£2,483 - £5,000 for Venue Hire
Up to 120
18 Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
Wedding Licence
Late Availability
Last Minute Dates Available
50% Off
Bridebook Deal
Seasonal Offer Available
WINTER WEDDINGS
Bridebook Deal
Midweek Offer Available
MID WEEK OFFERS
Bridebook Deal
Offer Available
BESPOKE PACKAGES
Upmarket festival style weddings customised to you, on our 16th century organic farm estate. 2 barns, woodland, outdoor spaces, posh glamping and cottages, cute animals including alpacas, exclusively yours. Award-winning food cooked on fires!
The Barn At Drovers Pricing & Costs
Venue Hire Only
Prices Start At
£2,483
Maximum Price
£5,000
£2000 is weekday Mon - Thursday out of season
£5000 is Sat Wedding in season
Includes use of 2 barns, drinks reception courtyard and outdoor spaces including woodland
Accommodation on the farm is available for 36 guests in 3 cottages and 6 posh safari tents
A further pop up bell tent village can be made available to accommodate a further 40 guests
What is included in this pricing:
Exclusive use
Furniture included
Wedding coordinator available on the day
External caterers not permitted
In-house catering(price per head)
Prices Start At
£90
Maximum Price
£100
£90 includes canapés/starter, welcome/reception drink, wedding breakfast, glass of wine, glass of fizz for the toast, dessert, evening food
£100 includes canapés/starter, 2 x reception drinks, wedding breakfast, 1/2 bottle of premium wine, fizz for toast plus refill, dessert, evening food
Bar onsite reasonably priced
Minimum no: weekday wedding Mon - Thurs 60 day guests
Minimum no: Fri wedding 80 day guests
Minimum no: Sat wedding 80 day guests
Minimum no: Sat wedding 80 day guests
What is included in this pricing:
Bespoke menu available
Minimum numbers apply
Cutlery included
Multiple course wedding breakfast
The Barn At Drovers Features & Capacity
Overview
Venue Type
Barn
Dining Capacity
120
Reception Capacity
120
No. of Bedrooms
18
Sleeps No. of People
36
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Usual Access Time
8:00AM
Usual Finish Time
12:00AM
Ceremony & Reception
Sound System Available
Dancefloor Available
Confetti Permitted
Wedding Licence
Outdoor Ceremony Available
Ceremonies can take place in fields, woodland or indoors in the barns. We allow fire ceremonies
Venue
Open Flame Permitted
Exclusive Use
Marquee Permitted
Bridal Changing Facilities
Pet Friendly
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator
The venue is a 16th century farm estate surrounded by meadows, woodland, farm land and common with easy access to Hay on wye. Stunning views
Grade I/II Listed Building
Water View
Food and Drink
In-House Wine List
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence
Asian Catering
Cultural Specialists
Other
Asian Wedding Specialist
Jewish Wedding Specialist
Muslim Wedding Specialist
The Barn At Drovers Full Description
Gather your friends and family and celebrate your wedding festival style. Get back to nature and sleep under the stars, at our family run, organic farm, near Hay on Wye. Nestled at the foot hills of the Welsh Black Mountains, on the border of Herefordshire & Wales.
Enjoy home grown wild feasts, cooked from scratch on open fires. Roam freely on our 40 acres of farm, fields and forest, yours exclusively for your wedding celebration here with us.
SPACES:
We have two gorgeous barns and stunning outdoor spaces including woodland to choose for your ceremony, reception, dance and Epic Photo opportunities. And did we mention we have alpacas??
So if you are planning an outdoor element for your wedding, no stress if the weather turns bad we can change location to one of the barns even if we decide on the Wedding Day.
ACCOMMODATION:
36 of your guests can be accommodated onsite in our beautifully restored, old stone Drovers cottages Or in one of our posh glamping safari tents, perched on decks with amazing rural views, all with private underfloor heated bathrooms, wood-burners and electric blankets. We can also accommodate more in our pop up bell tent village (10 fully furnished bell tents sleeping 2-4) with posh showers and toilets in recently converted shepherd huts). Enabling more of your guests to let their hair down and enjoy partying late into the night without worrying about how they will get back.
The venue is also available for weekend hire
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Kesri Smolas (Owner)
Like our photos? You should definitely come visit as the photos don't do it justice. It is truly magical here on the Farm. If you are looking for something different, you will love the venue. Different spaces for different events throughout your wedding day.
Experience
Year Business Was Established
1992
No. of Weddings Hosted
Less than 10
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
8
Reviews
(28)
Tina and Louise
Happy couple married in October
October 2023
Best Venue Ever!
This venue is a hidden gem. I am sure as soon as the secret is out it will be fully booked. Family run really does mean the attention to detail, love and care is all there. I did not think of bringing our guests away for our wedding but someone recommend The Barn at Drovers to us. We always wanted a wedding that was different and really the venue makes your wedding. If it's as magical as Drovers then it needs not a lot else. A huge thank you for the care love and attention your put in.
