Your Questions, Answered

Let’s be honest, planning a wedding is pretty overwhelming. It can feel like there’s a million and one things to think about and having the information you need to make informed decisions at the beginning of your journey is crucial. The questions below should help answer some of the questions you need answering, but for anything else, get in touch.


Booking

To book a tour you can use our booking system on our website or simply drop us a message and we will be happy to arrange a viewing for you! We love showing people around and encourage you to bring your friends, family, children or pets along with you. We also host open days where you can book a slot or simply rock up. Check out our socials for more information.

If I Book, Where Do I Find My Details?

What Do You Need From Me?

I’m unsure if I need a full wedding hire or a private event hire, what’s the difference?

Are There Any Hidden Fees? 

What Do I Need To Pay For And When?

What Is The Booking Process?

How Do I View The Venue If I Can’t Visit?

How Do I Visit The Venue?

When Are You Open?

We like to try and keep things simple for you. If you’ve decided you want to book with us, we’ll email an agreement for you to read through and sign. The whole process is digital, making it quick and easy. Once you have signed the agreement, we’ll hold your provisional date for 7 days. Your first invoice (50%of the venue fee) will be sent to you and must be paid within the 7 days.

If I Book, Where Do I Find My Details?

What Do You Need From Me?

I’m unsure if I need a full wedding hire or a private event hire, what’s the difference?

Are There Any Hidden Fees? 

What Do I Need To Pay For And When?

What Is The Booking Process?

How Do I View The Venue If I Can’t Visit?

How Do I Visit The Venue?

When Are You Open?

50% of the venue fee must be paid as a deposit within 7 days of booking. All remaining costs such as the remaining 50% of the venue fee, any agreed drinks orders or any additional charges must be finalised 6 weeks before your date and paid 4 weeks before.


If I Book, Where Do I Find My Details?

What Do You Need From Me?

I’m unsure if I need a full wedding hire or a private event hire, what’s the difference?

Are There Any Hidden Fees? 

What Do I Need To Pay For And When?

What Is The Booking Process?

How Do I View The Venue If I Can’t Visit?

How Do I Visit The Venue?

When Are You Open?

We use ‘Britevenue’ to manage our bookings. You’ll be given complete access to your own personal log in where you will find all of your details, anything you have paid for and access to your very own planning documents. An email will be sent once payment is made to explain all of this.

What Do You Need From Me?

I’m unsure if I need a full wedding hire or a private event hire, what’s the difference?

If I Book, Where Do I Find My Details?

Are There Any Hidden Fees? 

What Do I Need To Pay For And When?

What Is The Booking Process?

How Do I View The Venue If I Can’t Visit?

How Do I Visit The Venue?

When Are You Open?

Yes, we have parking but it is limited to 4 spaces behind our gates, these spaces must be discussed with the venue manager prior to your day. We don’t have overnight parking.

Do You Have Any Heating or Air Conditioning?

Do You Have Accommodation?

Do You Have Any Other Restrictions?

How Secure Is Your Venue?

Do You Have Disability Access?

Are Children Welcome?

Are You Dog Friendly?

Do You Have Parking?

What Is Your Capacity?

Yes, we have full disability access and disabled facilities too. If you would need a ramp for access to the workshop, please let us know and we can ensure it is available for you.

Do You Have Any Heating or Air Conditioning?

Do You Have Accommodation?

Do You Have Any Other Restrictions?

How Secure Is Your Venue?

Do You Have Disability Access?

Are Children Welcome?

Are You Dog Friendly?

Do You Have Parking?

What Is Your Capacity?

Not really, other than tanks most vehicles can access our venue and we welcome all walks of life through our door, including but not limited to pets, children and the inlaws.

Do You Have Any Heating or Air Conditioning?

Do You Have Accommodation?

Do You Have Any Other Restrictions?

How Secure Is Your Venue?

Do You Have Disability Access?

Are Children Welcome?

Are You Dog Friendly?

Do You Have Parking?

What Is Your Capacity?

The Venue

Getting Married

We have a large catering space available complete with:

‣ 6 ring gas hob oven
‣ Turbo Fan Oven
‣ 300 Plate warmer
‣ Large Commercial Fridges
‣ Freezer Access
‣ Work surfaces and trestle tables

(We do not have crockery, cutlery or pots and pans)

Do You Have a Kitchen?

Do You Offer Food?

Can I Bring My Own Caterers?

Who Keeps Contact With My Caterer?

Who Runs My Food?

Who Cleans The Kitchen?

We do not cater ourselves but we do have a large selection of wonderful traders and caterers we can recommend to you.

Do You Have a Kitchen?

Do You Offer Food?

Can I Bring My Own Caterers?

Who Keeps Contact With My Caterer?

Who Runs My Food?

Who Cleans The Kitchen?

