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The Tithe Barn, Bedford

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Price: From £5,995

Guests: 90

Bedrooms: 49

Description

Discover The Tithe Barn: A Timeless Riverside Wedding Venue

An 800-year-old riverside setting that perfectly blends historic charm with rustic elegance. Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire, The Tithe Barn is an award-winning venue offering breath-taking views over the River Great Ouse and beautifully manicured lawns - ideal for stunning wedding photos. The barn’s high ceilings and exposed wooden beams create a warm, romantic atmosphere that’s truly one of a kind.

About The Venue

The Tithe Barn provides an exclusive and enchanting space for your special day. Its peaceful waterside location and 13th-century architecture make it perfect for both intimate gatherings and larger celebrations. The experienced wedding team is dedicated to making your day seamless and magical, handling every detail with care. For evening festivities, you can add a unique touch with a stylish Pavilion tent, blending modern fun with historic surroundings.

Facilities and Capacity

The Tithe Barn is fully licensed for civil ceremonies and offers flexible spaces to suit your guest list:

Ceremony: Up to 90 guests
Sit-down Wedding Breakfast: Between 25 and 90 guests
Evening Reception: Standard capacity of 120 guests, expandable to 250 with the Pavilion

Services and Accommodation

To make your wedding planning stress-free, The Tithe Barn provides a dedicated wedding coordinator and an in-house toastmaster to guide you every step of the way. Their expert catering team serves exceptional food tailored to your tastes. For you and your guests’ comfort, the venue offers 49 on-site bedrooms, including three charming period suites and a special wedding suite perfect for getting ready. Ample parking and full accessibility ensures everyone can enjoy your celebration with ease.

Message from the team

Name of Wedding Contact: Millie

We love creating weddings that feel truly personal, and we’d be delighted to help bring your vision to life. Our venue is full of character, and our team is here to look after you every step of the way. We’d love to show you around and chat about your plans, so please get in touch to book a visit.

Experience

Year Business Was Established

2016

No. of Weddings Hosted

More than 50

Public Liability Insurance

Yes

No. of People In Team

Overview of The Tithe Barn, Bedford

Wedding Venue Type

Barn / Farm

Wedding Venue Capacity

Dining Capacity

Reception Capacity

250

Wedding Venue Accommodation

No. of Bedrooms

Sleeps No. of People

Bridal Suite

Honeymoon Suite

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Sound system available

Wedding license

Dancefloor available

Confetti permitted

Outdoor Ceremony Available

Wedding Venue Details

Landscaped gardens

Water view

Marquee permitted

Bridal Changing Facilities

Pet friendly

Disabled access

Grade I/II Listed Building

On-site parking

In-house wedding coordinator

Exclusive use

Wedding Catering

In-House Wine List

In-house catering

Alcohol license

Corkage Charge for Own Alcohol

Bar

Pricing for The Tithe Barn, Bedford

Wedding Venue Hire Only

Price from £5,995.00

Reviews (26)

