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Price: £800 – £5,150
Guests: 110
Deals available: 2
Limited-Time Offers & Deals (2)
Description
Description
Nestled down a quiet country lane, tucked in at the foot of The South Downs, The Secret Barn is a ‘proper barn’, on a proper farm. Full of charm, this unpretentious, authentic, old threshing barn is the perfect setting for your laid back wedding. This is the quintessential rural Sussex idyll, complete with a paddock for camping, an orchard perfect or for your ceremony, a lawn for daytime canapé-ing and night time toasting of marshmallows over the fire pit, there are even a few cows. Think trestle tables, garland lights, straw bales, star gazing, wild flowers, Darling Buds of May, Boho romance.
Message from the team
Name of Wedding Contact: Hannah
Thanks so much for having a look at The Secret Barn for your wedding, we would love to chat to you about your plans. Drop us a message and you can tell us all about them.
Experience
Year Business Was Established
2014
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
3
Overview of The Secret Barn
Wedding Venue Type
Barn / Farm
Wedding Venue Capacity
Dining Capacity
110
Reception Capacity
150
Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Wedding Venue Details
Wedding Catering
In-house catering
No corkage charge for own alcohol
Bar
Cultural Specialists
Pricing for The Secret Barn
Pricing for The Secret Barn
What's Included?
Exclusive use
Day before set up available
External caterers not permitted
Furniture included
Exclusive use of the site.
The use of the paddock area for camping (optional extra, available between May and September, up to 40 happy campers)
The Orchard with beautiful apple trees and wild flower area or lovely old Georgian wall as a back drop, perfect for a Darling Buds of May Style / Humanist ceremony, if you wanted to do something like that.
Use of The Secret Barn itself (seats up 110 ish/stands up to 150), with beams bedecked with fairy lights and floor boards begging to be danced on!
The lawn area in front of the barn can be used for welcome drinks and canapés and / or sitting around the fire later on; parking in the main field
The wonky barn, available to use for your ‘wedding service’ or it can be used as back up for your ceremony and canapés in case of inclement weather
There are also tables and benches included in the overall price
You have Thursday and Friday to set up and the Sunday and Monday to pack up
No corkage fees on free bars
Additionally, as a rough guide catering is usually from around £70 plus VAT. canapés, main course, pudding and evening food.
Hide detailsReviews (16)
- AAlina and Josh30/09/2025A Truly Special Day!A Truly Special Day!We could not have chosen a more beautiful, rustic, relaxed and authentic venue for our wedding. Petal and Feast truly delivered on our day. It went so smoothly, we were able to fully relax and enjoy it and not one thing went wrong. Our guests were also amazed by the flowers, food and setting, which are the qualities that really do make this place so incredible! Thank you to the whole P&F team including the lovely farmer John, who contributed to our perfect wedding day! We could not have chosen a more beautiful, rustic, relaxed and authentic venue for our wedding. Petal and Feast truly delivered on our day. It went so smoothly, we were able to fully relax and enjoy it and not one thing went wrong. Our guests were also amazed by the flowers, food and setting, which are the qualities that really do make this place so incredible! Thank you to the whole P&F team including the lovely farmer John, who contributed to our perfect wedding day!
- LLou & Alex03/09/2025The biggest thank you to the best teamThe biggest thank you to the best teamWe wanted to say the biggest thank you to you all for everything you did to make our wedding so magical. From the venue and helping us to get it all ready, the delicious food (everyone keeps saying how delicious the lamb was) to the most beautiful grown flowers, every detail was absolutely unreal. Our guests haven't stopped telling us how special the day was, and how special of a place you have created at the Secret Barn, and we couldn't agree more. And an extra thank you for the cake(!!) - gosh we really hadn't put much thought into the cake and you came out with the most amazing masterpiece full of colourful wild flower blooms- unbelievable - our friends have also said how epic that was and that was all down to you guys. You were so responsive and supportive in the run up, always very relaxed which helped put us completely at ease. We're especially grateful for all the help you gave both before the day and throughout. We were so happy that the weather gods were on our side and we were able to have our ceremony in the outside orchard which was so special, we are so glad it all came together so perfectly. We had the best time ever and we will always remember it with such joy and gratitude. Thank you again for making it unforgettable. We wanted to say the biggest thank you to you all for everything you did to make our wedding so magical. From the venue and helping us to get it all ready, the delicious food (everyone keeps saying how delicious the lamb was) to the most beautiful grown flowers, every detail was absolutely unreal. Our guests haven't stopped telling us how special the day was, and how special of a place you have created at the Secret Barn, and we couldn't agree more. And an extra thank you for the cake(!!) - gosh we really hadn't put much thought into the cake and you came out with the most amazing masterpiece full of colourful wild flower blooms- unbelievable - our friends have also said how epic that was and that was all down to you guys. You were so responsive and supportive in the run up, always very relaxed which helped put us completely at ease. We're especially grateful for all the help you gave both before the day and throughout. We were so happy that the weather gods were on our side and we were able to have our ceremony in the outside orchard which was so special, we are so glad it all came together so perfectly. We had the best time ever and we will always remember it with such joy and gratitude. Thank you again for making it unforgettable.
