How much does it cost?
Our standard venue hire rates vary depending on the day of the week and month as well as the year that you’re looking at. For specific date availability, please email enquiries@thebarnatupcote.co.uk.
2025 – Remaining Dates – £2,500 incl. VAT to £4,900 incl. VAT
| Jan & Feb | March | April | May | June | July & Aug | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday – Wednesday | £3,200 | £3,300 | £3,650 | £3,800 | £3,800 | £3,800 | £3,800 | £3,650 | £3,200 | £3,400 |
| Thursday | £3,500 | £3,800 | £4,000 | £4,200 | £4,200 | £4,300 | £4,200 | £4,000 | £3,500 | £3,800 |
| Friday | £3,800 | £4,000 | £4,500 | £6,200 | £6,400 | £6,800 | £6,400 | £4,500 | £3,800 | £4,200 |
| Saturday | £4,300 | £4,500 | £4,900 | £6,900 | £7,200 | £7,500 | £7,200 | £5,500 | £4,300 | £5,100 |
| Sunday | £3,400 | £3,500 | £3,800 | £4,000 | £4,000 | £4,000 | £4,000 | £3,800 | £3,400 | £3,500 |
The Barn is a family-owned and run, small business dedicated to weddings and events. As such, we include as much as we are able to from a dry-hire venue perspective to ensure that there are no surprises later on. Our experienced team are on-hand to answer any questions you might have throughout the process, from booking to the day itself.
Payment terms: 20% deposit required to confirm booking, a further 30% is required 6 months in advance of your wedding, and the remaining 50% to be paid 2 months before the wedding date.
For Catering costs, you will be able to get the most accurate quote by going to the caterers directly, however we have included some initial figures to help you get started!
Based on a wedding breakfast for 50 guests, including table linen, napkins, drinks service of your own drinks, and all staff needed, prices from these caterers start at:
Orchard Catering – from £3,900 incl. VAT
Epic Catering – from £4,195 incl. VAT
Birch Catering – from £4,395 incl. VAT
Ross & Ross Events – from £5,640 incl. VAT
Cotswold Caterer – [under development]
What’s Included…
Exclusive use of the Barns (Threshing Barn, Grain Store, Sheep Shed, Cart Lodge) and venue grounds for your wedding day from 10am to end of the evening
Use of our Secret garden, the surrounding fields and woodland for your couple photographs
Our professional and experienced wedding coordinators to help you from initial enquiry through to the morning after
Our venue staff to help you coordinate your wedding day behind the scenes so you can thoroughly enjoy your day
Ceremony set up – we don’t charge you extra if you would like to have your ceremony onsite
Use of the Hay Barn honeymoon suite on your wedding day from 11am (for getting ready in) and including night of the Wedding to the following morning
Furniture: limewash chivari chairs and tables (trestle or round tables) for your ceremony and wedding breakfast, as well as outdoor patio furniture
Fully stocked and staffed bar which accepts cash, card, contactless and apple payment (no set up fees and no separate companies for this!)
Fairy light curtain in the Grain Store and fairy lights on the beams in the Sheep Shed (Bar) & Wooden easels for your wedding signs
Use of our Bluetooth speaker system for your music throughout the day and portable PA system for your speeches
Underfloor heating, gazebos and umbrellas for when the weather doesn’t quite go our way!
Removal of your decorations to handy storage area for you to collect the next morning
VAT (20%) is included in our rates
Please note you will need to make a separate payment to the registrar/celebrant for performing your ceremony or to your church of choice.
Now you just need to combine your venue hire with your tailored catering to create your perfect day…
Between the venue and the caterers, you have the essentials for your day – then it’s just up to you to decide what other pieces you’d like! Our team can provide you with a handy guide to get you started on your planning journey when you book your date!