Hills Farm Stays

(9)
£1,500 - £2,500 for Venue Hire
Up to 140
32 Bedrooms
Exclusive Use
Wedding Licence

Description

Located in East Devon in an AONB along the Jurassic Coastline, Cranberries Hideaway is ideally situated for your perfect day. Set in 100 acres this former 12th century dairy farm has been transformed to give you a beautiful setting for yourselves and family and friends to enjoy. A backdrop of the ocean and surrounding countryside completes the stunning scenery,we do have the perfect setting to create pure magic. You can tie the knot in our outside dedicated wedding pagoda for a beautiful outdoor ceremony overlooking the historic Jurassic Coastline. Cranberries also has our new dedicated first floor ceremony area, still with stunning views and able to host a ceremony for up to 130. There is plenty of outside space for garden games, social time, photographs and to simply stand back and admire the breathtaking views, Cranberries Hideaway holds a civil ceremony license for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships, and can offer full exclusive use of Cranberries hideaway for accommodation and site for a whole weekend of celebrations. Celebrate in The Venue, our purpose built function room is airy light and has ample space for dining and dancing, and of course bar! Everything is in one ideal location. Suitable for weddings of 50 to 200! We offer a range of catering menus from our dedicated chef and his brigade. Our Hog Roast is always a firm favourite! Cranberries offers accommodation for up to 78 guests, thus allowing a full weekend celebration, everyone can retire to our beautiful rooms to great nights sleep after the party has finished Our team can help on any aspect of wedding planning, we host small intimate weddings to weddings of over 160 guests! You are in experience hands

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2008
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
10

Overview of Hills Farm Stays

Venue Type
Barn
Dining Capacity
140
Reception Capacity
200
No. of Bedrooms
32
Sleeps No. of People
76
Bridal Suite
Honeymoon Suite
Usual Access Time
08:00 AM
Usual Finish Time
12:00 AM

Ceremony & Reception

Church Within Walking Distance
Fireworks Permitted
Wedding Licence
Dancefloor Available
Outdoor Ceremony Available
Confetti Permitted
Sound System Available

Venue

Open Flame Permitted
Water View
Landscaped Gardens
Exclusive Use
Spa On-Site
Pet Friendly
Disabled Access
Grade I/II Listed Building
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Reception Space
In-House Wedding Coordinator
Marquee Permitted

Food and Drink

Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol
In-House Wine List
In-house Catering
Alcohol Licence

Pricing for Hills Farm Stays

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At
£1,500
Maximum Price
£2,500
Our venue hire includes for a Saturday, access on Friday to setup, Venue setup for tables, chairs, tables laid as per bride and groom table plan. Ceremony area setup
What is included in this pricing:
Day before set up available
Furniture included
Wedding coordinator available on the day

In-house Catering
(price per head)

Prices Start At
£12
Maximum Price
£60
Included in venue hire is. Venue, Tables, Chairs, Glassware, Crockery. Bar and Bar Staff. Waiting Staff Table setup, room setup only not decoration of venue Saturday wedding, access permitted on Friday from 3pm
What is included in this pricing:
Cutlery included
Table linen included

Packages
(price per head)

Prices Start At
£30
Maximum Price
£70
Minimum Number of Guests
50
Our prices for venue hire include, tables, chairs, table linen, glassware, cutlery. licensed bar onsite
What is included in this pricing:
Furniture included
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)
Day before set up available
Wedding coordinator available on the day

Packages
(total price)

Prices Start At
£3,995
Maximum Price
£18,000
Number of Guests Included
76
What is included in this pricing:
Furniture included
Wedding coordinator available on the day
Couple accommodation included
Day before set up available
Exclusive use
Canapés included
Wine / soft drinks allowance per guest
Multiple course wedding breakfast
Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Reviews for Hills Farm Stays
(9)

Jodie & Bex
Happy couple married in May
June 2024
The Best day EVER!!

800 sandwiches later and we cannot thank you enough for the love, effort and hard work you put into our wedding! It was absolute perfection, the venue was stunning, the staff were incredible and our wedding was flawless because of you. Thank you to Steven Littley , Heidi Lowes , Chelsea, Kirsty, Caroline and Natalie for helping us celebrate our special day! The afternoon tea wedding breakfast was so fresh, tasty and was exactly what we wanted. The BBQ was equally as perfect!! We could not ask for more, our day was everything we expected and so much more than we could imagine. Thank-you for everything!

Wendy&Dave
Happy couple married in April
July 2023
Most amazing wedding day

From start to finish we had the most amazing day a newly married couple could hope for. All staff did such a good job to ensure that we had a perfect day and that everything ran smoothly. The venue and surroundings are stunning and tick every box. We would defiantly recommend.

