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On Hitched.co.uk since 2020

Last update: November 2025

The Barn at Old Down Estate is a rustic wedding venue located in Almondsbury, Bristol. It stands in the heart of Old Down Country Park, surrounded by 66acres of green space and home to many animals and wildlife. It’s just a 30 minutes drive from Bristol City Centre.

An Intimate Space

We are licensed for civil ceremonies, civil partnerships and welcome blessings, the renewal of vows and humanistic ceremonies. The Barn offers a wonderfully intimate space for you to share your special day with up to 70 seated guests (100 standing). The exposed wooden beams, flag stone floors and wood burner make for a wonderful and cosy backdrop to capture the romance of the day.

Say “I Do” Alfresco

Beyond the Barn doors, hides a beautifully kept walled garden featuring cut flower beds, water features and a pergola of seasonal flowers. It is the picture-perfect environment to hold an outdoor ceremony.

The manicured lawn features a classic white pergola licensed for you to get married at one with nature in front of all those you know and love.

As there is no guarantee with the British weather, The Folly provides a shelter from the elements. It's a lean-to structure adjoining the Barn, featuring festoon lighting, climbing plants and a view of the gardens. So if getting married outdoors is a must, we can accommodate your dream, no matter the weather.

A Wedding Breakfast That Suits You

The Barn has a diverse offering of catering options from the more relaxed and informal buffet or hog roast option to a seated 2 or 3 course wedding breakfast. Relax and soak up the atmosphere after your ceremony with a glass of Pimm’s and a selection of canapés, the perfect way to take the edge off your hunger and ease into your wedding reception.

A wide range of fine wines and spirits are available to compliment your wedding breakfast.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Historic
Woodland and festival
Barn
Outdoor license

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence

Dining options:

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

Evening entertainment:

Marquee available
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:

Hairdresser
Swimming pool
Health suite
Beautician

Other features:

Exclusive use
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for The Barn at Old Down Estate

Ryan
Ryan Sent on 14/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't have been a more wonderful day

We just had our wedding over the weekend and wanted to leave a review to thank the whole team at The Barn at Old Down Estate for such a wonderful day. Our wedding coordinators Zoe and Joey were fantastic right from the start to ensure everything went smoothly and to our needs. The venue and grounds are stunning, food was great, and the staff all friendly and super professional. We couldn't have asked for a better day.
Callum
Callum Sent on 11/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Venue

They day was perfect! Our wedding coordinators really brought it all together. There was nothing better than arriving after the ceremony in the walled garden and being offered a Pimms. Its a great sized venue with amazing staff ready to help. We wish we could've done the whole day again because it really was perfect there!
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Daria Sent on 06/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent breath taking venue

Amazing team and breath taking venue!! Highly recommend. We had our ceremony outside and the weather was stunning
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Ryan Sent on 18/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The day was amazing everything went perfectly and

would like to thank Joey and everyone at old down for their help with our wedding. The day was amazing everything went perfectly and ran smooth from start to finish. Would definitely reccomend old down for an amazing venue. the barn area looks great and private access to the walled garden areas made sure there was plenty of space and entertainment for the kids.
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S Sent on 18/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

We really couldnt have asked for a better day

We had our wedding at The Barn on the 24th Aug and I have to say, Lucy and the team at Old Down were just amazing. She made everything really easy and was very accommodating. Nothing we asked was too much trouble. On the day, everything went exactly as we wanted it to and we didn’t have to worry about a thing. All of our guests said how great the venue, gardens, food and staff were. We really couldn’t have asked for a better day!
Thank you to Lucy, Louise and all the staff at Old Down for making our special day super amazing!
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Meet the team

Zoe  Connelly
Zoe Connelly
Wedding Coordinator

Hello, I’m Zoe, your Wedding Coordinator at Old Down Estate.

From your first enquiry to the moment you walk down the aisle, I’ll be here to make sure everything runs smoothly. I love bringing your vision to life — and yes, I’ll even match my hair bows to your wedding theme!

Id love to help with any questions you have and if you would like to visit our incredible venue, just give me a call or a message.

I look forward to meeting you!

Zoe

Zoe  Connelly
Zoe Connelly
Wedding Coordinator

Hello, I’m Zoe, your Wedding Coordinator at Old Down Estate.

From your first enquiry to the moment you walk down the aisle, I’ll be here to make sure everything runs smoothly. I love bringing your vision to life — and yes, I’ll even match my hair bows to your wedding theme!

Id love to help with any questions you have and if you would like to visit our incredible venue, just give me a call or a message.

I look forward to meeting you!

Zoe

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Old Down Estate BS32 4PG Almondsbury (Bristol)
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