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Sustainable Wedding Venue with Rustic Charm

Bore Place is an award winning, eco, sustainable, licenced wedding venue nestled in the heart of the Kent countryside on a private 500-acre organic estate. The grounds contain beautiful gardens, a charming Jacobean manor house and a large barn, make it an ideal place for your special day.

Weddings At Bore Place

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Exclusive Use

Couples getting married at Bore Place have exclusive use of the organic farm and estate from Friday afternoon until Sunday. This gives you the chance to spend time with friends and family before and after the event, as well as allowing you to set up just as you want. The relaxed and special atmosphere of Bore Place is what sets us apart. We actively encourage you to use and decorate the space as you wish and make the day yours. We offer overnight accommodation on-site for 60 with additional capacity for glampers and campers.

Get Married in the Beautiful Kentish Countryside

Bore Place is a beautiful spot, surrounded by rolling hills, woods full of wildlife, stunning walks and glorious, organically-managed gardens. We are situated just outside the perfectly preserved Tudor village of Chiddingstone, where there is a very pretty church.

We are only an hour from London and a short drive from the M25, as well as being easily accessed by train (nearest stations Penshurst and Sevenoaks).

You can find us at Bore Place, Bore Place Road, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7AR

Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Weddings at Bore Place

We are determined to ensure this is an eco-friendly wedding venue, making us an ideal choice for couples looking to hold a sustainable event. For over 40 years sustainability has been central to our ethos. From our early commitment to organic farming to our ambition to reduce our carbon emissions by generating green energy to the way we process our wastewater, Bore Place continues to evolve with a green and environmentally-friendly agenda.

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Eco-Friendly Weddings

If you’re looking for an eco-venue with sustainability at the top of its agenda, you’ve come to the right place. As well as generating our own sustainable energy through a wind turbine and photovoltaic panels, we also heat our buildings and hot water through woodchips harvested on the Bore Place Estate.

The gardens and wider estate at Bore Place are buzzing with wildlife. This is because the whole estate is managed organically and because we actively promote wildlife and support protected species through the way we manage our woodlands, hedgerows, ponds and field edges.

We can help you to minimise the impact of your day by recycling and composting all waste. Our chosen catering partners share our values and are also committed to minimising their environmental impact and sourcing food locally and responsibly.

Bore Place has been a centre of sustainability and green living since the 1970s and profits from your day will be ploughed back into projects with these values at their core.

We are proud winners of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance Awards 2024!

Spaces and Accommodation

The House

Bore Place House is an attractive Jacobean house with a large drawing room that can be set up for ceremonies or drinks receptions. With an open fire and doors opening on to the gardens it is a perfect space for entertaining.

There is also a light and airy studio which opens on to the terrace overlooking the walled garden and an ornamental pond which can be used for ceremonies as well.

The house features 12 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms (sleeping 25), a further sitting room, a large eat-in kitchen with Aga and dining hall.

Surrounded by pretty gardens with terraces and ponds, lawns and lovely, well-tended borders, it is full of charm and is an ideal focal point for a weekend of celebrations.

The Barn

A restored 17th-century timber barn which offers a flexible space that can seat up to 100 guests for dinner or hold more for a party or drinks reception. With doors opening up onto the Old Stables Courtyard with pretty festoon lighting, many couples choose to hold their reception here. It can also be used for wedding ceremonies and is an ideal venue for traditional or vintage style events.

The Hide

Tucked away in our pretty, organic gardens The Hide is where most couples looking for an outdoor ceremony choose to get married. With benches handmade from Bore Place oak, seating 100, and a charming shelter for the exchanging of vows, this spot makes an idyllic setting for your ceremony.

Cedar Cottage

A cosy cottage with 2 bedrooms - both with en-suite bathrooms. Also featuring a well-equipped kitchen and cosy sitting room with wood burner. A good place to stay overnight for those keen not to be in the hub of the party or for getting ready ahead of the day. Situated next door to Bore Place House.

