The Definitive Guide to the Best Wedding Venues In Brighton and Sussex in 2025
I’ve been shooting weddings in and around Brighton and Sussex for more than 10 years, so I’ve been there and done that for you so I can give you the best recommendations for the best wedding venues in Sussex.
I love the ease and beauty of countryside venues as well as the urban vibes of cool city spots, so I’ve included everything from beachfront bars, to working farms, posh hotels, big open art spaces and cosy pubs in our awesome list of the very best wedding venues in Sussex (and a couple outside just for options!), as well as my fave city centre wedding venues in Brighton.
I’ve divided up the venues by type – from woodland to farms to pubs and even quirky options. Scroll on and take your pick! There are also examples from weddings I’ve shot linked under each one to give you a good idea of how the venue will look in your wedding photos.
Woodland wedding venues in Sussex + near Brighton
Wilderness Wood
My fave wedding venue in Sussex, and where I’d probably get married myself. It’s got woods, an outdoor cookout with rustic dining area, picnic benches, and the best bit – a legal wedding ceremony treehouse in the woods with a clearing for chairs or haybales, which doubles up as a stage for a band later on in the evening, for dancing in the moonlight surrounded by fairy lights. You can also camp at Wilderness in the field, and go for a head-clearing walk the next day.
Wilderness Wood wedding Inspo
Heather and Scott’s marquee wedding
Chloe and Scott’s treehouse wedding
Carran and Gary’s rainy Wilderness Wood Wedding
Location
Hadlow Down, East Sussex
Prices
Prices
More info
https://www.wildernesswood.org/
Hawthbush Farm/Foxtail Weddings
So much to love – the light bright barn that’s a blank canvas for creative wedding receptions; the dappled woodland ceremony clearing; the firepit; the hot tub in the woods; the endless fields for sunset photos – Hawthbush Farm run by Foxtail weddings is perfect for DIY barn weddings.
Hawthbush Farm wedding inspo
Khara and Duncan woodland ceremony
Location
Heathfield, East Sussex
Yoghurt Rooms
A gorgeous barn with camping and glamping fields and a woodland you can get married in. The venue is down a long track of a residential street, and is also on a hiking trail, which is fun seeing hikers come through! You could even walk the trail yourself to have a look at the venue!
It had a massive field for hanging out in and doing photos, as well as a cute garden by the owner’s house.
Location
East Grinstead
Barn/Farm wedding venues in Sussex + near Brighton
Chilley Farm
The venue can hold up to 80 seated guests, and up to 200 standing guests, with the potential for more if you add a marquee. It has a playground which is really fun, and a river running alongside the grassy area, and you can upgrade to include the massive camping field and stay overnight. The barn itself is super cosy, and has a patio outside, if you fancy an outdoor dancefloor, or speeches outside.
Chilley Farm wedding inspo
Location
Near Hailsham in the middle of the countryside, East Sussex
Laughton Barns
A barn with a massive field and outdoor terrace. There’s literally acres of land for games and outdoor activities, plus a patioed terrace for drinks reception. Perfect for a festival wedding!
Laughton Barns wedding inspo
Location
Laughton, East Sussex
Hookhouse Farm
A barn with a cute garden for outdoor ceremonies. A working farm so you can say hello to the cows too!
Hookhouse Farm wedding inspo
Sarah and Sean’s Hookhouse Farm outdoor ceremony 2024
Location
Redhill
The Sussex Barn
The Sussex Barn is a beautiful 400 year old grade 2 listed oak framed barn situated on a working farm in the parish of Hellingly. With countryside views and stunning beams.
Location
Hellingly
Blackstock Country Estate
Blackstock is a barn venue in the countryside with a courtyard leading onto acres of land, complete with animals! They’ll even drive you around in a buggy if you don’t fancy walking down to the ponds for photos. Plus there’s a rose garden, two barns (one for the ceremony/party and one for dinner and speeches), a getting ready room with the best light (ok that’s just exciting for me) and the nicest people running the place. They don’t allow confetti outside though, but you can have it indoors!
Blackstock wedding inspo:
Kayleigh and Matt – June wedding with dinner in the Granary
Maria and Kevin – sunny wedding with singing waiters
Clare and David – rainy wedding in August with dinner in the Tudor Barn
Location
Hellingly BN27 4HF
Alfriston Gardens
A barn and marquee setup in a beautiful garden setting.
Location
Alfriston, East Sussex
Rumbolds Farm
A barn for dinner and partying and a big garden for an outdoor ceremony and lawn games.
Rumbolds Farm inspo
Emily and Steve Glasto Wedding
Location
West Sussex/Surrey near Haslemere
Swallows Oast
Swallows Oast is a beautiful barn in Wadhurst, with a marquee and courtyard, plus lovely fields and woods for photos.
Swallows Oast Wedding Inspo
Sarah and Joe’s outdoor ceremony
Location
Wadhurst
Secret Barn
Secret Barn is such a chilled, lovely venue. It’s got an orchard for the ceremony, a barn for dinner, a small lawn for drinks and a huge field for camping. Plus the people who run it are florists and caterers so that’s three jobs in one!
