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Last update: January 2024

South Farm is a stunning countryside wedding venue on the Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire border, yet only 50 minutes from London. The beautifully restored country farmhouse is nestled within 20 acres of stunning landscaped grounds and gardens. The main house is surrounded by a selection of gorgeous converted barns, granaries, and stables, perfect for your big day.

Facilities and Capacity

South Farm is an ideal setting for your day all year round, whatever the weather. You will enjoy exclusive use of the venue on your wedding day, so you and your guests can have a private and memorable day at the beautifully secluded South Farm. The venue is licensed to hold civil ceremonies in a variety of stunning locations. You can choose from several gorgeous indoor spaces, including the Drawing Room, Old Dairy, Tudor Barn and Horse Barn while the Summer House is a beautiful outdoor option for a garden ceremony.

Services Offered

South Farm offer a meticulous planning service for all couples meaning you and your guests can to enjoy the wedding day festivities. If you are looking for delicious wedding food then South Farm could be the venue for you. They offer a variety of award-winning and seasonal menus. Where possible, the delicious dishes are created using the 200 varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs grown on-site. If you have any special requirements or personal tastes that you would like to incorporate into your menu, South Farm's chefs are more than happy to work with you to create a bespoke dining experience. For your overnight guests, there is a range of luxurious bedrooms on offer. Accommodation ranges from luxurious family suites to lovely en-suite double rooms to the enchanting Romany Caravans and even the chance to camp in the paddocks!

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Unusual weddings
Historic
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence
Religious ceremony license

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Corkage option
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:

Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Beautician

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
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5.0 out of 5 rating
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100% Recommended by couples
Rochelle
Rochelle D. Sent on 15/01/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you, South Farm, for making our wedding day a truly magical and unforgettable experience.

We recently celebrated our wedding on 14th December 2023 at the enchanting South Farm, and we're still basking in the glow of what can only be described as the best and most magical day of our lives. From the very first moment we stepped foot on the grounds, to the last dance of the evening, our experience at South Farm was nothing short of phenomenal.

We would like to extend our gratitude to a few exceptional individuals who played crucial roles in crafting our unforgettable celebration:

Our journey with South Farm began with a warm welcome from Summer, the first friendly face we encountered during our initial visit. After our appointment, we looked at each other in the car, and without uttering a word, we both knew this was the venue of our dreams.

Emily, who conducted our planning meeting, deserves special mention for putting our minds at ease and building excitement for our big day. Her meticulous attention to detail and responsiveness to our queries laid the foundation for the remarkable experience that followed.

A heartfelt thank you to Nikki, our Event Manager, whose exceptional efforts left us in awe. Nikki's genuine care and impeccable timekeeping ensured our day unfolded flawlessly. Her commitment to ensuring every aspect of the celebration ran seamlessly contributed immensely to the overall success of our special day.

Christine and Evie, always so helpful and responsive over email, making our planning process seamless. Every single query we had was handled with ease and efficiency, and their dedication to ensuring our vision came to life did not go unnoticed.

Finally, the incredibly talented chefs deserve accolades for the amazing spread they prepared. We received countless compliments from our guests, with some declaring it the best wedding food they've ever tasted. Considering we've got a few fussy eaters in our family – not a single complaint was heard!

South Farm has etched itself forever in our hearts, thanks to the collective efforts of every staff member involved in making our day perfect. From the warm greetings from the housekeeping team when I first arrived, to the attentive care throughout the day, everyone at South Farm went above and beyond to ensure not only our happiness but also that of our families, friends, and suppliers.

We wholeheartedly recommend South Farm to every engaged couple embarking on their wedding journey. As we fondly reflect on our own celebration, we sincerely hope to return one day to celebrate another milestone with our loved ones!
Larah
Larah K. Sent on 20/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect stress free venue

Where do I start!
South Farm is such a magical place. From their ethos of home grown to all year round beauty it's a lovely place to get married.
We can't thank the staff enough for all their help, right from our initial view of the venue through to our big day. Our guests were astounded at how well organised the wedding was which was down to the hard working staff and even manager that made sure every detail ran as smooth as possible.

