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Runa Farm, wedding venue in Durham, UK
Wedding Venue
Wedding Venue
5.0(92)

Runa Farm

Darlington Road, Barnard Castle, Durham, DL12 8TA, Durham, UK

Guest capacity
30 to 200 guests
Per person from
Menus from £65

About Runa Farm

Runa Farm is a wedding venue in Barnard Castle, Durham. This charming venue is brought to you by the people behind Newton Hall and Le Petit Chateau. Runa Farm shares the same high standards as those two award-winning properties but embodies a unique look and spirit in which hints of pure Balearic beauty and fields full of romance feature prominently. Luxury for every budget, with remainig dates with up to 75% off! Your Dream Venue Awaits, Book a Tour Today by Contacting Our Team! Extended Wedding Celebrations Why consider a two or three day celebration? 1. Your extended stay could be completely free for you the happy couple. 2. Spend more quality time with your family & friends, one of life’s great luxuries. 3. Make your weddings celebrations even more unique & the most talked about in town, our extended stay opportunities are truly endless. 4. We are the leading industry experts so we guarantee you will have the most amazing and memorable time. What’s that saying when it comes to celebrating? ...go big or go home! Facilities and Capacity At Runa Farm, relaxed Spanish influences augment the venue's rich farming heritage to create earthy, elegant, and beautifully immersive spaces. The ornate tented ceiling, smooth polished stone walls, statement staircase, and shimmering lanterns of the Runa Farm Chapel combine to create a wonderfully ethereal effect. The Old Barn is the perfect setting for eating, drinking, and merriment. This delightful timber and exposed stone building is brimming with character and is flanked on two sides by picture-perfect private terraces that will make you and your guests feel like you're living in a dream. Of course, life on the farm is all about the outdoors, so whether you want to have welcome drinks in the courtyard or dine in the meadow, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the fresh air and the open spaces. Services Offered Runa Farm is available for exclusive use. The venue offers an essential wedding guide that lists the 10 elements they feel are necessary for the perfect day. Carefree yet considered, Runa Farm gives free rein to individual expression and helps couples design unique wedding experiences characterised by simplicity, harmony, and natural luxury. They can't wait to do their part to make your wedding an experience that will stay with you forever. They look forward to seeing you on your big day! OUR VENUES Our Wedding Team are proud of our many wedding awards over the years, including most recently ‘Best Wedding Venue 2020’, ‘Best Wedding Team 2019’, as well as previously voted in the UK’s TOP 3 wedding venues! Now with another two brand new wedding venues to bring to the North East and North Yorkshire we truly have ticked the boxes for any style of wedding… Whether it be a Medditeranean Garden in the middle of Northumberland countryside at Le Petit Chateau, a Breezy Beach Wedding on the Northumberland Coast or a ceremony in our Enchanted Chapel at Newton Hall, a fairy-tale wedding set in 75 acres of glorious parkland at Lartington Hall or a Supmtious Celebration at Whitworth Estate & Deer Park we have a wedding venue for every type of couple. Although all of our venues are daringly different you can expect that you and your plans will be in exceptionally safe hands at any of our venues; not to mention the highest standard of scrumptious menus, beautiful ceremony and function spaces and stunning bedroom suites at each of our venues. We offer 11 different pricing levels across all of our venues, we pride ourselves on offering weddings to suit every budget throughout the year, any day of the week. Just because you’re on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t have the absolute best! Now all that’s left to do is choose your favourite… Fact File: 8 unique wedding venues the largest food and drink menu in the county. Hosted over 4000 weddings Wedding experts for over 15 years wedding industry and Bridebook Wedding award winners for 10 consecutive years British Wedding Award winners The biggest wedding team in the count MEET THE FAMILY… Have you seen our stunning collection of venues? Solara Shores – Ultimate Coastal Hideaway Grand Villa Heights – Clifftop Drama & Breathtaking Sea Views Lartington Hall – Refined, Elegant, Sophistication The Croft – Quaint in the Country Whitworth Hall – Georgian Glamour Newton Hall - Coastal Celebrations Runa Farm - Boho, Earthy, Honest Le Petit Chateau - French Feels in Northumberland As You Like It – City Chic

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Styles & facilities

In the country
Barn
Small hotel
Unusual weddings
Woodland and festival
Unique weddings
Outdoor license
Civil ceremony licence
DJ facilities
Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
Evening reception facilities
Beautician
In-house catering
Car parking
Seated meal facilities
Dance floor
Overnight accommodation for guests
Pet-friendly
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Master of ceremonies/toastmaster
Changing room for wedding guests
Exclusive use
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities
Hairdresser
Wedding coordinator
Accessible facilities