Alexi Vaigncourt-Davey
Happy couple married in November
November 2017
Truly can’t thank everyone enough

We got married at Cranberries Hideaway in September and it was wonderful!! Steve, Verity and the rest of the team were brilliant, so helpful getting us all organised and the day ran like clockwork. We had just over a hundred guests who all loved it and enjoyed themselves so much, it was a perfect day. Cranberries is an excellent venue for weddings, we loved the fact that a lot of our guests were able to stay in the beautiful rooms on offer which meant people could really relax and make the most of the whole weekend. Truly can’t thank everyone at Cranberries enough for making it the most wonderful day of our lives.

Zoe and Geoff
Happy couple married in June
October 2017
Perfect

My daughter's wedding was here June 1st 2017. We cannot fault the generous, totally relaxed and compliant service from all the staff, especially Verity. Absolutely amazing. Venue beautiful, food perfect as ordered, optional extras very well managed (great fireworks!). Even weather to order (we were very lucky). Perfection. Thoroughly recommend and thank you Cranberries for allowing us to achieve such a memorable day.

Kirsty and Adam
Happy couple married in October
October 2017
Most perfect day

I got married here 2 weeks ago and it was perfect. Steve and Verity made it the most perfect day and had everything covered. Nothing is ever too much trouble. Accommodation is fantastic. Would throughly recommend this venue

Joseph
Wedding: October
October 2017
"A Weekend Away, A Wedding and Two Dogs"

This venue was an excellent choice for my friend’s wedding, The staff were friendly and helpful. The Romanian chef is friendly and a good laugh. The drinks were a fair price for a private hotel. The food was very well prepared and served. The staff did everything to accommodate the event. As a dog owner, I saved half the price of a two day stay by not putting the dogs in kennels and we were directed to two fields within the grounds that we could let them run. The room was equipped with every modern convenience clean and comfortable. This is a beautiful hotel complex with cottage type accommodation spread around. The views and walks are exceptional. Only 3/4 mile to a modern dinner and a local foody pub if you don't want to dine on the complex itself. I have heard of some moans but couldn't find a thing to main about, except having to leave. Even the dogs wanted to stay and they are fussy.

Dale and Mandy Higgs
Happy couple married in September
September 2017
What can I say... It was perfect!

What can I say... It was perfect! Verity was excellent throughout, she made sure we were happy and that we had everything we needed. Food was excellent! All the guests agreed. Drinks were reasonable, staff were friendly and helpful, it was clean etc. The honeymoon suite is amazing. It's very laid back but that's a good thing. Perfect!

Lisa and Ian
Happy couple married in September
September 2017
ABSOLUTLEY PERFECT"

I recently got married at Cranberries and can honestly say the day could not have been any more perfect. The staff all worked so hard to make sure that the day was amazing for us and it was. To start, the set up was great, all hands on ready to help and suggest any helpful ideas to make things look even better.The rooms were incredible, we ended up using all the rooms in the complex and our family and friends were over the moon with the facilities, nice clean, spacious rooms, comfy beds with amazing views. On the day everyone was directed to the correct areas, the bar was open in plenty of time for guests to have drinks (which were very reasonably priced) and the set up outside looked incredible. The staff made sure the registrar new exactly where we all were and that there was no stress before the wedding, The whole day ran smoothly the food was fabulous, we couldn't fault a thing, it was delicious and came out quickly with compliments all around from our guests. Everything was cleared quickly and staff were around to help the band set up and prep for the evening guests where we danced the night away. Anyone looking at Cranberries for a weekend away or an event I would strongly recommend, I have stayed here several times and each time it has been noting but exceptional and I can't wait to head back and use the facilities again.

Lucy and Richard
Happy couple married in August
August 2017
Our wedding at Cranberries and we loved every minute

We recently had our wedding at Cranberries and we loved every minute. So many people commented on how beautiful the venue was and we couldn't agree more. The perfect backdrop for our special day. Cranberries Hideaway

Location & Contact Details for Hills Farm Stays

Wedding Venue Address
Whitford Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7NS, England, United Kingdom
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Describe the best wedding that happened at Hills Farm Stays?

Where the groom rode the brides horse to the ceremony area. The inclusion of Traction engines for an October wedding was a phenomenal sight

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Plan plan plan! Also put a small board out with times of events, ie 7pm dinner, 1am close

What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?

A video speech

Describe Hills Farm Stays in 5 adjectives

Scenic, relaxed, country, views,

Where’s the best photo spot at Hills Farm Stays?

Wedding Pagoda over looking the sea and Jurassic coast

Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at Hills Farm Stays?

Yes! Ralph Little, Cat Deeley,

What’s your favourite canapé?

Smoked Salmon

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Marmite on toast

What is Hills Farm Stays most unique feature?

Sea view and rustic

What part of your business are you most proud of?

Everything
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