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Last update: February 2025

Cissbury Barns is a beautiful and unique wedding venue located in Findon, West Sussex. Nestled within the picturesque South Downs National Park, this hidden gem is a truly romantic and idyllic location with the WOW factor to host your big day. Its tranquil atmosphere makes it ideal for soon-to-be newlyweds who desire a peaceful nuptial occasion in the countryside. The Cissbury Wedding and Events team will ensure that your Wedding Day runs smoothly and effortlessly giving you time to relax and enjoy every moment of your Wedding Day with your family and friends.

Facilities and Capacity

Cissbury Barns can welcome a minimum of 50 adult guests during 'low season and our Winter low season' and a minimum of 60 adults for 'mid and high season' and up to 120 for the day for your seated wedding breakfast. (it is possible to have a minimum of 50 adult guests for Monday to Wednesday dates only in mid and high season). For the evening reception, the we can accommodate up to 200 guests. The East Barn and 'The Glade', the outside ceremonial area, are registered for civil wedding ceremonies and are available for exclusive use, ensuring privacy and tranquillity on your special day. The barns feature rustic brick and flint stone, impressive beams, and large windows, giving the space a light and airy feel. The versatile barns offer a romantic and sophisticated rustic feel to which you can add your personality; from floral arrangements to bunting and fairy lights, these are genuinely magnificent spaces brimming with style. Following your ceremony, you’re welcome to enjoy the Ceremonial garden and host your drinks reception drinks and capture photographs against the breathtaking rural backdrop. Cissbury's fabulous and quirky Bar is a hit with family and friends alike serving a avery wide range of drinks and cocktails.

Services Offered

Cissbury Barns has teamed up with some fantastic associate catering partners, each offering a variety of quality menus with something to suit every couple. Whether you would like a formal three-course meal, a buffet or even a BBQ, you can get it all here. With a formal wedding reception capacity of 120 and the option to invite more guests for informal celebrations, you have total flexibility to make your day as intimate or as grand as you wish. The Cissbury Wedding and Events team will assist in creating your perfect day and will be on hand with help and guidance from the moment you view the Barns to your Big Day.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Historic
Woodland and festival
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Overnight accommodation:

Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Overnight accommodation for guests

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Emma Sent on 09/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most amazing venue

We recently got married at Cissbury Barns and can't recommend it enough! The venue itself is amazing —rustic and elegant, with beautiful barns and a peaceful countryside setting that made our day feel truly magical.

A huge thank you to Christina, who made everything run so smoothly. From the moment we met her, she was calm, organised, and always ready with helpful advice. On the day, she ensured every detail was perfect, allowing us to relax and fully enjoy our celebration.

Our guests are still raving about how beautiful the venue was and how flawless everything was. Cissbury Barns, with Christina’s expert help, made our wedding day everything we dreamed of and more. We’ll cherish the memories forever!
Elaine
Elaine Sent on 09/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect day!

We just had our wedding at Cissbury Barns on Saturday and it was absolutely perfect, truly the best day of our lives. Cissbury is the most beautiful venue and everyone that works there is so helpful and kind. Michelle ran our day so smoothly and, even before the day, we met her and Helen and Christina several times at open Sundays and they were all so helpful and lovely. We never felt like we couldn't ask a question. I wish we could go back in time and do it all again. The most perfect wedding venue we could ever ask for!
Josh
Josh Sent on 06/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Josh & Laura Newton

We just wanted to leave a positive review to say the BIGGEST thank you for making our day so incredibly special. Michelle & the whole team at Cissbury were just amazing at our wedding on August 29th. I felt so reassured going into the day, that I was just totally calm & relaxed knowing everything was under control. We have felt listened to, but carefully guided since we booked with you over two years ago. We just feel everyone went above and beyond, so thank you.

We also loved our stay at The North Wing. Having that time with my bridesmaids the evening before was so special & it just was the perfect space to get ready. And of course, that very short journey back to the wing after the wedding together was perfect. It was so lovely that it has been tidied up as well before our arrival back after the wedding.

