Tailor Made ....By You
Chaucer Barn is more than a wedding venue, it is a philosophy centred on choice. We invite you to express your personality across our 20 acre canvas. Discover the distinct worlds within our grounds and decide where your story begins: will you choose the structured elegance of the Topiary Lawn, or the poetry of the Wildflower Meadow? Perhaps you prefer the natural grandeur of the Woodland Grove, or the ancient mystery of the Stone Circle, the choice is entirely yours.
Crafted by nature, designed by you
Voted sixth best UK wedding venue by the Independent newspaper, Chaucer Barn gives you time to sleep, relax and enjoy a long weekend (or mid-week), that is exclusively yours to celebrate, party, explore and hang out at an exclusive venue, famous for tailor made weddings designed by you. Explore 20 acres of award-winning gardens and magical re-wilded valley. A top UK venue yes, but more than this, a magical world in which to escape for a few days.
Carbon negative
Many tons of carbon are sequestered from the atmosphere each year by the thousands of native trees we have planted over 35 years. Many more are to be planted each year.
Our carbon negative status comes from much investment in green technologies. A 199 kW district biomass system heats the barn & surrounding buildings.
Electricity is provided by a 90 kW array of solar panels screened by hedges. This solar array sends most of it’s electricity back to the National Grid.
Why Chaucer?
The name of Chaucer has stayed with the estate here, for the last 625 years. The estate was owned by Geoffrey Chaucer’s son Thomas famous in his own rite as the longest serving speaker in the House of Commons, a record which stood until the 18th century.
Centre of the estate then was Gresham Castle. The moated ruins can still be explored and are just a short walk from Chaucer Barn. The castle (a fortified Manor house) was made famous in the Paston Letters, one of the most important historical documents from the middle ages.