Reviews

5.0(92)5/5 from 92 couple reviews

5/5 review

NickSeptember 2026

5.0

A wedding wholly tailored to our needs! We visited one venue, met Kelci and knew that this was for us. Her attention to detail, attitude and customer engagement was brilliant and she managed the day perfectly. The venue itself is beautiful and self contained - and from arrival the evening before (we booked the farmhouse for a few family members and friends) to departure the day after the wedding Kelci ensured it flowed like clockwork - she was there every step of the way making sure everything ran to plan - an amazing young professional. Impossible to speak too highly of her - she took all off the typical stresses out of the day underpinned by Steve who we met the day of the wedding but felt like we’d known him for an eternity. Helping alongside and coordinating everything including seating plan changes, food changes, balancing drinks packages and everything in between was Emily who just seemed to say, sure, I’ll fix it - even at the 11th hour - an absolute star, and Emma on reservations who juggled our room requests around perfectly and just made our lives easy. In amongst all of this we had fantastic registrars, an amazing violinist, an outstanding classical singer, a brilliant magician and a superb duo all who needed organising by Kelci and Steve in terms of placement and timing and it was seaml

4.8/5 review

HollyAugust 2026

4.8

We had the most amazing wedding day at Runa, what a perfect venue, amazing team and beautiful surroundings! We cannot thank the team at Runa enough, particular shout out to our on the day coordinator El, master of ceremonies Ian and all the team on the day. They went above and beyond to make our day so incredible, they listened to any concerns we had, followed our set up to a tee and made sure we felt at ease throughout the whole weekend. Ian was incredible and looked after us and our whole family throughout the whole day. Runa will forever hold a special place in our hearts and is an amazing venue, we had so many compliments

5/5 review

SianAugust 2026

5.0

I honestly can not thank the team at Runa Farm enough they have been exceptional. Our wedding coordinator Kenzie was fabulous and responsive and nothing was too much trouble. Both Ell and Ian on the day of the wedding were unreal making all of our guests feel so w

5/5 review

AmiAugust 2026

5.0

10/10 Highly recommend Runa Farm as a wedding venue. The staff; particularly Emma Cheslett our wedding coordinator, Ian, our Master of Ceremonies and onsite coordinator Kelsey - a credit to the venue & company. These people made our day magical. They all went above and beyond to ensure it was a day to remember. - thank you so much. The food, decor, ambiance, drinks, staff, accommodation, care and effort were all

5/5 review

ZoeJuly 2026

5.0

From the moment we first visited Runa Farm, we fell completely in love. We didn’t need to look anywhere else – we knew this was where we were going to get married. The style, the layout, the atmosphere… everything about it was beyond anything we could have imagined. It felt so special from day one, and somehow it still managed to exceed every expectation on our wedding day. The planning process was fantastic from start to finish. Paige, our wedding coordinator was absolutely amazing. Nothing was ever too much trouble – and I genuinely mean nothing. Every question was answered, every request was met with a smile, and the whole team did everything they could to take away any stress so we could simply enjoy the lead-up to our wedding. A huge, heartfelt thank you to Elle and Ian. Elle was our Wedding Manager, and from our final meeting the evening before the wedding right through to saying goodbye after what must have been a very long shift, she was absolutely incredible. She has such a warm, calming presence and made us feel so reassured every step of the way. She validated every little worry, kept everything running seamlessly behind the scenes, and allowed us to be completely present and enjoy every second of our day. I knew we were in the safest hands. And Ian… if you want the best wedding MC, Ian is your man! He took the time to get to know us and our families, and it genuinely felt like he cared just as much about making our day special as we did. He brought so much personality, warmth and humour to the day, and our guests absolutely loved him. The rest of the team deserve just as much recognition too. We know hospitality is a tough industry, and every single member of staff worked so hard to make our day perfect. We genuinely hope they enjoyed being part of it because they played such a huge role in creating memories we’ll treasure forever. The food was fantastic, and while the drinks are on the pricier side, that’s exactly what you’d expect from such a high-end, beautiful venue. The accommodation was faultless. The farmhouse was absolutely stunning, and we are so glad we booked it for the night before the wedding—it made the whole experience even more special. The honeymoon suite was equally beautiful, and ending our wedding day relaxing in the hot tub while reminiscing about everything that had happened is a memory we’ll always treasure. On the day itself, the venue looked even more breath-taking than we could have imagined. As the bride and groom, we genuinely felt like royalty. Everything ran so smoothly that if anything did go wrong behind the scenes, we had absolutely no idea—which is exactly how it should be! Our guests haven’t stopped talking about the venue, and so many have told us it’s one of the most beautiful wedding venues they’ve ever been to. Thank you to every single person at Runa Farm for giving us the most incredible day of our lives. We would recommend Runa Farm one million percent to anyone looking for a wedding