And of course, the venue is absolutely stunning. You made our vision come to life!

Not to mention the endless beautiful locations for photos & flexibility for catering, meaning you really can mould the day into your own.

We couldn’t recommend Cissbury enough!
Thanks all,
Josh & Laura Newton
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Helen Sent on 27/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

We had the best day EVER!

We just got married at Cissbury Barns and what can we say – we had the most incredible day! Despite the rainy, windy weather, everything ran like clockwork – both us and our guests were so well looked after, and the day could not have been coordinated more smoothly!

From the moment we chose Cissbury as our venue, we couldn’t have asked for more. Helen was an incredible help right from the outset, offering us lots of guidance and advice, putting our minds at rest when we asked (many..!) questions, and reassured us when we wanted to blend some Assyrian traditions with a very English wedding!! Helen handed over the reins to Zoe in the evening who was an absolute delight – so lovely and helpful, and coordinated our Assyrian dancing entrance which is no mean feat!

The setting and the barns are absolutely beautiful – but the real stars are the whole team that work behind the scenes to make your wedding day the best EVER! From moving all our décor around between ceremony and dinner to make the most of our flowers, to laying out all our centrepieces, to checking in on us to ensure we didn’t want for anything, to carefully packing up ALL of our bits the next day for an easy-peasy collection – everything was just perfect, and we want to say a huge thank you to everyone at Cissbury!

A special mention to the North Wing Apartment which is located on site by Cissbury House – this is such a stunning place to get ready in with your bridesmaids and spend your first night as a married couple! We would highly recommend booking this if you’re getting married at Cissbury, just knowing you’re only a 5 minute drive away from your wedding venue takes the pressure off, and Geoffrey and the team at the barns communicated really well with us and each other! Thanks again 😊
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Ronnie Sent on 22/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A truly magical day

I didn’t want to do our review out of superstition. We got married a year ago on the 18th August 2023.

The staff are fantastic and the venue is beautiful. Our host Michelle did everything possible for us. A credit to the business. She is kind attentive and truly went above and beyond to make our day special.

The venue truly offers everything and it’s in a lovely private location.

Jodi says still a year on says she wishes she could do it all over again.

Thank you so much
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Lauren Sent on 16/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding at Cissbury Barns

We got married at Cissbury Barns in August 24. The venue is absolutely stunning and the staff are incredible. It was the most amazing day and I can’t thank the team at Cissbury enough for everything they did to make our wedding run so smoothly. They really took care of everything.
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Emma Sent on 09/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect wedding venue

We just had the most amazing wedding at Cissbury Barns. From day one Helen, Michelle and Christina have been nothing but welcoming and helpful. On the actual day Helen coordinated it perfectly, listening to everything we had asked for and checking in regularly to make sure we were happy with how everything was going. In the evening Helen passed over to Zoe who was equally as helpful. The barns themselves and the surrounding areas are absolutely stunning, we had so many compliments about the venue with the guests commenting that they could see why we had fallen in love with it. I’f you are considering getting married here we can’t recommend it highly enough, you won’t be disappointed.
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Laura Sent on 07/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect day!

Cissbury are incredible, from the stunning venue to the amazing team who help make your dreams come true. Michelle and Zoey created the most incredible day for us to share on Monday 5th! We can not thank them enough for making it so perfect. Xx
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Zoe C. Sent on 07/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Truly a dream wedding!

We had the most wonderful wedding at Cissbury, the day we dreamed of. Everything was seamless and it made the day so relaxing for us, as absolutely everything ran smoothly and we were so well taken care of. All of the worries we had beforehand about ‘will this go well?’, ‘where do we go?’ Etc were needless as the team thinks of everything. Even meeting the team before I walked down the aisle I was given a glass of water and told when to enter - something I’d never have thought to arrange or ask for but just happened! I can’t thank the team at Cissbury enough for making our day so beautiful.
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Abigail Sent on 05/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Unforgettable start to finish

After many months of looking at venues online, I narrowed it down to several options. Cissbury was the first venue I went to visit, and after meeting Helen, I had pretty much made up my mind that this was the venue for us.

