Featuring a converted 18th century barn set in an idyllic 250 acre estate, with three lakes, and surrounded by rich woodland. Our experienced team offer a bespoke service and we pride ourselves on offering the hospitality you would expect from any family-run country estate. With over 30 years experience delivering in excess of 200 events a year, we know that each occasion is still unique.
Services
The Stephenson family bought the property in 1985 and transformed the barns to form a Wedding and Conference venue. A Day in the Country was formed in 1988 to run corporate activities and now runs over 150 corporate events a year, whilst The Great Barn holds up to 50 weddings a year. The Great Barn consists of two interconnecting barns named after the villages on either side of them - hence The Croughton Room and The Aynho Room.
Take away the strains of the day, and let our wedding organiser co-ordinate the event including being your Master of Ceremonies. We offer bespoke services to help your event go off without a hitch! With weddings and parties available throughout the year, you can enjoy every season at The Great Barn.
A privately owned idyllic 18th century venue set in 250 acres of rolling farmland - the perfect location to have your wedding, reception or private function. The capacity of The Great Barn is 140 for a sit down wedding breakfast and up to 175 for informal receptions. The venue comprises two beautifully restored 18th century stone barns which were built in 1770 as part of The Cartwright Estate in Aynho.
Below are our current prices and a detailed explanation of what is included. We hope you will find this informative and easy to understand. If you require any further information, please feel free to contact our office, where we will be happy to discuss things with you. We would love to show you around our beautiful barn and are here for private viewings either during normal office hours or on Saturday mornings before the day's wedding.
At The Great Barn we do not insist on you using our recommended suppliers other than our caterers but below is just an idea of tried and tested experts that we can recommend to help you with your big day. Towcester Registrar must be contacted and booked by you: Please note that a separate fee is payable to the Registrar.
Reviews (8)
Paul Rasteiro
Nov 10, 2021
Report
Anne Mckay
Sep 25, 2021
Report
I recently had my wedding reception at The Great Barn. Everything was just wonderful, the venue, the food, all of the staff, catering, the waiters and especially Beth who ran the day so perfectly. Lots of conversations before the big day to ensure what we wanted was done. The venue for photos is stunning, everyone had such a wonderful day. I would highly recommend the Great Barn for any celebration, amazing.
Adrian Tyler
Sep 22, 2021
Report
Jenny Monk
Sep 15, 2021
Report
Our postponed Golden Wedding lunch and Ceilidh held last Sunday was just perfect Nothing was too much trouble for the team at The Great Barn. Our son’s wedding had been held here 13 years ago and we knew how good everything would be. Our expectations were exceeded in every way. The catering team are outstanding, the staff thoroughly professional and the venue is, of course, stunning. Thank you yet again to you all: Jerry, David and the team.
Lynne Morris
Sep 08, 2021
Report
Kp W.
Jul 26, 2021
Report
Jerry, Laura, Beth and co… firstly thank you SO much for making our wedding day so special and being so easy to communicate with! It wasn’t easy with covid, there were two postponements and restrictions in place for our wedding in June but you made it magical, had fantastic communication with us throughout and so understanding!
The venue itself is beautiful, we knew we wanted to get married at the great barn during our first visit back in 2018 and no other barn compared. The outside space is stunning and the relaxed feel was exactly what we wanted! The dressing room was perfect for bridal
The venue itself is beautiful, we knew we wanted to get married at the great barn during our first visit back in 2018 and no other barn compared. The outside space is stunning and the relaxed feel was exactly what we wanted! The dressing room was perfect for bridal
Dominic Watts
Jul 15, 2021
Report
Wow, wow, wow. What an absolutely brilliant wedding venue. Our wedding was the 1st wedding that was held at the Great Barn, without a date change and my goodness me was it worth waiting for. In the build up to the wedding with all of the uncertainty, between Laura, Beth and Jerry we were left feeling as informed as you could be and with as much support as you could ever imagine.
On the day, the venue looked stunning, exactly what we were hoping for and we have never been happier in our lives. We spent our honeymoon reminiscing and could not think of a single minor detail that went wrong.
All
On the day, the venue looked stunning, exactly what we were hoping for and we have never been happier in our lives. We spent our honeymoon reminiscing and could not think of a single minor detail that went wrong.
All
Matt Trott Photography
Jun 18, 2020
Report
Love this place. It helped that i photographed my first wedding here on the warmest day in April - which meant we could really explore not only the beautiful venue but also the amazing grounds, including the hidden the lake a little bit further away from the venue. With a bit of planning we were able to take the couple down there and it was really worth it. Come rain or shine you have a gorgeous venue here to celebrate your wedding with very accommodating staff.
