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23 Surprisingly Affordable Wedding Venues in the UK

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Nikita Thorne Updated:
2nd of May 2025

With the average UK wedding costing £18,000 - £20,000, most couples are looking for a venue and caterer that costs around £8,000. This is because the wedding industry recommends committing around 45% of your total budget to wedding suppliers. However, if your budget is lower than this, or you would prefer to prioritise your budget elsewhere, then do not worry! With many stunning wedding venues all around the UK, you will be spoilt for choice no matter what your financial situation.

Keeping costs as low as possible is always ideal as it means you can stretch your budget further. Splashing out on a florist, wedding attire, or photographer and videographer can be achieved if you hunt for the best bargains and do extensive research. However, this can take a lot of time. You may not be able to commit a large amount of time to your wedding planning for many reasons. So with this in mind, we have done the research for you! We have searched high and low to discover some of the most gorgeous wedding venues that won't break the bank!

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Sticking to your wedding budget can prove tricky for most, but by discovering all the amazing budget wedding venues on offer, this job will begin to get easier. Whether you want to get married in a rustic barn, country house, or amongst nature, keep reading to find the perfect affordable wedding venue for you.

Southdowns Manor - West Sussex

Southdowns Manor Sussex budget wedding venue

Southdowns Manor is the perfect place to say "I do", with exclusive use for up to 150 guests at just £100-£120 per person. This stunning wedding venue is enveloped in the heart of the tranquil South Downs National Park so you are guaranteed amazing wedding photos. The venue also includes a beautiful bridal suite as part of your wedding package, providing the perfect setting for your special day while helping you stay within your budget.

Exclusive use,  Upon your arrival, you will find all parts of the Manor and its grounds exclusively reserved just for you and your guests. Truly your home for the day.
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Southdowns Manor Wedding Venue

Southdowns Manor, a majestic country manor house in Sussex, offers an unforgettable setting for your dream wedding.
West Sussex, Chichester
£5,500 - £12,000 Venues

Glewstone Court - Herefordshire

Glewstone Court Country House

Glewstone Court, surrounded by beautifully manicured gardens, provides an intimate venue for your wedding. The Gainsborough Suite and its breathtaking surroundings are the ideal setting for a romantic and unforgettable event. With the price per person starting from £110, this wedding venue is ideal for an affordable small wedding ceremony.

Glewstone Court Country House Wedding Venue
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Glewstone Court Country House

Create lasting memories in the beautiful country making sure you leave as part of the family!
Herefordshire
£7,000 - £14,500 Venues

Hockwold Hall - Norfolk

Outdoor ceremony area at Hockwold Hall

Hockwold Hall is a lovely Grade II listed manor that serves as an event and wedding venue in Norfolk. It's central position makes it suitable for couples from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire seeking for a local wedding destination. Whatever your vision for your special day, Hockwold Hall has a number of flexible solutions to fit both taste and budget. Based on 50 acres of picturesque parkland and up to 200 ceremony guests, this is the ideal backdrop for your affordable wedding with price per person starting from a mere £25.

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Hockwold Hall Wedding Venue

Exclusive hire of historic manor, wedding venue, with exquisite gardens, elegant interiors, and dedicated staff to create an unforgettable experience.
Norfolk, Thetford
£5,500 - £9,650 Venues

Llangoed Hall - Brecon

Llangoed Hall weddings

Set in 17 beautiful acres, with views across the Black Mountains creating the most magnificent, beautiful back-drop for wedding photographs, Llangoed Hall is a truly unique civil licensed hotel wedding venue, rich in history. They pride themselves in ensuring that they only host one wedding per day, so they can dedicate their time and efforts on you and your wedding party. With wedding packages starting from £4000, this wedding venue is a fantastic option for an affordable exclusive use wedding venue.

Countryside Hotel wedding venue in Powys - Llangoed Hall
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Llangoed Hall

Get married in style at Llangoed Hall, an exclusive-use wedding venue licenced for civil weddings, nestled amidst the breathtaking beauty of Powys.
Powys, Brecon
£4,995 - £12,000 Venues

Sewerby Hall - East Yorkshire

Sewerby House budget wedding venues

Sewerby Hall is a convenient wedding venue as it is available for both wedding ceremonies and receptions! The stunning 19th century glass orangery accommodates up to 120 guests which is licensed for civil ceremonies and offers couples a blank canvas venue. Encouraging originality and personalisation, couples can make Sewerby Hall their own for the day starting from £3,000.

