Designing your perfect day…
Escape into the peaceful Cotswold countryside for your perfect wedding day. The Barn at Upcote is an exclusive use, Cotswold barn wedding venue set around a stunning courtyard lawn amongst rolling hills, enabling you to completely immerse yourself in your special day.
The Essentials
Ceremony (Indoor/Outdoor) & Meal Capacity? From 2 to 100
Evening Capacity? Up to 140
Can I have my Ceremony, Wedding Breakfast and Evening Reception here? Yes absolutely!
Civil Ceremony License? Yes, through Gloucestershire Registry Office
Day Catering? You have the options of 5 Caterers to choose from
Evening Catering? Flexibility to choose an external professional Caterer
No Corkage option available? Yes – Drinks Reception & Wedding Breakfast
Music & Bar Closing time? 12 midnight
Clearing Down? Don’t fancy taking your decorations down at 12midnight in your dress? No need to worry, our team pack these down for you into storage for collection!
Accommodation? Honeymoon Suite and camping area onsite
Accommodation onsite? Yes – Honeymoon Suite, Glamping Options, and preferential rates with nearby local options too
Your Ceremony
Do you have a Civil Ceremony License?
Yes, you have the option to have your legal ceremony onsite through Gloucestershire County Council Registrars. There are indoor and outdoor ceremony options, see our Gallery and social media for lots of pictures! You’ll need to agree your ceremony date and time with the Superintendent Registrar, which can be done by calling Gloucestershire County Council Registrar on 01452 425060. You can also find more information on their website.
Are there any local Churches?
We have a number of churches in the local area as well as even more in Cheltenham itself (only 15 minutes away) – ask the team for the current list.
Could we have a celebrant / humanist ceremony?
Absolutely! We have seen a number of independent celebrants for ceremonies tailored to the couple, let us know if you need any recommendations!
Drinks & Food
Drinks Reception
We have beautiful green spaces in our courtyard and top lawn for your drinks reception in the sun. If the weather isn’t quite on our side, the Grain Store and connected Bar barn are a wonderful space for your drinks reception in cosy and comfy surroundings.
Wedding Breakfast
For more formal seating in the Threshing Barn, you would be able to have round or long tables to seat up to 100 (with either type of table). Get in touch for our table layout diagrams to help with your planning!
There is also the option for dining in the Grain Store with either round or long tables for up to 50.
Alternatively if you wanted a more informal set up with tables in both barns for your guests to grab a plate and find a seat then this is possible too!
For your food, our preferred caterers provide a wide range of options with the ability to personalise your menu – you don’t have to have a 3 course sit down meal, there are sharing platters, BBQ and others to reflect your style and tastes!
Your Evening Reception
We love a good party here at The Barn and enjoy all the different types of music our weddings bring – from jukeboxes to rock bands to a great wedding DJ!
Dance the night away in the Threshing Barn or the Grain Store (connected to the Bar barn), with evening food served around the venue or on the gravel area in the courtyard.
Our licensed residential Bar takes over the party from the end of the wedding breakfast after the no-corkage drinks finish. We have a range of bottles, spirits and soft drinks behind the bar. For our latest options and prices, enquire with the team.
Rates and Dates
Our standard venue hire rates (or wedding packages as they are otherwise known) vary depending on the day of the week and month as well as the year that you’re looking at. For more specific dates and rates please email enquiries@thebarnatupcote.co.uk or see our wedding rates page!
We have Caterer brochures available to send with pricing included to help you gather an idea of the overall costs of the venue and food, or you can get in touch with the caterers directly for a quote – take a look at our catering page and drop us a message for more details.
If you’re looking for a wedding package that combines your venue hire rate with your catering, we have a midweek package available from 2026 that may be of interest!
Our in-house Caterers
Whether you have a traditional sit down dinner, sharing platters, BBQ, afternoon tea or a hog roast in mind, our caterers all provide many different options for your wedding breakfast and late night snacks!
Our preferred caterers bring the convenience of an in-house caterer together with the flexibility of being able to choose one that suits you both as a couple.
Accommodation
Thank you all so much for making our wedding day absolutely perfect. The whole day was more than we could have wished for and everything went without a hitch!
We have no doubt this was down to all the hard work you put in on the lead up to the day and on the day itself. We lost count of all the compliments given by our guests! Everyone was blown away by your stunning venue and it will always hold a special place in our hearts.
We cannot thank you enough for giving us the most beautiful wedding. Our heartfelt thanks to the team, who were just absolutely wonderful – both on the day and in the months leading up to the wedding. We count ourselves truly privileged to have married at your gorgeous Barn – we could not imagine a more perfect venue.
We wanted to thank you for everything you did for us to give us a perfect wedding. You were so supportive and responded quickly to everything we asked along the way.
We had so many compliments about the venue, it really is beautiful, and we wish you lots of success. From the moment we came we knew this was the venue for us, we love everything about it! Thanks in particular for your support on the day, the weather caused some last minute changes which you handled brilliantly.
A huge thank you for everything that you did to make our wedding day so special last year! We fell in love with your venue the first time that we saw it and felt so lucky to celebrate our marriage in such a beautiful, relaxed location.
Thank you for all your time, support and amazing organisation, as well as the fantastic recommendations of suppliers, who were all brilliant.