The Great Barn at Hole Park hosts weddings and celebrations for up to 160 guests, with exclusive use of the building and your choice of caterers. It stands on the Hole Park Estate near Rolvenden, in Kent, between Tenterden, Cranbrook and Hawkhurst.
Weddings and receptions
The venue is set up for weddings and special celebrations where the hosts want freedom over suppliers. You choose your own caterers, suppliers and contractors. Hire includes exclusive use of the barn and up to five days to set up and to clear away, which suits a couple who dress the space themselves or work with a planner.
The Great Barn is an official Kentish civil ceremony venue. It has four licensed areas: beneath the vaulted ceiling of the barn, in the orchard, under the canopy of the adjacent open barn and on the courtyard lawn. A ceremony, dinner, dancing and entertainment can all take place on site.
For something different from the barn, the gardens or the parkland close to the main house can be hired by special arrangement, with marquee space and your own contractors. Hole Park house is a private residence and is not available for hire.
Rooms and capacities
The Great Barn is an 18th-century building spread over two levels. It seats up to 160 day and evening guests. Its original high beams give the space a period character, and the barn is described as a blank canvas that you dress to your plan. Up to four indoor and outdoor ceremony spaces are available.
The barn has its own road access, so suppliers can reach it directly, which helps on the set-up days. The official pages do not list a standing capacity, room measurements or a dedicated meeting room.
Catering
There is no in-house caterer tied to the venue. You bring the caterer of your choice, along with other suppliers and contractors. Check with the estate team about practical points such as kitchen facilities and power before you book your caterer, because the official page does not detail them.
History and setting
The Great Barn is Grade II listed. It lies to the east of the Hole Park Estate amid farmland, orchards and Kentish oast houses, within the Wealden National Landscape. The estate also holds a public garden, open from April to October, and the family runs a woodland and Christmas tree business, but the barn is hired separately and has its own access.
Getting there
The Great Barn is at Halden Place, Halden Lane, Rolvenden, TN17 4JG. Use that postcode for satellite navigation, not TN17 4JA, which is the mailing address. From Hastings, take the A28 from the center of Rolvenden toward Tenterden. Just past the end of the 30 mph limit, turn left into Halden Lane, next to a housing development. Drive for about 1.5 miles to the first farm on the right, Halden Place, opposite Leyton House. Enter and drive straight on with the orchard on your left. The barn is on your right. The official site also gives the What3Words reference shuttered.deserved.surprised.
