The Setting
Healey Barn is a beautiful wedding venue in the Northumbrian countryside, near the small village of Healey, 6 miles south of Corbridge in the Tyne Valley, and just 19 and 24 miles from the centres of Newcastle and Durham, respectively. It comprises a collection of traditional stone farm buildings surrounding a sheltered courtyard.
The Vibe
The Long Barn is the main building, and it has a spectacular oak “raised cruck” roof, three giant candelabra, many wall-mounted candle holders, a fairy-lit ceiling and, of course, a barn-sized stone fireplace, which together create an enchanting and romantic atmosphere, perfect for Civil Ceremonies or the arrival point after a Church Wedding (later this becomes the dance floor!).
Leading off the Long Barn is the Dining Room, the old cow byre, with another lovely oak roof, a glass wall looking into the Courtyard on one side, and windows to a fantastic Northumbrian view on the other. The dining room is designed to feel spacious and luxurious for smaller numbers but will accommodate larger numbers.
At the end of the dining room is a copper-clad building with glass doors that open onto a small terrace and the garden.
The courtyard is sheltered by buildings and is perfect for post-ceremony drinks on a mild day. It will be pretty magical at night, with fairy-lit trees, fire pits, and lanterns. There are two giant oak planters with seats around them, six umbrella-topped trees, two fire pits, various benches, cosy sun traps and planted troughs and borders. An open-sided building with garden furniture provides a covered outside area and a smokers’ refuge.
The northernmost building, the Store Room, contains smart toilets and the Bride’s Room, where, before Civil ceremonies, the Bride can arrive discreetly and see the Registrars before entering the Long Room.
Their food formula is “Buy the best, cook it simply, serve it generously”. They like to make their food dramatic and delicious, so there’s an 8-spit rotisserie visible through a glass screen from the Dining Room and a large, mobile BBQ.
Healey Barn is a family-run business, so if you want a relaxed feel with incredible food and excellent service, this is the wedding venue for you.
* 146 guests for the reception and meal, but up to 200 for the evening celebrations!
The Setting
This magnificently-isolated wedding venue in the heart of Gloucestershire has stunning gardens and overlooks the spectacular, rolling Cotswold Hills with no other building in sight. There are plenty of idyllic country inns for accommodation nearby, and many taxi companies operate in the area, so guests can let their hair down and celebrate in style!
The Vibe
Cripps Barn is a lovely old Cotswold stone barn in beautiful countryside near Bibury. It has flagstone floors, an open fireplace and a large south-facing terrace with firepits and a bonfire in the garden.
Cripps Barn is a family-run business; if it’s a relaxed feel you want with incredible food and excellent service, this is the place for you. You can get married in the barn or outside in their lovely woodland glade. After the wedding and the meal, the barn makes the perfect place to party. You can do this right up until 1am!
There’s free camping available in the next-door field.
Cripps Barn are known for their whole BBQ’d lambs, sirloin bricks or butterflied leg of lamb. Alternatively, you can have rotisserie chicken, suckling pig or duck. They only use the best ingredients and serve feast-style food in bowls on the tables. Simple, wholesome and oh-so-yummy!
*Ceremony Capacity: Licensed for 120 guests in the main stone barn; however, a further 30 can be seated in the adjoining Oak Room. Outside, there is room for 150 guests.
**Reception capacity: Space for 150 guests for your reception/wedding breakfast and up to 250 for an evening party.
The Setting
Stone Barn is a lovely old Cotswold stone barn, magnificently isolated in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds countryside near Aldsworth. This venue has stunning gardens and overlooks the spectacular, rolling Cotswold Hills with no other building in sight.
The Vibe
The Stone Barn is elegantly simple, with flagstone floors and an open fireplace. Attached are Dutch Barns used as the Dining Area and contains (they are pretty sure!) Britain’s largest barbecue. The Dutch Barns are split-level and have corrugated iron, polished concrete and sawn oak floors.
There’s free camping available in the next-door field.
Cripps Barn are known for their whole BBQ’d lambs, sirloin bricks or butterflied leg of lamb. Alternatively, you can have rotisserie chicken, suckling pig or duck. They only use the best ingredients and serve feast-style food in bowls on the tables. Simple, wholesome and oh-so-yummy!
Stone Barn is a family-run business, and if it is a relaxed feel you want, with incredible food and excellent service, then this is the place for you!
* 194 guests for the reception and meal, but up to 250 for the evening celebrations!
The Setting
Nestled amidst Repton’s rolling gardens in the Tamar Valley, Hotel Endsleigh is a stunning Grade I listed historic house set in 108 acres of fairy-tale woodland and surrounded by beautiful gardens, follies and grottos. Retaining it’s original character with features such as hand painted wallpaper, inglenook fireplaces and a wood panelled restaurant, Hotel Endsleigh combines a classic elegance with contemporary style to ensure relaxed and stunning surroundings.
The Vibe
The team at Hotel Endsleigh are extremely flexible and they are able to offer a number of locations for the perfect wedding ceremony and party, including their unique parterre designed by Humphry Repton, or the period lounges restyled by Olga Polizzi. In fact, the entire ground floor of the hotel is licensed for ceremonies. In addition to the choice of salons and lounges within the main house, the Hotel also has a large room in the Stables, perfect for larger wedding parties, where even a roaring bonfire in the middle of it’s courtyard, can be arranged. One might choose to celebrate a small intimate ceremony in the Grade I listed Shell House, an atmospheric and intimate space adorned with geological jewels.
Their croquet lawn is the perfect place to have a large marquee for a big wedding! With panoramic views overlooking the Tamar Valley and majestic woodlands, they have it all in abundance.
An exclusive use wedding celebration lets you have the run of this unique setting. By arriving the day before the wedding, you and your guests can enjoy a weekend-long celebration and feel completely at home in the ex-abode of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford. They can cater for any style of food from barbeques to ethnic, as well as traditional. The freshest local food and exquisite desserts reflect the attention to detail, the incredible skills and passion of their chefs and indisputable quality throughout.
After the festivities, retire to one of the Suites and wake up to heavenly views on your first day of married life, and revel in the shear romance of this timeless corner of Devon.
The ethos at Hotel Endsleigh is one of flexibility, and the team endeavours to realise each couple’s ideas to ensure their dream wedding comes true. From a sun-drenched gourmet barbeque on the terrace to a sophisticated á la carte dinner served in any of their rooms, your celebration will be tailored entirely to your vision…