A DRY HIRE WEDDING VENUE
About us
Upthorpe Wood is an amazing dry hire woodland wedding venue, a blank canvas, enabling you to choose your preferred wedding suppliers from caterers & entertainment to florists and furniture.
Our In-House Upthorpe Bar will supply your drinks for your wedding day and are happy to create bespoke woodland menus or maybe even a cocktail bar during the evening.
We have a fantastic list of recommended suppliers, handpicked for their exceptionally high quality, style and service.
Our three day exclusive weekend wedding hire allows for set up, wedding day and clear down. Choose to spend your entire day with us or come along with your friends and family for your reception.
Our maximum guests numbers are 100.
We have the cutest little Bluebell Cabin set on the woodlands edge where our newly married couple can spend the most romantic night together.
Set in two acres of native English woodland, with two barns, an undercover Chillout Den and various woodland areas, we are the ultimate choice when it comes to choosing an outdoor wedding venue. If you're looking for traditional..you definitely won't find it here!
Garden Reception & Barns
Walk through our grand 8ft entrance gates and you'll find yourselves in the garden reception area. A great spot for both day or night. Here you'll find a Cartlodge, perfect for dining under and also a rustic Woodland barn, where the party happens!
Shaded by an ancient Oak tree, the garden is always filled with the sound of laughing and chatting throughout the day.
Bring in a vintage food truck to serve your evening guests some amazing street food.
Once night falls the garden becomes a magical hidden spot filled with twinkly lighting and a firepit ready to toast those marshmallows!
Photo Rosie Kelly
Woodland Reception & Ceremony Glade
Located within the woodland you'll find our gorgeous Ceremony Glade. Seating up to 100 guests under the dappled shade this couldn't be a more atmospheric glade to marry in. Alongside the Glade is our little woodland Den, where the 'Legal Bit' takes place. If you prefer a wedding blessing, then how about using the Den as a henna bar or DIY Flowercrown station or maybe seat an acoustic duo here to play during your ceremony. Within the woodland is a woodland reception area, often used for outdoor dining, serving first drinks from or as a chill out space.
Photo Camilla Andrea
Woodland Deck
Wander through the woodland and you'll stumble across the Woodland Deck. What a spot to serve your first drinks and canapes from. For all those smaller weddings, how about amazing your guests and Feasting here!
Cartlodge
Located in the garden reception is our fabulous Cartlodge, lit with Fairy lights. A gorgeous shady open sided barn, seating up to 110, should you choose to use it for dining or chilling. Overlooking the lawn, it's the perfect spot to take a moment out to rest your feet. Within the Cartlodge, you'll find the cutest little bar, possibly to serve first drinks from maybe it would make the greatest ice cream parlour?
Photo Camilla Andrea
Bluebell Cabin
Set on the edge of the woodland, you'll stumble across Bluebell Cabin. A gorgeous eco Cabin, powered by solar lighting. Fancy spending your first married night here? We'll even bring you breakfast in the morning.
Photo Camilla Andrea
Outdoor Wedding Feasting
Upthorpe Wood has become renowned for its outdoor feasting. Both the garden and woodland reception has space for a more formal style wedding breakfast, with up to 100 guests all seated outside. On a sunny day, could there be a more spectaular wedding breakfast?
Photo Camilla Andrea