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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: May 2025

Pangdean Barn is a uniquely elegant and relaxed, yet luxurious venue situated in the glorious South Downs National Park, just a short drive from Brighton, England. This historic farm is licensed to hold civil ceremonies and is the perfect choice for a romantic country wedding with outstanding service and unrivalled food..

Facilities and Capacity

Pangdean Barn can accommodate up to 180 seated guests and has three beautiful spaces for you to use. These include the Barn, Stable, and the flint-walled garden overlooking the South Downs National Park. The Barn is an impressive and highly versatile Grade II listed building with a magnificent oak-beamed roof, full of twinkling fairy lights, and has sufficient space to comfortably hold 180 seated guests. The Stable is an ideal setting for a more intimate ceremony or reception and the garden is a beautiful area for an outdoor ceremony and boasts many fabulous spots for photos as well as games like croquet and our famous go-karts. All our buildings inter-connect and the bar is centrally located to make any evening party go with a swing. Your guests can also enjoy drinks and canapes amidst the potted olive trees and the warm, comforting glow of the chimineas in our outdoor courtyard, or under the chandeliers and candles of our indoor covered courtyard.

Services Offered

Pangdean Old Barn is available for exclusive use, and you and your loved ones will enjoy simply the best service from the moment you arrive. The in-house catering team will prepare and serve delicious homemade dishes, all made with the finest ingredients, most of which are sourced from within 50 miles of Pangdean and bought directly from the farmer or producer. There is no corkage fee during your day, and there are plenty of extras, like the use of our decor, to help make your time at Pangdean Old Barn even more special and memorable.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Historic
Barn
Outdoor license

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
In-house catering

Evening entertainment:

Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Changing room for wedding guests
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for Pangdean Old Barn

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Rosemary Sent on 27/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

May ceremony & reception at Pangdean Barn

I can’t really describe how amazing our wedding day was, so wanted to say a massive massive thank you to everyone at Pangdean for the hard work!

We felt so so relaxed the whole day & like we truely had time to be with each other & our guests and that’s definitely down to the team guiding us through the day without any stress! Even when I was about to walk down the aisle the team was so lovely & reminded me to breath!

Everyone said how delicious the food was, main meal, canopes & my sister keeps saying how much she loved the pizza party!

Massive thanks to the whole front of house team & everyone who helped behind the scenes who helped on the day! We cannot recommend Pangdean enough!
Millie
Millie Sent on 25/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best venue out there

Pangdean is just perfect in every way - the food, the staff, the gardens, the fairy lights, absolutely everything! Pangdean made it the perfect day and nothing is ever too much trouble. It was seamless. We had so many guests commenting on how amazing it is. If you’re considering Pangdean, you won’t regret it! It’s just the most beautiful venue with everything you’d want.
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Corinne Sent on 19/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding ever and it was not our first rodeo!

We were married at Pangdene on 18th December 2024 and could not recommend Pangdene more strongly. Quite apart from the stunning venue, Nicki and her staff could not have done more to put us at ease second time round with all the finer details in the run up to the wedding and on the day itself. Nothing was too much trouble including bringing in a priest from Wiltshire to the barn, a band from London, pictures of parents who had passed, a picture wall, an interactive photo booth, bespoke cocktails, a massive cake with roses, human height illuminated letters saying LOVE, a kid's play table, special meals/snacks for gluten-free guests, enthusiastic napkin waving to Bon Jovi and mandarin bowls in the stables. Things could not have gone better and the 2nd time-round-bride-with-butterflies was even given champagne in Nicki's house to cool her jets as she excitedly (and rather nervously) watched guests arrive from Nicki's front room. We had the best day of our lives. Everyone who attended (from America, South Africa, Greece, France & Scotland) said it was the most beautiful, relaxed, fun wedding they had ever been to with fabulous gourmet quality food, service, cocktails, wine and entertainment. We can't thank Nicki and her team enough for their calmness, experience and fantastically smooth organisation. We will be booking Pangdene for our anniversary in the future to celebrate again!
Coco and Kelvin Highton- Jones
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Gina
Gina Sent on 09/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST day of our lives

I cannot recommend this venue enough. The barn is absolutely stunning. We used the barn for our ceremony, wedding breakfast and dance party after and it looked beautiful for each occasion. The staff were flawless from start to finish. There was nothing that was too much trouble and they put us at ease throughout the entire process. All of our guests complimented how friendly and wonderful the staff were throughout the whole day. The food was delicious from the tasty canapés, to the yummy main meal and dessert to the best pizza we have ever had! We had the most incredible day of our lives and would give anything to do it again! Trust us when we say…visit and book! You won’t regret it!
Annabel
Annabel Sent on 27/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The barn made us do it!