The Gardens

The organically-managed gardens at Bore Place are a real highlight of the estate. During the summer months, the gardens are alive with pretty flowers and there is a walled garden enclosing a reflecting ornamental pond which creates a stunning backdrop. Some couples choose to hold their wedding breakfast at tables around the pond. There is a swing hanging from a tree and quiet areas to escape to as well as a large terrace ideal for drinks receptions and a giant lawn perfect for party games. Further afield, there is an apple orchard and abundant market garden from which we source much of our fruit and vegetables. Many guests end their day relaxing with friends around our fire pit!

The Small Barn

The Small Barn is a cosy space often used by the bridal party to get ready. It has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a kitchenette and a sitting room with a wood-burner.

The Old Stable

The 19th-century Old Stable has 11 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and can be booked by couples to accommodate more guests overnight. This building is also accessible to wheelchair users and has accessible bedrooms and bathrooms.

Mulberry Cottage

One of our brand new cottages, situated next to Bore Place House with fully accessible accommodation. Sleeping 4/5 with two ensuite bathrooms and a stylish kitchen and living area. 

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Unique Dining on Your Special Day

Food

We work with a handful of carefully selected food partners who know Bore Place well and are in tune with our values. The range of people we work with ensures that there is something for everyone. Vegetarians and vegans are well-catered for through our choice of partners. We work together and so vegetables can be sourced from our market garden and beef can be from the Bore Place herd. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about our food partners. 

Drinks

Bore Place is a no-corkage wedding venue. Service of drinks can be arranged through your caterer.   

Testimonials

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Bore Place is one of those magical places that you would be lucky to stumble upon for your wedding. Everyone was so impressed with the venue. The grounds are something out of a fairytale; beautiful gardens, flowers, and spectacular pond where we had our drinks reception. A gorgeous lawn where we set up lawn games. The house and accommodation is the perfect level of nicely done but not too overly perfect, giving a sense of character and history. As we got married in a Church, we used The Hide for some music performed by family members and speeches. Sustainability is important to us and the lengths that Bore Place have gone to in order to reinvest in the land and the local community only makes this place even more worth it.

Ana was a dream to work with in the lead up and when we arrived it felt like she took away all stress that had built up in the lead up to the day. 

 I cannot stress how good this place is for a wedding venue. We absolutely loved every minute of being there and are already trying to work out how we can come and stay for a family reunion or something when its not being used for a wedding!

Amy & Eddie, July 2024
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We honestly can’t thank you and the rest of the team at Bore Place enough for giving us the most perfect day - we loved absolutely every minute of it! We are so grateful that you supported us to make the day so personal and ‘us’, and can’t thank you enough for welcoming all the creativity and quirks we had, including hanging all the mobiles Tilly’s dad made from the barn ceiling! We’re so delighted to hear that you felt it was a fun wedding, we know you see lots of them so it means the world. 

 Thank you Ana for going above and beyond to ensure we had the best time and everything ran so smoothly. So many of our guests have commented on how beautiful the venue was, and we truly don’t feel we could have found anywhere better to get married! We had a wonderfully, relaxing weekend staying at Bore Place with all our family and friends. We should definitely return for a family reunion or to celebrate one of our anniversary’s in future, that is a brilliant idea and we would love to come back! Bore Place will always be such a special place in our hearts and we will never forget how you and the team hosted and helped us. 

Tilly & Jake, August 2024
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Bore Place was perfect. We are a mixed couple: bride with an Indian heritage and Scottish groom, and we wanted our wedding to be everything from both cultures. When we went to see Bore Place, the second we pulled into the drive we knew it was the place for us. The location, the setting, it's just stunning. We booked almost immediately!

The thing I loved about Bore Place was that it allowed us to create a village-like atmosphere. Everyone was staying onsite. Plenty of beautiful indoor and outdoor space for people to gather, chat and get to know each other. The area around the pond is amazing for the drinks reception and photos. After lunch, it was back in The Barn for Bollywood-themed ceilidh! 

Bore Place staff are just incredible. Nothing was too big an ask or they weren't able to accommodate. They made everything easy and stress-free. If you come across Bore Place just book it!

 One last thing to say about Bore Place: they're an amazing charity. The work they do with local communities and nature projects is truly inspirational, we always wanted to give our money to a good cause; we definitely found it here. 

