Waterside Barn Weddings

Rustic-luxe wedding venue in kent

Proud winner of Wedding Venue of the Year at the Kent Wedding Awards 2025 and Highly Commended in the Wedding Venue of the Year – Heritage category.

Welcome to our waterside barn wedding venue, tucked away beside the Swale estuary among wild meadows, wetland reserves & our family farmland.

Secluded yet accessible in coastal Kent, just 60 minutes from London, celebrate a relaxed, rustic-luxe barn wedding, with accommodation for up to 75 guests and quality menus using our homegrown, family-farmed & Kent produce.

With three ceremony options from 2026 – two stunning wedding barns and an outdoor waterside gazebo – you can tailor your day to suit your vision, with exclusive hire as standard and the ability to return to dine, stay and celebrate in the married years ahead.

An exciting venue transformation

Our second wedding barn – Spring Barn – opens in April 2026.

We have reduced rates on 2025 dates available up to 30th September, after which we close our diary for these renovations.

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Explore THE Wedding Venue

The 16th century Ferry House is a rustic and characterful backdrop to your celebration.

Discover the barn wedding venue here, with three ceremony options from April 2026, two ‘readying rooms’, private pub drinks receptions and boutique B&B and cottage accommodation for up to 75 of your guests.

Explore The Venue Brochure & Prices

Wedding venue video tour

a wedding day timeline

Picture your wedding day unfold with our 2026-2027 video tour, chaptered to follow a wedding day timeline.

Introducing everything from our stunning coastal landscape & three ceremony options, to homeborn menus, guest accommodation & personal planning service, it’s the ideal starting place to get to know The Ferry House.

Your Barn Wedding

truly Fitting of the best day of your life

Stunning Waterside location

Set between two wetland reserves beside the estuary, water views are a star feature of your day.

Each of our wedding ceremony options look out over the water, fronted by landscaped gardens & terraces.

3 ceremony options & 2 wedding barns

From April 2026, Spring Barn joins Hop Barn as a stunning barn wedding space. You can also marry beneath our waterside Oak Gazebo between April-October.

Hop Barn ceremonies – 10-130 guests
Oak Gazebo ceremonies – 10-200 guests
Spring Barn ceremonies (from April 2026) – 130-260 guests (or for smaller weddings as a package extra)

wedding accommodation for up to 75 guests

Luxurious accommodation from 11 individually-styled ensuite guest rooms & five self-catering cottages.

A perfect way to extend your celebrations, waking up to a fabulous Ferry House breakfast or celebrating a two day wedding.

Quality homeborn menus

Our 2AA Rosette awarded chefs create quality menu options using our homegrown, home-farmed & Kent produce.

You’ll love selecting your food & wines on your dedicated wedding taster evening.

complete, customisable packages

From full day & two day wedding packages, to relaxed twilight celebrations & intimate occasions.

A wealth of complimentary decor pieces & much more are included, helping you create the day you always dreamed of.

friendly, expert wedding planning

Our friendly & experienced inhouse wedding team are here to help make wedding planning fun & stress free.

Planning portal and app for 2026 weddings and beyond
Up to three personal wedding meetings
A taster evening to choose your wedding menu and wine
Our Trusted Suppliers
In-house decor set up on the day
Your wedding coordinator as venue host on your wedding day

The people who know your day most are there to ensure it runs just so, for the best & most relaxed occasion for you.

An Exclusive hire wedding venue you can return to

With exclusive hire as standard for 2026 weddings onwards, you can have this beautiful barn wedding venue all to yourself, while still being able to return for special dining and stay nights, and personal celebrations.

seamless barn weddings

From two readying rooms, to on-the-day decor set up, we specialise in relaxed & seamless barn weddings.

private pub drinks reception

From April 2026, enjoy a relaxed & quirky private pub drinks reception from our 16th century bar, or outdoors from our waterside terrace.

Wedding Venue Brochure & Prices

We know you'll have a lot of questions about our wedding venue before you decide if we're the one for you! Why not take a look at our brochure here to find the answers to all those early 'need-to-knows', plus check out our package prices.

Wedding Brochure & Prices

Barn Wedding Venue Showcase

Do you want to see what your wedding day at The Ferry House could look like? Come and see our wedding venue styled for a beautiful Hop Barn wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast on selected dates through out the year. You can simply come along on Showcase dates, have a chat with the Weddings Team and pick up a brochure, or bookings are available if you would prefer a personal tour.

Wedding Venue Showcases

Meet The Weddings Team

Meet our friendly, experienced and down-to-earth Weddings Team, who care deeply about your day. With over 35 years of combined experience at The Ferry House, they know the venue inside out and are with you every step of the way. From your first enquiry to your final dance, you'll be supported by familiar faces: Tasha, our knowledgeable team lead; Georgina, Kayleigh and Ellie, who’ll walk you through those early venue visits; Sam and Maxine, your calm and capable Wedding Coordinators; and our Wedding Assistants, who make sure everything looks and feels just right on the morning of your wedding.

Weddings Team

Weddings Packages

Our customisable barn wedding packages are curated to help you create a celebration that’s true to you as a couple. Choose from full day packages and two-day weddings, to formality-free twilight weddings and intimate occasions.

Whichever reflects you, the passion and expertise of our team will bring it to life as a relaxed and fun celebration for 10-250 guests.

Winter Barn Wedding Packages

Blazing fires & twinkling fairy lights make us an ambient and special winter barn wedding venue.

Winter Weddings

Two Day Weddings

Your wedding day can continue into a relaxing stay with us for you and your loved ones.

Two Day Weddings

Twilight Weddings

A sunset ceremony & a party under the stars in our beautiful wedding barns, or waterside Oak Gazebo.

Twilight Weddings

Intimate Weddings

Intimate wedding packages for you and your nearest and dearest...

Intimate Weddings

Late Available Dates

Don't want a long engagement? Check out our reduced late available wedding dates...

Last Minute Weddings

2026 Weddings & beyond

An exciting new chapter for us all, as we complete the renovation of a beautiful, second wedding barn!

2026 Weddings

Wedding Inspiration

Scroll some of our favourite wedding venue photography, hear from our past couples and get all of the wedding inspo you could wish for from our Socials, Wedding Galleries and Featured Blogs.

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Wedding Testimonials

Whilst planning, the whole team were so friendly and professional and couldn't do more to support our vision for our wedding. The venue itself is absolutely beautiful and was always decorated perfectly to reflect the current seasons. Each planning meeting was well thought out and enabled us to think of things we may not have previously! I would recommend anyone to have their wedding or event at The Ferry House.

Mr & Mrs Lamb

What really set The Ferry House apart was the staff, they were wonderful. Extremely helpful and attentive, especially our planner Sam, during the whole planning process she was brilliant and on the day she went above and beyond!

Mr & Mrs Sansone

We had our wonderful wedding celebrations over two days at this amazing venue. The facilities and location sold it to us, but the staff really made it a wonderful and stress-free occasion. The pre-wedding team were professional and responsive to all our queries. Our planner, Sam, checked in with us in good time all the way through the process, and she and the team really looked after us over the whole weekend.

Mr & Mrs Shergold