5/5 review

StephanieJuly 2026

5.0

We had the most amazing

4.6/5 review

CharlotteJuly 2026

4.6

When Michelle first showed us around Runa Farm was just the perfect place for us. The relaxed vibe was exactly what we were looking for so we swiftly booked our wedding with only 6months to plan. We were designated Beth as our wedding coordinator based at as you like it, except the odd email here and there we didn’t have a massive amount of contact until 8weeks before the date. We had our final meeting where we went through everything which was fine. After that communication from Beth was poor, taking days to respond to emails which resulted in phonecalls to get the answers I needed in turn speaking to different wedding coordinators and even asking to speak to a senior coordinator at one point. After the final meeting rooms had been confirmed as on hold for guests who were previously booked at alternative hotels in the area and were waiting for an email to be sent requesting payment, the email wasn’t sent that day after telling guest they had a room a Runa farm. Beth then emailed saying they couldn’t accommodate 2 out of the 4 rooms anymore as they had been booked online which left us and guests highly disappointed. The guests were offered to stay at their sister venue however chose to stay where they had originally booked. The day it’s self was absolutely perfect Runa Farm staff, Michelle, Elle the absolutely gorgeous wedding coordinator on the day and Ian the toast master were incredible. Elle made sure things ran so smoothly, kept checking in through the day and is such an asset to Runa Farm. The food was fantastic and the chef was bril

5/5 review

CharlotteJune 2026

5.0

We recently had our wedding at Runa Farm on 14th May, and we honestly could not have asked for a better experience. From start to finish, the entire day ran so smoothly, and that was largely thanks to our wedding coordinator, Eva Carter, and our Master of Ceremonies, Ian Stanley. They were both absolutely fantastic. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and they took care of everything so seamlessly that we were able to relax and enjoy every moment without worrying about a thing. On the morning of the wedding, Eva and Ian helped everything run perfectly while we were getting ready. They transported our belongings from the farmhouse to the wedding venue, which was a huge help. They also went above and beyond by helping pack up the farmhouse and moving everything into our honeymoon suite. The attention to detail was incredible. There were a few food items we didn’t get a chance to eat during the celebrations, and they thoughtfully left a plate for us in the honeymoon suite so we could enjoy them later. It was such a lovely touch and really shows how much they care about their couples’ experience. Eva and Ian were so friendly, approachable, and fun to be around. They kept us entertained, calm, and looked after all day, making what could have been a stressful experience feel completely effortless. One of the most important parts of the day for us was the food, particularly as the groom is a former chef at Runa Farm. The food throughout the day was amazing, and all of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed it. We would like to give a huge thank you to all of the chefs, and serving staff, for giving us the perfect wedding dining experience which for us, was instrumental to the day. Everyone was so happy with the quality and service and we appreciate every detail that went into it being perfect. We’d like to extend a special thank you to Josh Nolan who looked after us at our wedding taster, and supported us to make the refinements to our dishes that really made the difference. His passion for what he does really shines through. Also, huge thank you to the bar staff who kept us and all of our guests happy with their service and their drinks, particularly the other Josh who worked the bar all day. He kept his spirits high, from the cocktails served first thing in mo

5/5 review

ClaireJune 2026

5.0

Runa Farm is absolutely stunning and what makes it even better is the staff that work there - They are absolutely brilliant, nothing is ever too much trouble, they go out of their way to help anyway they can and are always on hand. A special mention to Ian (master of ceremonies), who is an absolute credit to Runa Farm, I don’t think he could’ve made our lives any easier on our wedding day, done anything more for us or been any more brilliant, he is your biggest hype man and support all in one. The ladies that set up the venue and go through all the last details with us were also fantastic, ensuring everything was as we wanted it and if we weren’t sure, they always had sugges

4.6/5 review

CharlotteJune 2026

4.6

Best day of our lives. Food was amazing, venue is outstanding. We got a cheaper deal havi

5/5 review

GemmaJune 2026

5.0

Dear Runa Farm Team, We just wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone at Runa Farm for making our wedding day so incredibly special. From the very first visit, we completely fell in love with the chapel, the relaxed atmosphere, and the beautiful surroundings. Every member of staff we met was so friendly, helpful, and welcoming, and nothing was ever too much trouble. From the wedding showcase to the many visits we made beforehand, everything was handled with such care, attention to detail, and professionalism. Everyone consistently went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect, and we always felt completely looked after. The wedding day itself was an absolute dream and genuinely the best day of our lives. A huge thank you to Kelsi, our wedding manager, who was so calm, kind, and reassuring throughout the day and made sure everything ran seamlessly. We also have to give a special mention to Ian, who was an absolute legend. All of our guests loved him and have said they want him to look after their own weddings in the future! The whole day ran like clockwork and we had absolutely no stress whatsoever and that’s even when one of our vendors didn’t turn up. Your team handled the situation so smoothly that it had no impact on our day at all, and we are so grateful for that. Everything about the day exceeded our expectations and truly felt like the wedding we had always dreamed of. We honestly cannot thank you enough for making it all possible and creating memories we will cherish forever. To anyone co