Cissbury is a unique and amazing venue , there’s two barns, there’s flexibility in catering options, no corkage, stunning countryside views, did I mention TWO BARNS?! Cissbury ticks every single box and the backdrop of the South Downs is beautiful.

But I must give a special mention to Helen, possibly the world’s greatest event coordinator. Not only did Helen kept our day running smoothly, Helen was there for all my annoying questions in the 18 months up to the wedding. Helen is such a joy to talk to, her positivity really kept me going when faced with any problems in the planning stages, I honestly don’t know how I would have done it all without her. I should also mention the other ladies in the team, Michelle and Christina, were also fantastic in the times I spoke to them. The team here really is unlike any other venue, and having them on your side is what makes Cissbury such a special place. They are all so lovely, but also very knowledgeable, and are always on hand to offer sound advice and give their honest opinions.

Our day was perfect, start to finish. We had non-stop compliments on the venue, everyone loved it. Choosing Cissbury was the best decision we made for our wedding, it was such an incredible day. Thank you Cissbury team for everything, it really was the best day of our lives.

Also a quick mention to Geoffrey and Etta, the owners, and for our lovely stay at the North Wing apartment. We would highly recommend booking this beautiful apartment if you are getting married at Cissbury!
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Phoebe Sent on 03/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue

We are delighted that we chose Cissbury Barns for our wedding venue and are still on cloud 9 from the day! All the staff made our day so incredibly special, it went off without a hitch and everybody said how the day flowed so smoothly. The team adapted our day to the rainy July weather and we didn’t even notice the rain because of their professionalism and organisation. We can’t thank Cissbury and the whole team enough, in particular Michelle & Zoe, for your exceptionally hard work and can’t recommend this venue more highly for future wedding couples. Thank you Cissbury Barns!
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 31/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Cissbury could not have been more helpful

Cissbury is an idylic venue but is also exceptionally well run with dedicated staff. Nothing was too much trouble. The team know their stuff and could not have been more helpful. The separate barns for ceremony and dinner and the bar/ stretch tent area meant there was plenty of space for those who wanted to drink/ dance or chill. We had the best day there.
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Tess Sent on 30/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely wonderful wedding venue!

Our wedding at Cissbury Barns was just amazing! Michelle and the team made everything easy to organise and it ran like clockwork on the day. We were lucky enough with the weather to get married outside in the glade which was magical - but the whole venue is stunning. Perfect place for a party too. Highly recommend!
Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 30/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

What a venue! Just perfect!

The organisation and communication in the lead up to our big day was very efficient and professional and the venue is very good value for money! The range of beautiful spaces, inside and outside, with the most gorgeous of views, definitely makes it stand out from all the others venues that are out there!
On our wedding day, Cissbury Barns was just perfect! Helen was incredible and so very accommodating - nothing was too much to ask and we had many compliments about the venue and staff from our guests.
We cannot recommend this venue enough - just look at any photos of the place and you’ll understand why it helped make our perfect day so perfect.
Emily
Emily Sent on 22/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Smooth and slick, our day was fantastic!

As soon as we visited Cissbury, we knew we wanted it to be our venue. It's SO beautiful and the thing that swung it for us was the fact that they're dog friendly and our two dogs could be flower girls/ring-bearers! From the moment of our first meeting, you could tell that the team were professionals, and they continued to prove so throughout every step of the process. There is nothing they hadn't thought of or have suggestions for. It made the whole wedding planning process SO much easier, knowing that everything would be taken care of. Christina was our main contact for the day - she is so lovely and she hit the perfect balance between making our vision a reality and managing our expectations and giving us her advice. Thank you soooo much for making our wedding day the absolute perfect day. Thanks to all of the team behind the scenes and the bar staff too. Like I say in the title, it was so smooth and slick. I would 100% recommend choosing Cissbury for your special day!
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