Tina and Louise
Happy couple married in October
October 2023
Best Venue Ever!
This venue is a hidden gem. I am sure as soon as the secret is out it will be fully booked. Family run really does mean the attention to detail, love and care is all there. I did not think of bringing our guests away for our wedding but someone recommend The Barn at Drovers to us. We always wanted a wedding that was different and really the venue makes your wedding. If it's as magical as Drovers then it needs not a lot else. A huge thank you for the care love and attention your put in.
Anusha and Ben
Happy couple married in September
October 2023
Wedding Week-end Festivities
We planned our wedding to be a meeting of cultures. We had loads of guests coming from abroad as well and wanted them to have a beautiful location to come to. And really it was spectacular. The venue has stunning onsite accommodation and we could book the venue and catering for the entire weekend. They allow fire ceremonies and were well versed on Henna evenings and Sangeets. They helped take most of the planning out of the way. And made our day magical.
Anusha and Ben
Happy couple married in September
October 2023
Wedding Week-end Festivities
We planned our wedding to be a meeting of cultures. We had loads of guests coming from abroad as well and wanted them to have a beautiful location to come to. And really it was spectacular. The venue has stunning onsite accommodation and we could book the venue and catering for the entire weekend. They allow fire ceremonies and were well versed on Henna evenings and Sangeets. They helped take most of the planning out of the way. And made our day magical.
Emma and Steve
Happy couple married in August
October 2023
Stunning Farm Venue
We were after a more relaxed wedding and this certainly fitted the bill. The owners are laid back and never say no. We chose a spot on the estate no one had gotten married in before. Although it presented logistical challenges they totally made it happen and it was indeed magical. The food is also a huge highlight. All the food is cooked fresh on site and the guests see the amazing fire cooking. All our guests said it was the best food they have EVER had at a wedding
Mia and Myron
Happy couple married in August
October 2023
Best Day Ever
Cannot recommend this venue more highly. It's not a wedding factory with loads of dos and dont's. They really listen and help make your dream a reality. The food is amazing. Very flavourful and memorable. And the best bit we could bring our dog down the aisle. Dogs are welcome and we even got to take pics with the alpacas
The Barn At Drovers Location & Contact Details
Address
Drovers Rest, Llanerch Y Coed Farm, Hay on wye, Herefordshire, HR3 6AG, England
Travel Notes
Its best to enter our venue The Barn at Drovers on Google Maps
Nearest Town
Hay on wye
Nearest Motorway & Junction
M4
Nearest Train Station
Hereford
Nearest Airport
Cardiff or Bristol
The Barn At Drovers Press & Awards
(10)
Press & Awards (6)
Industry Awards (2)
Alistair Sawdays winner of Best Small Business Award
Trip Advisor Winner of certificate of Excellence 6 years in a row
Accreditations (1)
5 star rating for accommodation by visit Wales
Bridebook Awards (1)
Frequently Asked Questions
(10)
Describe the best wedding that happened at The Barn At Drovers?
A Magical Woodland wedding where the bride had so much vision and the florist created pure magic in the barns bringing the woodland theme indoors to the seated dinner.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Make sure to tell the guests to put away there phones!! Imagine a gorgeous photo with everyone either staring at their phones or competing with the photographer to get the pic. Let them live in and enjoy the moment
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
Handmade dreamcatchers hung in all the trees and every guest got one to take home and we got two x
Describe The Barn At Drovers in 5 adjectives
Magical, Festival, Cool, Unique, Outdoorsy
Where’s the best photo spot at The Barn At Drovers?
So many to choose from. Against the stone walls, or down in the woodlands, against the corrugated iron barn, in our gardens or against a rustic door of the stables. With the Alpacas
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at The Barn At Drovers?
The best new guitarist in the world played at his friends wedding here at Drovers
What’s your favourite canapé?
Arancini (even the vegan ones are to die for!!, we have perfected them)
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
Churros with chocolate to dip them into. Heaven
What is The Barn At Drovers most unique feature?
The Barn. I designed and decorated the interiors which it has won awards for and has been featured in magazines. The lights are old olive buckets and the ceiling is corrugated iron with lighting that reflects off it. There are huge exposed beams and lovely chalkboards hung on meat hooks. It's well insulated and warm with underfloor heating. I love the polished concrete floors. It's an old building that is modern and contemporary on the inside with rustic elements, its got an industrial, rustic kinda vibe that's Uber cool
What part of your business are you most proud of?
The whole business really we built from nothing and now have many repeat guests and 5 star reviews on trip advisor. We look forward to extending this success to weddings which are new for us.
Bridebook Benefits
Bridebook GiftFree Bottle of Champagne
Bridebook Special OfferPrivate viewings for all Bridebook Couples can be arranged any day of the week