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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: September 2024

Upwaltham Barns is nestled amongst the rolling hills of the South Downs National Park, one of the prettiest barn wedding venues in West Sussex. Lovingly restored, this family-owned venue exudes warmth and friendliness. The atmosphere is wonderfully welcoming and relaxed, providing a secluded country idyll that is exclusively yours on your day.

Facilities and Capacity

Upwaltham Barns is full of charm and character, offering rustic elegance for your wedding celebrations. The pretty beamed Jasmine Cottage is yours to hire for the day and night of your wedding. Freshen up on arrival or throughout the day, and, of course, spend your first night together as a married couple. The light-filled East Barn has floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the South Downs to one side and the courtyard to the other. It's wooden beams and neutral colour tones are the ideal backdrop to say ‘I do’. Following your romantic ceremony, your guests move out into the flower-filled courtyard to mingle and enjoy a few drinks and canapes. There is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, with our garden Moroccan style snug and contemporary copper-topped tables in the Stable Bar.

The spacious South Barn is the ideal setting for your reception. The wooden beams, flint stone walls and neutral colour scheme will complement any of your decorations perfectly. The barn has a warm and inviting atmosphere, whatever the season, with underfloor heating, candlelit wrought iron candelabras, seated dining for up to 150 guests and plenty of space for evening entertainment. From formal wedding breakfasts to informal barbeques, the South Barn provides the perfect backdrop for treasured memories.

Services Offered

A bespoke wedding venue with two barns to give you complete flexibility, whatever the weather. Beautiful, well-kept gardens with stunning natural backdrops for your photography.

Experienced in-house caterers and bar with a dedicated catering event coordinator throughout your planning and on-site for your day.

Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

In the country
Unusual weddings
Historic
Barn
Unique weddings

Ceremony options:

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

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
Confetti permitted
Pet-friendly
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Briony H. Sent on 01/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The most amazing venue!

We had the most amazing wedding day back in April! The location and place is gorgeous - they have put so much work into the barns, bar, gardens and coutryards to make them all stunning. There is so much attention to detail and you really wouldn't need much decoration because it is already so beautiful.
All the people are amazing, friendly, helpful and super efficient! We are so grateful for the communication and understanding when it came to postponing our wedding day due to covid and in the lead up.
Finally the food was absolutely delicious, there are so many options to pick from and our guests (and us obviously!) loved it!
The day ran so smoothly! We could not have picked a better venue and we absolutely recommend Upwaltham Barns!!
A super special thank you to Nicola, Andrea and Tim for making our day so special 💕
Rosie
Rosie B. Sent on 21/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A gorgeous day!

Thank you to everyone at Upwaltham Barns for helping make our day so special!

From start to finish, our wedding day was just perfect, everything ran so smoothly and we just had the best day ever!

From our first tour to the big day, everyone was so organised, efficient and helpful with our wedding planning.

The venue is just truly beautiful, all of our guests commented on how amazing it is and lots were saying it’s the best wedding venue they’ve been to! We were lucky to get married on a sunny, autumnal day but Upwaltham would be gorgeous even on a rainy day!

The staff were all so helpful on the day and attentive, ensuring all of our guests were happy, leaving us to enjoy our day stress free!

The food was a hit with our guests, it was delicious!

Staying in the Jasmine Cottage was really lovely, it’s so beautiful!

Nicola has always been onsite when we have visited and is always so warm and welcoming.

Thank you again for everything, we really had the best day!

Aaron & Rosie
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Lauren A. Sent on 07/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Just perfect.

We got married on 28th July 2024 and what can we say… just perfect!?

We fell in love with the venue as soon as we saw it but the real selling point with Upwaltham is the amazing staff. Chelsie and Late really took care of us. This team genuinely care and the whole process from start to end was professional and efficient. The front of house team, the managers, the owners and the catering staff … everyone was just amazing. We wish we could do it all again. Thank you thank you Upwaltham for providing us with memories that will last a lifetime. 💖
Richard
Richard G. Sent on 21/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect venue

We fell in love with Upwaltham Barns the moment we saw it. The venue is just beautiful; both barns ooze character, and the outside areas are perfect for guests to mingle, especially on a sunny day (which thankfully we were blessed with). The setting is perfect, nestled in hills of the south downs, which makes for some truly spectacular photographs.

But what makes Upwaltham Barns so special are the amazing staff. You really do feel like one of the family at Upwaltham, everyone was so friendly and genuinely invested in ensuring we had the perfect day. Andrea (Nibbles2Nosh) was just fantastic. We had several meetings with Andrea where we ran through the plan for the day, asked any questions we had (and we had a lot!) and discussed the many options available to us for the day. We never had any doubt in Andrea’s ability to ensure the day ran smoothly and that no details were left out. She really did make us feel comfortable, which meant we could enjoy the day without having to worry about anything. Stephen at the Stable Bar made sure the drinks were flowing, and really helped us select the perfect drinks for the wedding breakfast. Also a special mention to Alex, who was super helpful on the day. In fact all of the staff were excellent.

