Dorset

Sturminster Newton,

The Tithe Barn

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Price: £5,500 – £6,000

Guests: 110

Bedrooms: 5

Description

We offer the historic Tithe Barn and gardens on an exclusive use basis, for you and your guests, with no one else around. As you approach up the tree lined avenue, past the horses and the village cricket pitch, you are met by the impressive gates to the Manor and enter into a haven of tranquility with goldfish and lilies on the pond and marvel at the subtle majesty of our Medieval Grade II* Listed Tithe Barn. Our site is simply spaceous, so spaceous, like something from a Thomas Hardy novel. St. Peter's church is within walking distance should you want a traditional service or we are licensed for relaxed weddings inside and out. We're so relaxed, you can do it all yourself, or we can guide and provide depending on the time you have to plan. Our wonderful elevated stone Summerhouse within the walled garden is licensed for wedding ceremonies, as is the main hall of the barn with its wooden polished floor. Marry in the gardens, drink and celebrate in our English Country Garden, surrounded by the scent of honeysuckle and lavender; then dine and dance under our impressive vaulted ceiling. The walled garden lawn lends itself perfectly to a marquee or tipi if you wanted a touch of something different. New to weddings, this is a rare opportunity. We have accommodation for the wedding party on site in The Lodge and Manor Stables, plenty of parking and a list of tried and tested brilliant suppliers to put together the best day of your lives. Summer weddings in the gardens or winter weddings by the fireplace, we have got it covered. Large or small guest numbers, we can create just the right ambience for you. Hinton St Mary sits on the River Stour, is surrounded by rolling countryside and offers the perfect wedding weekend retreat.

Message from the team

Name of Wedding Contact: Gail Payne

Congratulations on your engagement, you are embarking on such an exciting time. Planning a wedding is really exciting. Here at Hinton St Mary, we offer the most incredible setting - a listed building, beautiful grounds and stunning gardens. Your experience at Hinton St Mary will be unique however I personally have 20 years experience, having planned and run hundreds of weddings, so if you need a little bit of help with the detail, it will be my pleasure.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2020

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Overview of The Tithe Barn

Wedding Venue Type

Garden / Outdoor

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

110

Reception Capacity

150

Wedding Venue Accommodation

No. of Bedrooms

Sleeps No. of People

Bridal Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Church within walking distance

Dancefloor available

Confetti permitted

Wedding Venue Details

Exclusive use

Marquee permitted

Outdoor Reception Space

Wedding Catering

You are welcome to bring in caterers of your own choosing

External catering permitted

Alcohol license

Cultural Specialists

Other

Pricing for The Tithe Barn

Wedding Venue Hire Only

£5,500.00 – £6,000.00

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What's Included?

Exclusive use

Day before set up available

Choice of preferred caterers

Dry-hire venue price range. Extras are possible if you'd like assistance.

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Reviews (8)