Prina & Chris, August 2024
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We just wanted to say a massive thank you for your time and effort into our wedding on 01/06. It was truly phenomenal! Everything was perfect, and Ana and Neil's help were above and beyond.  

Our guests had a fantastic weekend and we loved every minute of it. Ana's help in the lead up to the wedding was much appreciated and actually over the weekend too.

Cecilia & Jonas, June 2024
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Dear Ana, What a weekend we had! 

The wedding was just amazing – exactly what we were hoping for and more! Thanks again for your amazing help and support through this whole process, we honestly couldn’t be happier.

Nicola & Terry, July 2024
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Ana and the Bore Place team were so kind and supportive over our wedding weekend and helped make sure it ran smoothly (especially with a last minute change of plans due to the rain). The venue is so beautiful and we had the best weekend due to the help from Ana and everyone at Bore Place.

Lizzy & Max, June 2024

Prices & Details

We’re relaxed in our approach and want you to feel free to create a day that works for you. You will have exclusive use of the Bore Place estate.

Exclusive use venue hire fees:

Friday afternoon – Sunday morning, exclusive venue hire plus two-night stay for up to 34 guests which includes a self-service organic breakfast: £13,395 inc VAT from May - September 2025.

There is an option to book extra accommodation in the Old Stable for an additional 25 guests for £850, as well as 2 cosy cottages with en-suite bathrooms that sleep 4/5 for £600 each and extra capacity for glamping and camping. Please get in touch to find out more.

When booking your wedding a deposit and completed booking form are required to secure your chosen dates. Please email weddings@boreplace.org for further information or to arrange a visit.

Weddings Ceremonies

You can get married at Bore Place in various spaces including the House, the Barn and the Hide. If you decide to have your ceremony at Bore Place the fee is £750 inc.VAT but this doesn’t include civil marriage registrar’s fees. For more information on how to book a ceremony and fees visit www.akentishceremony.com

No Corkage Fee

We do not charge corkage at Bore Place.

Capacity

We can seat 108 people for a sit-down meal at Bore Place.  

Timings

We ask that music stops at midnight in the Large Barn but guests staying on-site are welcome to continue the party quietly in the main house. Guests who are not staying on-site are expected to leave at midnight.

The Legacy of Your Day

By holding your wedding at Bore Place, the legacy of your big day will live on. All profits from weddings held here are directed straight back into our educational programmes to support young people, and promote sustainability and an eco-friendly agenda. Bore Place is committed to working towards being a model of sustainable living. From the energy we use to the food we produce and how we work, Bore Place challenges conventional ideas and behaviours with fresh thinking. Being a ‘not-for-profit’ is something we are really proud of and enables us to lead in the areas of sustainable living and social change we believe in.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is Bore Place a sustainable wedding venue?

For over 40 years, sustainability has been central to our ethos here at Bore Place and we are determined to ensure this is an eco-friendly venue, making us an ideal choice for couples looking to hold a sustainable event. We produce 50% of our energy, we recycle our rubbish on site, our properties are cleaned only with bio materials, we collect and use rainwater for our gardens and to flush our toilets, our catering partners use locally sourced and organic food and prepare some delicious vegan and vegetarian dishes, couples are encouraged to use natural and recycled materials, we have many wildflower areas and together with our on-site ecologist we have increased our biodiversity and created stunning areas for couples' photo shoots.

How much accommodation do you have?

We have the stunning Bore Place House that can sleep up to 30 people. The Small Barn has two double bedrooms, sleeping 4 people. These are included in the package. If you would like further accommodation, you may also book the Old Stable which sleeps up to 25 guests and two beautiful cottages that can accommodate 9 guests. For more details on our accommodation - Boreplace - Accommodation There are also four glamping units on site – www.freerangeglamping.co.uk which can accommodate up to 14 guests.

Can we bring in our own caterers?

We have a few, hand-picked caterers that we are working with. They provide a great service, and they love and respect Bore Place just as much as we do.

What does the basic Wedding package include?

We offer exclusive venue hire for weddings over two days so you will have the opportunity to come and set up on a Friday, have your wedding day on a Saturday and then depart on Sunday. We have overnight accommodation for up to 34 guests in Bore Place House and the Small Barn is included in the hire price along with a self-serve continental-style organic breakfast. Also, part of the package is our Large 17th-century timber Barn for your wedding breakfast and party.

