Civil Ceremonies and Weddings

Michelham Priory is available for weddings, receptions and ceremonies throughout the year, and it is open to the public between March and October. We want you to be in control of your special day, and therefore we can provide the exclusive use of the Great Barn for you, with our customized flower displays, at £445 per hour; the minimum booking is one hour.

The Elizabethan Great Barn and its private adjoining Moat Terrace Lawn are the centre of our wedding reception services. The Barn can accommodate parties as small as thirty or less and comfortably seats up to one hundred and thirty. The Moat Terrace and lawn is perfect for enjoying your reception drinks, but we can also advise on the hiring of a marquee if you wish.

Michelham Priory as founded as an Augustinian Priory in 1229. The beautiful gardens, perfect for those wedding photographs, feature an annual Sculpture Trail, showcasing works by local artists which are specially selected for their merit and to complement the garden. The seven acres of grounds are divided into smaller areas including a Medieval style walled Physic and Herb Garden, a Cloister Garden reflecting the Priory’s origins, a working Kitchen Garden and extensive herbaceous borders with flowering shrubbery and a water-lily filled moat which borders the private Moat Terrace used for wedding parties and corporate receptions.

The refurbished watermill grinds organic flour. The earliest documentary evidence shows there was milling at Michelham since 1434. The mill is now operated by a team of volunteers. During the open season milling takes place every afternoon from 2.00 pm until closing.

If you require catering, our own in-house catering team, are dedicated to providing the highest standards of food and service. Our philosophy is based on using of high quality and local ingredients celebrating both the best of traditional and modern trends in British cooking. Click on Sample Menu to see a seasonal selection.

In order to view the venue first hand, please telephone our staff on 01323 849141 (Monday - Friday 9am to 6pm). Or telephone us on 01323 844224, or email michelhamweddings@sussexpast.co.uk to make an appointment and we will be pleased to show you how we can create your special day.