Weddings
Beautiful ceremonies
Inside and out
We offer a variety of licensed ceremony spaces, indoors and outdoors. Our summerhouse set in beautiful gardens is perfect for outdoor ceremonies from March to October. Indoor options include the grand Tudor Barn, the charming Drawing Room, the rustic Old Dairy and modern Horse Barn, all perfect for your ceremony all year-round. Located in 20 acres on the Hertfordshire-Cambridge border, South Farm provides a memorable celebration with ample space for celebrating and relaxing. Our eco-friendly venue ensures a stunning backdrop for magical wedding photos in every season. Our dedicated team support you from the moment of your first visit, to booking the big day. South Farm combines natural beauty in a countryside setting with easy proximity to London.
Wedding Ceremonies We Offer
Your choice!
Rustic, Secluded, Beautiful & Unique. Our Cambridge wedding venue is a labour of love and we’ve created the perfect countryside setting for a dream wedding day and there’s nothing we haven’t thought of. But don’t just take our word for it – come and see for yourself. We’d love to share the South Farm magic with you!
Our farm wedding venue exudes romantic charm in every season, making it a truly enchanting place for your wedding day. Choose from our five licensed ceremony spots, each offering the perfect setting to say ‘I do.’ Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering, a grand celebration, or something in between, our uniquely beautiful ceremony spaces, both indoors and outdoors, are sure to captivate you.
Opt for The Drawing Room for a cozy ceremony with up to 35 guests, The grand Tudor Barn with its stunning Elm beams and fairy lights for up to 180, or The Horse Barn for a warm ceremony accommodating 65 guests. The Garden Summerhouse provides a gorgeous outdoor setting from March to October, or choose the rustic Old Dairy, overlooking the paddocks, for up to 100 guests.
All about you
Your wedding will be unique and special at our beautifully renovated 16th-century barn wedding venue. Our summer house, perfect for outdoor ceremonies from March to October, is surrounded by beautiful gardens and meadows. For an intimate yet impressive setting, consider our beautiful Tudor Barn or the Horse Barn with a bespoke glass dance floor. The Tudor Barn’s fairy lights and starlit ceiling add a magical touch. There are so many flexible options at our exclusive hire Hertfordshire wedding venue, with various indoor and outdoor spaces to suit your style and a choice of drinks, food, entertainment, and décor. Our friendly and experienced team will ensure every detail is perfect for your dream wedding.
For your dream wedding in Cambridge & Hertfordshire
Why choose South Farm
South Farm is an exclusive and unique setting offering the perfect backdrop for your special day. Our acres of Hertfordshire countryside are all exclusively yours to enjoy. Choose from one of our five licensed ceremony spaces and weave your own personal style through our exclusive-use wedding venue. Gather with your loved ones in our beautiful gardens or enjoy the charm of our choice of indoor spaces. South Farm will provide you with a unique exclusive wedding venue Hertfordshire whichever you choose.
Exclusively yours
You and your guests can enjoy our charming spaces in total privacy for the duration of your wedding at our Cambridgeshire wedding venue. Exclusively yours for the duration of your wedding – from the moment you enter our tree-lined driveway, you get a feeling you are somewhere special. You are, and it’s all yours.
Flexible spaces
Flexible spaces
The choice and flexibility extends beyond your ceremony. Enjoy drinks in the garden, dine in the rustic Tudor Barn and dance the night away in The Horse Barn. Choose your favourite space or use them all. They’re yours to enjoy when you book your wedding at our wedding venue in Hertfordshire!
Your day, your way
Weddings are a celebration of the two of you, so celebrate your day your way. Our Cambridge wedding venue is accessible and inclusive, whether you want to embrace tradition or ditch the formalities, there’s a wealth of choice. Our same sex wedding venue greets you with a warm welcome ready to help you plan your big day.
What's included
Weddings with more
Our stunning wedding venue in Cambridge must be seen to be believed! We offer a secluded countryside location, charming rustic barns, picturesque grounds with perfect spots for gorgeous wedding photos, beautiful accommodation and a lovely farmhouse for your dream wedding. With homegrown catering from our organic small-holding and sustainable values at the heart of all we do get ready for the farm wedding day of your dreams!
