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Tythe Barn Estate

Rural exclusive-use wedding barn venue The Tythe Barn, Launton, Oxfordshire, with historic barns and farmhouse accommodation.

Oxfordshire, Bicester

from £5,460

220 guests

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Licensed for Civil Ceremonies

Award-Winning Caterers

Friendly, Personal Service

Luxurious Bridal Preparation Space

On-site Farmhouse Accommodation sleeping 16

Indoor and Outdoor Ceremonies

Business details last verified on 13th of March 2026 by the Guides for Brides team.

Prices & Capacity

Prices

Typical Price: £19,000

Price Range: £5,460 - £36,500

Capacity

Ceremony: 155

Standing: 220

Seated Meal: 155

Accommodation

Sleeps: 16

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About The Tythe Barn

At The Tythe Barn, the centrepiece of weddings is the 14th-century Thatched Barn with its oak beams, stone walls and large barn doors that open to the surrounding estate. The Thatched Barn can be used for your ceremony, wedding breakfast and reception, and its flexible interior adapts to both smaller gatherings and larger celebrations.

Alongside the barn, several dedicated spaces support the different elements of a wedding day. The Nook is a pair of bright, adjoining rooms close to the barn that serve as private preparation space for the couple and can also be used as accommodation. The Cowshed and Hovel provide a setting for drinks and evening gatherings with floor-to-ceiling glazing, a wood-fired pizza oven and timber features that extend the day beyond the barn itself.

On the estate is The Farmhouse, a 17th-century building with seven double ensuite bedrooms including a Master Wedding Suite, reception rooms, a kitchen and outdoor features such as a tennis court, wood-fuelled hot tub and Shepherd’s Hut with its own ensuite. The Farmhouse and Shepherd’s Hut offer space for guests to stay as part of a wedding weekend.

The estate is licensed for civil ceremonies both indoors within the barn and outdoors in the gardens. Daytime seating of up to 150 guests and evening gatherings of up to 200 are possible under the venue’s licensing.

The Details

Type of Ceremony

Civil ceremony licensed

Humanist / Celebrant weddings

Outdoor Ceremonies

Receptions Only

Interfaith / Multicultural

Venue Setting

Countryside

Venue Type

Barn

Exclusive use

Intimate Venue

Outdoor / Garden

Weekend Hire

Historic

Eco Wedding Venue

Additional Facilities

Outdoor ceremonies

Honeymoon suite

Dance floor

Live music permitted

Discos permitted

Wedding coordinator

Onsite car parking

Licensed bar

Wedding packages

Bespoke weddings

Dog friendly

Good Disabled Access

Bridal Dressing Room

Helipad

Walled Garden

Catering Options

Inhouse Caterers

No Corkage

Area

Cotswolds

Special Guides for Brides Offers

2026 Offer

Instructions

For the last few remaining dates in 2026 receive a 15% discount on one or two-night bookings. Contact the team for more information.

Terms and conditions

Get in touch with the team to find out more.

Wedding Menu Offers and Savings

Instructions

Just £99. Our new Head Chef, Wayne, has launched his exclusive Summer 2026 menus, crafted especially for Tythe. To celebrate, our introductory offer includes: Canapés, a 3-course Wedding Breakfast and selected evening food - all for just £99* per guest. Not quite what you're after? Why don't you grab £1000* off your evening food? *These offers cannot be used in conjunction with each other. This exclusive deal is available to new wedding bookings only and for a limited time. Book before 31/3/26. Staying two nights, Saturday to Monday? Sunday lunch at The Farmhouse on us (for up to 16 guests).

Terms and conditions

Please contact the team for more details.

Contact & Location

The Tythe Barn

Manor Farm, Charbridge Lane, Launton, OX26 4SR, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

FAQs

The Tythe Barn dates back to 1370 and has a beautiful thatched roof. Due to the potential risk, fireworks are therefore not allowed at the venue.

Yes, we are thrilled to be able to offer you our beautiful farmhouse accommodation available for a one or two night mid-week break or an entire weekend! It has seven double bedrooms, including a bridal-suite, two large reception rooms, a dining room, country kitchen, open fires, a tennis court, a wonderful wood-fuelled hot tub and there's an adjacent Shepherd's Hut with sleeping for two, all right next door to the barn!

We are partnered with award-winning caterers Absolute Taste and do not allow outside catering in the barn.

