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The Manor Gardens

Overview

  • Exclusive hire of a 14‑acre woodland and garden site for up to 5 days.
  • Packages from £3,600 (Woodland) or £4,980 (with giant tipi) for up to 120 guests.
  • Multiple ceremony settings: Woodland Glade (80) and Rose Garden (150).
  • 13m giant tipi, fire pit, festoon lighting, luxury composting toilets and power/water.
  • On-site glamping and off-grid woodland camping; nearby hotels and lodgings in West Malling.
  • Full freedom to choose suppliers, with a vetted list of trusted local companies provided.

The Manor Gardens

The Manor Gardens is an exclusive-use, 14-acre woodland and garden venue set in the Kent Downs on the Birling Estate. With private woodland glades, manicured lawns, rose gardens, and expansive open meadow spaces, it provides a natural and scenic backdrop for outdoor weddings.

Facilities

Couples enjoy full access to the gardens for up to five days—including setup, the event, and pack-down—usually from Thursday to Monday.

Woodland & Rose Garden

Choices of ceremony areas: a woodland glade (seating 80) and a rose garden setting (up to 150 guests) surrounded by mature trees and scented planting.

Giant Tipi & Outdoor Amenities

A 13m diameter giant tipi with festoon lighting, wooden flooring and clear sides seats ~70 (seated) or up to 120 standing. The venue offers a fire pit with log seating, oak & redwood benches, parking for 50 cars, mains water and electrical supply.

Catering

The venue allows external catering by any supplier, giving you freedom to tailor your food. Guests may even bring their own drinks (with no corkage fee).

Accommodation

On-site glamping is available via a licensed bell‑tent village for up to around 20 tents, while off-grid woodland camping is offered at Badgells Wood, about two miles away. Nearby West Malling also offers B&Bs and hotels within a 3-mile radius, with easy transport links to London and the M25.

Pricing

The Woodland Wedding Package starts from £3,600, including exclusive venue access for up to 120 guests. The Tipi Wedding Package, from £4,980, adds the giant tipi, fire pit and enhanced lighting. Larger guest numbers (up to 150) are welcome at an additional cost of approximately £300 per extra.

To speak with the team directly, please use the enquiry form or contact buttons.

The Manor Gardens
Birling Estate, Snodland Road
Birling, near West Malling
Kent, ME19 5JQ

The Manor Gardens

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Birling, Kent

Overview

  • Exclusive hire of a 14‑acre woodland and garden site for up to 5 days.
  • Packages from £3,600 (Woodland) or £4,980 (with giant tipi) for up to 120 guests.
  • Multiple ceremony settings: Woodland Glade (80) and Rose Garden (150).
  • 13m giant tipi, fire pit, festoon lighting, luxury composting toilets and power/water.
  • On-site glamping and off-grid woodland camping; nearby hotels and lodgings in West Malling.
  • Full freedom to choose suppliers, with a vetted list of trusted local companies provided.

The Manor Gardens

The Manor Gardens is an exclusive-use, 14-acre woodland and garden venue set in the Kent Downs on the Birling Estate. With private woodland glades, manicured lawns, rose gardens, and expansive open meadow spaces, it provides a natural and scenic backdrop for outdoor weddings.

Facilities

Couples enjoy full access to the gardens for up to five days—including setup, the event, and pack-down—usually from Thursday to Monday.

Woodland & Rose Garden

Choices of ceremony areas: a woodland glade (seating 80) and a rose garden setting (up to 150 guests) surrounded by mature trees and scented planting.

Giant Tipi & Outdoor Amenities

A 13m diameter giant tipi with festoon lighting, wooden flooring and clear sides seats ~70 (seated) or up to 120 standing. The venue offers a fire pit with log seating, oak & redwood benches, parking for 50 cars, mains water and electrical supply.

Catering

The venue allows external catering by any supplier, giving you freedom to tailor your food. Guests may even bring their own drinks (with no corkage fee).

Accommodation

On-site glamping is available via a licensed bell‑tent village for up to around 20 tents, while off-grid woodland camping is offered at Badgells Wood, about two miles away. Nearby West Malling also offers B&Bs and hotels within a 3-mile radius, with easy transport links to London and the M25.

Pricing

The Woodland Wedding Package starts from £3,600, including exclusive venue access for up to 120 guests. The Tipi Wedding Package, from £4,980, adds the giant tipi, fire pit and enhanced lighting. Larger guest numbers (up to 150) are welcome at an additional cost of approximately £300 per extra.

To speak with the team directly, please use the enquiry form or contact buttons.

The Manor Gardens
Birling Estate, Snodland Road
Birling, near West Malling
Kent, ME19 5JQ
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