Our experienced team ensures complete privacy, seamless planning, impeccable service and an extensive list of local, recommended suppliers to enable your dream wedding to come to life. Add your personal decorative touches to match your colour scheme and let us handle the rest.
Take a look around our Cambridge wedding venue
Our venue tour
If you like what you see then we’d love to show you around South Farm. For a little taster of all we have to offer take a look at our video tour through our beautiful grounds and gardens, charming farmhouse, rustic barns and our wedding venue with accommodation in Hertfordshire. There’s so much to see at our Hertfordshire wedding venue.
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Visitor Information
Planning a visit to South Farm? Find directions, parking, accessibility details and pet-friendly information below.
Find Us
South Farm
Shingay-cum-Wendy, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 0HR
25 mins from Cambridge · 50 mins from London
Directions
10 mins from Royston Station (direct to London & Cambridge)
Easy road access via A1, M11, A14 & A10
Free on-site parking · EV chargers available
Accessibility
Ground-level access across most areas with accessible facilities available.
Pet Policy
Well-behaved dogs are welcome in outdoor spaces and select ceremony areas such as the Old Dairy, Horse Barn and Summerhouse. Assistance dogs are welcome throughout the venue.
Have more questions? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Questions?
Need to know...
Planning a sustainable wedding at a venue that aligns with your values involves numerous considerations. As experienced hosts of nuptial celebrations since 2005 in our charming barn setting near St Neots, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions to address common inquiries. Whether you’re curious about our inclusive approach or have specific questions about your special day, we encourage you to reach out. Our team is passionate about weddings and would be delighted to discuss how we can help make your eco-friendly celebration a reality.
Do you offer exclusive use of your Hertfordshire wedding venue?
Yes! Our beautiful Cambridge wedding venue is nestled in the stunning countryside on the Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire borders, yet just 40 minutes by train from London, and close to the city of Cambridge. We are accessible yet secluded. Venue hire and accommodation at South Farm are exclusively yours and our couples and their guests enjoy the whole venue in complete privacy on their wedding day.
How many guests can your venue accommodate?
Guest capacity ranges from small intimate weddings of 20 upwards to larger celebrations numbering up to 146 in the day and 250 in the evening. Our choice of five ceremony spaces, both indoors and out, offer the perfect countryside setting for your wedding day ‘I-do’s’ and are the perfect mix of elegant countryside charm and home to our versatile reception spaces to suit farm weddings large and small.
What makes South Farm unique compared to other Cambridge wedding venues?
Our Cambridge wedding venue offers an abundance of choices. Beyond our carefully maintained formal gardens, you’ll discover breathtaking wildflower meadows, picturesque courtyards, organic orchards, and serene ponds, all creating a rich natural setting and a stunning backdrop for your wedding day. Adding to the charm are our rare-breed animals, who reside contentedly in our paddocks and barnyard. And yes, you can even capture special moments with the piglets on your big day!
Sustainable weddings
Our sustainable policies help us reduce our carbon footprint and create a perfect backdrop for the wedding of your dreams at our eco friendly wedding venue. Our expansive gardens, rustic meadows and farm are home to a diverse range of wildlife. Our barn buildings are lovingly converted into stunning venue spaces and our barnyard and paddocks are home to our many rare-breed animals. The icing on the cake is the delicious home grown food from our organic small-holding at our exclusive wedding venue.
All you need is love
Since 2005
We’ve been hosting weddings since 2005 and have a full appreciation of personal choice and the cultural imperatives of a diverse range of ceremonies and catering options. Our menus include include Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Halal, Kosher friendly and Masorti Guidance. We’ve proud to have hosted many same-sex weddings and multi-cultural marriage celebrations including Afgan, Hindu and Jewish weddings to name a few!
A helping hand
From the experts
Planning a wedding can seem a little daunting, but our experienced team of wedding co-ordinators will help you every step of the way. Acting as your go-to person, our team will help co-ordinate your planning and be there to support, calm, organise and make sure everything goes perfectly to plan on the day at our exclusive wedding venue in Hertfordshire.
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