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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: May 2025

Sandhole Oak Barn is a family-run country wedding venue nestled in the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside. For rural bliss and a delightful rustic escape, this breathtaking barn is the perfect place to celebrate your special day and is yours exclusively for a truly bespoke wedding. With rolling fields all around, Sandhole Oak Barn feels miles away from anywhere yet is easily reached, making it the ideal place for any country-loving couple to hold their big day.

Facilities and Capacity

The traditional barn stands proud beside the peaceful lake and surrounding greenery. The oak beams and frame offer an authentic feel, while floor-to-ceiling windows let the light flood in. Sandhole Oak Barn is wonderfully versatile and can be divided into two parts for the different aspects of your day. Tie the knot in the Ceremony Barn with views of the lake in front of you and celebrate in the Dining Barn, which is idea for wedding breakfasts and evening receptions for 40 to 140 guests. The lakeside Dining Barn offers a cosy atmosphere in the colder months with underfloor heating. For something truly different, you could hold your ceremony outside under the majestic oak Clock Tower just a few feet from the lake. You and your guests can then take to the verandah overlooking the water with a glass of bubbly and delicious canapés to toast your newlywed status. In the winter, the barn provides plenty of space to mingle with your guests while still enjoying the stunning views through the windows. As well as exclusive use of the Oak Barn, you will also have the Small Barn to enjoy. This characterful space sits just a few metres away and is ideal for welcoming guests before your vows, entertaining younger guests, or for unwinding with your nearest and dearest at the end of the evening.

Services Offered

Sandhole Oak Barn is a charming space to host your wedding ceremony and reception. Our in house caterers and wedding coordinators, will assist you in all aspects of the planning of your wedding and will ensure a stress-free wedding day. Offering a wide choice of mouth-watering menu options for you and your loved ones to enjoy. Exclusive use of the entire venue gives you access to the gorgeous bridal dressing room and Shepherd Hut from 9am as well as all 17 beautifully restored guestrooms onsite at Sandhole Farm B&B providing accommodation for up to 40 of your guests.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Unusual weddings
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
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:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Health suite

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
Horse baraat permitted
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Reviews for Sandhole Oak Barn

Meg
Meg A. Sent on 07/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most beautiful wedding venue ever! Absolutely beautiful and what dreams are made of!

Every part of sandhole oak barn is absolutely amazing! From the exclusive lake, the beautiful decor and to the staff!! Everybody was so accommodating and friendly and helpful! They made you feel so welcome even after 2737 phone calls following any extra questions we had! The day here was gorgeous and so exclusive and wonderful! We would highly reccomend this venue it was well worth the money and very affordable and had lots of places for everyone to get together!
Rebecca
Rebecca Sent on 17/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect wedding venue!!

We had the most incredible wedding day at Sandhole Oak Barn in May and it was made possible by all of the hard work everybody put in behind the scenes including the Sandhole Team.

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!
C
Ctom1992 Sent on 19/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Venue - an absolute dream

Sandhole oak barn is nothing short of an incredible venue and backdrop for a wedding. We fell in love with the venue at first sight and knew it was the one. We booked our wedding day immediately after visiting.

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!
Molly
Molly Sent on 29/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding day

Sandhole were brilliant from booking a viewing to the day itself. From getting engaged I decided I wanted to make my own wedding cake. Sandhole were brilliant they allowed me to set up early. A few months before the day I asked if anyone had booked for the day before and they had not so Sandhole reserved the day for me to go and set up. They coordinated with the caterers that there would be table clothes so I could set up the guestbook table and the dessert table before the day! The service was outstanding from start to finish and I cannot thank them enough for helping us have the most perfect day!
Michelle
Michelle Sent on 22/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you for our perfect day.

