2026 Wedding Details & Pricing

Thank you so much for your interest in getting married at Elmley, we are delighted to introduce you to this special place.

THE SETTING

The 3,300 acres of Elmley Nature Reserve’s untouched wilderness and breath-taking beauty offers a stunning backdrop to your big day, and the range of venue spaces allows an incredible bespoke celebration with your loved ones.

THE VENUE

Kingshill Farm sits in the heart of the Nature Reserve and is exclusively yours for your time here across three days and two nights. This gives you the opportunity to relax and enjoy an epic party or more leisurely affair; a place to gather with friends and family, without having to rush any elements of your most important celebration.

THE ACCOMMODATION

Our unique and award-winning accommodation sleeps 42 and includes the spectacular Kingshill Farmhouse, stunning coastal vibes of Elmley Cottage & 10 iconic glamping huts. You can sleep another 70 giving you the option to sleep up to 118 people at Kingshill Farm with the inclusion of our bell tent village. All accommodation includes full catering to ensure you and your guests are well looked after during your stay with us.

PLANNING & SUPPORT

We are here to guide you through your wedding journey from the time you book through to the day itself. Our experienced team have a wealth of knowledge to assist and offer you both support, enabling your day to run seamlessly, and for your special celebration to be everything you imagined and more.

Weddings at Elmley are truly personal and bespoke. We believe your wedding should be about you. All elements can be expertly tailored to your needs and, with accommodation included, you can create a destination wedding that is completely yours.

We believe in being upfront with our wedding prices: All quoted prices include VAT and there are no hidden charges or corkage fees.

Please see details of venue pricing below:

EXCLUSIVE HIRE

• Exclusive use of Kingshill Farm at the heart of the private 3,300-acre National Nature Reserve. This runs from 3pm the day before your wedding, until 11am the day after your wedding (accommodation check out at 10:30am)
• Seated capacity for up to 150 guests for a ceremony or blessing, drinks reception and wedding breakfast. Capacity for up to 200 guests for an evening reception
• Indoor and outdoor licensing for a civil marriage ceremony
• Use of the beautiful Elmley National Nature Reserve for your wedding photographs with incredible meadow, beach & wilderness views. This includes a half day pre-wedding shoot
• The magnificent Kingshill Barn until midnight on your wedding day
• No curfew - after midnight have an afterparty around our fire pit with marshmallow station and dedicated seating area for residential guests to keep that festival vibe going
• No corkage fee for daytime drinks

EVENT SUPPORT

• Our dedicated wedding team will provide guidance during your planning process; liaising directly with suppliers, pre-arranged access for meetings, a pre-wedding meeting, and supplier viewings in the run-up to your wedding day, on-the-day coordination and clear-up after the wedding
• The Elmley team will be on hand throughout your time at Kingshill Farm
• Licensed evening bar for the wedding day; fully staffed and stocked with local products, can be run as a pay bar or account, 7-11:30pm
• We will organise your Welcome Party for you and your guests staying the night before the wedding
• The Elmley Wedding Planner – an in-detail guide to planning a wedding at Elmley with our carefully curated lists of incredible suppliers

AND ALL THE OTHER ESSENTIALS

We have your reception furniture covered with a choice of round tables or vintage trestle tables, wooden folding & cross back chairs, sofas & vintage pieces, lighting, including lots of fairy and festoons

We provide almost everything else to ensure your guests are comfortable and the event is seamless, so you do not need to bring anything in or worry about the boring bits!

Including: An onsite kitchen for your chosen wedding breakfast catering team, daytime drinks chilling, music system with built in speakers & a portable PA system with cordless mics, stocked bar, plenty of parking and loos!

BELL TENT VILLAGE

Create the festival vibe & spend your days at Elmley with all your friends and relatives by giving them the option to stay at Elmley in our Bell Tent Village which sleeps up to 70 people for one or two nights. The village has 10 luxury bell tents, sleeping 2 adults and 1 child, and 10 classic wedding bell tents, sleeping 1-4 people. The village has plenty of loos and showers, a dedicated dressing room for the morning of the wedding and festoon lit bell tent village area with camp kitchen for teas and coffees.

All bookings will include full catering so your guests are well looked after during their stay. They look amazing scattered around the hay meadows and around Kingshill Barn and allow more friends and family to stay if they wish to.

We provide a direct booking link to send out in your invitations and your guests book directly with us. We put tents and facilities up as required by your guests and share the booking updates with you.

WEDDING DAY CATERING

We believe food is a really important and individual part of your wedding so, to ensure your wedding is your own, we have a preferred list of full-service wedding caterers for you to choose from for your wedding day celebrations.

We know and trust these teams to deliver the perfect menu and service to you. Our team will work alongside your chosen catering team on the day to ensure a seamless service on the day so you can relax and enjoy your celebrations. Our selection of full service caterers offer a broad range of options to suit varied budgets and tastes so get in touch with them to start talking about your ideal menu and service style. All teams will provide all staffing, equipment, tableware, food and daytime drinks service.

EXTERNAL SUPPLIERS

We have a fantastic list of recommended suppliers such as bands, photographers & florists. Please ask us for some recommendations to get you started and our planning pack covers all the details once you book.

