Welcome to the Barley Barn

The Barley Barn is a beautiful historic timber building with exposed beams and rustic charm nestled in the heart of the Essex countryside. We host weddings, parties and events.

What we offer

  • Weddings

    Have your Wedding Blessing or Reception in a beautiful timber framed barn in the Essex countryside.

  • Celebrations

    We can host milestone birthdays, special anniversaries and family parties.

  • Events

    Just 1 hour from London and 2 miles from the mainline train service, we are the perfect place to host all kinds of events. We offer day rates.

Have a look around….

FAQs

  • The Barley Barn is near the village of Aldham, just 2 miles from the mainline railway station at Marks Tey

  • In the past year we've hosted everything from Wedding celebrations & Birthday parties to Art Exhibitions & Film Screenings. We've even hosted events about pond restoration and hedgerows as we strive to manage our farm in an environmentally friendly way.

  • The Barley Barn can hold up to 140 people for a sit down meal.

    The maximum capacity for the evening is 165.

  • The barn is a large but intimate space including a rustic pallet bar, twinkling fairy lights throughout and beautiful milk churns for your flower arrangements and the toilets are housed in the old Dairy.

    We hire the barn space without tables and chairs to allow you the creative freedom to make the space your own.

  • You are free to chose the kind of catering that best suits you from a full sit down meal to more casual food trucks. We have space for them to set up behind the scenes and an ambient area for them to plate up.

    We recommend The Coggeshall Catering Company, a local family business who have experience of catering for events in the barn.

    You can provide a free bar service or alternatively apply for a Temporary Events Licence if you wish to sell drinks at your event.