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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021
Last update: June 2026
Sandhole Oak Barn is a countryside haven tucked away in the heart of rural Cheshire. With rolling fields, wide-open skies and a peaceful lakeside setting, it feels gloriously remote, yet wonderfully easy for your guests to reach. The whole place is yours exclusively, giving you a bespoke, relaxed celebration that feels like coming home.
The Oak Barn is bright, spacious and beautifully warm in character, with oak beams overhead and picture-perfect views in every direction. Say your vows in the Ceremony Barn with the water shimmering behind you, celebrate in the cosy Dining Barn complete with underfloor heating for snug winter weddings, or choose the magical open-air Clock Tower for a ceremony surrounded by fresh countryside air. With flexible spaces and cosy touches like underfloor heating, the venue suits every season effortlessly. You’ll also enjoy use of the Small Barn, a characterful spot perfect for pre-ceremony gathering, children’s entertainment or late-night relaxing.
Food and drink are a huge part of your day here, and our friendly in-house catering and coordination team are with you from the start to make everything feel effortless. With flexible menus, delicious seasonal dishes and the freedom to shape your meal your way, every bite feels like it's been made just for you. And Sandy - our olive-green H-Van - brings a whole new flavour to celebrations. This rustic outdoor kitchen adds warmth, theatre and irresistible aromas, serving everything from pre-ceremony drinks to wood-fired pizzas and sizzling BBQ feasts, creating a relaxed, sociable hub for your guests.
Exclusive use also means you have access to our refreshed Dressing Room from 9am, the cosy Shepherd Hut, and all 17 beautifully restored ensuite rooms, sleeping up to 40 guests. With exciting venue updates including a brand-new kitchen, an inviting farmhouse-style Breakfast Room and a lovingly redesigned honeymoon suite your day will feel even more special.
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Reviews for Sandhole Oak Barn
It was perfect! 👌🏻
Beautiful lakeside wedding venue
The most beautiful venue
Dream day! ❤️💒
We had a whole list of venues to visit - Sandhole being the 2nd on our list … and we stopped right there - we knew instantly it was the right venue for us. So picturesque and romantic … you will definitely not be disappointed in choosing this venue.
The price was reasonable for the quality of service and venue we received. Maybe not the cheapest - but you get what you pay for!
Sandhole - we thank you for an amazing experience from start to finish 🙏❤️🥰
A Beautiful Venue, but Some Disappointing Experiences
Firstly, the venue is not well equipped for handling heat. Many of our guests were uncomfortably hot throughout the day, despite us being reassured beforehand that high temperatures would not be a problem.
Secondly, we were required to use Top Table as caterers. Unfortunately, this was not a completely positive experience and, by association, it lowered our overall impression of Sandhole. Our main concern was with the bar and drinks service. The management of the tab was unclear and, at times, felt rather questionable. When it came to settling the bill, there was no proper breakdown of the charges, and I even noticed that beers I had personally purchased and pre-agreed to provide — due to the limited selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic options — had been added to the tab.
In terms of recommended suppliers, we feel Sandhole should review their list. Precious Things, who are on their recommendations, were a disappointment. They changed the flowers we had chosen for our centrepieces without consulting us, which left us unhappy with the final arrangements.
Because of being tied to these suppliers and the issues we experienced with them, our overall experience was not as good as it could have been. While the barn itself is beautiful, future couples should be aware of the supplier restrictions before booking. We understand the venue has recently changed ownership, so it is possible that many of these problems may already have been resolved.
Sandhole Oak Barn (we loved it!)
The sandhole team were brilliant and responded to all our questions and queries. It was the most perfect day.
Beautiful Venue - an absolute dream
From every open day, and opportunity to see the venue again we took it in a heartbeat. We were lucky enough in January to see the venue during snow. Whilst this would not have been my preferred time of year to get married it looked so stunning even in the cold months of winter. Added some photos below of our winter day visit!
Our guests commented highly on the standard of the venue and its grounds. Some describing our wedding as the best wedding they had ever attended. What an amazing compliment that was and we have Sandhole oak barn and caterers top table to thank for making it such a memorable day for not only myself and my husband but every single guest that attended.
The rooms were promptly made up for everyone’s arrival. Early check in was granted for our parents rooms so they had a place to change prior to our 2pm ceremony.
The granary cottage was promptly made available in the morning allowing myself and bridesmaids to spill in to there from the dressing room giving us more room to move around.
The whole experience from start to finish has been like a fairytale and I’m sad it’s over.
Highly recommend! Thank you to everyone involved in making our day so special!
The perfect wedding venue!!
The service they provided all the way through our wedding planning, but especially on our wedding day was exceptional. Everybody was so warm and friendly and they couldn't have been more helpful in making sure our wedding day went without a hitch!
Sandhole Oak Barn was the perfect venue for us with the incredible lake and oak barn along with enough accommodation to host all of our family. We had so many compliments from all of our guests on the beautiful setting and they really have everything you could need for an incredible wedding day all in one place.
Thank you to all of Sandhole Team for making our day so special!
Amazing wedding day
The most beautiful venue
On the day, the getting ready room and small barn/shepherds hut were the perfect spaces to get ready. We were also able to leave all our DIY'd stuff in the cool room the day before so didn't need to stress about that.
All of our guests said how beautiful the venue was, the space was perfect for our 82 guests and the lay out was great. We were so lucky with the weather and were able to spend plenty of time outside (and even got the perfect golden hour shots!)
The guest rooms and the bridal suite were lovely and breakfast was great.
We couldn't recommend Sandhole more and would happily do it all over again!! THANK YOU!
Thank you for our perfect day.
Fantastic Wedding Venue
Having accommodation on site was the cherry on the cake. Can't praise enough.
Stunning venue with amazing staff!
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Join the team at Sandhole Oak Barn for their first look event, where you can explore every part of this family-farm venue, from their extensive grounds and panoramic countryside views to the showstopping barn. Their dedicated team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Immerse yourself in this rural retreat and experience first-hand the exceptional service and attention to detail that Sandhole Oak Barn is renowned for. Enjoy seasonal drinks and sample some sweet treats, plus experience their interactive pop-up bars, which make a dynamic addition to your wedding day! The venue will also be beautifully dressed for a wedding, making it easy to envision your unforgettable day there.
To book your place visit the Snadhole Oak Barn website or call the team on 01260 540006.
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