Celebrations of Life

Funerals • Wakes • Memorials

We’re honoured to host funeral services and receptions at The Ferry House on the Isle of Sheppey. Working closely with experienced celebrants, our caring team take the stress out of planning during this difficult time.

Our tranquil country setting beside the Swale estuary offers privacy, natural beauty, and calm – giving you and your guests space to reflect, remember and be together.

£100 Venue Hire • £18pp Grazing Table, Tea & Coffee • Recommended Celebrants

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Planning YOUR EVENT

Whether you choose to have a funeral service here with one of our recommended celebrants, or to come to us for a wake or memorial after a service held at another location, we’ll help to create a thoughtful and meaningful farewell.

Our experienced Event Coordinators are here to support you – taking care of the details with sensitivity, and working closely with you to shape the occasion in our own way.

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Funeral & wake venue in kent

THE HOP BARN

The Hop Barn provides a peaceful and elegant setting to celebrate the life of your loved one. With its gabled ceiling, oak beams and soft hop garlands lit by fairy lights, the space feels both warm and refined. French doors open onto a private terrace, oak-framed gazebo and landscaped gardens, with far-reaching views over the Swale estuary - a calm and beautiful backdrop for gathering, remembrance and reflection.

THE EVENT SUITE

For larger gatherings, our Event Suite offers a spacious and tranquil setting for up to 150 guests. Floor-to-ceiling bi-fold windows frame views of the gardens and Swale estuary, filling the space with natural light and calm. Opening onto a private terrace and landscaped grounds, there's room for guests to come together, share memories, or find a quiet moment of reflection in peaceful countryside surroundings.

Reception Catering

HOG ROAST

Bring your guests together over food in memory of your loved one. Using only the highest quality Kentish pork and cooked to perfection by our award-winning chefs, a hog roast is the ideal way for you to simultaneously eat, reflect and raise a glass together. This authentic Kentish Pig on a spit is served with locally baked soft white rolls, hot new potatoes, stuffing, crackling, coleslaw & Harty apple sauce, plus salad bowls. Vegan sausages are available for Vegetarians/Vegans.

GRAZING TABLE

With a grazing table of our finest homemade, homegrown and family farmed produce, you and your guests are free to eat, mingle and find a spot in our beautiful venue to pause and reflect a while. A generous spread includes cheeseboards with crackers, meats & platters, fruit & chutneys, filled sub rolls & other savoury & salad items. Children’s sandwiches are also available on request.

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