Award Winning Wedding Venue in Folkestone
The Old Kent Barn is an award winning venue near Folkestone, Kent.
There are two barns on site - set in manicured landscaped grounds and are surrounded by picturesque Kent countryside - it’s the perfect venue for weddings and receptions in Folkestone.
Gazebo For Outdoor Ceremonies
The paved seating area for outdoor ceremonies has a rose and wisteria covered aisle and glass pergolas to shelter up to 150 guests. Both indoor & outdoor ceremony areas have a sound system so guests can hear the ceremony clearly.
Beautiful Gardens
The 2 ½ acre gardens, with formal parterres, are planted with romantic roses, sweeping curved hedges and an informal lake garden with lit fountain, set against a backdrop of mature trees. Professional and passionate gardeners undertake daily upkeep of the grounds.
On The Day Support
We have 4 wedding coordinators who work closely with our couples from their first visit, till their wedding. We work hard to understand their vision so we can realise this on the day.
The passion and care they take with every single wedding is reflected in the overwhelming number of amazing comments from our couples and their guests.
Dressing Rooms!
The dressing room is open from 7.30 on the morning of the wedding. The 2nd half of the wedding party arrive from 12pm where they are shown to their own dressing room to get ready. Both dressing rooms have ensuites with showers.
Illuminated Gardens
Five unique illuminated locations within our landscaped gardens, only short stroll from the barn and especially magical in the Winter. It’s a wonderful opportunity to spend some time together and reflect on the day so far, before the celebrations really begin on the dance floor.
Accommmodation
At the end of the night couples stay in the complimentary newlywed suite of our 5-Star B&B which has both a Gold and Breakfast Award. Close family members usually stay in the other two rooms but if couples want them unoccupied there is no charge.
There’s plenty of local accommodation for Guests in Folkestone including the Holiday Inn and Premier Inn.
Food
Our cuisine is the crowning achievement of recent years. The desire from the outset was to create restaurant quality food on a banqueting scale. We’ve worked hard with head chef, James Crank, to produce a menu our clients will adore. Hearty, yet refined dishes are designed with simple flavours & presented in a unique way by a team of highly trained, dedicated chefs whose passion shines through every element on which they work.