The Harty Estate

It’s wonderfully remote yet only an hour from London, and on the day the venue is exclusive to you.

Your ceremony can take place in one of three spaces, each with its own character. Choose the Hop Barn for exposed brick, Kentish hops and twinkling fairy lights, with four sets of French doors overlooking the water. From April to October, the Oak Gazebo lets you say your vows outdoors with the estuary as your backdrop. Or choose the Spring Barn, opened in April 2026, where a soaring oak frame and huge windows bring the view right inside. With its own bar, lounge and dancefloor inside, and a festoon-lit courtyard and a vast brick fireplace outdoors, it’s made for bringing your loved ones together.

Your morning starts in the Coach Lounge or the Garden Lodge, two getting-ready rooms made for a relaxed start to your wedding day with your closest people. After the ceremony, raise a glass in the estate’s private 16th-century pub, while your guests wander out onto the waterside terraces and gardens, where garden games and canapés await.

When it’s time to eat, the estate’s award-winning chefs serve up a feast, cooked fresh on site with estate-grown and Kentish produce on the menu.

Then the party gets going! The atmosphere is hard to beat, because the in-house DJ knows exactly how to fill a dancefloor, while drinks flow from a large, well-stocked bar serving all your Kentish and branded favourites. From fireside s’mores and a rustic photo booth to an LED dancefloor and a late licence, you’ll have everything you need for the biggest night of your life.

When the dancing’s done, 11 guest rooms and five cottages mean 75+ of your guests can stay the night, ready to reminisce over breakfast. Two-day wedding packages are a favourite too, because who wouldn’t want their wedding to last a little longer?

Ceremonies welcome 15 to 260 guests, with up to 350 joining you in the evening, so whether you’re planning something small and intimate or large and lively, you'll feel right at home.

Planning is personal from the very beginning. You’ll have a down-to-earth weddings team with more than 35 years’ combined experience by your side, along with several planning meetings, a handy online planning portal and, for full-day weddings, a tasting evening to choose your dishes and wine. On the day, your Venue Host will be a familiar face, a wedding coordinator you’ll have got to know while planning. With the whole team behind you and your décor set up and packed away for you, your wedding is in safe hands, so all you need to do is relax and enjoy every moment.

The Harty Estate has been owned since 2000 by the Burdens, a local third-generation farming family, who have been welcoming celebrations here ever since. The passion and care of a family venue shows in everything, from the relaxed, rustic setting to the warm, attentive service.

That care has been recognised, too. The Harty Estate was named Wedding Venue of the Year at the Kent Wedding Awards, and is a finalist for Best Barn Venue and Best Event Team in The Wedding Industry Awards 2027 (South East), with winners revealed in November 2026.