Gilbert White and The Oates Collections

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£2750 - £6500 for Venue Hire

Up to 100

3 Bedrooms

Exclusive Use

Wedding Licence

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COVID-19 Update

We are open and available to send your information or talk on the phone about weddings at Gilbert White's or book you in for a viewing. We are still taking bookings for 2021 and beyond but now have a limited number of peak weddings available. We also offer elopements and intimate weddings with licensed ceremonies outside where social distancing is easier to maintain for 2020.

A wonderful idyllic venue where you can have a Civil Ceremony & Reception in a 16th Century Barn, Gilbert White's Historic House, or Marquee in 30 acres of stunning Heritage Gardens and parkland.

Pricing & Costs

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At

£2,750

Maximum Price

£6,500

Barn Package Our 16th Century Hampshire Barn Package includes the full use of the Barn and its facilities. As well as exclusive use of the barn for the day, your package also includes time the day before to allow you to arrange the barn and the day after to clear up. A dedicated member of staff will be on hand so that you can relax knowing that everything will flow smoothly. Tables and chairs are provided for your wedding breakfast. Garden furniture, fire pit, lights and garden games are at your disposal. You have full use of the garden and grounds for photography and additional parking is available in the Ewell field. Great Mead Package The Great Mead package includes our vintage pole and canavas marquee (June-August) or the space to erect your marquee the rest of the year. The package also includes electricity and water to the marquee, parking, garden games and full use of the garden and grounds for photography. There is also the option for a furnished marquee.

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Day before set up available

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Choice of preferred caterers

Private room(s) included (non-exclusive use)

In-house catering
(price per head)

Prices Start At

£15

Maximum Price

£60

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Features & Capacity

Overview

Venue Type

Barn

Dining Capacity

100

Reception Capacity

150

Usual Access Time

08:00 AM

Usual Finish Time

11:00 PM

Late Night Extension

Yes

Venue

Landscaped Gardens

Exclusive Use

Marquee Permitted

Pet-Friendly

Disabled Access

Grade I/II Listed Building

On-Site Parking

Outdoor Reception Space

In-House Wedding Coordinator

Food and Drink

External Catering Permitted

Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

In-House Wine List

In-house Catering

Alcohol Licence

Ceremony & Reception

Church Within Walking Distance

Sound System Available

Wedding Licence

Dancefloor Available

Outdoor Ceremony Available

Confetti Permitted

Full Description

Celebrate your special day in our idyllic setting, beneath the Selborne Hanger of the South Downs National Park. Gilbert White & The Oates Collections provides the perfect venue with a variety of informal yet distinctive spaces to hire for your ceremony, reception or party. Gilbert White’s House and the Hampshire Barn are set in thirty acres of heritage gardens and parkland. Steeped in history, the whole retains a charm and serenity quite of its own. Enjoy your day in the 16th Century Hampshire Barn, with glorious views over tranquil meadows, or for a more intimate ceremony, the historic house – former home of famous naturalist Gilbert White. Indulge in a Champagne reception on the formal lawn – perfect too for enjoying chamber music. The Great Mead affords a charming location for a marquee reception, surrounded by meadow with views to the house and across parkland. Our vintage pole and canvas marquee is erected June - August in the Great Mead and is a beautiful location for your wedding reception. Whichever location you prefer, the heritage setting affords unique photo memories. To complete the occasion, choose from our three nominated caterers. Ranging in price and style, they each offer a high quality and personalised service, to ensure you enjoy your dream wedding.

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Charlotte Docherty

Congratulations on your engagement! We like to help you to create your own unique day that suits your personalities and styles. Gilbert White’s provides beautiful areas for your ceremony and reception. Our aim is to flexible to your plans & style with no enforced style or format. I look forward to hearing from you and showing you what Gilbert White & the Oates Collection can offer you for your big day.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2015

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

Public Liability Insurance

true

No. of People In Team

Reviews

(4)

Lynne & Michael

Married in July 2020

July 2020

Great Parlour Wedding

We had an amazing wedding in the Great Parlour which had a wonderful historic atmosphere and made an intimate setting for our small wedding. Having the string trio perform during the ceremony was perfect for the setting. The drinks reception in the garden with them playing outside was wonderful. Thank you for all your help on the day and with planning. It is such a special place and we have many happy memories to take forward.

Stephanie & James

Married in August 2019

August 2019

August Barn Wedding

Thank you for making everything run so smoothly on our day and bringing such a calm, positive energy to the process. We’ve so enjoying working with you and it turned out to be even better than we could have imagined.

Steph and Ade

Married in April 2019

April 2019

Our Perfect Venue

This venue doesn't host very many weddings, and that's what we liked about it - it's not a faceless wedding factory. We wanted the freedom to do things our own way, and the staff at Gilbert White's were more than happy for us to do that while also helping out when asked. When we first went to look round it was a miserable, grey, muddy day in December, but even then we could see that it would be absolutely beautiful in the spring and perfect for how we wanted our day to be; it ticked all the boxes. Even though there wasn't a wedding coordinator in place when we booked, the Directors went above and beyond in answering all our questions and giving us ideas throughout the planning process until the new wedding coordinator came on board, and on the day itself they were all on site and we genuinely felt like they were part of the day too. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the barn at Gilbert White's for couples looking for a flexible, relaxed venue in a stunning countryside setting.

May & Adam

Married in August 2018

August 2020

Magical character and beautiful meadow

From the outset, we knew we wanted a barn wedding. We looked at a few places but were a bit put off by being told all the things we couldn’t do. When we went to look at the barn at Gilbert White’s House and saw it was pretty much a blank canvas, we were sold. For me, the rolling meadow that stretched in front of the barn was just the biggest selling point. It’s magical character and beautiful meadow. The food from our caterers at Clementine Catering was flipping fantastic. Not being lovers of ‘posh grub’, we opted for an afternoon tea and a barbeque which went down really well.

Wedding Open Day

23rd June 2019

Our Wedding Open Day gives your the opportunity to view The 16th Century Barn at Gilbert Whites. Look round the barn and the parkland, meet our wedding coordinator and discuss your requirements.

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