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Hampshire Wedding Venues

Cool wedding
venues in
Hampshire

An Insiders guide to finding your venue.

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Looking for a
Hampshire
wedding venue?

Panic over, I’m here to help.

From the rolling hills of the South-Downs to the blue sea of the Solent - Hampshire offers a great variety when it comes to picking the perfect wedding venue to host your celebration.

From historic buildings and country houses to rustic barns and vineyards, there’s loads of options for al fresco ceremonies in summer as well as awesome interiors for those colder days.

Over my decade as a photographer in Hampshire, I’ve worked at pretty much all of the best venues this county has to offer and now I’m sharing that knowledge with you on this dedicated venue page.

I’ll help you find your perfect Hampshire wedding venue and once that’s locked in, be sure to get in touch so we can chat about your photos

Anyway, enough from me and on with the reccs…

Wickham Estate: Vineyard

Vineyard landscape with a wooden gazebo, outdoor seating, and grape rows in the background under partly cloudy sky.
A bride and groom kissing in a vineyard with autumn foliage. The bride is wearing a white lace wedding dress and the groom is in a dark suit with a patterned tie. The bride holds a bouquet of flowers. Overcast sky in the background.

✅ Outdoor & Indoor ceremony spaces
✅ Suite for morning prep and overnight accommodation.
✅ Stunning vineyard location.

Nestled between the Meon Valley hills and the village of Wickham, this stunning venue boasts 40 acres of english vines which offer the perfect backdrop for your wedding day.

The outdoor space is obviously the huge draw; but with on-site accommodation, licenced spaces for both indoor & outdoor ceremonies plus a beautifully rustic winery for your wedding meal, there’s alot to offer on the inside too.

The lush greenery of the vineyard in summer is only topped by the golden vines in autumn.
This venue has never let me down for a perfect sunset either, so if golden hour is important to you, you’ll definitely want to take a look.

Here’s a link to Katie & Ash’s June wedding to give you a taste of how it comes to life.

Silchester Farm: Barn Venue

Interior of a rustic event space with wooden walls, illuminated by warm Edison bulb chandeliers, decorated with flowers and greenery, with tables and chairs set for a celebration.
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✅ Rustic aesthetic and acres of space.
✅ Loads of on-site accommodation.
✅ Can easily accommodate 100+ day guests.

Sat on the Hampshire/Berkshire border, this farm venue has rapidly become one of the coolest, most talked about barn venues in the UK right now.

From the huge picture frame window in the Cow Shed, to the lakeside ceremony space outdoors, this venue has all the room you could ever need to host and accommodate a big number of wedding guests.

If you’re a fan of the rustic vibe, but still want the boujie feel of modern-luxe then you’ll have to go a long way to find a venue that blends both better than here.

Here’s a link to Emily & Matt’s wedding here to give you a taste of how your day could be.

Lainston House: Luxury Hotel

Large, historic brick house with multiple chimneys and gabled roofs surrounded by trees and a brick wall with an ornate iron gate.
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✅ Outdoor & Indoor ceremony spaces
✅ 50 rooms on-site and vast country grounds
✅ Luxury Hotel with option for exclusive use.

Based on the outskirts of Winchester, Lainston House offers alot more than your standard hotel wedding. This beautiful building is situated in 63 acres of Hampshire countryside and offers all the charm of a country house, but with all the comforts of a hotel of it’s class.

They offer a range of options from outdoor ceremonies, use of the terrace for drinks and the beautiful Dawley Barn room for dinner. Exclusive use is obviously the dream, but they do also offer non-exclusive packages to give you this stunning venue at a much more affordable rate.

If you’re wanting the country house vibe, but with the service of a luxury hotel, then Lainston should definitely be on your list.

Plus, how cool would it be to be able to return for an anniversary stay-cation?

Laverstoke Mill - Gin Distillery

Bride and groom walking hand in hand outside a modern glass building with trees and brick structures in the background.
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✅ Incredible architecture & unique location
✅ Perfect for a reception only option.
✅ Ultimate venue for gin lovers!

Laverstoke Mill is a working distillery for the well known Bombay Sapphire brand of gin.

This incredible venue is best known for it’s stunning glasshouse built when Bombay took over in 2010 to house the botanicals they needed to make their gin.

Offering both full-day and evening only packages, this venue is ideal to be twinned with a church or registry office ceremony and have loads of options for in house catering, or roll in a food truck to serve in the courtyard.

If you’re partial to a G&T an looking for a truly unique location to celebrate your wedding, then this might just be the hidden gem you’ve been looking for.

Square Tower: Historic / Seaside

Bride and groom sharing their first dance at a wedding reception in a rustic brick hall with stone walls, string lights, and seated guests smiling and watching.
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✅ Historic venue with rooftop terrace.
✅ Ideal for smaller guest numbers.
✅ Idyllic seaside location in Portsmouth

Situated in the heart of Old Portsmouth, the Square Tower is exactly as you’d expect;
A four sided tower built in 1494 and situated on Southsea seaside, at the entrance to Portsmouth harbour.

