Weddings at the Fonthill Estate

WEDDINGS

The Fonthill Estate

Set in the glorious Wiltshire countryside, the Fonthill Estate spans over 9,000 acres and is home to Lord Margadale and his family.

Fonthill provides a beautiful backdrop to your wedding . It boasts stunning landmarks such as the Inigo Jones designed archway, the mile-long lake and acres of rolling fields. Serviced by mainline stations in Tisbury and Gillingham, it is easy for your guests to join you for your special day, with train journeys from London taking just over two hours.

There are plenty of accommodation options available locally and your guests will be able to enjoy all this outstanding location has to offer.

The Estate offers three delightful venues to host your wedding: Bake Barn, Quarry Wood and Deer Park Barn all unique in their own way and all offering ‘dry hire’ for you to plan your day, the way you want it.

We would be delighted to welcome you to the Fonthill Estate to celebrate your very special wedding day.

Bake Barn

Our most popular wedding venue, this warm stone barn offers couples several spaces to use including the barn itself, the outside covered barn areas and the courtyard. It’s perfect for weddings of between 100 to 120 but can also easily cater for smaller, more intimate events.

Bake Barn is set in the glorious rolling Wiltshire countryside, easily accessible via car and train. You can even arrive by helicopter if you prefer. The Barn offers limited camping and bell tent sites to easily accommodate some of your friends and family and with no noise curfew they can party long into the early hours!

Bake Barn

The Barn is a wonderfully warm, rustic space which we offer as a ‘dry’ hire venue meaning you get to create your own special event, as you want, within this charming location. Located up a private track and set within its own walled perimeter, Bake Barn is in a secluded area with no neighbours, so no noise restrictions and no curfew.

Inside, we have exposed the natural beauty of the building with its stone walls, timber rafters and wooden floor. The main room has a fireplace at one end which provides a great focal point for flowers and fairy lights or, for a magical winter wedding - simply light the fire and gather round. Upstairs, the Beater’s Loft is perfect for a ceremony but you could also transform it into a snug, a bar, a dance floor, a photobooth or even a casino.

Outside, the walled perimeter forms a private courtyard. Part of this courtyard is laid to lawn where you could erect a marquee or tipi. The central area is covered with gravel, then on the far side is a covered loggia with a fire pit and over-head heaters.

The site is licensed for civil ceremonies so if you aren’t having a church wedding, you can marry at the Barn, inside or out.

The Beater’s Loft at Bake Barn is a terrific space to host your ceremony or alternatively you can use it as a chillout space, a green room to prepare, a space to entertain children, extra accommodation or to house your band— the choice is yours!

Make incredible memories.

Deer Park Barn

Available March—October

Deer Park Barn is sheltered in the middle of Fonthill Park overlooking the beautiful lake. It offers privacy and intimacy for a smaller gathering. With a kitchen, bathroom and sizeable courtyard, it is a great base to hold a blessing or ceremony, host drinks or a smaller event for up to 50 guests. Civil Ceremonies are licensed at Deer Park Barn. Hire £800 withastrictnoisecurfewof11.00pm.

QUARRY WOOD

Available April-September

Quarry Wood is a stunning venue overlooking Fonthill Lake. Romantic & peaceful, this really is dry hire in the great outdoors and makes it perfect for a woodland wedding. All your facilities will need to be hired in and you can let your imagination run wild with this magical site. Civil Ceremonies are licenced at Quarry Wood.

Hire £2,900

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Let

your imagination run wild - create your unique wedding day at our beautiful venues.

Exclusive Use & Dry Hire

What’s included in the hire fee?

• Exclusive use of the site from Thursday morning before a weekend wedding, until midday Monday

• Plenty of private parking

• Toilets and cloakroom, including disabled facilities

• Wi-Fi, PA system, projector

• A fully fitted commercial kitchen with walk-in chiller and freezer

• Heating, electricity & water

• Courtyard & Loggia with fire-pit and overhead heaters

What’s not included in the hire fee?

• Tables, chairs & linen

• £350 fee to hold your legal ceremony on site (Wiltshire Registrars request that we have a representative on site for a wedding ceremony & as such we also offer you a rehearsal)

• An alcohol and entertainment’s licence, only if you wish to sell alcohol on site (you’ll need to apply to Wiltshire Council for a Temporary Event Notice it’s easy to do online and isn’t expensive)

• An event management service

• Caterers

For event management and caterers, or any other service you might need, we can recommend a wealth of tried and tested talented suppliers, but you are free to use your own.

Questions & Answers

WHAT ABOUT ACCESS & DELIVERIES?

We’ll be as flexible as we can. For a weekend wedding you have access to Bake Barn from set up at 9.00am Thursday until Monday midday. Deliveries are allowed on the Thursday in readiness and collection is normally Monday.

WHAT TIME CAN WE START ON THE DAY OF THE WEDDING?

Once we hand over the keys on Thursday morning, you are welcome to keep your own timetable.

WHERE DO WE GET TABLES & CHAIRS ?

Most marquee companies offer furniture hire.

WHAT ABOUT CATERERS?

We have a list of suppliers who have catered for events at Fonthill, or you can bring in your own people.

WHAT ABOUT THE BAR AND CORKAGE?

You can run the bar exactly how you like. This is something to discuss with your caterer and with a site visit decide where and how you’d like it set up. Our upstairs space is a popular place or under the loggia outside is another favourite. We do not charge corkage. If you are selling alcohol you will need a licence.

ARE WE ALLOWED FIREWORKS?

Sadly not. Bake Barn is surrounded by arable fields and a stray spark or ember could destroy an entire crop. We also must consider the horses at the stud and their welfare. However, you may have hand held sparklers.

DO YOU OFFER A WEDDING PLANNING & CO-ORDINATION SERVICE?

No, because we are a dry hire venue. However, we can recommend some great party organisers and wedding planners for you to contact directly.

CAN WE HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS ELSEWHERE ON THE ESTATE?

If you are holding your wedding reception at Bake Barn we are happy to grant permission to use the archway, the lake and other beauty spots on the Estate for your wedding photographs.

DO YOU OFFER CAMPING OR GLAMPING?

We do not have a campsite, however, we do have plenty of space, so any camping would be about convenience for your guests. You can hire bell tents from professional companies. We would also insist that you hire toilets for your guests.

WHAT ABOUT REFUSE & RECYCLING?

We do ask that you sweep up, collect and remove all refuse, but a special plea to recycle where you can. This can be agreed with your caterer as part of their contract but please ensure that you have that conversation.

Magical woodland weddings in Quarry Wood.