- AAlek & Leila25/06/2025A beautiful dayA beautiful dayThe team at Petal & Feast were a dream to work with for our special day. Not only is the venue beautiful but Sally, Hannah, and the rest of the team made sure everything was easy to plan well in advance and ensured that our day ran smoothly from start to finish. Recommend highly!The team at Petal & Feast were a dream to work with for our special day. Not only is the venue beautiful but Sally, Hannah, and the rest of the team made sure everything was easy to plan well in advance and ensured that our day ran smoothly from start to finish. Recommend highly!
- KKayleigh and Rob09/05/2025Don't hesitate!!Don't hesitate!!I stumbled across the Secret Barn when looking for venues and am so glad that I did. From the moment we looked at the website we knew this was a special place and had the vibes we were looking for. Local food and flowers all in a lovely rustic, twinkly setting. We booked straight away after being shown around by Hannah who was super relaxed and absolutely not pushy. We had a few visits to the barn whilst waiting for our date to arrive and it felt so exciting each time. On the day itself Petal and Feast helped us to have an epic wedding day. The food was stupendous, the flowers were incredible, everything was perfect - what we had hoped for and more. Everyone was raving about the food, the relaxed vibes and could see exactly why we fell in love with the venue all that time ago. I would encourage anyone who is after a fun but relaxed day to check out the Secret Barn and the lovely Petal and Feast Team. Thank you so much again to all involved, you're the best!I stumbled across the Secret Barn when looking for venues and am so glad that I did. From the moment we looked at the website we knew this was a special place and had the vibes we were looking for. Local food and flowers all in a lovely rustic, twinkly setting. We booked straight away after being shown around by Hannah who was super relaxed and absolutely not pushy. We had a few visits to the barn whilst waiting for our date to arrive and it felt so exciting each time. On the day itself Petal and Feast helped us to have an epic wedding day. The food was stupendous, the flowers were incredible, everything was perfect - what we had hoped for and more. Everyone was raving about the food, the relaxed vibes and could see exactly why we fell in love with the venue all that time ago. I would encourage anyone who is after a fun but relaxed day to check out the Secret Barn and the lovely Petal and Feast Team. Thank you so much again to all involved, you're the best!
- SSarah Cork-Allan13/04/2025Happiest day everHappiest day everThank you Petal and Feast for helping us have the happiest day ever. The venue and flowers were just so beautiful - it felt like spring had sprung in our barn - it was full of joy! The relaxed but oh so special countryside feel was really wonderful. And as for the food! Was so delicious and the informal serving style really helped create the atmosphere we wanted - all our favourite people having the happiest time with us. All our guests said was the most magical wedding ever. Thank you again from all of the Cork-Allan family. xxxxThank you Petal and Feast for helping us have the happiest day ever. The venue and flowers were just so beautiful - it felt like spring had sprung in our barn - it was full of joy! The relaxed but oh so special countryside feel was really wonderful. And as for the food! Was so delicious and the informal serving style really helped create the atmosphere we wanted - all our favourite people having the happiest time with us. All our guests said was the most magical wedding ever. Thank you again from all of the Cork-Allan family. xxxx
- CCarol & Rob16/11/2024So amazingSo amazingHonestly I can't even imagine having pur wedding anywhere else! Not only the venue is absolutely beautiful, but the gang at petal and feast are no short of brilliant!! They create such a relaxed atmosphere and great vibe! All of my guests are still getting in touch to say how lovely everything was and that's definitely down to them!! The food was simply amazing (I'm still gutted I was so full I couldn't possible eat anymore on the day!! Lol), the cake was beautiful and delicious!! And them there's the flowers!! I honestly can't even describe them! The fact that they are literally the ones growing them still baffles me. They also make everything go so smoothly, didn't have to worry about anything on the day! Absolutely brilliantHonestly I can't even imagine having pur wedding anywhere else! Not only the venue is absolutely beautiful, but the gang at petal and feast are no short of brilliant!! They create such a relaxed atmosphere and great vibe! All of my guests are still getting in touch to say how lovely everything was and that's definitely down to them!! The food was simply amazing (I'm still gutted I was so full I couldn't possible eat anymore on the day!! Lol), the cake was beautiful and delicious!! And them there's the flowers!! I honestly can't even describe them! The fact that they are literally the ones growing them still baffles me. They also make everything go so smoothly, didn't have to worry about anything on the day! Absolutely brilliant