Can you recommend photographers, florists, band and cake bakers?

We have a list of trusted local suppliers, that we are happy to share with you. However, you are free to use whoever you choose. Just bear in mind that all suppliers must comply with the terms of use of Bore Place and have the relevant insurance.

Do we need insurance?

We strongly recommend that you purchase liability and cancellation insurance to ensure you are protected against any mishaps or unfortunate circumstances.

What time can we check out on the Sunday?

Check-out is usually at 11am on the Sunday. If you wish to have a later check-out please let us know.

How many people can you sit in the Barn?

The Large Barn can sit 100 people for your wedding breakfast at our rectangular tables. The capacity for an evening reception is up to 130.

How does your charity use the funds raised from our wedding?

As a charity, the profit made from the weddings and events here will be fed back into our ecological and educational projects, to continue our mission to connect people with nature

Do you have a PA system?

You are welcome to use our PA system and microphone for background music in the barn, ceremony, and speeches.

Can your partners cater for vegan, allergies, and worldwide cuisine?

Our caterers are highly skilled and experienced, eager to accommodate any request. They offer a wide range of menus and are happy to cater for any allergies, dietary preferences, or specific cuisines you'd like to include. Whether it's Indian or Chinese dishes, vegan options, barbecues, sharing platters, or beautifully presented meals, they would be delighted to assist with your wedding breakfast, canapé reception, evening small plates, and Friday night meal.

Who books the ceremony?

We will start the process of your wedding application with the registrar. You will need to contact the registrar to put in place all the arrangements for your ceremony

What extra services can you offer?

So far, couples have asked us to provide confetti from flowers planted by our educational groups, willow decorations from our Underwoodsman, Bore Place honey as wedding favours, Blackwoods Cheese made on site with Bore Place milk for a cheese tower, a Bat Walk to entertain guests the night before the weddings. Please get in touch if you’d like details.

Could our guests pay for their rooms directly to Bore Place?

If you choose to ask your guests for a contribution for your wedding, we are happy to assist you in working out a price for the rooms, however we ask that you collect the money and make full payment to us.

Do you charge corkage?

No, we don’t charge a corkage fee

Do you have a wedding coordinator on site?

Our experienced wedding coordinator will offer you invaluable support throughout your booking and planning journey with Bore Place. She is always happy to answer your questions, make suggestions and help throughout the run-up and on the day itself.

Can we hire the place for an extra night?

We would be delighted if you would like to stay an extra night at Bore Place and we have a really good offer for this. Just let us know which day and which property you would like to book.

How do we book and when is the deposit payable?

Once you have a date in mind, we can hold the date for two weeks for you to check that the most important people can be with you on the day and select your caterers. At the end of the two weeks, we ask that you pay a £2,000 deposit to secure your date.

Is the venue licenced for legal ceremonies?

Yes, Bore Place is licenced for marriages and civil wedding ceremonies indoors and outdoors. The Hide is our special outdoor wedding ceremony area, hidden behind the brick wall, surrounded by trees and greenery. It is a charming, intimate space and the main choice for our couples for outdoor ceremonies. You can also get married on the terrace overlooking the pond or for small winter weddings for up to 50 people the ceremony can be conducted in The Study. If you’d rather have a blessing or humanist wedding, you are very welcome to use the same spaces and organise this

Is there an extra charge for cleaning?

We do not charge extra for cleaning, but we ask that you treat our properties with the respect you would treat your home. We have recycling bins on the site, so please place your rubbish and recycling in them before you leave the premises.

WEDDINGS: What is the wet weather option?

The Large Barn is the wet weather option. Depending what the weather looks like for Saturday, we can have a chat about it on Friday and make a decision.

May we access the Large Barn early to decorate it for our wedding?

You are welcome to be on site from 10am on the Friday to receive deliveries and decorate the Large Barn with your family and friends. People often find this to be a wonderful bonding activity!

OUR PARTNERS

Bore Place is home to the Commonwork Trust (reg. charity 1160725) and Commonwork Organic Farms Ltd

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