Our Top 5 Barn Wedding Venues in the East Midlands

For many brides, a barn wedding venue would be the perfect setting to celebrate their special day. The East Midlands is a region renowned for its rolling countryside and scenic views. These barn venues let you enjoy the best of your rural surroundings and range from modern, purpose-built barns to traditional venues steeped in history. Here’s our top 5 list of beautiful barn wedding venues in the East Midlands.

1. Mythe Barn

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The magnificent Mythe Barn is easily one of the Midlands’ best barn wedding venues. A relatively new venue in Leicestershire, Mythe Barn is thoughtfully designed and is a delightful blend of traditional and modern features.

With exposed brick and timber, full height glass panels and rustic oak beams, the two barns provide light and aesthetically pleasing settings for ceremonies and celebrations. It caters for outdoor weddings too with the beautiful oak gazebo in the colourful gardens providing the perfect location for you to say your vows in the open air.

The Hayloft is a honeymoon suite to die for. Lovingly decorated and boasting an ornately carved bed and its own secret balcony, it’s an incredible place to unwind after your big day.

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2. Dodmoor House

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Rustic, romantic and relaxing, Dodmoor House is a charming Grade II listed property that hosts a courtyard of beautiful barns, ideally placed in rural Northamptonshire. It was also the first venue to win Venue of the Year for the second time in the National Wedding Industry Awards.

Built with Northamptonshire stone, timber windows and slate tiles, the property is wonderfully traditional. Enchanting with a rich history, Dodmoor House is intimate and inviting, ideal for a laid back country wedding.

The Courtyard Barn and Catesby Barn both exquisitely combine traditional and modern features and provide incredible locations for your ceremony and reception. Boasting exposed stone walls, authentic oak beams and elegant full height glass doors, the barns are both full of natural light which highlights the traditional details beautifully.

Within the four-acre estate is the honeymoon suite, complete with wrought-iron bed, vintage-style furniture and oak arched patio doors leading to a private terrace. It’s the perfect place for any newly married couple to spend the night.

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3. Dodford Manor

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Situated in idyllic Northamptonshire countryside, Dodford Manor is an award-winning, luxury wedding venue is a rural retreat with plenty of Old English charm.

The stunning Mortain Barn is a beautiful space to exchange vows that dates back to the 1680s. Traditional in appearance yet lovingly restored with modern touches, the exposed brick and beams combine with chic floor to ceiling glass windows and doors flawlessly.

The Oak Barn is an atmospheric and sophisticated place for the wedding breakfast and party. With high ceilings, timber beams and full height glass doors, it provides a sensational extended space with incredible views of the grounds and countryside.

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4. The Granary at Fawsley

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Off the beaten track and surrounded by charming countryside, The Granary at Fawsley is an inviting and intimate Grade II listed venue in Northamptonshire.

Fusing tradition with contemporary touches, The Granary offers an eclectic style; 17th Century barns, a historic church and modern accommodation.

Quintessentially English, the barns have been lovingly restored. With original oak beams, quaint windows and white wooden cottage-style doors, the Fawsley Suite is rustic, romantic and full of charm.

The Barn is the perfect place to celebrate. This converted building takes prime position within the Estate, with wonderful views of the beautiful grounds. Thoroughly modern, the barn is lined with ivory drapes and boasts a large dance floor and starlit ceiling, creating a most stunning space.

The Granary at Fawsley really is a hidden gem, offering a secluded, sophisticated and stylish place to say ‘I do’.

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5. Hazel Gap Barn

Standing splendidly in lovely countryside, Hazel Gap Barn is a remote and tranquil wedding venue in Nottinghamshire. The venue is near completion and is taking bookings for December 2016, with enquiries already being made.

Rustic and romantic, The Barn and The Farmhouse stand either side of a quaint walled farmyard. Boasting traditionally crafted oak timbers and a huge brick fireplace, The Barn will provide the perfect atmosphere to host the ceremony and after party.

The purpose-built dining room will offer fantastic views of the lawns and woods that surround the venue, and opens into the rustic courtyard, the ideal sun-soaked setting for post-ceremony drinks.

Hazel Gap Barn promises to be an enchanting venue and one of the most requested venues in Nottinghamshire.