- RRob and Carol26/10/2024The perfect wedding The perfect weddingAbsolutely amazing venue with incredible people especially Sally and Hannah who made our experience so seamless and perfect Absolutely amazing venue with incredible people especially Sally and Hannah who made our experience so seamless and perfect
- GGeorge and Lucy24/10/2024We have had so many compliments!We have had so many compliments!Just wanted to say a massive thank you to all that make Petal and Feast possible. We have had so many compliments on our incredible flowers, food and the barn / outside ceremony was just perfect. You guys made the day run so smoothly and effortlessly and blended in like extra guests. It was honestly so much fun and we are so glad we booked you up at our very first venue viewing. When you know, you know! Good luck for the rest of the season and and we will keep an eye out for future events. Just wanted to say a massive thank you to all that make Petal and Feast possible. We have had so many compliments on our incredible flowers, food and the barn / outside ceremony was just perfect. You guys made the day run so smoothly and effortlessly and blended in like extra guests. It was honestly so much fun and we are so glad we booked you up at our very first venue viewing. When you know, you know! Good luck for the rest of the season and and we will keep an eye out for future events.
- BBecca and Wilf01/10/2024The best day The best dayWe got married at the Secret Barn in September 2024 and couldn't recommend it more! Hannah and Sally's team have a laid back yet organised approach, which made wedding planning honestly feel stress free. One of the best things is that the venue organise all the beautiful flowers that are grown onsite, and provide the food. We had canapés, BBQ sharing dishes, an ice-cream cart, and hog roast in the evening. All the food was excellent and the guests loved it. If you want a laid-back wedding, with opportunities to add your own personal touches - The Secret Barn is definitely for you ! We got married at the Secret Barn in September 2024 and couldn't recommend it more! Hannah and Sally's team have a laid back yet organised approach, which made wedding planning honestly feel stress free. One of the best things is that the venue organise all the beautiful flowers that are grown onsite, and provide the food. We had canapés, BBQ sharing dishes, an ice-cream cart, and hog roast in the evening. All the food was excellent and the guests loved it. If you want a laid-back wedding, with opportunities to add your own personal touches - The Secret Barn is definitely for you !
- CClaire and Matt26/09/2024Beyond what we’d hoped for - the best day!Beyond what we’d hoped for - the best day!We got married with Petal and Feast in September 24. We had the best day - their barns are stunning, the food absolutely delicious, the most amazing bright huge flowers and the team were so kind and helpful. Hannah and Sally helped us organise the whole day and made sure everything ran to plan. We could not be more grateful and enjoyed the day so much. We got married with Petal and Feast in September 24. We had the best day - their barns are stunning, the food absolutely delicious, the most amazing bright huge flowers and the team were so kind and helpful. Hannah and Sally helped us organise the whole day and made sure everything ran to plan. We could not be more grateful and enjoyed the day so much.
Location & Contact Details for The Secret Barn
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Describe the best wedding that happened at your venue?
All of our weddings are the very best.
What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Collaborate, make sure both of your ideas are included so that your big day is even more special.
What’s your favourite personal touch you’ve seen at a wedding?
The couple Irish dancing, a dad doing a magic show, a brownie troop choir, a surprise brass band, a surprise fly-past, hand written letters to every guest, the most complicated flow chart with person questions to 'find your seat', homemade 'newspaper programmes.... so many things!
Describe your venue in 5 adjectives.
Authentic, relaxed, foody, flowery, boho heaven
Where’s the best photo spot at your venue?
So many to choose from, old walls, the pond, ceremoy barn, orchard, falling down farm buildings... tick tick tick
Have you had any celebrity guest or wedding at your venue?
Yes - but we are terrible at knowing things like that!
What’s your favourite canapé?
Everyone dives on the roast beef yorkshire puddings
What’s your favourite midnight treat?
Mac'n'cheese
What is your venue's most unique feature?
The authenticness - is that a word? And all the flowers we grow especially for decorating the barn (a whole field full!).
What part of your business are you most proud of?
Our lovely team are the bees knees and none of it would happen without them so they take first place.
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