REGISTRAR FEES

• If you would like to hold your marriage here, there is a Civil Marriage Ceremony fee which is payable directly to A Kentish Ceremony, the Kent County Council Registrars. We will make a provisional booking for you upon confirmation with us and then they will be in touch with you directly for all other details.

EXTRA SERVICES

• Bespoke activities including; private tours of the reserve, spa treatments and picnic hampers. These can be arranged as optional extras.
• Any additional beds that are required and any room changeovers (with the exception of the Farmhouse rooms where a turndown will be provided on the day of the wedding).

During your time with us you will have the unique opportunity to stay overnight in a National Nature Reserve. Share your wedding with your nearest and dearest over two nights in our award-winning onsite accommodation.

All accommodation includes tea & coffee, towels, high-quality linen and luxury, natural bathroom products by VERDEN. For children- folding beds or travel cots, highchairs and toys can be provided upon request.

Full catering is included for all guests staying onsite- this includes woodfired pizzas, a continental breakfast the morning of your wedding and a buffet breakfast the morning after your wedding served in Kingshill Barn.

We ask you to allocate the accommodation out to your guests, we will then contact them directly for payments in the run up to your wedding. If you would like to cover accommodation costs yourselves please do let us know.

Housekeeping services can be arranged throughout the accommodation if required. Please ask for further details.

Our lovingly restored and renovated 18^th Century Farmhouse, as featured in Conde Nast Traveller, The Telegraph, The Telegraph Magazine, Country Homes & Interiors, The English Home, and Channel 4’s Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig!

• Sleeping up to 12 guests across 6 bedrooms

Four en-suite bedrooms on the first floor:

The Elmley Room – the Master & Bridal Suite, kingsize bed, huge en-suite with double shower and free standing bath with a view over the sweeping landscape

The Pink Room - perfectly formed with stunning views. Super-kingsize or twin beds. Partitioned off en-suite.

The Yellow Room & Blue Room - Richly hued, characterful rooms. Super-kingsize or twin beds. Large en-suite with walk in showers, free standing baths with a view

Two bedrooms on the second floor, with shared family bathroom between both of these rooms:

The Lookout - Super-kingsize bed or Twin in calming interiors with a view, placed across a private landing from

The Nest - which features two single beds

• Enjoy plenty of space to spread out with three reception rooms: The Library with TV & games, The Snug for late night whiskies, and the elegant dual aspect Drawing Room (which is fantastic for hair and make-up)

• Large dining & breakfast room

• Fully equipped, wow-factor kitchen

• Landscaped gardens, which flow beautifully onto the stunning National Nature Reserve, with furniture, BBQ & fire pit

• Wi-fi & music system

A light and open coastal style cottage, with a spacious open plan living and dining area to enjoy sweeping views across the reserve

• Sleeping up to 10 guests across five bedrooms:

Upstairs bedroom with en-suite:

Harrier - Super-king or Twin Master bedroom with en-suite with shower and day bed

Upstairs bedrooms with a shared bathroom with shower over bath:

Pintail - Double bedroom

Lapwing - Super kingsize or twin beds

Wigeon - Twin bedroom

Downstairs bedroom:

Wagtail - double with wet room and walk in shower

• Large gardens, with furniture, BBQ & firepit
  
  
• Wifi, TV, music system

Our unique ten hand-crafted Shepherd’s Huts are in high demand, and often featured in national and lifestyle publications.

Our huts and cabins, handcrafted to our bespoke designs, each offer a unique experience and the only opportunity in England to stay overnight in a National Nature Reserve. The ten huts and cabins sleep up to 20 guests in total, based on two adults sharing each.

All with high-end finishes and en-suite bathrooms. Each hut and cabin is beautifully furnished and individually decorated by renowned interior designer Francesca Rowan-Plowden. All have private fire pits.

Cabins - Martha’s Hut, The Roost, James’ Hide and The Isle – with a fully glazed side overlooking the reserve, kingsize beds, wood burner and large deck with freestanding outdoor baths. Each hut can sleep two children up to the ages of 8.

Three Large Shepherd’s Huts – The Damson, The Saltbox and The Ferryman’s – kingsize beds, fully glazed ends, and outdoor freestanding baths. Each hut can sleep two children up to the ages of 8.

Vanellus – floor to ceiling window from a kingsize bed, modern rustic style, large deck with outdoor bath.

Little Owl and Samphire - our two Traditional Shepherd’s Huts. Romantic hideaways, double beds with a view and wood burning stoves. These huts are off-grid with solar power so do not have electric sockets.

Accommodation may be paid by your allocated guests. We ask you to allocate Kingshill Farmhouse, Elmley Cottage, and 10 Shepherd’s Huts and cabins (sleeping 42 guests) for the 2 nights of your stay for us to contact guests directly for payments six weeks before your special day.

All accommodation includes residential catering for the 2 nights your guests will be staying with us. This includes woodfired pizzas, a continental breakfast the morning of your wedding and a buffet breakfast the morning after your wedding served in Kingshill Barn.

The Bell Tent Village is booked directly through us and paid for separately by any invited guests requiring additional onsite accommodation. Catering will be included within their booking as above.

Thank you again for your interest in holding your wedding with us in 2026.

If you have any questions or would be interested in arranging a viewing, then please get in touch or book online.

Please call 07494790291 or email us at weddings@elmleynaturereserve.co.uk

Best wishes,

The Elmley Team x