LITTLE BLACK BOOK

We will require contact with your caterer but it will be your master of ceremonies who will need to ensure that the caterer has the timeline, seating plans and dietary requirements.

Do You Have a Kitchen?

Do You Offer Food?

Can I Bring My Own Caterers?

Who Keeps Contact With My Caterer?

Who Runs My Food?

Who Cleans The Kitchen?

Food and Catering

We do have a fully stocked cocktail bar with a wide selection of drinks to choose from. Depending on the booking you choose our bar can open from 10am until midnight. We do also offer an extended licence until 1am.

What Is Your Corkage Price?

Can I Pre-order Any Drinks?

Can I Request Speciality Drinks?

Do You Have Any Wines?

Do You Include The Glassware?

Are Other Suppliers Allowed To Serve Drinks?

Do You Have a Bar And When Does It Open And Close?

Yes, we include glasses for you. We will supply, as standard, water glasses for your table. Wine glasses are also included if you order wine with us or decide to use corkage.

What Is Your Corkage Price?

Can I Pre-order Any Drinks?

Can I Request Speciality Drinks?

Do You Have Any Wines?

Do You Include The Glassware?

Are Other Suppliers Allowed To Serve Drinks?

Do You Have a Bar And When Does It Open And Close?

Drinks

We have an integrated music system throughout the venue available for you to use (it will be managed by us). We have options to plug in a phone, laptop or other device. You are still welcome to bring in your own DJ, Band or Singer and they will need to provide their own PA. Music can be played in the venue until Midnight.

Can We Have Music Outside?

When Can I Or My Suppliers Have Access To The Venue?

Do You Allow Confetti, Sparklers, Fireworks Or Fire Pits?

Who Manages My DJ, Band Or Music?

What Are My Music Options?

Who Supplies The Glassware For The Tables?

Who Does The Reception Drinks Or Toast Drinks?

Do I Need To Move Any Furniture Around?

Who Will Run My Day For Me?

Who Will Be There On The Day?

We allow confetti but it MUST be biodegradable this includes inside balloons (any confetti found to be non-biodegradable will be confiscated). We allow sparklers but only in our outside areas. We only allow fire pits if hired through us. Fireworks are strictly forbidden. Smoke bombs must be confirmed with us before use at the venue.

Can We Have Music Outside?

When Can I Or My Suppliers Have Access To The Venue?

Do You Allow Confetti, Sparklers, Fireworks Or Fire Pits?

Who Manages My DJ, Band Or Music?

What Are My Music Options?

Who Supplies The Glassware For The Tables?

Who Does The Reception Drinks Or Toast Drinks?

Do I Need To Move Any Furniture Around?

Who Will Run My Day For Me?

Who Will Be There On The Day?

On The Day

Access to the venue will be from 8am on the day, if you feel you need more time you can always book the day before at a discounted rate (day and time of year dependent).

Any other days or times around this will be subject to prior agreements with the venue manager.

Can You Store Anything For Me?

Who Breaks Down My Decorations?

When Can I Collect Anything I Have Stored?

Who Decorates My Tables?

What Do You Do With Lost Property?

Do you have a projector?

When Can I Decorate?

Can I Decorate The Walls Or Hang Stuff In The Venue?

What Furniture And Decorations Do You Have?

Yes, we are happy to store things for up to 7 days before your day and for 7 days after. If anything is not collected after the 7 days, we will donate this to charity unless we are informed otherwise.

Can You Store Anything For Me?

Who Breaks Down My Decorations?

When Can I Collect Anything I Have Stored?

Who Decorates My Tables?

What Do You Do With Lost Property?

Do you have a projector?

When Can I Decorate?

Can I Decorate The Walls Or Hang Stuff In The Venue?

What Furniture And Decorations Do You Have?

Depending on the day of your booking you may be able to collect the next day. Otherwise, Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm.

All other days must be arranged with the venue manager.

All decorations and other items can be stored at the venue for a maximum of 7 days.

Can You Store Anything For Me?

Who Breaks Down My Decorations?

When Can I Collect Anything I Have Stored?

Who Decorates My Tables?

What Do You Do With Lost Property?

Do you have a projector?

When Can I Decorate?

Can I Decorate The Walls Or Hang Stuff In The Venue?

What Furniture And Decorations Do You Have?

We will always keep lost property safe for you and you will be informed if we find anything. We can hold this for up to 1 month before it will be donated to charity if uncollected.

Throughout the day, this will be monitored closely by our venue manager.

Can You Store Anything For Me?

Who Breaks Down My Decorations?

When Can I Collect Anything I Have Stored?

Who Decorates My Tables?

What Do You Do With Lost Property?

Do you have a projector?

When Can I Decorate?

Can I Decorate The Walls Or Hang Stuff In The Venue?

What Furniture And Decorations Do You Have?

Furnishings & Decor