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Award-Winning Sussex
Wedding Venue

An exquisite Sussex wedding venue set in the South Downs National Park, offering stunning gardens, a beautiful collection of barns, shepherd huts and hotel. Combined, this makes Alfriston Gardens the perfect setting for your special day.

With a stylish mix of historical and contemporary, the venue can seat up to 155 guests, creating a bespoke backdrop for your perfect wedding or event.

Your Perfect English
Countryside Wedding Venue

Set within the breathtaking countryside of The South Downs National Park, Alfriston Gardens offers plenty of parking and is a short journey from Berwick and Polegate stations. Our range of stunning buildings are set in two acres of recently redeveloped, romantic gardens. Our English country garden venue is perfect to host your special day at any time of the year, whatever the season, come rain or shine.

Wedding Venue Open Days

Open Days invite you to enjoy a glass of bubbles whilst exploring the grounds, accommodation and event spaces. Our team will be on-hand to welcome you, offer helpful advice and discuss your plans for your special day.

The Honeymoon Cottage & Rooms
for up to 55 guests

Start your special day in Lavender Lodge, relaxing in our stunning bathroom overlooking the Sussex Downs whilst your guests can choose from our diverse accommodation offer. From the traditional in Oak Lodge, the contemporary in Vine Hotel and the bohemian-chic of our Shepherd’s Huts. All accommodation has been renovated to the highest standard, ensuring that guests will be surrounded with stylish features and comfort.

Impeccable Food & Drink

As one of the best wedding venues Sussex has to offer, we have a wealth of high-quality food and drink available for you and your guests to enjoy. We provide a delicious range of dining from moreish party food to luxurious three-course dinners and everything in between. The Catering is provided exclusively by our partners Black Pepper Hospitality , who can tailor your menu for all tastes and dietary requirements, creating amazing memories for you and your guests.

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Our Sussex Country Gardens

Our gardens have been meticulously designed by an RHS Gold Medal Winner, creating an idyllic piece of the English countryside for your friends and family to enjoy on your special day. Our plants, trees, glamping garden and standing stones combine to present a stunning backdrop for entertaining and photographic opportunities day and night, throughout all seasons.

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Eat, Drink & Celebrate

Alfriston Gardens can seat up to 155 guests for your ceremony or special event. Our Century and Woodland Barns combine to make an ideal venue for even the most ambitious weddings and events. If you're looking to host a more intimate affair, Oak Lodge provides a multi-functional space for fewer friends and family. The choice is yours.

Exclusively Yours

Alfriston Gardens offers our Sussex Barns, Hotel and Shepherds Huts to couples on an exclusive basis. You can enjoy your celebrations knowing all our facilities, resources and staff will be dedicated to your wedding or event. You can relax and make the most of our wonderful location, beautiful buildings and romantic gardens. The team are looking forward to helping you create your perfect day.

Testimonials


Camille & Gary

September 23, 2023
Camille & Gary

"We were the first couple to get married at Alfriston Gardens since the re-brand and we’re so glad we did. It was still a building site when we booked but it paid off - they delivered on everything they promised. Janie, the events manager, was amazing at keeping us updated during the build, allowed us to visit as many times as we wanted and really looked after us on the day. The venue is absolutely stunning. We fell in love with the place as soon as we saw it. The barns, lodges, huts and hotel rooms are all done to a high spec and the garden is bursting with wild flowers. We loved the fact that all our guests could stay over at the venue. And the catering team were great, lots of food choices and really attentive on the day. We would definitely recommend Alfriston Gardens as a wedding venue!"

Lyndsey & Robbie

September 30, 2023
Lyndsey & Robbie

"Got married here recently and it was the most perfect day! Renovated venue is gorgeous, it’s feels like it’s own village as soon as you arrive there. The team are exceptionally hard working and helpful. Janie couldn’t have been more helpful and Dean was great too. Wouldn’t have been the same without them. Highly recommend 🙂 My only feedback is regarding the accommodation. It would be great if you had a phone line or unique url where guests could book and pay for their accommodation directly with yourselves. It was a complete faff being involved and the stress I didn’t need when arranging a wedding in 4 months. Again Janie, thank you so much for everything we really appreciated it."

Mel & Phil

October 7, 2023
Mel & Phil

"We booked our wedding in December 2021 when the venue was a building site with only the plans and ideas to go by. After 18 months of uncertainty, the wait and trepidation the venue not being ready in time paid off. The venue looked absolutely incredible. Emma’s plans and imagination developed into something truly beautiful. Janie took over the management of the site and did everything possible to put our minds at ease, offering for us to see the venue and progress at any time. In the final weeks leading up to the wedding, the night before and on the day, Janie could not do enough to help. Dean the catering manager was amazing. The food was absolutely out of this world. He gave us so much flexibility to make it “us.” The wedding breakfast was delicious and we opted for hot bloomer sandwiches and pizza for the evening rather than a traditional buffet which went down a treat. We had so many compliments on how stunning the venue looks and how great the food was. The whole wedding from arriving the night before to leaving after breakfast the following morning was so relaxed and was had such a nice atmosphere. If anything went wrong, neither me, my husband or any guests knew anything about it! Absolutely everyone had an incredible day and we can’t recommend Alfriston Gardens enough. "

Lucy & Adam

November 17, 2023
Lucy & Adam

"We got married here in November 2023 and it was incredible! Janie was super attentive and helpful throughout our planning process, and was very flexible in making it the exact wedding we wanted. On the day, she oversaw everything perfectly. We had plenty of time to set up the day before and pack down afterwards. The venue was perfect for a large winter wedding as there was plenty of indoor space, but we were lucky enough to enjoy the beautiful gardens too as it was dry. So many guests commented on the delicious food, and Black Pepper catered it exactly how we wanted it. We loved that there wasn’t a noise limit so could have a live band and a real party! The accommodation was super premium and it was so nice having so many of our friends and family to stay overnight."

Jayne - Playbook Engineering

December 23, 2023
Jayne - Playbook Engineering

"Thanks to all the team for arranging a fantastic corporate away day for our Management Team at short notice. The perfect location for a wonderfully organised event. Excellent catering and support from the Alfriston team throughout the day. I would highly recommend this venue to others looking for a similar corporate event. Playbook Engineering will certainly be returning."

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