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Emily & Jolan
02/01/2020
We enjoyed every minute!We enjoyed every minute!
We both had an amazing day we enjoyed every minute of it! The day ran really smoothly because of the staff who were fantastic on the day, Especially Ben ! We would also like to reach out and thank you personally for your help and assistance of our big day, we couldn't of done it without you! Kind Regards Mr and Mrs Altria We both had an amazing day we enjoyed every minute of it! The day ran really smoothly because of the staff who were fantastic on the day, Especially Ben ! We would also like to reach out and thank you personally for your help and assistance of our big day, we couldn't of done it without you! Kind Regards Mr and Mrs Altria
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Dara & David
02/01/2020
Thank you for making our day!Thank you for making our day!
Just wanted to say a final thank you for making our wedding day so special at the barns! You were all brilliant from start to finish and a special thank you to Margaret who was just so helpful on the day, we loved every minute of it! Kind Regards Dara & David Just wanted to say a final thank you for making our wedding day so special at the barns! You were all brilliant from start to finish and a special thank you to Margaret who was just so helpful on the day, we loved every minute of it! Kind Regards Dara & David
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Greg & Amy
02/01/2020
An amazing dayAn amazing day
We had such an amazing day it went by so quickly. We can't thank you and everybody in the operations team enough they were brilliant the day went so smoothly. Everyone commented on how nice the venue was and thought the food was amazing. We had such a great time wish we could do it all over again. We will definitely be having a anniversary dinner back at the barns next year. We had such an amazing day it went by so quickly. We can't thank you and everybody in the operations team enough they were brilliant the day went so smoothly. Everyone commented on how nice the venue was and thought the food was amazing. We had such a great time wish we could do it all over again. We will definitely be having a anniversary dinner back at the barns next year.
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David & Kirsty
02/01/2020
A Big Thank you!A Big Thank you!
Morning Sam, just thought I would email you saying a big thank you for all of your team and their efforts for last Friday, Kirsty and myself could not praise you high enough and it made the day go smoothly. I’m sure you are experts now at this so this comes as no surprise. We cannot fault anything with your team and thank you once again David PikeMorning Sam, just thought I would email you saying a big thank you for all of your team and their efforts for last Friday, Kirsty and myself could not praise you high enough and it made the day go smoothly. I’m sure you are experts now at this so this comes as no surprise. We cannot fault anything with your team and thank you once again David Pike
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Kamala & Chris
02/01/2020
Amazing day!Amazing day!
We had an amazing day and really can’t thank you and all staff members enough, everything was perfect and felt everyone went out of their way to make sure everything was just right. Kam & ChrisWe had an amazing day and really can’t thank you and all staff members enough, everything was perfect and felt everyone went out of their way to make sure everything was just right. Kam & Chris
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Mark & Sarah
02/01/2020
Fantastic Day!Fantastic Day!
Just to confirm that we had a fantastic day on the 23rd April and thank you and all your Staff for ensuring that it all went so well. Both friends and family thoroughly enjoying the time and the whole day from Church to The Barns Hotel was an exceptional set of memories never to be forgotten and you can be proud of your Staff for catering to all our needs leading up to and on the day.Just to confirm that we had a fantastic day on the 23rd April and thank you and all your Staff for ensuring that it all went so well. Both friends and family thoroughly enjoying the time and the whole day from Church to The Barns Hotel was an exceptional set of memories never to be forgotten and you can be proud of your Staff for catering to all our needs leading up to and on the day.
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Laura & Ben
02/01/2020
Fantastic day!Fantastic day!
We had a fantastic day thankyou all the staff were very helpful and looked after us and the guests really well. We had lots of guests complimenting the venue and food.We had a great sunny honeymoon which was well needed after all that planning! We had a fantastic day thankyou all the staff were very helpful and looked after us and the guests really well. We had lots of guests complimenting the venue and food.We had a great sunny honeymoon which was well needed after all that planning!
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Jo & Kelson
02/01/2020
OutstandingOutstanding
Where could we start? But just start by saying outstanding!! Our coordinator (Sam) From the day we booked the Barns 14 months ago, your effort and services has been excellent! Your quick responses to our queries, your guidance, patience and expert advice through out our journey have been second to none and we both want to say a personal thank you. Kitchen,catering & waitering staffs Our menu tasting and not forgetting our complementary meals were lovely and on the day our praises form us and our guests. A big thank you for reception & room service First of all the effort the staff made to accommodate our early guest trying to check inn on the day, they've worked really hard to get our guest in before the normal arrival time and managed to do so after two weddings the day before. The attention to detail and service shown and given on the day by each staff, doing everything to making us and all our guest stress free. Our master if ceremony (Ben & Ben) Fantastic job the whole day, even after both Ben's swapped over for the evening. Where could we start? But just start by saying outstanding!! Our coordinator (Sam) From the day we booked the Barns 14 months ago, your effort and services has been excellent! Your quick responses to our queries, your guidance, patience and expert advice through out our journey have been second to none and we both want to say a personal thank you. Kitchen,catering & waitering staffs Our menu tasting and not forgetting our complementary meals were lovely and on the day our praises form us and our guests. A big thank you for reception & room service First of all the effort the staff made to accommodate our early guest trying to check inn on the day, they've worked really hard to get our guest in before the normal arrival time and managed to do so after two weddings the day before. The attention to detail and service shown and given on the day by each staff, doing everything to making us and all our guest stress free. Our master if ceremony (Ben & Ben) Fantastic job the whole day, even after both Ben's swapped over for the evening.
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Sarah & Ian
02/01/2020
We enjoyed every minute!We enjoyed every minute!
We enjoyed every minute of our wedding at The Barns thank you. Service was great from the off starting with your swift replies to our constant questions, the manager the night before was quick in rectifying maintenance in our room and Ben was excellent arranging everything as requested on the day. Sarah & IanWe enjoyed every minute of our wedding at The Barns thank you. Service was great from the off starting with your swift replies to our constant questions, the manager the night before was quick in rectifying maintenance in our room and Ben was excellent arranging everything as requested on the day. Sarah & Ian
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Lisa & Paul
02/01/2020
Absolutely FantasticAbsolutely Fantastic
I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and your team for everything you did for our Wedding on the 8th May. We had an absolutely fantastic day, the weather shone for us and everything went without a hitch. The Barn looked absolutely fantastic from the ceremony right through to the evening reception and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves! Our suite was fantastic too! Once again many many thanks from us both! Kind regards Lisa and Paul I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and your team for everything you did for our Wedding on the 8th May. We had an absolutely fantastic day, the weather shone for us and everything went without a hitch. The Barn looked absolutely fantastic from the ceremony right through to the evening reception and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves! Our suite was fantastic too! Once again many many thanks from us both! Kind regards Lisa and Paul

Location & Contact Details for The Tithe Barn, Bedford

Website

Phone

Wedding Venue Address

Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 3SA, England, United Kingdom

Nearest Town

Bedford

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M1 & A1

Nearest Train Station

Bedford Thameslink

Nearest Airport

Luton London Airport

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FAQs

Find out a bit more from our FAQs

What is your No.1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Plan your wedding for you and not to please others

Where’s the best photo spot at your venue?

The riverside terrace provides the perfect back drop for any photos, with the picturesque country park opposite the hotel and the river Ouse running alongside the hotel it provides the perfect setting for your wedding photos.

What’s your favourite canapé?

Smoked salmon and cream cheese belinis are always a popular options with our Mini beef burgers & relish coming a close second.

What’s your favourite midnight treat?

Bacon baps have to be an all time favourite midnight snack of our bride and grooms

What is your venue's most unique feature?

Our riverside location has to be out unique feature. Seat on the banks of the river Ouse, this provide not only the perfect backdrop for photos but also provide a unique opportunity for you to arrive by boat to your wedding.

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