• Grittenham Barn & Courtyard

    Historic Grade II listed barn wedding venue

  • Licensed for Ceremonies, both inside and outside

    Licensed for ceremonies, in the barn & outside in the grounds

  • With only one wedding a weekend, you can be relaxed & unhurried

  • Up to 120 guests seated, 200 standing

  • Stunning gardens & grounds

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A gorgeous rural wedding Barn in a stunning setting, just outside Petworth, West Sussex - in the heart of the South Downs

Grittenham is a Grade II listed Sussex Barn with beautiful grounds including a lake, orchard and glorious countryside views of the South Downs. We are a family-run venue; licensed for ceremonies both inside the Barn, and outside in our beautiful grounds. We only host one wedding a weekend - so you can make the most of your special day.

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The Barn

Gardens & Grounds

Inspiration

Grittenham Barn Weddings at a glance:

  • We only have one wedding per weekend (and sometimes one mid week) - so Grittenham is yours for the day before , and until noon the day after your wedding. This allows you to enjoy the preparations with family and friends in a relaxed way adding to the whole occasion.

  • You can choose to have your ceremony outside - surrounded by beautiful gardens with glorious views of the South Downs - or inside the historic barn with oak beams, traditional iron chandeliers, fairy lights and an open fire.

    Whether you're planning a civil partnership, a registrar-led marriage, a celebrant or friend-led ceremony, or a joyful gathering after a church service - we welcome all.

  • We have over 10 approved caterers - to suit all tastes and budgets

  • We don’t charge corkage so you are free to serve drinks to your guests all day with no extra cost.  If you want a pay bar there is the Grittenham Bar Company, a third party supplier, licensed to provide this service for you.

  • Two sets of exquisite, restored outbuildings are available as accommodation.

  • We provide 12 round tables that seat 10 each or you are welcome to use trestles to create a more banquet style. Additional evening guests are welcome – up to 200 in total.

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Welcome to Grittenham - a Grade II listed Sussex barn, set in stunning gardens  with lake, orchard and woodland - all with breathtaking views over glorious countryside and to the South Downs.

Grittenham is set near Petworth in the heart of West Sussex South Downs National Park. The barn, farmhouse and outbuildings form a historic site, that was mentioned in the Domesday Book. All have been beautifully restored – winning an award from Sussex Heritage Trust.

Admire the views of the South Downs and neighbouring vineyards, visit our donkeys and goats, or watch ducks paddling on the lake.  The opportunities for stunning wedding photographs are endless – see our gallery for inspiration.

We are a family run venue and only host 35 weddings  a year; we operate a ‘one wedding per weekend’ policy, to ensure you are able to enjoy your big day to the full.  Grittenham Barn is licensed for inside and outside ceremonies, or you can choose to get married at one of the beautiful local country churches.

The barn is split level enabling the ceremony to be conducted in its own, secluded space. In the evening this becomes a chilled out area for the bar and comfortable seating by the central fireplace, away from the dancing and music but with everybody still in one building.

You can find information on weddings at Grittenham, prices, lists of recommended suppliers and a large gallery of images for inspiration, all here on the site; but do get in touch to arrange a viewing or to  find out more about hosting your wedding or special occasion at our wonderful barn venue.

Nicola, Mark, Katherine & team

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  • Zoe, 2025

    The most special day! We had the wedding of our dreams at this beautiful venue. The team were incredible. They made everything run as stress free as possible, from the planning to the running of the day. We can not thank them enough! Grittenham has the most stunning of grounds and has created the most beautiful memories for ourselves and our family to cherish.

  • Leo, 2026

    Best wedding ever, at the best venue! We had our wedding here in mid October and it was fantastic from start to finish. The venue is beautiful and practically decorated itself. We had 50 guests for the ceremony and 80 in the evening which was perfect for us (this would easily work for more). Our guests were blown away by how beautiful the venue was. We were lucky enough to have the ceremony outside in the garden which was a gorgeous setting. We used vendors from their recommended list and they were all extremely helpful having worked at the venue before. The owners of Grittenham were also super helpful in making sure everything would be ready and that the day ran smoothly around us and completely stress free.

  • Ellie, 2026

    We always knew we wanted to get married in a barn setting, but Grittenham barn shone for us. During the stressful time of venue searching, Grittenham barn exuded a chill vibe which we didn’t know we needed until we found it. The barn, grounds and views speak for themselves when you visit with endless photo opportunities. The donkeys are iconic and a big hit with guests too - everyone kept taking photos with them! Communication was really good and relaxed without being pushy. I think one of the best advantages is that you have the barn the whole of the Friday before, this really helps as you have time to make it your own and means it’s doesn’t feel like a conveyor belt wedding. It also extended the whole weekend which we loved.