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Sewerby Hall Wedding Venue

For a truly unforgettable wedding, explore Sewerby Hall, an enchanting venue nestled in the heart of East Yorkshire's stunning countryside.
East Yorkshire, Bridlington
£3,000 - £8,000 Venues

Gorse Hill - Surrey

Gorse Hill budget wedding venue

With Surrey being a rather affluent and popular destination to get married, Gorse Hill's prices will shock most. Situated in 17 acres of Surrey countryside, Gorse Hill is a beautiful manor house with quintessential British charm. With a complimentary menu tasting for couples, you will be able to enjoy Champagne and canapes on the lawn, and a delicious wedding breakfast knowing with certainty the excellence of the food. With a choice of all inclusive wedding packages, prices are set at just £2,950 for venue hire, with £105 per head.

Gorse Hill Wedding Venue in Surrey
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Mansion House Wedding Venue in the heart of Surrey
Surrey, Woking
£14,420 - £28,000 Venues

The Oak Tree of Peover - Cheshire

The Oak Tree of Peover Wedding Barn

The Oak Tree provides a tranquil haven where you and your guests can completely enjoy the splendor of the countryside, surrounded by 30 acres of charming gardens and untamed meadows. In addition to providing an amazing backdrop for your special day, the remote location offers a calm atmosphere. The venue is available for exclusive use, with prices starting at only £4,400 for up to 180 guests.

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The Oak Tree of Peover Wedding Barn

The Oak Tree is an contemporary oak-framed wedding venue located in Knutsford, Cheshire.
Cheshire, Knutsford
£4,400 - £7,990 Venues

Warbrook House - Hampshire

Warbrook House budget wedding venue

Picture this - mature woodland, the elegant Waterloo bridge, tree-lined driveway, and 121 acres of manicured gardens complete with its own Versailles style canal. You're imagining a venue that could only exist in a fairytale, right? Wrong. Warbrook House offers all of this and more! Available for exclusive use, you and up to 150 guests (£100-£165 per head), can enjoy all that Warbrook House has to offer on your wedding day.

Warbrook House
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Warbrook House Wedding Venue

Say "I do" in Hampshire's stunning Mansion House – A magnificent Hotel wedding venue
Hampshire, Fleet
£7,500 - £12,000 Venues

Talhenbont Hall - Wales

Talhenbont Hall budget wedding venues

This stunning 17th century Welsh hall and barn is set within 100 acres of private, ancient woodland and manicured gardens. Available for exclusive use for up to three days, you and up to 200 guests can enjoy the grounds on your wedding day and beyond! With complimentary breakfast for you and your guests staying in the Main Hall by the in-house caterers and with the wedding packages starting from £5,500, this is a historic barn wedding venue is ideal for your wedding with a budget.

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Talhenbont Hall

Indulge in the enchantment of Talhenbont Hall, an idyllic Gwynedd wedding venue nestled in the picturesque Welsh countryside.
Gwynedd, Pwllheli
£4,750 - £8,995 Venues

The Glass House - Hackney

The glass house wedding ceremony

With space for up to 200 guests, the Glass House provides versatility for both small and large receptions. To ensure a flawless celebration, the committed events team will collaborate with you to customise your wedding. The Glass House is conveniently located close to Victoria Park and is easily accessible. Its central city location offers lively surroundings, and the peaceful garden courtyard provides a calm area for you and your wedding guests to enjoy your special day. The Glass House offers a chic and modern setting for your unforgettable wedding. With floor-to-ceiling windows, this contemporary venue boasts abundant natural light. Its sleek design and industrial aesthetic create a stylish, sophisticated atmosphere for under £6,000!

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The Glass House

Bright and Airy Wedding Venue in East London. Perfect for Civil Ceremonies & Receptions.
East London, Hackney
£500 - £6,000 Venues

Redworth Hall Hotel - County Durham

Redworth Hall Hotel Wedding Venue

Everything you could possibly need is available at the Redworth Hall Hotel. With two lovely function suites to choose from, including the magnificent Great Hall with its magnificent period features, such as chandeliers and ornate stone fireplaces. Redworth Hall is licensed for civil partnerships and weddings, so you can have your ceremony and reception here with the price per person starting from £86.

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Redworth Hall Hotel Wedding Venue

For an unforgettable wedding experience, we offer stunning settings, exceptional service, and a cherished & memorable wedding day!
County Durham
£3,440 - £6,825 Venues

Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel - Merseyside

Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel

Host your city centre wedding at the Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel, boasting stunning skyline views over the River Mersey perfect for your celebration. Capture fabulous rooftop photographs while benefiting from value-for-money packages, designed to suit all budgets, starting from an accessible £2,750. Accommodating 30 to 150 guests for ceremonies or receptions, the venue offers delicious menu options tailored to your taste. Rely on the experienced team of wedding specialists to help flawlessly plan every detail of your unforgettable Liverpool wedding day.

Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel Venues in Merseyside
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Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel

Elevate your special day at Mercure Liverpool Atlantic Tower Hotel, a stunning wedding venue offering picturesque views and exceptional service.
Merseyside, Liverpool
£2,750 - £7,995 Venues

Farnham Castle - Surrey

Farnham Castle Wedding Venue

From small weddings for 30 guests to larger celebrations for over 250, Farnham castle can accommodate civil and outdoor ceremonies, religious ceremonies, and exclusive use and dry-hire weddings of any size in one of our two stunning chapels. In addition to having the greatest grounds for marquees with the most breathtaking backdrops and views, they have hosted weddings for couples from all over the world with their wedding packages starting from £4000.

Farnham Castle Wedding Venue
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Farnham Castle Wedding Venue

We are an exclusive, multi-award-winning ,historic, stunning, castle wedding venue. Your day will be truly unforgetable.
Surrey, Farnham
£5,700 - £39,000 Venues

Fonthill Estate - Wiltshire

Civil Cerermony at bake barn

Fonthill estate offer three locations on the Fonthill Estate that can be dry-hired for a weekend. Bake Barn offers a spacious countryside venue with no noise curfew, seating 160 indoors and room for an outdoor marquee; Deer Park Barn provides a cozy setting for intimate events, while Quarry Wood features a woodland ceremony area and marquee lawn with views of Fonthill Lake. Considered as the 'ideal blank canvas', at under £6,500, Fonthill estate is the perfect picturesque, affordable wedding venue to spend your special day!

Bake Barn Wedding Venue Fonthill Estate Wiltshire
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Fonthill Estate Country Weddings

Enchanting woodland ceremony location, beautiful barn venues and secret marquee setting on the Fonthill Estate in Wiltshire
Wiltshire, Salisbury
£450 - £6,000 Venues

Lumley Castle - County Durham

Lumley Castle Wedding

This historic castle wedding venue is the perfect location for a fairytale wedding because it provides a special and romantic setting. They have three wedding spaces: a grand State Room, a more intimate Scarborough Room, and a medieval Baron's Hall. For your wedding day, each space offers you a unique style or vibe. Beautiful backdrops for wedding photos can be found in the castle's lovely surroundings, which include a nearby lake and its expansive grounds. Offering several packages to cater for you special day and up to 500 guests (£100 - £120 per head), Lumley Castle Hotel is a fairytale place to get married.

Lumley Castle Hotel Venues in County Durham
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Lumley Castle Hotel Wedding Venue

Step into the grandeur of Lumley Castle Hotel for an unforgettable wedding day, where history intertwines with modern elegance.
County Durham, Chester-le-Street
£4,000 - £18,500 Venues

The Crown and Thistle - Oxfordshire

The Crown and Thistle budget wedding venues

With a cobblestone courtyard, 200-year-old wisteria, and an open brickwork design, this wedding venue is not the classic run of the mill pub. This venue really encapsulates the beauty of old England. With a maximum capacity of 100 guests (£60-£125 per head), you and your guests will be able to enjoy stunning function rooms, culinary delights, and superb accommodation all within the grounds.

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The Crown & Thistle Barn Wedding Venue

Grade II listed coaching inn located in Abingdon
Oxfordshire, Abingdon
£1,000 - £13,325 Venues

The Wood Norton Hotel - Worcestershire

The wood norton hotel wedding venue

Worcestershire's stunning barn and hotel wedding venue, The Wood Norton, is licensed for civil ceremonies. With the Cotswolds to the south, Bredon Hill to the west, and the Malverns to the north, the Wood Norton is a true window to the countryside, perched high above the Vale of Evesham and the gently flowing River Avon. With prices starting from £5,490 for 60 reception guests and 80 evening guests including venue hire, wedding breakfast, drinks package and evening buffet, this idyllic barn and hotel is the perfect location for your dream wedding!

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The Wood Norton Hotel Wedding Venue

Sitting on the edge of the Cotswolds our Countryside Manor House Hotel & Barn Wedding Venue in Evesham awaits you!
Worcestershire, Evesham
£5,490 - £15,000 Venues

Clearwell Castle - Gloucestershire

Clearwell Castle - Gloucestershire

Set within the stunning Forest of Dean, this award winning castle is shockingly affordable! With a ballroom licensed for civil ceremonies, you really will feel like royalty. With additional evening guests only costing £25 per head, and additional day guests costing £135 per head, inviting up to 250 guests has never looked more appealing!

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Clearwell Castle

Make your wedding day dreams a reality at Clearwell Castle, where fairy-tale charm meets stunning surroundings in the heart of the Forest of Dean.
Gloucestershire
£6,000 - £12,500 Venues

The Barn at Upcote - Gloucestershire

The Barn at Upcote - Gloucestershire

This blank canvas wedding venue is the perfect place to tie the knot! This gorgeous affordable wedding barn, located in the beautiful Cotswolds, can be made completely your own with wedding packages starting from £3000. Priding themselves on offering couples a location for a unique and personal wedding, they still offer popular features and services that makes a wedding venue so special. With exclusive hire and space for over 150 guests, their wedding packages seem too good to be true!

