Sandhole Oak Barn is a countryside haven tucked away in the heart of rural Cheshire. With rolling fields, wide-open skies and a peaceful lakeside setting, it feels gloriously remote , yet wonderfully easy for your guests to reach. The whole place is yours exclusively, giving you a bespoke, relaxed celebration that feels like coming home . The Oak Barn is bright, spacious and beautifully warm in ch
Sandhole Oak Barn is a countryside haven tucked away in the heart of rural Cheshire. With rolling fields, wide-open skies and a peaceful lakeside setting, it feels gloriously remote , yet wonderfully easy for your guests to reach. The whole place is yours exclusively, giving you a bespoke, relaxed celebration that feels like coming home . The Oak Barn is bright, spacious and beautifully warm in character, with oak beams overhead and picture-perfect views in every direction. Say your vows in the Ceremony Barn with the water shimmering behind you, celebrate in the cosy Dining Bar n complete with underfloor heating for snug winter wedding s, or choose the magical open-air Clock Tower for a ceremony surrounded by fresh countryside air. With flexible spaces and cosy touches like underfloor heating, the venue suits every season effortlessly. You’ll also enjoy use of the Small Barn, a characterful spot perfect for pre-ceremony gathering, children’s entertainment or late-night relaxing. Food and drink are a huge part of your day here, and our friendly in-house catering and coordination team are with you from the start to make everything feel effortless. With flexible menus, delicious seasonal dishes and the freedom to shape your meal your way, every bite feels like it's been made just for you. And Sandy - our olive-green H-Van - brings a whole new flavour to celebrations. This rustic outdoor kitchen adds warmth, theatre and irresistible aromas, serving everything from pre-ceremony drinks to wood-fired pizzas and sizzling BBQ feasts, creating a relaxed, sociable hub for your guests. Exclusive use also means you have access to our refreshed Dressing Room from 9am, the cosy Shepherd Hut, and all 17 beautifully restored ensuite rooms, sleeping up to 40 guests. With exciting venue updates including a brand-new kitchen, an inviting farmhouse-style Breakfast Room and a lovingly redesigned honeymoon suite your day will feel even more special.
Sandhole Oak Barn, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 2JH, England
5.0 average from 176 reviews
Sandhole Oak Barn is undeniably a stunning venue, and the setting provided a truly wonderful backdrop for our wedding day. However, there were several issues that made the overall experience less positive than we had hoped. Firstly, the venue is not well equipped for handling heat. Many of our…
Andrea · 2025-08-30
Sandhole oak barn is nothing short of an incredible venue and backdrop for a wedding. We fell in love with the venue at first sight and knew it was the one. We booked our wedding day immediately after visiting. From every open day, and opportunity to see the venue again we took it in a heartbeat.…
Ctom1992 · 2025-06-19
Sandhole is the most magical wedding venue - the glistening lake tucked behind the spectacular barn provides a breathtakingly scenic atmosphere for a wedding. The team behind the venue are incredibly supportive, caring and responsive, which truly makes the difference. We couldn't have asked for…
Laura · 2024-09-24
After deciding that we fancied getting married by water, we fell in love with Sandhole. The location was perfect and the venue itself is stunning and so well thought out. Communication and organisation with the team couldn't have been easier - they were there to answer all our silly little…
Emma · 2025-05-29
I did not want to leave! We fell in love with Sandhole before we'd even got off the driveway. The staff were friendly and responsive, the venue is beautiful inside and out. You don't have an option to choose different caterers and have to use Top Table - but they were also wonderful so it was
Michelle · 2025-05-22
The best day EVE
Annabel · 2024-11-01
Sandhole were brilliant from booking a viewing to the day itself. From getting engaged I decided I wanted to make my own wedding cake. Sandhole were brilliant they allowed me to set up early. A few months before the day I asked if anyone had booked for the day before and they had not so Sandhole…
Molly · 2025-05-29
We had the most wonderful wedding day at Sandhole. The venue was perfect, the staff were lovely and so helpful… couldn’t have asked for more! We had a whole list of venues to visit - Sandhole being the 2nd on our list … and we stopped right there - we knew instantly it was the right venue for us.…
Karen · 2025-10-17
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