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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: May 2025

The Plough and Barn at Leigh is a unique wedding venue located near Tonbridge in West Kent, surrounded by countryside. The 16th century inn and 17th century rustic event barn boast the most beautiful views in a tranquil location. While you can enjoy the peace of the rural location in The Garden of England, the venue is conveniently located near the motorway network, perfect for your traveling guests.

Facilities and Capacity

The Plough and Barn has preserved many of its original features, most notably the striking wooden beams. The spacious barn also boasts a minstrels’ gallery and wood-burning stoves to create a peaceful and warm atmosphere in the winter months. The Barn is licensed for civil ceremonies and can accommodate up to 150 guests during the summer months and 130 during the winter for your romantic service and following wedding breakfast. The barn is also great for your evening reception, the exclusive use of the garden, barn and pub being suitable for 180 guests to celebrate into the night. The property's hedgerow gazebo makes an ideal sunny setting for your spring and summer ceremony giving the occasion a possible boho flair.

Services Offered

To make your dream day a reality, The Plough and Barn is more than happy to create a bespoke wedding package of your choice to accommodate your ideas and requirements. They take pride in the outstanding quality of their stunning country wedding venue and they would love you to see it for yourself. Please don’t hesitate to contact them to make an appointment to view the beautiful venue.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Pub or restaurant
Unusual weddings
Historic
Woodland and festival
Barn
Outdoor license
Unique weddings

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
Outdoor fireworks permitted

Venue staff assistance:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Reviews for The Plough and Barn at Leigh

Lucy
Lucy Sent on 22/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best venue… ever!

From start to finish, The Plough were absolutely wonderful. They made what is often a very stressful process feel calm and effortless, and we truly appreciate all the hard work they put in. The venue itself is stunning — a perfect blend of character and elegance with a touch of rustic charm. They decorated it far beyond what we could have imagined, bringing our vision to life in the most beautiful way.

Everything went smoothly, and we had complete trust in the team, which was more than justified. It’s clear they are experts in what they do and can handle any unexpected challenges with ease and grace. The staff were incredibly friendly, and the food was nothing short of spectacular. The flavours were exquisite, and there was more than enough to satisfy our guests, who were all blown away by the quality and quantity.

The value for money was exceptional, something that’s not always easy to find when planning a wedding. We were so impressed, and we can't recommend The Plough highly enough. Della, our coordinator, was fantastic — always communicative, understanding of our vision, and incredibly helpful throughout.

They were also incredibly flexible, which was so important to us as we wanted to add some personal touches and unique quirks to our big day. The Plough were fully supportive and encouraging of all our ideas.

Thank you for making the lead-up to our wedding and the day itself so special. We’ll always treasure the memories.

With love,
The Longhursts
Chloe
Chloe Sent on 07/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Ryan and Chloe 24/05/2025

I cannot recommend the plough enough. From the moment we booked in 2022 Becky and Della and all the team was nothing but amazing; from answering every little question I had to making sure everything was perfect on our day. They had plans for having both inside and outside ceremony space set up just incase the weather changed. I want to say a massive thank you for everyone at the plough your all amazing
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Laura Sent on 03/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue!

We had our wedding reception at the Plough in May 2025, and can’t recommend it highly enough!
Throughout the whole planning process Becky and the team were incredibly helpful, supportive and professional. And on the day itself they went above and beyond to make sure the day ran smoothly, including accommodating us having a Ceilidh band at the reception.
The barn is an absolutely beautiful venue, and looked amazing with the Kentish hops and fairy lights.
Our guests have told us how much they loved the reception and the delicious food. We couldn’t be happier with having picked the Plough!
Claire
Claire Sent on 29/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wow, what an amazing place

The plough and barn at Leigh is hands down the most magical place I have ever been to, let alone be lucky enough to get married in!
Della, Becky and the team could not do enough for us and we're on hand every step of the way - even with us having to postpone our first date by a year due to ill health. The food is to die for and we have had nothing but compliments from all of our guests.
We will definitely recommend your venue to as many people as we can.
Jasminebkent
Jasminebkent Sent on 18/04/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Fabulous Kent Venue!

Oh, we loved our experience of celebrating our wedding reception at the Plough & Barn at Leigh. The team there are fantastic - very responsive, professional and friendly. No request was too high an ask, and the day was wonderful and smooth. Huge thank you to all of the staff. We absolutely loved our day, as did our guests! We just love that it was dog-friendly too and our little daxie was able to join us. Highly recommend x
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Jade Sent on 22/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding 2025

Della, Becky and the team at The Plough were fantastic and couldn't have had a better day. From start to finish they helped us plan the food (which was delicious), what we could have decoration wise, other personal touches we could have and it looked beautiful on the day. Everyone said how comfortable, happy they were there and we felt at ease as the team looked after us throughout the day. I would highly recommend!!
Francesca
Francesca Sent on 08/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A characterful 16th century pub and 17th century barn and what a team!