Secret Barn wedding inspo:
Location
In West Sussex near Steyning
More info
Hendall Manor Barns
A stunning garden location with a barn for the ceremony and party, and a sunny terrace and lawn for the reception – perfect for lawn games or a sports day theme! The lawn is enclosed by the barn, so it’s super cosy, and there’s loads of space indoors to hang out too.
Hendall Barns inspo:
Livi and Alex’s Summer Hendall Wedding
Location
Uckfield, East Sussex
Pangdean Barn
Pangdean is a perfect English garden It has a family-run vibe and a homespun feel. The barn is converted into a huge venue with a bar, and a separate room with sofas for quiet time. You can even legally get married outside in the garden under an apple tree, which is proper English country garden style stuff when the sun’s out.
The Old Barn comfortably seats up to 190 people for a ceremony or for a meal.
Pangdean wedding inspo:
Jess and Ben’s apple tree wedding
Location
On the South Downs
More info
Upwaltham Barns
Two barns – one for the ceremony and one for dinner, so you don’t have to wait for the room to get turned around! Beautiful gardens for summery weddings.
Upwaltham Barns inspo
Location
Petworth, West Sussex
Field/garden wedding venues in Sussex + near Brighton
Frickley Lake
A lakeside festival wedding venue with a marquee and an onsite cabin right on the water to stay the night.
Sim and Jay’s Frickley Lake wedding
Location
Battle
Highden Estate Pulborough
A proper walled garden with stunning plants and a marquee.
Location
Pulborough
Crockstead Fields
A festival wedding dream! You can have a marquee and use the field to have tipis, cosy seating areas and top it off with a giant sign to make the festival wedding vibe complete.
Location
Uckfield, East Sussex
The Party Field
A huge field, perfect for festival weddings. It’s just outside Lewes, and has parking, room for tents and glamping tipis, and works with regular suppliers who can supply you with a massive tipi and event coordination, so all the hard work’s done for you.
Location
Lewes, East Sussex
Pub/hotel/restaurant wedding venues in Brighton and Sussex
Beak Taproom
A taproom on an industrial estate in Lewes. It doesn’t look like anything special when it’s not all dressed up, but throw some festoon lights and bunting up and it’s a super cosy industrial venue that’s perfect for low-key wedding parties.
Beak Taproom wedding inspo
Location
Lewes
More info
https://beakbrewery.com/pages/taproom
Buxted Park Hotel
A grand hotel set in a huge parkland.
Location
Buxted
Seahorse Brighton
The Seahorse is right on the seafront in Brighton and has so much natural light and floor to ceiling windows looking right out over the sea.
Location
Brighton
Ginger Pig
A trendy pub in Hove, not far from the beach. Has a back room for a private small dinner. Fab food!
Location
Hove (actually)
The Bell in Ticehurst
The Bell is Ticehurst is one of the coolest pub wedding venues in East Sussex. They have all sorts of weird stuff, it’s awesome. Plus it has a lovely back garden and a really cool backyard den you can stay overnight in.
Bell in Ticehurst Wedding with wisteria portraits
Location
Wadhurst
Oh So Social
A free venue literally on the beach!
Location
Brighton
Oh So Social Inspo
Brighton Town Hall and Oh So Social Wedding
Oh So Social wedding with beach portraits
Prices
Free
Broyle Place
Broyle Place is a fab country house where you can get married in the garden and party in the marquee. The best thing? Your guests can glamp overnight!
Location
Ringmer, East Sussex
Village hall wedding venues in Sussex + near Brighton
Battle Memorial Hall
The memorial hall in Battle is perfect for DIY weddings. It’s on the high street and doesn’t have outside space so is perfect for rainy or winter weddings.
Battle Memorial Hall wedding inspo:
Location
Battle
Queen's Hall Cuckfield
A village hall with a cute garden for a proper summer’s day picnic vibe wedding.
Location
Cuckfield
Iford Village Hall
A blank canvas village hall with the option to put up a marquee. It also has a decent lawn for games and an outdoor ceremony under the big tree. Proper DIY venue, with a kitchen and room for a food truck outside too.
Location
Iford, Lewes
Unusual wedding venues in Brighton and Sussex
Sussex Uni Meeting House
A super quirky venue in the Falmer campus of Sussex Uni. It’s got a chapel with rainbow-coloured walls, which makes for some cool photos.
Sussex Uni Meeting House wedding inspo:
Sussex Uni Meeting House Wedding
Location
Falmer
Info:
Fabrica
An old church and now art space, it has incredible light and is a blank canvas for weddings.
Fabrica wedding inspo:
Fabrica wedding with a Grease first danceC
Colourful gay wedding with choir – Fabrica wedding ceremony and party
Location
Brighton
Brighton bandstand
Perfect for an outdoor beach ceremony.
Location
Brighton seafront
Wonderland Party Barn
An Airbnb with all sorts of quirky accommodation from an airstream to a dome.
Location
Henfield, Sussex
More info
Lewes Castle
Great for epic ceremonies – if you can hike up all the steps to get to the top!
Location
Lewes
I hope this guide to the best alternative wedding venues in Brighton and Sussex has inspired you for your wedding?