We loved the exclusiveness and safety of the site. We had the whole venue to ourselves for our big day and our guests could explore at their leisure.
The food is amazing, the tasting menu nigh is not something to miss out on!

Thank You so much to everyone at South Farm, can we do it all again please?!
Elisabeth
Elisabeth Sent on 17/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our perfect day!

Oh, oh oh, where do I start? South Farm demonstrated nothing short of the utmost passion and professionalism for making our day absolutely magical. All our guests raved about the venue and the quality of the food, and having the whole place exclusively to ourselves made it all the more special. This team are expertly professional, and the venue is immaculate, you'd never think they literally do this every day! The grounds are just stunning and so well maintained, we have some fantastic photos of the day!

The day ran so smoothly from start to finish. Summer our event manager was attentive yet discreet. The correspondence and guidance from the whole team was really helpful and no question was so silly. Michelle, Evie and Summer were so accommodating with our requests and all the last minute changes to the planner and their help really took the stress out of planning the whole day.

We can't thank South Farm enough for making our day absolutely perfect. I just wish we could do it all over again!
Alex
Alex D. Sent on 15/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A truly magical place

What can we say about South Farm. It is a truly magical place to get married which is only emphasised by the amazing team that they have there.
From the initial meeting where they still made us feel special, with a wedding going on that day, to all the planning and the day itself. They took the stress away from the day.
The food is amazing with our guests saying it's the best wedding breakfast they've had.
The team at South Farm made our day phenomenal and so special and I could not recommend them enough.
Thank you xx
Emma
Emma W. Sent on 13/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Nothing short of phenomenal

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South farm is nothing short of phenomenal both in location and professionalism.

During our day there was nothing that was too much or too little for them and their organisation skills were flawless. We didn’t need to think about ANYTHING.

Our head organiser for the day, Helen, was wonderful.
Always checking in on myself and, more importantly, my disabled partner.
Helen really made us feel special throughout the day and helped us feel like it was completely ours!
What struck me the most was their dedication to providing flawless service and including us in everything! Even a request made by some of our guests on the day regarding accommodation.
Every other place I can imagine would have accepted the extra room rental without hesitation but Helen sought out me and my partner to confirm it was ok for them to stay!
It was our day and nothing, even them making more money, came before that!
Even writing this review is making me smile at the incredible memories of the day.
South Farm and their amazing staff were flawless on every level and we can’t thank them enough for creating a day we will remember for the rest of our lives.
Rachel
Rachel T. Sent on 19/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolute Perfection

We cannot even begin to describe how perfect our experience at South Farm was. All we have heard from family and friends since was hoe amazing the venue was! From start to finish, the staff at South Farm were warm, welcoming, responsive and extremely helpful. The food was exceptional and 70% is grown on the farm itself! Having the entire venue to ourselves allowed us and our guests to spend the day exploring and enjoying a quiet moment, as well as having gorgeous buildings and surroundings in which to mingle. Every area of South Farm is just beautiful and we count ourselves exceptionally lucky to be among those who have got married at this phenomenal venue.
Ruth
Ruth Sent on 12/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding - truly magical day

I'm super glad we booked South Farm for our wedding. The staff can't do enough to help throughout the whole process from the initial booking, the planning meeting, the food tasting (which is awesome!), in the stressy run up to the event and the actual day itself. We had Emily as our planner on the day and she was fantastic, a lovely calm friendly face checking in and always there making everything run seamlessly supported by all the brilliant staff.
We had masses of compliments about the venue and the day and we're both still super high from the day.
Thank you South Farm!
Emily
Emily Sent on 08/10/2020
5 out of 5 rating

I want to do it all again!!

