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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: June 2024

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 award-winning caterers and wedding coordinators, Top Table, 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
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:

Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Wedding coordinator

Venue leisure facilities:

Health suite

Other features:

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

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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!
Annabel
Annabel M. Sent on 01/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning venue with amazing staff!

The best day EVER. The venue was everything I could have dreamed of and more. I can’t thank the staff enough for making my day special. It was perfect!
Becky
Becky P. 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!
Vicki
Vicki M. Sent on 08/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning Venue

We got married here at the weekend and everyone has commented on how amazing this venue was. The staff are fantastic! I would highly recommend this venue whatever the weather as it's absolutely stunning.
Heidi
Heidi H. Sent on 09/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Amazing

We just wanted to send a MASSIVE thank you to you all!!

Craig and myself had the most magical and stress-free day on Sunday - all thanks to you all


All guests commented on the amazingly stunning venue and attentive staff

We honestly cannot thank you all enough and hope you all had a lovely day too joining/watching us in celebrating all the love for everything and everyone on the day

We could not have picked a better venue with such gorgeous staff to help us in our special day - please know you really are all appreciated from booking the wedding until check out yesterday morning

Thank you all a million times over, Sandhole Oak Barn really is beautiful.
Tillie-Marie
Tillie-Marie S. Sent on 16/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful setting

Such a stunning venue, we feel in love with it as soon as we went to visit. The settings for the brides changing area is simply stunning and the Shepard’s hut for the groom to get ready is a lovely touch as well! Our photos looking over the lake are beautiful
Cath
Cath G. Sent on 21/08/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A perfect venue

A gorgeous beautiful perfect wedding venue with just the right amount of space . The staff couldn’t have been any more helpful and made the whole experience from beginning to end so seamless. From planning the wedding to getting ready, the accommodation to the barn we held the ceremony and reception. Cannot fault it. Wish we could go and do it all over again just to experience everything again! Thanks for making our day so special!
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Laura A. 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
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Laura L. 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!
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Charlene H. 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 ❤️
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Jayde W. 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
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Georgia C. 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.
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Katy H. Sent on 08/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our perfect wedding day

The whole team were so helpful in making our special day run so smoothly. They answered any questions quickly and were spectacular from the moment we booked until the day of our wedding.
We had the most perfect wedding day at the most beautiful venue.
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Jenny M. 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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Kat W. Sent on 24/01/2024
2 out of 5 rating

Tai yed our wedding day

We recently got married at sandhole barn. We picked this venue due to the barn
and the outstanding surroundings and fell in love with it as soon as we viewed it. Unfortunately, I wish I had gone elsewhere to the issues we had with them before the wedding day and on the wedding day.
Family members and my husband were spoken to quite rudely by one of the staff members that worked there, we were also unable to get through to them for various days as we needed to ask them a question regarding the rooms. This then made us feel that we could not ring them due to their attitudes which is unacceptable for a wedding venue.
The rooms are very small and need work doing to them. My parents staying in a room where the window was faulty and the wind kept on banging the window open and shut so they had no sleep. The bath in their room was dirty and the carpets looked like they need a good shampoo.
We unfortunately lost the key to the granary suite and was told by the security man that we could not enter our room until we found the key! If we did not find the key by midnight (when the venue shut) he would then let us in with his spare. I spent an hour of my wedding night looking under tables for a key, not the wedding of dreams! I was cold and wanted my shrug from the room and was unable to go in because we had no key and another one wasn't provided to us.
Breakfast was pleasant but no menus so unsure to what they actually serve.
We had top table cater for us who were amazing and highly professional.
I would not recommend this venue to gey married. I only expect to get married once and as lovely as my wedding memories are I also can not forget the above which is very sad when you are paying so much money for your big day!
I did email sandhole barn, one email was sent back to me and then silence.......
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Sandhole Oak Barn Real Weddings

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12 Jan
Open Door

Still looking for your perfect venue?

Join them on Sunday 12th January between 11am & 3pm (pre-booked tickets required) and speak to their knowledgeable team who can help bring your wedding dreams to life at their stunning lakeside venue.

Enjoy their beautifully decorated Oak Barn & idyllic surroundings. Relax by the lake with a glass of fizz & delicious canapes. Experience a little of the magic that Sandhole offers.

Ticketed entry only – pre-booked 2 hr visit slots required.

Start planning your perfect wedding here at Sandhole Oak Barn. To reserve your free tickets, go to the link on the website at Sandhole Oak Barn.

Date: From 12/01/2025 to 12/01/2025 Schedule 11:00 - 15:00
Place: Sandhole Farm, A34 Manchester Road, Congleton, Cheshire

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