Private Hire
Weddings & Receptions
A great venue for your Wedding Reception, offering superb facilities at a competitive, all inclusive rate. We have a large hall that seats up to 130 in a banquet setting with space for a top table if required, a smaller room with many uses, a large, well appointed kitchen, and over two acres of grounds with ample space for outdoor activities.
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Picturesque Country Venue
Situated in a recognised AoNB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and well away from the congestion of urban areas.
Comfortably seat 130 guests
Tables laid out in Banquet style will accommodate up to 130 guests - many more when dancing at your evening party!
Fully Licenced for Entertainment
The hall is licenced for live and/or recorded music, dancing and general entertainment activities all day until 11pm.
Ample Grounds & Parking
No need to worry about parking restrictions or lack of space. Our Hard Standing car park can take 40-50 cars with adjacent overflow car parking for a further 150.
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Our hall is a great venue for your Wedding Reception: we offer superb facilities at a competitive, all inclusive rate.
We have a large hall that seats up to 130 in a banquet setting with space for a top table if required, a smaller room that is used for setting up buffets or games areas, a large and well appointed kitchen designed with the professional caterer in mind, offering them the space and equipment to work in to provide food and drink for your reception. We have over two acres of grounds with ample space for outdoor activities such as Hog roasts.
Licensing
We are licensed for licensable activities to be undertaken from 7am to 11pm. Licensable activities are the performance of plays, indoor sports events, playing live music, playing recorded music, performance of dance, other entertainment, facilities for making music, facilities for dancing, entertainment facilities - please note licensable activities must take place inside the hall and not in the grounds. Marquees cannot be used for disco’s, playing of live or recorded music or serving of alcohol.
Alcohol
If you are giving alcohol to guests as part of a wedding reception, during a meal, during a private party or function then NO LICENCE is required.
If you wish to sell alcohol to the public or guests at your event, or are hiring a pay bar, you MUST HAVE a licence.
It is your responsibility to ensure the correct license is held and that the licensing conditions as required by law are met. A Temporary Event Notice (click for info) may be needed and must be obtained by the hirer at least 21 days in advance from Ashford Borough Council. Often pay bar staff have their own personal licenses, please check with them first.
Included in Hire
The following are included in your hire price:
- Car Park
- the Hall Building, Kitchen and all equipment
- Tables, Chairs, Disco & Mood Lighting
- Sound System / PA
- Hi Speed WiFi
- Stage if required
- Digital Projector and Screen
- Plates, Cutlery, Glasses (*see below)
- Heating and Lighting
A certain number of plates, cutlery and glasses are included in the booking price. However, if you are holding a formal banquet requiring uniformity of style and colour, you may wish to hire the items in externally. You should also arrange your own soft furnishings such as table cloths and napkins.
We have 10 rectangular Go-Pak tables, 15 five foot diameter round tables, and 140 chairs. The tables all seat 6 to 8.
Note that we have a full set of sound activated disco lights, and sound system - so no need to hire a DJ! All you need is a device such as a mobile phone, ipad, ipod or laptop with a playlist and a standard headphone socket.
Cost
The rate for wedding receptions is £845.
Wedding bookings commence at 6pm on the Friday through to 12pm on the Sunday. If you need more time on the Friday or Sunday, extra hours can be added at the standard rate.
A deposit of £150.00 is required, and is refunded to you by BACS transfer within 7 days after your booking, once the hall, grounds and equipment have been inspected.
How to Book
Simply go to the online diary on the bookings page, and check if your weekend is free, if it is, you can book it right now!