Barn Wedding Venue in Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Our Farm and Barn Wedding Venue is as Unique as You
A wedding that feels like YOU — not a production
Drovers Rest is a wild, exclusive wedding venue in Herefordshire near Hay-on-Wye, for couples who want to do things differently.
If you’re dreaming of a relaxed, feast-led celebration with fire at its heart — surrounded by nature, good people and plenty of freedom — you’re in the right place.
This isn’t about formality or tradition for tradition’s sake.
It’s about gathering your people and celebrating properly.
Weddings, the Drovers Way
At Drovers Rest, weddings unfold across a working organic farm on the England–Wales border — with barns, woodland, courtyard fires and open fields all part of the experience.
There’s no fixed format here. No conveyor belt. No scripted day.
Instead, we offer exclusive hire and the space to shape a wedding that feels natural, generous and entirely your own.
Fire-Led, Feast-First Celebrations
Fire sits at the heart of many Drovers Rest weddings.
Feast-led dining replaces rigid courses. Food is cooked over open flames, served at long tables, and designed to be shared. Guests eat, wander, talk and drink during our informal canapes and drinks reception and then adding a bit more formality (only if you want it) is the sit down in the posh barn.
It’s sociable, relaxed and unforced — and it changes the energy of the entire day.
Fire cooking can be the centrepiece of your wedding, or one part of a wider celebration that flows from ceremony to feast to dancing.
Spaces to Make Your Own
Your wedding can move naturally through the farm:
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The Posh Barn — weather-proof, light-filled and full of character
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The Rustic Barn — atmospheric, flexible and perfect for dancing and a great back up if the weather doesn’t play ball
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The Courtyard — fires, bars and gathering space day into night
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Woodland, Ancient Orchard & open fields — ceremonies, quiet moments and wild backdrops
Everything connects. Nothing feels staged.
Who Drovers Rest Weddings Are For
Our weddings tend to suit couples who:
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Want something relaxed, personal and non-traditional
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Care more about atmosphere than formalities
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Love food, fire and gathering
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Want their guests to feel something, not just attend
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Don’t want to be told how their day should look
All couples are welcome here.
Big ideas are encouraged.
ARE YOU A DROVERS COUPLE?
Then we are destined to meet
ARE YOU A DROVERS COUPLE?
Fall in love
ARE YOU A DROVERS COUPLE?
And live happily ever after
Stay the Night Before (and the Morning After)
On-site accommodation means the celebration starts early doesn’t end when the music stops.
From stone cottages to glamping and safari tents, guests can stay on the farm — making space for slow mornings, fireside breakfasts and proper goodbyes.
Dogs are welcome too.
No Two Weddings Here Look the Same
Some weddings here are intimate and low-key.
Others are bold, colourful and loud.
There are Indian weddings, same-sex weddings, festival-style weddings, cowboy weddings, feast-only weddings, Nerf-gun-fuelled weddings and everything in between.
What they share is freedom — and a sense that the day belongs to the people in it. A wedding without a script
Planning Your Wedding at Drovers Rest
We host a limited number of weddings each year to keep things personal.
Whether you’re at the early dreaming stage or ready to start shaping your plans, we’d love to hear what you’re imagining.
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We don’t just host weddings, we create unforgettable experiences, helping you to express your individuality and unique love story
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Example Pricing & Packages.
Pricing
A typical wedding here for 80 guests on a Sat during 2026 peak season including food and drink will cost from £13,200
GOLD
For 80Includes Venue Hire, Set up of 3 spaces, Food & Drink, Florist, Hair, Make-up, Stationery, DJ, Bridal cottage, Styling. More guests can be added
SILVER
For 80Includes Venue Hire, Set up of 3 spaces, Food & Drink, Florist, DJ. More guests can be added
BRONZE
For 80Includes Venue Hire, Set up of 3 spaces, Food & Drink. More guests can be added