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Tom & Maisie
14/09/2025
Stunning location for the best wedding!Stunning location for the best wedding!
The Tithe Barn on Hinton St Mary Estate was the perfect location for our wedding. Gail was so helpful during our prep and having the venue for the whole weekend made for such a great celebration. The flexibility and freedom to do what we wanted as it was dry hire meant we really made it our own and we received so many positive comments from our guests! Would highly recommend.The Tithe Barn on Hinton St Mary Estate was the perfect location for our wedding. Gail was so helpful during our prep and having the venue for the whole weekend made for such a great celebration. The flexibility and freedom to do what we wanted as it was dry hire meant we really made it our own and we received so many positive comments from our guests! Would highly recommend.
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Mollie and Jack
20/07/2025
Wonderful wedding venueWonderful wedding venue
Hinton St Mary estate was a very charming, perfectly maintained, and immaculately presented dry hire wedding venue. Gail was very helpful and knowledgable about the venue, and gave us lots of ideas for how the day could run, the table layout, and good local suppliers. The gardens are beautiful, the guests loved exploring them and they provided a nice experience for guests thoughout the day using them. There are lots of good photo spots. The barn itself has a lovely atmosphere. The cottages adjacent to the barn are a great, conenient place to stay and get ready.Hinton St Mary estate was a very charming, perfectly maintained, and immaculately presented dry hire wedding venue. Gail was very helpful and knowledgable about the venue, and gave us lots of ideas for how the day could run, the table layout, and good local suppliers. The gardens are beautiful, the guests loved exploring them and they provided a nice experience for guests thoughout the day using them. There are lots of good photo spots. The barn itself has a lovely atmosphere. The cottages adjacent to the barn are a great, conenient place to stay and get ready.
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Rachel & Michael
23/06/2025
The best venue ever!The best venue ever!
Wow what a setting! The most incredible venue, the most beautiful gardens and a stunning interior! We are so over the moon that we picked The Tithe Barn at Hinton St Mary Estate as our wedding venue. It gives the most stunning 'blank' canvas you would ever need for a wedding, allows you to make it your own, but without needing too much decoration. The gardens are so incredibly beautiful and have made the perfect backdrop for our pictures. We couldn't have pictured our wedding anywhere else. Wow what a setting! The most incredible venue, the most beautiful gardens and a stunning interior! We are so over the moon that we picked The Tithe Barn at Hinton St Mary Estate as our wedding venue. It gives the most stunning 'blank' canvas you would ever need for a wedding, allows you to make it your own, but without needing too much decoration. The gardens are so incredibly beautiful and have made the perfect backdrop for our pictures. We couldn't have pictured our wedding anywhere else.
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Amy Bowen
29/05/2025
The most beautiful venue which has it ALL! The most beautiful venue which has it ALL!
We live close to the Hinton St Mary Estate and frequently visit The White Horse - an excellent pub. When we got engaged we wanted to look around this venue to see what it was like as it was the perfect location for us. We were blown away by how beautiful the grounds are - they are kept perfectly by the team of gardeners, and the addition of having the church onsite, with the Tithe Barn and cottages was just perfect! We were so lucky and had fabulous sunshine, so after a wonderful Church service we welcomed our guests to the sunken garden for our champagne reception and speeches. The dinner, and later dancing, in the Tithe Barn was perfect - and I personally loved that there are proper loos here so no need for the portaloo situation! We decided to also have a stretch tent outside the Tithe Barn which we used for after dinner cocktails, tea and coffee - it was the perfect break-away from dinner, and meant our catering team could clear the Tithe Barn in preparation for the disco-ball lit dancing that was to come. It was such an amazing day/evening, and we were feeling very pleased that we had managed to snag such a great venue so close to home. On the Sunday we organised a pizza van to rock up, and had a very chilled afternoon in the sunshine with the remaining guests. We can't thank everyone at Hinton St Mary enough - it was truly brilliant. We live close to the Hinton St Mary Estate and frequently visit The White Horse - an excellent pub. When we got engaged we wanted to look around this venue to see what it was like as it was the perfect location for us. We were blown away by how beautiful the grounds are - they are kept perfectly by the team of gardeners, and the addition of having the church onsite, with the Tithe Barn and cottages was just perfect! We were so lucky and had fabulous sunshine, so after a wonderful Church service we welcomed our guests to the sunken garden for our champagne reception and speeches. The dinner, and later dancing, in the Tithe Barn was perfect - and I personally loved that there are proper loos here so no need for the portaloo situation! We decided to also have a stretch tent outside the Tithe Barn which we used for after dinner cocktails, tea and coffee - it was the perfect break-away from dinner, and meant our catering team could clear the Tithe Barn in preparation for the disco-ball lit dancing that was to come. It was such an amazing day/evening, and we were feeling very pleased that we had managed to snag such a great venue so close to home. On the Sunday we organised a pizza van to rock up, and had a very chilled afternoon in the sunshine with the remaining guests. We can't thank everyone at Hinton St Mary enough - it was truly brilliant.
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Sam Holdon
06/10/2024
The venue of our dreams!The venue of our dreams!
