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Last update: June 2024

The Old Kent Barn is a wedding and event venue in Swingfield Minnis, a village in Kent, England. Situated in the glorious countryside, this historical setting has been family-owned and -operated since 2005. The onsite barns, lush gardens, and high-quality service will ensure that you and your guests enjoy a one-of-a-kind wedding experience.

Facilities and Capacity

There are 2 barns on site; a purpose-built open plan oak framed barn for indoor weddings and receptions for up to 150 guests and the original 'Old' barn for accommodation, built over 225 years ago. The barns are set in manicured landscaped grounds and surrounded by picturesque Kent countryside, making it the perfect backdrop. The two-and-a-half-acre gardens, which feature formal parterres, are planted with romantic roses, sweeping curved hedges and an informal lake garden with a lit fountain, all set against a backdrop of mature trees. Dedicated gardeners are here on a daily basis. The paved seating area for outdoor ceremonies has a rose and wisteria-covered aisle and glass canopies to accommodate up to 150 guests. Atmospheric up-lights and fairy lights have been placed throughout the grounds for you and your guests to enjoy the surroundings in the evening. Both indoor and outdoor ceremony areas have a high-quality sound system so all your guests can hear the ceremony and music clearly.

Services Offered

The Old Kent Barn offers exclusive use for you and your guests along with calm, precise and supportive management of your day. The team prides itself on the quality and warmth of the service they offer. Mouth-watering and memorable dishes are available from the in-house kitchen, along with their culinary team's renowned attention to detail. They personally work tirelessly with their staff to ensure your wedding is perfect in every way for you, your family and your guests.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Asian wedding
Barn
Outdoor license

Ceremony options:

Fire ceremony
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

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Helipad
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
Elephant baraat permitted
Horse baraat permitted
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Reviews for The Old Kent Barn

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Katherine
Katherine Sent on 06/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The most perfect venue there ever was

I could not be happier than we chose to have our wedding at The Old Kent Barn. The care and attention to detail the entire team put into everything they do is unmatched. The venue is absolutely stunning, and so many of our guests commented on how incredible it was. The food was amazing - so filling, tasted amazing and looked just as good. We had Sam as our wedding coordinator and she went above and beyond to ensure we had the best day of our lives. I'm so grateful that we found this venue - as it provided us with the most unforgettable day. Thank you TOKB!
Charlotte
Charlotte W. Sent on 21/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

BOOK THEM! Don’t think twice about it.

A week on from our wedding and I’ve come to the conclusion that there are no sufficient words to describe our experience at the barn.
From the minute we booked, the team have been brilliant. They are so responsive, they never leave you waiting for an answer when you email. They are positive, supportive and, most importantly, kind!

I have listened to the podcast ‘The Unfiltered Bride’ for most of the wedding planning and they encourage booking a ‘day of’ coordinator as wedding venues don’t provide the support you need. I can promise, with all my heart, you do not need one at TOKB. I had worried that we’d made a mistake not booking one, but boy did they prove me wrong.
They had at least two people checking on us throughout the morning as well as someone else for my husband, who helped with ties and getting them ready. Yes they were there to coordinate everything from the venue POV, but I did not feel ignored or that I was missing an extra person to help. They were on hand to help get me into my dress, to make sure my bridesmaids were ready. If you listen specifically to episode 74 of ‘The Unfiltered Bride’, everything listed during that episode as something a ‘day of’ coordinator does, is everything the team at TOKB did.

The food at TOKB is sublime. We had the hog roast for wedding breakfast and pizza for the evening. Our guests loved everything about it all, including the canapés. They took all dietary requirements we had in their stride and no-one went hungry.

I could gush about them for hours, they really are excellent.
Natalie
Natalie P. Sent on 29/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Mr and Mrs Clucas 27.6.24

The most perfect venue for our most magical day. The team could not have done any more for us, big shoutout to Ashleigh our co-ordinator who is a DIAMOND. I could go on and on about this place but truly has stolen mine and my husbands heart as our forever happy place. You can see why they are an award winning venue. We will be back as promised and bring our fur baby this time.