Its quite hard to describe something so incredible and magical – there really aren’t words to describe what we are now calling “the best day of our lives.”
The barn itself is stunning and captivated us from the moment we set eyes on the beautiful, twinkly, 17th century rafters and it continued to take our breath away every time we visited.

The biggest compliment I can give Pangdean, is that having been together for 15 years we hadn’t even decided when we visited, if we were going to get married – but then we both saw the barn, fell in love and it was a done deal, this was happening!

Nicky’s team are just a dream to work with, nothing is too much trouble and the food and service are out of this world. Nicky is very hands on - you are made to feel so special, as if you are the only couple marrying here. Sarah was amazing at fielding my endless questions with grace and humour and Bryony got my romantic vision of the candlelit ceremony with lights low but cranked the music up when it was needed!

Nearly every guest of ours has commented on how friendly all the staff were, how great the service was and what fantastic food they ate!

We only wish we could relive it all again...and yes, plans are afoot for a renewing of our vows there in 10 years time!!!!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU - PANGDEAN YOU'RE THE BEST!!!




Tonie
Tonie Sent on 05/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic local venue, flexible and outstanding service – couldn't imagine our special day anywhere else.

From our first visit to the barn, through to the wedding day and arranging a day to pick up our props and gifts – Nicky and everyone at Pangdean were super professional, attentive and helpful. Pangdean's communication was second to none. All our guests had a lovely time and felt looked after on the day. The perfect location for a low-key autumnal wedding. Thank you!
Abbie
Abbie Sent on 25/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic!

We had our wedding at the beginning of October. We cannot recommend Nikki and the team enough! From the moment we enquired, to the big day they were nothing but helpful with any queries we had.

We chose Pangdean as we live in the next village over, and we wanted somewhere close to us. We also have personal ties with the land. Pangdean is such a beautiful venue and ticked all the boxes we had. We wanted to be able to utilise the outdoor space, as well as having enough space for all our guests inside.

We had our entire wedding at Pangdean, from the ceremony onwards and it was great. The space worked perfectly for everything. We even had our dogs present at the ceremony and for photos, which was a really important part for us.

The food was absolutely incredible, and we have had so many of our guests comment on how lovely it was, along with the fantastic service of the staff working on our special day.

We cannot recommend Nikki & the team enough, they did everything they could to make our day perfect, and it was perfect.

Best wishes, A&J x
Alex
Alex Sent on 21/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding

Nicky and the Pangdean staff were outstanding. They had a solution for every question we could think of and made the day stress free. They went above and beyond to make the day perfect, we couldn’t recommend them highly enough. The venue is an ideal backdrop and we are still receiving compliments from our guests about the food. Thank you so much for such a memorable day.
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Meena Sent on 03/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect wedding venue and team ❤️

We got married at Pangdean a couple of months ago, and couldn't have wished for a more perfect day! The team were great at helping us organise everything in the lead up to the wedding (despite only having 6 months) - we didn't need a wedding planner. The venue had lots of space both outdoors and indoors for all the guests and the food was divine! Pangdean were amazing at accommodating any of our requirements, nothing was too big an ask and they were super flexible with our chosen setup/timings for the day. Some of our close family members have food allergies and everyone at pangdean went out of their way to accommodate everything. Many of the guests also commented on how well organised, friendly and helpful the staff were on the day. We can't thank the team at Pangdean enough and would definitely reccomend this venue to anyone looking to get married! Many thanks, Meena & Matt
Xanthe
Xanthe Sent on 16/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Flawless service

Nicky and the Pangdean staff were there for any query or question in the run up to our September wedding. They were hugely attentive to every detail and made us feel really on top of the planning before the big day. We felt incredibly well looked after throughout the day with our guests commenting on the beautiful venue and the friendliness and attentiveness of the staff. The support we had throughout the planning as well as the seamless running of the day was more than we could have hoped for. We'd wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone!
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Ellie Sent on 09/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding venue!!