The food (provided by Nibbles2Nosh) was wonderful. We’d had a preview of the food at an event hosted by Upwaltham for all of the upcoming brides/grooms (a lovely touch), which really helped us to narrow down our choices. The kebabs in the evening were superb, and went down extremely well with the guests. The ice-cream bicycle was also a highlight. The bar has an excellent drinks selection, and that’s before looking at any of the optional extras.

Overall, we cant fault Upwaltham Barns. We really did have the perfect day, and it was made even more special by being at such a beautiful and welcoming venue. We cannot thank you enough!
Holly
Holly S. Sent on 04/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful setting

We were both so happy with our day. The venue looked gorgeous and all the staff were so attentive and caring. The day ran so smoothly from start to finish so we didn’t have to worry about a thing. All of our guest were so complimentary of the food too!
There were lots of personal touches as it is a family run venue and we felt looked after the day of and the day following.
Penny
Penny F. Sent on 18/01/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Wedding Venue

Being the parents of Tom and Natasha Feest. we thoroughly enjoyed our Son and new Daughter-inLaw's wedding Day. Highly recommended!
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Rachel L. Sent on 15/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional Venue

Do not hesitate on booking this venue!!!

They are amazing, every single staff member is so friendly and professional. The day was just amazing! The views are gorgeous and it is just an amazing venue overall
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Lauren Sent on 09/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing venue and staff

This venue also has the catering and bar sorted as they are three separate businesses run by one family so makes it an all in one package and they all have amazing communication with each other. The location is stunning and the venue is very flexible with inside and outside areas, it’s rained most of my wedding and the venue accommodated this to the point where it wasn’t noticed. The staff are amazing and very attentive both before and during the day. Everything went without issue and they were able to accommodate requests. The meal was amazing and everyone complemented it, they were able to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies, this all happened seamlessly without any stress. The flooring in the barn works as a dance floor and we had a 4 piece band for the night. We stayed on site in the cottage overnight which is beautiful and had an amazing breakfast the next day. The staff packed everything away into boxes so the only thing to do the next day was to load up the car.
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Laura Sent on 04/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

July wedding

We got married at Upwaltham in July and it could not have been more perfect. From the moment we first went there we knew it was the perfect venue for us, everyone made us feel so welcome and it has a real family feel. The whole process of organising the wedding and the day itself was very smooth and stress free. We have had so many compliments about the food and the venue and cannot thank you enough! If we could do it all again we would!
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Zoe Sent on 24/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible

Absolutely beautiful venue! Everyone had the most amazing day. Upwaltham is ideally nestled in the South Downs and made for a really beautiful backdrop for our photos and videos.

A big thank you to the entire team for all their hard work throughout the last 2 years preparing for our wedding. They were always on hand to answer any questions we had. The morning of our wedding everything was set up with such precision and attention to details. There was always someone to assist whenever we needed anything.

The food and bespoke cocktails were absolutely incredible. We had so many compliments from everyone. They catered to all our guests special requirements and allergies which wasn’t an easy job!

If we could do the whole wedding again we would 100% do it at Upwaltham Barns!
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Lee R. Sent on 29/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning & beautiful

What a fantastic venue could not recommend this place enough. Lovely people, warming and made everyone feel at ease on the day. Stunning day in a wonderful backdrop
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Roxanne Sent on 08/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Upwaltham Barns is a spectacular venue

Upwaltham Barns is a spectacular venue, we knew as soon as we walked in that we wanted to get married there. The staff are amazing so helpful, kind and understanding. They made sure our day went as smoothly as can be and was everything that we could have dreamt. Thank you for everything.
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Nikki Sent on 08/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A day we will cherish forever

Chris and I got married at Upwaltham Barns on the 7th of July. We had the most wonderful day in the glorious sunshine. Throughout the 18 months of planning, everyone at Upwaltham was absolutely amazing. Despite the vast amount of weddings, they hold every year, we really were made to feel like we mattered, and everything felt so individual. The pride Nicola and Tim and their team have for the venue is clear throughout the beautiful barns and gardens, every detail is perfect.
Thank you for a day we will cherish forever.
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Louisa Sent on 08/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A truly beautiful venue

I fell in love with Upwaltham Barns about 0.5 seconds after we had walked through the entrance and we married there on the 26th May. A truly beautiful venue only surpassed by the amazing team that work behind the scenes, everything and everyone works so well together, and it honestly feels more like a family than a business. All our guests have said how perfect the day was, how amazing the food was and how polite, friendly and efficient the staff were. Thank you so much to all the staff at Upwaltham Barns for giving us an amazing day, that was honestly more perfect than I could ever have imagined.
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Cathrine Sent on 08/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect relaxed day

We got married at Upwaltham last week and it truly was the perfect day. The owners and venue staff care so much about what they do and that really shines through. The day ran so seamlessly, and the team created the perfect relaxed day. You can make this venue so personal and I can't recommend it enough. Thank you to the whole Upwaltham team, we are still on a high from our special day!
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A285, Upwaltham, Petworth GU28 0LX, United Kingdom GU28 0LX Upwaltham (West Sussex)
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