Best wishes, Mr and Mrs Clucas xo
Heather
Heather E. Sent on 23/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

TOKB It The Only Venue To Get Married In

What can we say these guys were the glue on our day, any fiasco was dealt with and no request too much. They are not the cheapest given but let me tell you into each wedding day a little rain may fall…. This place is your umbrella! They really have you covered and they know what they are doing! We had a ruined wedding cake and a swollen wedding finger…. From finger lube before walking down the aisle to cake rescue they did it all ! The venue is pure magic , the food, the service and the feeling that they are family makes them worth every penny!
Sam
Sam Sent on 16/02/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best Day of Our Lives

We cannot recommend TOKB enough, the venue, the staff, the food all 5 star. Everything under one roof, super friendly and helpful, everyone went out of their way to help in the planning and on the day. Our only regret is that we can’t do this day again it was just perfect ✨✨ thank you all so much - I would 10000% recommend TOKB special thanks to Chloe - you were unreal with every request we came up with!
Rebecca
Rebecca M. Sent on 10/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing! Fantastic! Wonderful!

A fantastic venue! They sort everything from day one! Food, napkins, co-ordinating the day and even a free food tasting night. The venue is stunning and the staff just make it all the better for it.
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Uyanga O. Sent on 13/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding venue

The quality of what the team delivers at the Old Kent Barn is superb. The level of planning and detail, coupled together with the quality of execution, is as good as it gets in the wedding industry.
The food, the service, the people... everything we could have asked for was perfect.
We totally enjoyed our wedding day at The Old Kent Barn as everything went exactly as we would have wanted. Every guest we spoke to after said the same: "an amazing venue and the best wedding they had been to".
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Rosanna R. Sent on 28/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The absolute best

We recently got married at The BEAUTIFUL Old Kent Barn, and honestly can’t recommend them enough. From start to finish, the team were professional, understanding and kind. Their experience in the wedding industry was clear, with us feeling as though every step was explained and managed with care.
Ashleigh was our wedding coordinator and did a beautiful job. She helped the day run so smoothly and was a welcome source of information and reassurance when needed.
This barn helped us realise our perfect wedding, and we really can’t thank them enough! If more than five stars was possible, that’s what I’d be selecting!!
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Sophie J. Sent on 13/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic venue!

We walked round the old Kent barn and instantly knew it was for us. The staff were so attentive to us, any queries we emailed over were answered within a day! They did such a fantastic job at making sure our day went perfectly. My grandparents were unable to attend due to ill health and the team were kind enough to stream the ceremony so they could at least watch me get married. I honestly cannot recommend or thank them enough for such an amazing experience.
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Denise B. Sent on 24/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic day

My daughter and son in law were married here on 19.04.24, it was a fantastic day, the venue was beautiful and the attention to detail was amazing. The staff were all so very polite and professional and could not do enough for us. The rooms we stayed in were so very comfortable and had everything we needed in them. Overall a 5 star experience. Well done to all at The Old Kent Barn.
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Melissa Sent on 19/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Cannot thank you enough

We cannot thank you enough for all your help and support. Our day was amazing in large part because of the Old Kent Barn staff. Lauren was a fab coordinator (and taxi buddy)

Thank you so much

Mr and Mrs Evans
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Rebecca Sent on 14/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Could not have wished for a better venue or team

Thank you to everyone at the Old Kent Barn! You made our day so special! We couldn’t of wished for a better venue or team.

Thank you again.

Mr and Mrs Oliver 22.02.2020
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Emma Sent on 14/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Food was out of this world

Thank you so much to everyone at the OKB. Had the most wonderful day, thank you for all of your help to make our day so amazing. Food was out of this world, couldn’t have asked for a better day.

Love Emma and James xx
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Charlotte Sent on 14/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Everything I dreamt of and more

The staff at OKB have been amazing – the girls especially Ashleigh made our day run so smoothly. I cannot thank you all enough! My day was everything I dreamt of and more.

Thank you so, so much.

The New Mr and Mrs Harris x
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Laura Sent on 09/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

It is just the most stunning venue

We just wanted to say such a massive 'Thank You' for the absolutely amazing job you all did with our wedding on Saturday.

From the moment we walked into The Old Kent Barn to look around a year ago, we absolutely fell in love with it, and when we looked at other venues, none of them matched up. It is just the most stunning venue - we feel incredibly lucky to have had our wedding here.

But what makes it even more special is everyone who works there. You really are such a lovely group of people and it was a real pleasure to share our day with you.

We had the best day of our lives and we are so grateful for everything you have done for us.
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Smersole Farm CT15 7HF Swingfield Minnis (Kent)
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