4.6/5 review

HannahJune 2026

4.6

We got married at Runa Farm in May 2026, and overall, we had the most incredible day. First and foremost, the team at Runa Farm were absolutely outstanding. From the bar staff and waiting team to our wedding managers, Kelsey and Amy, everyone went above and beyond to make our day special. A particular mention has to go to Maya, who seemed to be doing about twenty different jobs at once throughout the day and evening, all with a smile on her face. Ian, the Master of Ceremonies, was fantastic. We first met him when we came to view Runa Farm and he immediately made us feel special and valued, despite also being busy coordinating a wedding that day. Throughout our entire journey, every member of the venue team was warm, welcoming and genuinely invested in making our day the best it could be. We had countless comments from family and friends about how brilliant the team were. The venue itself is simply stunning. We viewed a lot of venues before booking Runa Farm, and nothing else came close. It hardly needs any decorating, the spaces are beautiful, and the team are very accommodating when it comes to tailoring the day to suit you as a couple. We also stayed in the Farmhouse the night before the wedding and would highly recommend it to other couples. Whilst it is an additional expense, it took away the stress of finding somewhere else to stay and allowed our entire bridal party to spend the evening together before the big day. It was a lovely experience and made the start of our wedding celebrations feel even more special. The wedding day itself was organised like a well-oiled machine. Everything ran smoothly, and when our external photobooth supplier failed to turn up, the team very kindly stepped in and lent us the venue photobooth. We genuinely can't thank them enough for that. The only area where our experience could have been improved was the planning process through the external wedding coordinator based at Apartment Group head office. Alysha was always helpful when we had questions and did support us throughout the planning process. However, we found parts of the experience quite sales-focused, with communications often centred around additional upgrades and extras. We completely understand that these options form part of the wedding journey, but as a couple working to a tight budget, it sometimes felt a little disheartening. Our final planning meeting, which was scheduled for two hours, lasted around 40 minutes and felt more rushed than we had expected. Whilst we covered everything that needed to be discussed, we left feeling a little disappointed. After spending months planning one of the biggest days of our lives, we had hoped for a more personal conversation about our wedding. Instead, the meeting felt quite scripted and transactional at times, as though we were moving through a checklist rather than discussing a day that was unique to us as a couple. We also experienced some delays at the beginning of the process, having to chase for our contract and coordinator details after paying our deposit, which was frustrating given we had been encouraged to secure our date quickly. Importantly, these issues were with the central coordination process rather than the team at Runa Farm itself, who were exceptional throughout. Our wedding day was everything we hoped for and more. The venue is beautiful, the on-site team are a real credit to Runa Farm, and w

5/5 review

OliviaMay 2026

5.0

We have recently just got married at Runa Farm and the venue was absolutely amazing! We visited on an open day and fell in love with the venue straightaway. From the beginning, they were so helpful and answered all the many questions we had! Our wedding coordinator - Kenzie - was an amazing help. She answered all of our questions and helped us to stay organised and on top of things. Nothing was too big of an ask, and even a last minute change was accommodated for! On the day, the venue staff were incredible. Our amazing wedding manager, Amy, was unbelievably helpful all day. She naturally took charge of the handling of the wedding, but was also there for all of the smaller things too! Amy helped with our wardrobe malfunctions, nervous moments, and even helped me with a stain on my dress - running out and coming back with some washing up liquid which got the stain right out! She was amazing all day! Our master of ceremonies - Ian - was also on hand all day. He was so helpful and made us feel so comfortable throughout the day. Ian and Amy accommodated last minute changes on the day and just took everything in their stride. So many of our guests commented on how nice and helpful they were. We also had lots of questions about accommodation, and Emma from the accommodation team was unbelievably helpful throughout. The venue itself is absolutely gorgeous! The little details are everywhere and make the day so beautifully set. The food and drinks were amazing and we co

5/5 review

EmmaMay 2026

5.0

Sarah Borthwick was our wedding coordinator and she was so approachable from the very start. She answered any query that we had (lots of them!) and made the wedding process run very smoothly. Sarah wrote everything up which meant we didn’t need to create a ‘wedding file’ or have the stress of sorting all of that. We had such a lovely day and felt like guests at our own wedding, we had time to actually enjoy the wedding and got served canapés and drinks in the room above the aisle so we could have time together before joining everyone else. Runa farm is such a lovely venue and I 100% recomm

5/5 review

KatieMay 2026

5.0

Myself and my partner got married here and we could not fault Runa farm at all. The staff are so friendly, kind and professional. The venue is absolutely beautiful from the chapel to the farm area with all the animal. Our amazing wedding coordinator Jenna was incredible, so helpful for everything couldn’t have ask for anyone better. Would highly recommend getting married here!!

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