Our wedding at the Plough and Barn on the 5th April 2025 was just amazing! It is a great venue as it offers a beautiful outdoor space to marry or if the heavens open the barn offers a characterful space for your ceremony and celebrations. The planning of wedding was relaxed and easy thanks to Becky and her team who managed my last minute changes to the day with ease. Nothing was a problem and all my wishes and requests were realised on the day. And as for the chef, well the food was simply delicious and my evening request for boerewors rolls and a vegetarian Durban curry "bunny chow" ( South African inspired scrumptious food) was just perfect! Our spring wedding was just wonderful. Thank you Team Becky@ the Plough and Barn. We can't wait to come and visit your characterful 16th Century pub very soon.
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Caitlin Sent on 19/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutley fantastic

Becky and team were absolutely incredible from start to finish. Super flexible to all of our ideas (including a pub quiz after the wedding breakfast) and nothing was too much. During the lead up they were helpful, answered quickly and flexible. On the day, genuinely I didn’t even notice the planning as it ran so seamlessly. This is just the team let alone the venue being so beautiful and the food being so good. As you can tell we had the best day and couldn’t recommend enough!
Hayley
Hayley Sent on 15/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best venue around

I cannot speak highly enough about The Plough and Barn.
We used The Plough and Barn for our wedding reception, after a church ceremony. From start to finish they were nothing but helpfulful and friendly.
We were welcome to view the venue whenever we wished and the relaxed approach they had really suited us as we felt no pressure at any point.
They were super flexible with plans and happy to change things, even up to the last minute.
The food was also outstanding and we've had numerous comments on how all the food served was of high quality and tasted amazing.

We cannot recommend this venue enough and I'm so glad we found it. It really is a little gem.
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Lauren Sent on 13/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely team and lovely venue

The whole process was so easy with Della and Becky. This was one of the few venues where we weren’t tied down to loads of rules, we were able to be really flexible with what we wanted and their chef did an incredible job of putting together a bespoke menu for us just based on a few of our favourite cook books. Guests loved the food, and many said the venue was one of their favourites they had been to due to the relaxed nature and the perk of having the pub as well as the barn for space. This also worked nicely in the evening when the dj played so older relatives or those who weren’t party people could still enjoy the day in a quieter area. Everyone was so helpful in every way which really helped as I didn’t have a clue what I was going. Definitely recommend to anyone who wants a relaxed day in a beautiful venue with great food!
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Wendy Sent on 03/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

What a magical day!

We can’t recommend The Plough & Barn at Leigh highly enough. The venue is so beautiful, the food amazing and staff so friendly and helpful. Hazel in particular made the journey from our first visit to our wedding day enjoyable and smooth. The day ran like clockwork. Massive thank you to you all.
Deanne
Deanne Sent on 13/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue!


“We had our wedding at this beautiful barn venue, and we couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. From the start, Becky, Della, and the team was attentive, professional, and genuinely caring, making sure every detail was perfect for our big day. They went above and beyond to accommodate our requests and keep our wedding day running smoothly.

The venue itself is stunning—rustic charm and the fact we could decorate it to match our theme was fantastic!

And the food—just wow! Every dish was thoughtfully prepared, fresh, and bursting with flavor. From appetizers to the main course, everything was delicious, and there was something for everyone to enjoy. It’s clear that a lot of care and skill went into the catering.

Thank you to the entire team for making our wedding day unforgettable. We’ll always cherish the memories made here
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Alice Sent on 03/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A magical barn wedding

Della, Becky and the whole team at the Plough delivered an unforgettable wedding day for us in September. From our first meeting they made a very stressful experience seem like nothing was an issue or too much trouble putting us at ease throughout. The venue itself looked beautiful, rustic and elegant which is exactly what we had in mind. The food was exceptional and we had lots of choice for the day. The day itself ran like clockwork, even with them having to deal with a 45 minute delay, they were not phased and proffesionally dealt with this so well that we were completely relaxed. Also any extras we wanted I.e specific wines or a gazebo putting up was never too much trouble for them and they were very accommodating to all our wishes.
Jennifer
Jennifer Sent on 21/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue with the perfect team

Della, Becky and the team at The Plough made everything look effortless. They were incredibly accommodating to all our requests and made us feel very relaxed and well looked after throughout all our planning.
We were in complete awe of the smooth running behind the scenes on our actual day. Everything was set up and ran exactly how we'd imagined.
There aren't words to express how perfect it was. They really are the dream team and we can't wait to go back for a visit!
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Catriona Sent on 15/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best venue in Kent (and probably the world)

The Plough and Barn was amazing. We had no stress on our wedding day because the staff at the Plough were so prepared and professional. From the very beginning to the end of our special day, they were amazing.
We dropped off our decorations and cake the day before and they set everything up for us. The food was amazing and got rave reviews from our guests.
They truly made our day so special and stress free. Thank you!
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Leigh Road TN11 9AJ Tonbridge (Kent)
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