With hire options from 2 hours to full-day, it’s a super flexible venue which many use for just their ceremony, before heading to a cool restaurant for dinner, or equally you can host the whole day here.

With no kitchen on-site, this venue gives you the freedom to pick a caterer of your choice or tap up one of Southsea’s finest independants to drop in with dinner.

From it’s private roof terrace for your drinks reception to it’s prime sunset location across the harbour. If you’re looking for a really cool, historic venue to host your wedding day then you won’t get much older (or quirky) than the Square Tower.

Check out my blog from Daisy & Paul’s wedding day to see how it goes down.

Clock Barn - Barn Venue

A bride and groom holding hands and gazing into each other's eyes on a dirt path surrounded by fall foliage at sunset.
A church or building exterior with a chimney that functions as a clock tower, showing the time as 10:20. The building has a thatched roof and dark wood siding, surrounded by a garden with plants and flowers, and a small wooden gate in the foreground.

✅ Indoor & outdoor ceremony options
✅ Dedicated morning preparation room
✅ 23 guest rooms for overnight accommodation.

Nestled in the rolling hills of the South Downs (but conveiniently near the A34) Clock Barn has alot to offer if you’re looking for a rustic wooden barn venue.

From it’s converted stable for morning preparation, to the glorious beams of it’s main barn, it’s transformation from farm to wedding venue has been truly seamless, whilst keeping all the beauty of it’s previous purpose.

Across the barn complex it offers multiple locations for indoor ceremonies as well as an
al-fresco option in the paddock across from the barn.

Surrounded by fields and the wonderful wildlife that can bring, if you’re looking for a timeless, rustic barn to host your day, then add Clock Barn to the shortlist.

Let’s not forget those New Forest venues:

Burley Manor - Hotel

A rustic banquet hall decorated for Christmas with a long wooden table set with candles, glassware, and white table linens, a decorated Christmas tree, and string lights hanging from a wooden ceiling

✅ Overlooks a park of free-roaming deer
✅ Two wedding rooms + hotel facilities.
✅ 40 guest rooms for overnight accommodation.

Burley Manor is an exquisite country hotel and wedding venue where rustic charm meets refined modernity.

With two renovated barn rooms at the rear of the hotel, these play host to your whole day from ceremony, dinner and evening reception before heading back to the hotel to stay over in their spacious honeymoon suite.

The real star of this venue is the deer park at the front of the house.
Just imagine your photos with wild deer roaming in the background?

If you’re looking for a rustic vibe but with modern touches, then Burley could be the perfect mix you’ve been searching for.

Montagu Arms - Hotel

A bride and groom standing close together in a garden, smiling and looking at each other, surrounded by greenery and flowers on a stone pathway.

✅ Perfect for more intimate weddings
✅ 17th Century building, full of charm.
✅ Great location for wild horses & donkeys

A historic hotel situated on the riverbank in the New Forest village of Beaulieu.

Whilst alot of the venues in the New Forest are larger in scale, this venue is quaint, intimate and perfect for smaller sized wedding celebrations.

From your ceremony in the Oakwood room, you can step out into their gardens for drinks on the lawn before being invited back inside for their incredible dining.

If you’re looking for a sophisticated venue for an intimate wedding celebration then book a viewing at Montagu Arms.

Just make sure you allow time to get stopped by donkeys laying in the road!

Pylewell Park - Country House

Large historic mansion decorated with red, white, and blue balloons for a celebration, surrounded by trees and a well-maintained garden.

✅ Exquisite country house with private beach access.
✅ Indoor & Outdoor ceremony options
✅ Perfect for large scale & multi-day weddings.

Recently featued in Elle magazines ‘best wedding venue’ list and it’s easy to see why; stunning country mansion with sea views, beach access and a modern pavilion in the grounds to host your dream evening reception.

The house boasts 13 bedrooms, accommodating 26 guests, one of which includes a suite with twin copper bathtubs in the bay window!

It’s definitely a BIG venue that’ll host weddings of 100+ guests easily and if you’re looking for a longer celebration, they have packages for multi day hire too.

If you’re set on escaping to the New Forest for the ultimate boujie weekend of wedding celebrations, then give Pylewell a call.

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What to do now you’ve
sorted the venue?

Let’s talk about photos…

Hopefully you found the info on this page useful and it’s helped lead you to the venue that you’ve chosen for your special day.

Now that you’ve set the date and got a place for it all to happen, let’s make photography the next thing on the list to tick off.

Since 2015 I’ve been taking photos at weddings all over Hampshire, in my signature laid-back style and would love to do the same for you.

Feel free to check out my pricing page here and if the budget fits, drop me a message and let’s chat about what you’ve got planned.