This was the venue of our dreams! Gail was fantastic, always happy to help with our many questions and walked us through everything we needed to know. The grounds are stunning and it was such a privilege to be able to wander around - locations for beautiful photos endless! The barn is gorgeous, the lounge area upstairs was brilliant for our guests who wanted a rest and the toilets are beautifully decorated! As soon as we arrived, we knew Hinton was the one! This was the venue of our dreams! Gail was fantastic, always happy to help with our many questions and walked us through everything we needed to know. The grounds are stunning and it was such a privilege to be able to wander around - locations for beautiful photos endless! The barn is gorgeous, the lounge area upstairs was brilliant for our guests who wanted a rest and the toilets are beautifully decorated! As soon as we arrived, we knew Hinton was the one!
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Becky & Damian
03/07/2024
We could not have wished for a better venue!We could not have wished for a better venue!
The Tithe Barn is the most stunning, fairy tale venue and we had the best day of our lives! All of our guests were blown away by the gardens, the barn and the beautiful and charming characteristics of the venue, which is so full of history too. We had an amazing time designing our wedding exactly how we wanted it - which is the beauty of a dry-hire venue, and it certainly paid off on the day. Staying in the cottages on site took so much stress out of travelling on the day and these were just lovely. Nothing was ever too much trouble for the venue's event planner, she helped us hugely from the moment of visiting to the moment of walking down the aisle. We honestly could not have chosen a more perfect venue for us as a couple, who wanted to get married outside and celebrate with all of our friends and family in such an incredible setting. We'll treasure The Tithe Barn for the rest of our lives and we'll be back to celebrate anniversaries in the cottage, I'm sure. The Tithe Barn is the most stunning, fairy tale venue and we had the best day of our lives! All of our guests were blown away by the gardens, the barn and the beautiful and charming characteristics of the venue, which is so full of history too. We had an amazing time designing our wedding exactly how we wanted it - which is the beauty of a dry-hire venue, and it certainly paid off on the day. Staying in the cottages on site took so much stress out of travelling on the day and these were just lovely. Nothing was ever too much trouble for the venue's event planner, she helped us hugely from the moment of visiting to the moment of walking down the aisle. We honestly could not have chosen a more perfect venue for us as a couple, who wanted to get married outside and celebrate with all of our friends and family in such an incredible setting. We'll treasure The Tithe Barn for the rest of our lives and we'll be back to celebrate anniversaries in the cottage, I'm sure.
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Shivani & Jamie
25/09/2023
A beautiful venue with the freedom to really personalise your weddingA beautiful venue with the freedom to really personalise your wedding
We recently had the pleasure of hosting our wedding at this exquisite venue, and couldn't be happier with our choice. The gardens are absolutely beautiful, leaving a strong impression on our guests and the tithe barn where we held our wedding breakfast was a charming setting. Gail, who helped us throughout, was incredibly friendly and helpful. One standout feature for us was their dog-friendly policy, allowing our furry friend to be a part of our special day. What we really appreciated was the flexibility to bring in our own suppliers with no corkage fees, as it gave us the freedom to tailor our wedding to our preferences, including specific caterers and an open bar. Having on-site accommodation was very convenient, making it easy for us to enjoy the day without worrying about travel. Overall, it was a wonderful experience. The venue provided a beautiful backdrop for our wedding, and the friendly service and thoughtful amenities helped us to plan a day memorable for everyone. We couldn't have asked for a better place to celebrate our big day.We recently had the pleasure of hosting our wedding at this exquisite venue, and couldn't be happier with our choice. The gardens are absolutely beautiful, leaving a strong impression on our guests and the tithe barn where we held our wedding breakfast was a charming setting. Gail, who helped us throughout, was incredibly friendly and helpful. One standout feature for us was their dog-friendly policy, allowing our furry friend to be a part of our special day. What we really appreciated was the flexibility to bring in our own suppliers with no corkage fees, as it gave us the freedom to tailor our wedding to our preferences, including specific caterers and an open bar. Having on-site accommodation was very convenient, making it easy for us to enjoy the day without worrying about travel. Overall, it was a wonderful experience. The venue provided a beautiful backdrop for our wedding, and the friendly service and thoughtful amenities helped us to plan a day memorable for everyone. We couldn't have asked for a better place to celebrate our big day.
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Alice & Charlie
10/02/2021
'real wow factor''real wow factor'
The Tithe Barn at Hinton St Mary could not have been more perfect for a cozy atmospheric wedding. The venue has a real wow factor and had a lot of flexibility too for different layout options. Our photographer was bowled over by the beautiful gardens which provided a great backdrop for the photos. The team at Hinton couldn’t have been more accommodating and made everything very easy. The added bonus was the gate lodge next to the barn which was lovely and comfortable to stay in as were the other stable flats which our friends used. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Hinton to any of our friends as a great venue for weddings or parties. Charlie and Alice, DorsetThe Tithe Barn at Hinton St Mary could not have been more perfect for a cozy atmospheric wedding. The venue has a real wow factor and had a lot of flexibility too for different layout options. Our photographer was bowled over by the beautiful gardens which provided a great backdrop for the photos. The team at Hinton couldn’t have been more accommodating and made everything very easy. The added bonus was the gate lodge next to the barn which was lovely and comfortable to stay in as were the other stable flats which our friends used. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Hinton to any of our friends as a great venue for weddings or parties. Charlie and Alice, Dorset