We had the best wedding at Pangdean in August 2024! From start to finish, the wedding was seamless! A special thank you to Bryony, Krysia and Nicky :)
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Rosie Sent on 20/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 - thank you Pangdean team

Amazing team, venue and food.

Genuinely an outstanding venue - beautiful English garden setting, incredible food and outstanding service from Krisha, Briony and the team.
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Lorna Sent on 02/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing barn venue - with flexible menu

We booked Pangdean Barn for our wedding in summer 2024 and the staff were outstanding.

The main reasons we booked Pangdean were the food options and the versatility of the space at the venue.

I have food allergies and so it was important to us to find a venue where we could have a menu that was safe from cross-contamination and inclusive, rather than the Bride having to have a different meal option to everyone else. Pangdean does not have a set menu, only recommended options, and Nikki and the Chef went out of their way to create a menu that suited us.

We loved that the barn is a real barn and decorated with fairy lights in the roof. The garden is large and well maintained and was ideal for our welcome drinks. There were also plenty of outdoor and indoor areas for every part of our wedding.

We were able to visit on multiple occasions after booking to look around again and plan how we wanted our wedding venue to look, and we were greeted as friends.

We had planned a lot of personal decorations, from bunting to photo displays, but nothing was too much trouble for them. The Groom baked the wedding cake and they even agreed to stack the tiers for us on the day. We had also packed a lot into our schedule, from special dances and sparklers, and they were happy to advise us on everything to make it all work. Pangdean set-up all our decorations the morning of the wedding and when we turned up everything was perfect.

On arrival we were greeted with champagne and treated like VIPs the whole day. Even when they couldn’t access our playlist before we arrived (not their fault and quickly resolved) we didn’t notice because they had compiled a new playlist based on their knowledge of what we liked, despite our preferences not being ‘mainstream’ chart music.

We loved the unique experience of being driven up to a local field for sunset photos with our photographer. We also really valued having a dedicated and locked Bride’s toilet for getting changed and freshening up.

A bonus of booking Pangdean meant we didn’t need to purchase additional suppliers for the food, outdoor games or decorations (e.g. some venues require you to pay for additional drapes). They had different options for small items such as easels and card boxes too so that you can personalise your event without having to buy extra items. Our only additional suppliers were a florist (although they do offer this as an additional service), our photographer and a dance floor (not usually required but we wanted one for line dancing!). You won’t need a Wedding Planner either - they are experts in weddings!

Thank you so much Pangdean, you made our wedding day perfect.
Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 16/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An unforgettable wedding co-ordinated by the most fantastic venue!

We are beyond grateful for everything Pangdean did for us on our special day. The attentiveness of the staff was truly commendable, and we received numerous compliments from our guests about their exceptional service. From accommodating our various requests, such as using the 2nd field and even going the extra mile to prepare the cricket match area, to taking us to the fields for sunset photos, cooking a delicious Indian meal that received high praise, crafting amazing Espresso martinis, and seamlessly coordinating our Saxophonist, Violinist, and friend's performance - the list of their contributions goes on!
A special mention must be made to the owner, Nicky, whose hands-on approach and meticulous attention to detail were evident throughout. Bryony and Krysia ensured that our day ran smoothly, while Sarah and Gill handled all the organization and patiently answered our numerous questions.
Thank you once again for making our wedding day truly unforgettable.
Warm regards,
Steph & Abhi
Pangdean Wedding, 7th July 2024
Glenn
Glenn Sent on 14/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The dream wedding venue !

From the very first moment we visited Pangdean Barn, we knew it was the perfect venue for our wedding. The stunning setting immediately won us over, but it was the incredible team that truly made our experience unforgettable. Every step of the way, they were beyond helpful, genuinely lovely, and an absolute pleasure to work with.
Our wedding day exceeded every expectation we had—it was flawless from start to finish. We cannot thank the team at Pangdean Barn enough for their outstanding work and unwavering support. We wholeheartedly recommend their services to anyone looking for a dream wedding venue.
Thank you again for making our day so special!
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Pangdean Farm BN45 7FJ Pyecombe (East Sussex)
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