get all of your guests back to their accommodation. This means you can all be together in one place rather than only a limited number of the wedding party being able to stay on-site.
The venue is exclusively yours from 1pm the day before your wedding until noon the day after. This gives you plenty of time to set up the day before so you can leave knowing everything is exactly as you want and relax and enjoy your wedding morning.
Yes, we do! We have multiple options regarding where you would like to hold your ceremony outside. In the meadows, the gardens, looking over the Abbey Ruins. And you don't need to worry about the weather either, as we will always ensure an indoor alternative is available on the day.
Included in the price are all tables and chairs (including covers) set up as you request, room turnarounds where needed, a fully staffed bar, all glassware required for the day, all fairy lights throughout the venue, garden games, tractor & trailer (if required) and a Vintage Land Rover.
You will also have 24/7 access to contact Millie (event manager) and Jo (venue owner) from the day you book to help manage your planning and put forward ideas and suppliers they recommend for you as an individual couple. One or both will be present throughout the set-up and day to ensure everything runs smoothly.