Barley Wood House is a stunning venue in Bristol City, Bristol, where couples can host their weddings and other milestone events. Conveniently located just 4 miles from Bristol Airport and 12 miles from Bristol City Centre, this property offers couples the ideal blend of convenience, flexibility, and style. Featuring beautifully landscaped gardens, panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, and large function rooms, Barley Wood House has everything couples need to create the wedding celebration they always dreamed about.

Facilities and Capacity

Built in 1801, Barley Wood House has a rich history, and the property still has many of its original features. The house caters for weddings with up to 100 guests and has 2 function rooms, 9 large bedrooms, a self-catering kitchen, and a reception area. There are both indoor and outdoor ceremony options available. Nearlyweds can exchange vows on the stone terrace surrounded by their loved ones and with the picturesque Bristol countryside as their backdrop. There are 11 acres of woodland and beautiful grounds to explore and take photos in. Alternatively, couples can tie the knot indoors in the bright and spacious ceremony room. After the ceremony, newlyweds can host a wedding breakfast in the house for up to 100 seated guests and 175 for an evening reception. There is also the option of erecting a marquee in the gardens for up to 200 people.

Yours for the Weekend

Every couple deserves something special on the wedding day, and Barley Wood House provides precisely that. The team at this venue is dedicated to creating unique and memorable milestone occasions for each client. The property is available for exclusive use so couples can enjoy their wedding their way and make it their home for the entire weekend. Our exclusive weekend package ensures couples have time to decorate, dine and relax with family before and after the big day. Make it your own! Arrive Friday with friends and loved ones and unpack and decorate, prepare a dinner (or have a barbeque or get takeaway!) and dine in our morning room or outside on the terrace and have a truly relaxing evening before your big day. Then on Sunday, don't worry about heading straight out. With checkout not until 2 pm on Sunday, you, your family and friends can rest, sleep in, have breakfast and lunch together, play lawn games, take it all in and leave with wonderful memories.

Services Offered

Barley Wood House is a dry hire venue, but we are proud of the amenities we have and the team can provide a list of trusted local suppliers if needed. As a part of your wedding package, we provide:

• Exclusive use of the venue, including our spacious morning room, main hall, reception and summer house and accommodation from Friday through Sunday.
• Fairy lights in the morning room and main hall.
• Option to be married inside in our morning room or main hall or outside underneath the summer house.
• A dedicated venue manager to help you through your wedding journey and to explore what is possible.
• 100+ inside chairs for the wedding breakfast.
• 100+ outside chairs for the ceremony.
• 10+ Roundtables for the wedding breakfast.
• 10+ Long tables for the wedding breakfast.
• 6 Trestle tables
• White linens (enough for all tables)
• Numerous high chairs and booster seats available.
• Onsite bar company with % of drinks corkage free.
• Speakers with for ceremony music, drinks reception, evening music.
• Wireless microphone for speeches.
• Luxury accommodation with 9 large bedrooms sleeping up to 20 people.
• 5 Fold out beds (increasing max capacity of overnight guests to 25 people).
• 2 Travel Cots.
• Iron & Ironing Board.
• 3 Easels.
• Signage for Parking/Dropoff/Lawn Games.
• Lawn games including Boules, Giant Connect Four, Croquet, Cornhole and Lawn Jenga.
• Ample kitchen space including 3 ovens, 4 refridgerators and 2 freezers.
• 2 Large Coffee Urns
• 2 5L Kilner Vintage Glass Drinks Dispensers with stands
• Separate kitchen for caterer use with easy access to main hall for serving food.
• Gas BBQ.
• Terrace Firepit.
• Ample Parking Space for Guests.
• Dog friendly (including for overnight!)
• Outside Suppliers Including Caterers Allowed.
• Recommended Local Suppliers List Provided.
• 20% Future Discount to wedding couples for a future weekend house hire (subject to availability)

We are a Charity

We are proudly owned by the Dulverton Group YMCA and all of the money raised supports our charitable efforts. Ask us about our story!

*Note, this venue is for exclusive wedding weekend hire. £7500 is our total price (inclusive of VAT) for use of the venue from Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. If desired, subject to venue availability, we can extend the length on either end for additional cost.