Spinney Stays Weddings + Events

About Spinney Stays Weddings + Events

Situated on a working Cambridgeshire farm with a history stretching back over 800 years, Spinney Stays offers a distinct setting for weddings and events. The site, once home to an Augustinian monastery built in 1216, was opened for celebrations by the family who run the farm after they held their own wedding there. This personal history informs the venue's approach, providing a flexible and private space just 30 minutes from Cambridge.

Events centre around The Barn, a timber-framed space with a beamed roof that can hold up to 130 guests for a seated meal. When combined with the adjoining courtyard for an evening celebration, the venue can hold 175 guests. The hire includes 100 cross-back chairs and 20 wooden trestle tables, alongside lounge furniture and decorative pieces such as whisky barrels and rustic potato boxes. A stage is available for live music or speeches, and festoon lighting is provided.

Spinney Stays operates on an exclusive, dry-hire basis, giving clients the freedom to select their own caterers or choose from a list of recommended local suppliers. Venue hire grants use of the spaces from the day before the event for setup until midday the day after for clear-up. A wedding coordinator is available to assist, while the venue provides a fully licensed and staffed bar. Clients can choose between cash and card payments, a pre-paid account, or a combination. For those wishing to supply their own drinks, corkage options are available.

During mid-to-late summer, guests can stay onsite in one of four luxe bell tents. Each tent sleeps between two and four people and contains memory-foam beds. The glamping area features converted horse trailers as bathrooms, a shared kitchen space with a BBQ and Ooni pizza oven, a tennis court, and a ping pong table. The farm's location near Wicken Fen also provides opportunities for guests to explore the local landscape.