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The Essex Barn at the White Hart

Great Yeldham, Essex5.0 · 36 reviewsWebsite

Situated on the Suffolk border in Great Yeldham, Essex, The Essex Barn at the White Hart is a truly enchanting wedding venue. Surrounded by England's spectacular countryside, this property offers a romantic backdrop for your special day. With a seamless blend of old and new, this traditional-style barn has benefitted from a loving and stylish renovation, creating a unique and inviting space. Facil

Venue type
Pub or restaurant
Capacity
2–150 guests (150 seated)
Ceremony licence
Celebration only

About The Essex Barn at the White Hart

Situated on the Suffolk border in Great Yeldham, Essex, The Essex Barn at the White Hart is a truly enchanting wedding venue. Surrounded by England's spectacular countryside, this property offers a romantic backdrop for your special day. With a seamless blend of old and new, this traditional-style barn has benefitted from a loving and stylish renovation, creating a unique and inviting space. Facilities and Capacity An exclusive-use property, couples will have full and sole use of the barn and its gardens on their milestone day. The open mezzanine floor of The Essex Barn at the White Hart offers a romantic setting for your ceremony. It features neutral decor throughout that you can easily enhance to suit your own taste. The barn is licensed to host civil ceremonies, so you can conveniently celebrate every stage of your wedding here. The grounds surrounding the barn offer a picturesque backdrop for your wedding photos, from the charming gazebo to the manicured lawns. Couples can start their wedding day by preparing in the venue's get-ready room. A private bathroom in the barn is also reserved for their exclusive use. Overnight accommodation is available on-site, as the property is home to 12 bedrooms and a honeymoon suite for the newlyweds. Services Offered At The Essex Barn at the White Hart, we have two options avaliable for our couples. We can offer a Tradtional wedding day where couples can have a ceremony, their wedding breakfast followed by an evening reception! The wedding breakfast will be taken care of by the in-house 2 AA-rosette chefs. They pride themselves on using the freshest produce, that is locally sourced where available, for a vibrant taste that will impress every guest. Service staff, meanwhile, will be hard at work in the background to keep glasses topped up and everything running smoothly to give you a day to remember. The second option avaliable at the venue is a Twilight Package. In this option, couples have the venue from late afternoon. We can offer a ceremony space for 5pm, followed by a drinks reception and then an evening buffet with an evening reception. This option is avaliable for couples who are wanting a less formal way to celebrate their day but still have the venue of their dreams. If either of these packages are of interest please do not hesiate to contact us today to get you a viewing appointment booked!

Facilities, accommodation and access

  • Live band facilities
  • Overnight accommodation for wedding couple
  • Evening reception facilities
  • Alcohol licence
  • In-house catering
  • Car parking
  • Seated meal facilities
  • Buffet meal facilities
  • Overnight accommodation for guests
  • Confetti permitted
  • Entertainment licence
  • Hairdresser

The venue in photographs

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Finding us

The Essex Barn at the White Hart, Great Yeldham, Essex, CO9 4HJ, England

Reviews

5.0 average from 36 reviews

Imported

We visited the White Hart as one of our first venue viewings. We were absolutely blown away when we saw it. The barn is beautiful and rustic. The gazebo outside is stunning and it was the perfect venue to get married. We were then blown away by the price as it was incredibly reasonable for such a…

Taylor · 2026-09-07

Imported

We had our twighlight wedding on 19 October 24 and everything about it was perfect and magical. The staff were fantastic in terms of

Helen · 2024-10-23

Imported

What can I say about this place apart from perfect! The best venue anyone could wish for for their big day. The staff were amazing and very accommodating from start to finish. There were many questions we had and were answered in the best way to put our minds at ease. They are so easy to talk to!…

Victoria · 2025-05-12

Imported

We got married at The White Hart Great Yeldham last Saturday, and we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From start to finish, the communication was absolutely brilliant. every question was answered quickly, and nothing ever felt like too much trouble. A special mention has to go…

Jessica · 2026-04-24

Imported

The day was absolutely brilliant. The value for money and what was included in the package was perfect. Could not fault the venue, staff and Vicky. All were amazing, professional and caring. Communication was brilliant, the staff were very professional, everything ran

Ashley · 2026-04-23

Imported

From start to finish The White Hart Great Yeldham/ Essex Barn were amazing with us. We had no clue where to begin when booking our big day. No question was too much for Laura, no 2nd, 3rd ,4th viewing was was much. They were so accommodating with everything. As a family of fussy eaters no catering…

Kim · 2026-03-30

Imported

We just had our wedding day at The White Hart and all I can say is EXCEPTIONAL! from the day we booked Laura was always on hand to help us and answer any questions we had about our day or the venue. So attentive she even worked late to help us secure a new DJ after issues with our original one. She…

Melissa · 2024-09-29

Imported

From the moment we booked our wedding at The White Hart, Laura was nothing short of exceptional. She not only helped us arrange every detail but also provided us with fantastic recommendations for photographers, entertainment, transport options, and venue decorators. Her communication was always…

Ryan · 2025-02-15

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