I did not want to leave! We fell in love with Sandhole before we'd even got off the driveway. The staff were friendly and responsive, the venue is beautiful inside and out. You don't have an option to choose different caterers and have to use Top Table - but they were also wonderful so it was nice to have one less decision! The layout of the bridal suite and dressing room was also a big plus. I am so happy we chose Sandhole.
Emma
Emma Sent on 29/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The most beautiful venue

After deciding that we fancied getting married by water, we fell in love with Sandhole. The location was perfect and the venue itself is stunning and so well thought out. Communication and organisation with the team couldn't have been easier - they were there to answer all our silly little questions and helped guide us through the planning process in a very laid back way - you can tell they've done it hundreds/thousands of times before.
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!
G
Gill Sent on 01/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding Venue

Sandhole provided my daughter & her husband with a fantastic wedding day. Grace, the wedding coordinator was fabulous & kept everything running smoothly. Top Table catering was also top notch.
Having accommodation on site was the cherry on the cake. Can't praise enough.
L
Laura Sent on 24/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fairytale Wedding Venue

Sandhole is the most magical wedding venue - the glistening lake tucked behind the spectacular barn provides a breathtakingly scenic atmosphere for a wedding. The team behind the venue are incredibly supportive, caring and responsive, which truly makes the difference. We couldn't have asked for anything more - best day ever! x
L
Laura Sent on 10/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A Fairytale Barn Wedding

Words can’t describe our love for Sandhole. Not only did the venue make everyone speechless, but we are so grateful for all the figures behind it supporting us every step of the way. Nothing was too much to ask and every query we had was answered immediately. Sandhole also has an immediate calming feel to it, which not only eased our nerves but created the most magical day ever. We’ll forever remember the glistening lake and gorgeous barn interior - thank you, Sandhole!
C
Charlene Sent on 22/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection!

Sandhole Oak Barn is absolutely stunning. Our guests could not stop complimenting the venue. The rooms are gorgeous. The staff are friendly. The views are amazing. We made beautiful memories at Sandhole so it will always have a special place in our hearts ❤️
J
Jayde Sent on 08/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic!

The most perfect venue for the perfect day!
As soon as we went to visit Sandhole we knew it was the venue for us, and immediately cancelled any other viewings we had. It really is a truly beautiful place and they have thought have absolutely everything, the attention to detail really is amazing.
The staff were attentive and kind and couldn’t do enough for us, and they made the planning process so much easier but sending email reminders about important things.
Thank you to all at Sandhole, you gave us our dream day! Xx
S
Sarah Sent on 13/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Utterly amazing venue

What can we say, Sandhole Oak Barn was just perfect for our special day. From viewing the venue a year or so before, booking and all the arrangements inbetween were just effortless due to the amazing team they have. All our guests commented on how incredible the venue was, the location and the accomodation couldnt be faulted . Having the full use of the grounds and surrounding areas for pictures was a huge bonus for our pics and videography. Honestly cant recomend the venue highly enough.
G
Georgia Sent on 15/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue

Our venue couldn’t have been better. The place is absolutely stunning, but also they made everything so easy for us. They allowed us freedom to set up the day before and we never had to worry about a thing.
Becky
Becky Sent on 20/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding at Sandhole Oak Barn

We had the most perfect wedding day at Sandhole Oak Barn. The team were very responsive in answering any queries we had before the day! The accomodation was fantastic, as was the breakfast the morning after - with friendly staff who were fantastic with our guests!

As for the wedding day, the most spectacular setting by the lake - whatever the weather! The bridal dressing room was well set-up, making for a relaxed morning getting ready! The shepards hut was a great space for the groom and his best men to relax before the ceremony!

The small Barn was another great feature in this venue, with space to wind down with your loved ones after the big day is over!

Thank you Sandhole!
J
Jenny Sent on 06/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding

We had are wedding at sandhole Feb 2024. They made the whole thing perfect from start to finish. The venue is amazing. The staff are so friendly and nothing is to much trouble. They really do go above and beyond to make the day amazing. Are wedding pictures are stunning because of the venue and it beautiful grounds. The bedroom for are guests clean and and had everything they need and the bridal suit is to die for. They use top table for the food and drinks and planning the wedding and again perfect staff amazing food amazing. I cannot recommend sandhole oak barn and top table enough. If I could of given it 10 ⭐ I would.
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Sandhole Oak Barn Real Weddings

William & Michelle
34 photos · 19/05/2025
Michelle & William
12 photos · 19/05/2025
John & Sally
122 photos · 27/04/2025
Kerri & Adam
131 photos · 03/10/2024
Sara & Jed
15 photos · 16/09/2023
Louise & Mathias
11 photos · 04/08/2022

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Sandhole Farm, A34 Manchester Road CW12 2JH Congleton (Cheshire)
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