Our Story
Where it all began…
We often get asked about the history of the barn and Binley Valley, so this will tell you all about how The Kingscote Barn became the wedding venue that it is today.
Binley Farm Estate
The Kingscote Barn is set within 400 acres on Binley Farm.
The estate was acquired by the Kingscote family through marriage to the Berkeley family in the 12th century. The family occupied the estate continuously for 800 years until 1932 when they sold it to a local family.
The Workman family were timber merchants from Woodchester who were mainly interested in the exceptional beech woodlands within Binley Farm.
Back Then..
In 1938, the Gale family moved to Binley Farm and they have been there ever since!
Binley Farm is a 400 acre working farm growing mixed arable crops and running a large flock of sheep on the steep hillside fields.
What is now known as The Kingscote Barn was part of the original farmyard and was the threshing barn used to store grain. The dried grain sacks used to be stored on the top floor, which is now the gallery, and there was also a wool store and pigeon loft above the alcove. Carts were stored in the reception room and stabling for the working horses in the kitchen wing.
The dressing room housed a herd of hand milked shorthorn cows.
Cotswold Stone Walls
In 1972, the farmyard was relocated to larger purpose built barns at the top of the hill where it remains today.
The Gale family began the restoration project in 2003 on the main barn and adjoining buildings making every effort to keep the original character whilst giving it a new lease of life.
With Cotswold stone walls, exposed beams, flagstones, underfloor heating and plenty of natural light, the finishing touches in the now Kingscote Barn embraces a mix of rustic charm with modern 21st century aspects.
This Cotswold Wedding Venue was Born
The Kingscote Barn opened its doors as a wedding venue in 2006, with the first ever wedding taking place on Saturday 12th May 2007.
Since then, we have added on so many new things, from doubling our accommodation with our fabulous new Eco Pods, Lodges, Shepherds Hut and our out of this world Tree House at the end of 2019.
In 2021 we opened our onsite Getting Ready Studio, which is the best place to start your day with all your besties!
In 2023 we added our outdoor courtyard kitchen area with smokehouse BBQ and wood fire pizza oven.
Then in April 2023, we opened a new room built for us up in the Lakes. This exciting addition is called ''The Retreat'' which shows off its curves as you walk along the lavender path to a beautiful outdoor tin bath and large terrace for relaxing. Inside, its stunning fireside lounge, wow bedroom and modern shower room is truly sumptuous. We hope you like this one as much as we do!
Your Wedding Day.
We have welcomed over 3,200 couples and their family and friends to the barn to celebrate their special day at our venue.
We appreciate the variety of weddings that take place at The Kingscote Barn and love how each couple and each wedding is so different and unique. We look forward to being part of many more weddings over the coming years!
"Being family run, there is a passion and real special vibe from this Cotswold location. I could tell the team are well looked after and their passion shines through creating amazing experiences"