The car park at The Tythe Barn has plenty of parking space for all guests, with space for 75 cars and the capacity to accommodate larger vehicles, such as a coach or bus. Cars can remain in the car park overnight until 10am the following morning. We have additional parking for guests staying at The Farmhouse.

Yes. Please ask the office for our list of nearby Hotels and B&B's.

The Tythe Barn is an ‘exclusive use’ venue which means we only ever permit and host one event at a time. As a private, family run venue set on our family estate you will be the only couple getting married and the collection of barns, the grounds and our experienced team of staff will all be dedicated to looking after you and your guests for your entire event.

Yes, we are licensed for up to 150 guests and can host both indoor and outdoor ceremonies. Indoor ceremonies take place in our 14th Century stone barn beneath a canopy of fairy lights and gorgeous oak beams. Smaller and more intimate ceremonies can also take place in our Cowshed barn featuring beams, wood burners and fairy lights. We are also able to hold different types of ceremonies at the barn eg humanist

Our outdoor ceremonies can take place on any day of the year, as long as the weather remains warm and dry and use the stunning barn grounds with it’s wonderful oak pergola and pretty garden path.

Tythe offers a full bar service, but couples may also bring their own wine, bubbly, and Champagne for the Wedding Breakfast (complimentary corkage for up to 100 guests; £18 per person thereafter).

We would like to help you have the wedding day that you have dreamed of and fully appreciate that each couple have different ideas for how their day will be. We help you create a completely bespoke wedding day that fits in with your own plans and wishes and where we feel it may be beneficial to you both, we may step in to make a few tweaks or to offer some guidance and advice.

This does depend on which day of the week your wedding is booked but for a weekend wedding The Tythe Barn contract allows couples and their guests to party on until midnight. You can discuss having an extension to your day. Just before midnight the bar will call last orders.

Like most venues we do have a sound limiter in place. It is set at 87.5 decibels. Please don’t panic if this sounds completely alien to you, your wedding band or DJ will know exactly what this means. It’s simply a volume limit that they can play to, and most professional entertainers will be able to tailor the volume of their act to our venue’s limit.

We only allow dried lavender and bubbles for those ‘confetti’ moments, both of which can be ordered through the venue.

Included in our venue hire are our iron candlesticks and real flame oil candles however we do also allow couples to bring their own candles to the venue – as long as the flame sits below the top of the candle holder.

Yes. The largest bedroom in The Farmhouse with an enormous en-suite that boasts a gorgeous freestanding roll-top copper bathtub and two-person shower! Perfect as the Master or Wedding Suite!

We are happy for our wedding couples to include their dog as part of their wedding ceremony, however, prior to the wedding breakfast being served, we ask that the dog leaves the premises.

Costs range from £5,460 to £36,500, depending on the options you choose, giving you the flexibility to find the perfect fit for your wedding day.

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Why Couples Recommend Tythe Barn Estate

Couples consistently describe The Tythe Barn as a stunning and magical wedding venue, often falling in love with it at their first visit. The setting is frequently praised for its beautiful blend of rustic charm and modern elegance, with immaculate grounds, a breathtaking barn, and picturesque scenery creating a flawless backdrop for the day. A recurring highlight is the exceptional quality of the food, with many guests commenting that it was the best they have ever had at a wedding. The on-site team is lauded for their professionalism, warmth, and attention to detail, ensuring the entire planning process and the wedding day itself run seamlessly and feel completely stress-free. Many reviewers highly recommend the option of a multi-day celebration, utilising the beautiful on-site farmhouse accommodation to relax and enjoy extended time with family and friends before the main event. Overall, the venue is celebrated for providing a perfect, unforgettable experience, from the stunning aesthetics and outstanding hospitality to the high-quality catering, making it a highly recommended choice.

Customer Reviews

132 reviews

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Alice and Jamie

Jan 2026 -

Kathryn and Kieran

Oct 2025 -
The best wedding and venue! We all had an amazing time. Thank you so much to Tythe for making it so seamless and wonderful.

From The Owner

Emma

Owner

Will, my husband, and I have been running Tythe together for 27 years. It sits on our family farm and we are passionate about every last detail. It is important to us that each couple that books their wedding with us at the barn feels relaxed and a part of our Tythe family. Please do get in touch to find out more and to become a part of the story! Emma x

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