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Chapel House Estate

Experience the enchantment of Chapel House Estate—where your Kent wedding becomes an elegant, unforgettable celebration.

Kent

££ - £££

200 guests

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The Landscape, the Private Gardens and Wild Apple Orchard makes this the perfect outdoor wedding venue

Hideaway Beauty and Treatments Lodge and Massage room

The large Thorne Barn 150 seated guests and 50 additional guests for the evening

The venue sleeps up to 38.

3 Indoor and Outdoor Ceremony options

Helicopter pad

Business details last verified on 25th of March 2026 by the Guides for Brides team.

Prices & Capacity

Prices

Typical Price: £POA

Capacity

Ceremony: 150

Standing: 200

Seated Meal: 150

Accommodation

Sleeps: 38

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About Chapel House Estate

Set within 35 acres of serene Kent countryside, Chapel House Estate in Minster, just moments from Ramsgate, offers a truly unique and picturesque setting for licensed outdoor weddings and blessings. Host anything from an intimate gathering of 10 to 150 day guests. Say your vows in the Wild Apple Garden Orchard or choose the rustic Old Malt Granary Barn for an indoor ceremony.

At Chapel House Estate, we create unforgettable, bespoke weddings and unique celebrations, surrounded by nature – blending elegance with sustainability through our home-grown produce, local partnerships, and eco-friendly practices that preserve and enhance our 35-acre estate.

Reimagined to be the perfect venue, the private, family-run estate brings alive your tailor-made event with versatile spaces and great food. Led by slick operators with a twinkle in their eyes, they bring creativity, immaculate taste, attention to detail and an anything-is-possible approach to make it uniquely ‘you’.

Nestled in the Kent countryside, tucked away by a bountiful orchard, lush paddocks and dreamy gardens, sits a sprawling private estate where anything goes. Chapel
House Estate is home to unique celebrations where you get to have it all, your way.

From ceremonies beneath wild apple trees to grand celebrations in our elegant Thorne Barn, every space has been created to tell your story, your way.
Here, the pace slows. The air feels lighter, and every detail is carefully, intuitively taken care of.

The Details

Venue Setting

Countryside

Venue Type

Barn

Exclusive use

Country House

Historic

Intimate Venue

Outdoor / Garden

Catering Options

Inhouse Caterers

BBQ / Hog Roasts

Vegan

Additional Facilities

Walled Garden

Bespoke weddings

Dog friendly

Honeymoon suite

Licensed bar

Live music permitted

Onsite car parking

Outdoor ceremonies

Wedding coordinator

Wedding packages

Bridal Dressing Room

Helipad

Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony licensed

Outdoor Ceremonies

Contact & Location

Chapel House Estate

Chapel House Estate, Thorne Hill, Minster, CT12 5DS, Kent, United Kingdom

FAQs

Yes, you can have exclusive use of the venue. To take the venue exclusively, this involves hiring the venue but also the nine hideaway lodges.

Yes, we are licenced for civil ceremonies for both outdoor ceremonies in the Wild Apple Garden Orchard and from within The Old Malt Granary. Both areas are licenced for up to 120 people. In addition to this, there is The new Glass Courtyard and for more intimate weddings, the vaulted reception room within the house.

Yes, we have an incredible indoor ceremony area. The Old Malt Granary has been converted into a permanent indoor ceremony area. This converted barn has a rustic and slightly industrial feel.

We have a wine list, but we are open to corkage on both wine and bubbles.

We have a catering team.

To decorate the venue, we ask that you do a decor drop off the night before of any specifics such as name cards and table plans. The following day we will then work with your suppliers to decorate your tables etc

Fireworks are not allowed. However, laser lights are permitted.

Yes, confetti is allowed. Your confetti would need to biodegradable, with real petals or, for instance rice.

Yes, we allow real candles as long as the wax is collected up. Candles will need to be raised off the floor.

Yes, there is an incredible honeymoon suite with a freestanding bath, on-suite bathroom and a veranda overlooking the Arts & Crafts style garden.

Yes, there are three accommodation options for you and your guests. Chapel House, situated at the heart of the estate, has five bedrooms that sleep 10. Nine Hideaway Lodges, which sleep a total of 18 Two cottages that sit on the edge of the estate, Chapel Cottage has 3 bedrooms that sleep 6 people and Thorne Cottage has two bedrooms that sleep 4 people.

Chapel House Estate is located less than one mile from the Kent Coast. As a result, there is accommodation all around us.

Our Sustainability Commitments

Sustainability sits at the heart of everything we do, from wildflower planting and habitat creation to sourcing local, seasonal produce. A perfect example is our estate beehives, which produce our very own organic honey.

Customer Reviews

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Harrison

Jan 2026 -

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