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The Barn At Upcote Wedding Venue

For a wedding day of rustic charm and Cotswold countryside beauty, explore The Barn At Upcote.
Gloucestershire, Cheltenham
£3,200 - £7,800 Venues

Wickham Estate - Hampshire

Wickham Estate - Hampshire

This stunning vineyard wedding venue really is second to none. With exclusive use of the venue and grounds, you will be able to enjoy all that Wickham Estate has to offer. With options for either an indoor or outdoor ceremony, you will be able to customise your wedding day to suit you. With affordable prices, you will be surprised at what venue your budget can get you. They don't even charge corkage if you supply your own wine.

Wickham Estate outdoor ceremony
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Wickham Estate Wedding Venue

Your picture perfect exclusive wedding at Wickham Estate Vineyard & Barn nestled in the Hampshire Countryside.
Hampshire, Southampton
£9,647 - £20,000 Venues

Ridgeway Golf Club - Cardiff

Ridgeway Golf Club - Cardiff

Ridgeway is an ideal wedding venue for your special day, with spectacular views of Caerphilly and a mature, tree-lined environment. Their Marquee complements the main clubhouse and overlooks the picture-perfect golf course. The spectacular driveway leads from the top of Caerphilly Mountain Ridgeway, providing a genuine wow effect right away. Their wedding packages start from £2500 making it an affordable venue choice.

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Ridgeway Golf Club

Ridgeway Golf Club offers a picturesque setting with a stunning marquee for couples seeking an unforgettable wedding venue in Caerphilly.
Caerphilly, Cardiff
£2,500 - £7,000 Venues

Rackleys Chiltern Hills - Buckinghamshire

Rackleys Chiltern Hills

Rackleys Barn is a stunning venue with oak beams and exposed brick and flint work, attracting light from the conservatory. The barn offers a sumptuous gallery and a stylish bar serving wines, spirits, and local craft beers. When booking a wedding, guests have exclusive use of the entire venue and seven acres of grounds surrounded by the Chiltern Hills. The venue with wedding packages starting from £3000 features a large lawn, York Terrace, wildflower meadow, and a beautifully manicured courtyard making it the ideal venue for an affordable yet unforgettable wedding.

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Rackleys Chiltern Hills

An enchanting countryside oak beamed luxury wedding barn overlooking the Chiltern Countryside
Buckinghamshire, Cadmore End
£3,000 - £9,900 Venues

Mercure Haydock Hotel - Merseyside

Mercure Haydock Hotel

Celebrate your special day affordably at the elegant Mercure Haydock Hotel, a Georgian-style mansion with beautiful gardens perfect for photographs. With a price range starting from £2,750, it offers value alongside versatile spaces, like the Grand Marquee, accommodating 20 to 240 guests. Licensed for civil ceremonies, perhaps under a stunning Tiffany dome, the venue offers versatile spaces accommodating 20 to 240 guests for your wedding breakfast. Enjoy exclusive benefits like a complimentary suite for yourselves on your wedding night. A dedicated in-house wedding planner is available to assist in crafting your perfect day, complete with a full choice wedding breakfast menu.

Mercure Haydock Marquee Wedding Breakfast
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Mercure Haydock Hotel Wedding Venue

Mercure Haydock Hotel in Merseyside provides bespoke wedding packages and impeccable service to create an unforgettable celebration.
Merseyside
£2,750 - £12,000 Venues

The Prince of Wales Resort Hotel - Merseyside

The Prince of Wales Resort Hotel

Celebrate your special day at this large Southport hotel, where a dedicated onsite wedding specialist and stunning ballroom await, providing a beautiful backdrop and fantastic photo opportunities in the landscaped garden. With private bars in all function suites and accommodation for all 250 guests, your loved ones can comfortably join the festivities. Offering a typical price of £3,495 for a reception, this venue presents an affordable option for a memorable wedding.

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The Prince Of Wales Resort Hotel

Celebrate your love in style at The Prince of Wales Resort Hotel, Southports's idyllic venue for an unforgettable wedding day.
Merseyside, Southport
£2,495 - £4,995 Venues

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Nikita is a wedding planning expert. She is the host of Guides for Brides - The Wedding Podcast and regularly speaks at wedding industry conferences and national wedding shows to inform and inspire couples who are planning their big days. She keeps on top of the latest wedding trends in design and fashion and loves to see the new innovative ideas from wedding professionals across the country. If you need practical planning advice, Nikita has been through the entire wedding planning process, so is your best contact!

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