We had the most magical day at South farm.
From start to finish they held our hands and supported us with every decision we made.
Our wedding was originally planned for 29th April, however due to covid we had to postpone to 30th September.
South farm kept in constant contact throughout lockdown, reassuring us, and keeping us updated on any new restrictions or options that became available.
They really went the extra mile, treating us like family and feeling all our highs and lows along the planning process.
They made sure to prioritise all existing weddings over accepting new ones, and froze dates so that everyone who had to postpone wouldn't be left disappointed again. The care and compassion that we received cannot be faulted.
Unfortunately, 5 days before our new date (30th September) the government restrictions changed again, leaving us with the impossible option of only having 15 people attend our wedding day.
Thankfully, Emily who works at South farm is an absolute super star and between us we brought my wedding day forward by 5 days so that we could celebrate with 30 (still a massive reduction from our original 150!).
We felt like royalty on the day, nothing was too much to ask, nothing was a hassle, and everything was beautiful, perfect, sentimental and like living a dream.
From our first visit to South farm we knew that this was the venue for us, slightly quirky and extra, but also intimate loving and romantic. And thats exactly what we got on our special day.
Despite covid restrictions, the standards at South farm have not slipped and we can't thank them enough for giving us the perfect venue for our perfect day x
Andrea
Andrea G. Sent on 28/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

South Farm- out of the world venue for a perfect wedding

We fell in love with South Farm the very first time we visited it and we had the most beautiful, fun, and perfect wedding there. We were extremely lucky with the weather and had the most stunning setting for an outdoors wedding. You will honestly not find a better venue or place to get married than South Farm, we could not recommend it more!
The venue is a magic, special and completely unique, you have to visit to completely understand it. We have had so many compliments from all our guests on how much they loved the venue, the food and they had such a great time!
The food is really exquisite, organic and local, and South Farm is very flexible to adapt to what you really want. The food, just like the service, couldn't be better. We had some challenges with some guests´s diet requirements and as Spanish I wanted to have some Spanish food too. South Farm were more than happy to help us and follow some of the recipes I provided. My family complimented this, and were surprised it was really good!
The staff is warm, friendly and they put a great amount of effort and thought into everything, means we didn't feel at all stressed! On the day Helga, our events manager, was more than amazing. She flitted about in the background and was always one step ahead of us. Thank you for being super fantastic! Thanks as well to Emily and Alexandra for making the organisation really easy and for coordinating all since day one and reply all our questions so efficiently.

We absolutely loved having our big day at South Farm and couldn't be happier looking back on it. I wish we could do it all over again. Many thanks to South Farm for a dream wedding

Andrea Gallego and Steve Guest - 1st of July 2019.
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 15/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Stress-free wedding day!

People still mention how wonderful this venue was, and how delicious the food was! The team were fantastic and I didn’t worry about a single thing!
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Sabrina P. Sent on 18/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

What a blast we had at South Farm!

South Farm is a wonderful venue, their staff are friendly, exceptional organised, and their support throughout planning has been phenomenal. The Venue is beautiful and all our guests complimented the food and the accommodation choices are amazing.
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Andrew M. Sent on 31/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding venue

We had the perfect wedding day at South Farm. Everybody was so organised and attentive, especially our event manager Hayley, which meant we could relax and enjoy the day. The food was incredible with many of our guests commenting it was the best wedding meal they'd ever had. The venue was beautiful with so many locations for photos. We are so pleased with our choice and would highly recommend.
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Will Sent on 06/10/2023
4.6 out of 5 rating

Amazing day

Everything was absolutely perfect from South Farm and all the staff were so helpful and professional. In particular Hayley made sure everything went smoothly and nothing was too much trouble whenever we needed something. We had an amazing day and have some very special memories of South Farm.
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Aidan Y. Sent on 01/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

An incredible day!

South farm as a venue is absolutely incredible. It’s beautiful, varied and well tended. The flowers and, summer house and animals made it so unique and such a fun place to get married. The food was fantastic, where most wedding food you get can be dry and dull, the food at southfarm was flavoursome, so well cooked and restaurant quality!

The staff at the venue are brilliant. They look after you so well, going above and beyond all expectations and we can’t thank them enough for giving us such a fantastic day.

All in all we can’t recommend this venue highly enough, 10/10, 5*, perfect!
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Louie B. Sent on 20/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best day ever!

South Farm exceeded all of our expectations. From the moment we viewed it we knew it would be perfect. All the staff are beyond helpful and extremely polite. They covered off every detail for the day and made sure the day itself went smoothly with no issues Nikki and Jane could not of been more helpful, they were on hand all day exactly when you needed them. All our guests commented on how lovely the venue was and how amazing the food is. We could not fault the venue and the staff. We were made to feel very special.
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