Some places feel just right.

Tucked away in a corner of Essex countryside, Barnfields is based on our small family farm, with a converted barn for intimate occasions, and a tipi meadow for more expansive celebrations, both overlooking the lake.

We're for couples and event-makers who want to bring something of themselves to the day. Barnfields is a place with real history, grown through the work of our family over 60 years. We don’t do off-the-shelf days here, this place can be whatever you want it to be. Every celebration here is different. And that's the point.

We host a small number of weddings and events each year, which means every booking gets our full attention.

We're one venue, with two beautiful options:

• The Barn - a small converted barn, overlooking the lake with space for up to 70 - perfect for smaller celebrations (available year round)
• The Field - a stunning lakeside space for tipis or stretch tents for up to 120 (available May-September)

Friendly and organised, we will do everything we can to help you make your day the one you have been dreaming of, and have built relationships with a special group of suppliers to help with this.

What makes the venue special?

• Lakeside views
• Secluded, gorgeous countryside, full of wildlife
• The small number of weddings we have each year (and the focus we can have on your big day)
• Flexibility with suppliers
• Focus on sustainability

Features include:

• Two choices for your ceremony space
• The option to have music until 11 pm
• Space for camping/glamping
• Dogs allowed
• 3-phase power and water supply for tipis
• Self-catering accommodation for up to 6 people in a converted barn near the farmhouse
• Ample parking and full access to the site

Hire is either on a dry hire basis or with a package.

The venue is available for just a small number of weddings each year at weekends (Fridays or Saturdays), with a maximum of one wedding or event each week (there will never be two weddings across the two venue options on the same day).

Hire includes exclusive access the day before your wedding and until 2 pm the day after. The space is a good distance from any houses and offers loads of opportunities for you to be creative about how you use it.

Barnfields: the kind of place you find rather than simply book.