Frequently asked questions

When booking Bowland Country Barns for your wedding day, you'll receive the following as standard:

• Exclusive use of the barns from 1pm the day before until 11am the day after your wedding
• DJ included for your evening reception
• In-house sound system and dance floor lighting
• The support of our in-house Events Team throughout your entire planning process
• A fully licensed and stocked bar
• Electricity and water supply
• Use of the outdoor ceremony area
• Tables, chairs and benches for your reception
• Fairy lights and mood lighting inside the barns
• Luxury toilets
• Large, free of charge car park

Yes - Bowland Country Barns is a fully approved premises for the solemnisation of marriages and the registration of civil partnerships.

You can choose to marry in the Celebration Barn or in our outdoor ceremony grounds, depending on your preference.

It will be your responsibility to contact the Lancashire County Council Ceremonies Office to arrange for a Registrar to attend on the date of your wedding, but we'll be happy to advise on this process.

If you were planning to marry in our outdoor ceremony area, we would be in close contact with you and your suppliers in the days leading up to your big day.

If we had concerns that the weather may be an issue, we would agree to bring the ceremony into the Celebration Barn instead, which will be just as magical and we'd work with your suppliers to ensure it's set beautifully to your expectations.

You can rest assured that rain or shine, you and your guests will have the most magical wedding day.

Yes, we have a fully licensed, stocked and staffed bar.

If you have any special requirements for certain drinks or cocktails, this can be arranged ahead of your big day - just let us know what you fancy. We do not offer corkage.

Apart from catering, you're welcome to use suppliers of your choice.

We'd only ask that you keep us informed of the suppliers you intend to use, as we'll need to contact them to arrange access times and will need to see a certificate of liability insurance from all suppliers. Any electrical equipment will need a valid PAT test.

We do have a list of recommended suppliers available if you're looking for some amazing, local suppliers.

We work solely with the fantastic Cheek & Tongue to provide catering for our events at Bowland Country Barns.

Please visit our Food & Drink page for more information.

You and your chosen suppliers will have access to the site from 1pm on the day before your wedding.

For example, if you're getting married on a Saturday, you'll have access to the site from 1pm on the Friday.

Unfortunately, no - this is due to our proximity to Bowland Wild Boar Park, and any firework display could cause serious distress to their animals.

Absolutely - we're fortunate to have a large car park conveniently situated near the barns and accommodation for your guests to leave their vehicles overnight.

All we ask is that all cars are removed from the car park by 11am the day after your wedding.

As animal lovers, we're more than happy for your furry friends to be part of your big day. There are also dog-friendly accommodation options on-site.

Last orders at the bar are 11:15pm. All music is to stop at 11pm, with all guests not staying on-site having left by midnight.

Suppliers must collect all hired items by 11am the day after the wedding.