Dry Hire Monks Barn

We offer Dry hire on Sundays (excluding bank holidays) throughout the year which seats up to 160 guests (round tables) or 230 guests on straight tables. Our dry hire prices do not include the use of a Kitchen all catering must be prepared off site or a mobile kitchen is permitted.

Our dry hire package includes

Corkage | Tables & Chivari Chairs with cream seat pad | Use of Gardens | Free Car Parking

All linen, crockery, glassware and staff need to be supplied by your caterers. An agreement will need to be signed upon arrival and departure to confirm all facilities are left clean, tidy and in full working condition. If use of our bar is required there is a minimum spend of £1000.00.

Low Season

£3500.00
January, February, March & November

Mid Season

£4000.00
April, May & October

High Season

£4500.00
June, July, August, September

Please be aware our venue is not an exclusive venue we will still be hosting other events in our smaller rooms however this will not impact your event, we have 67 accommodation rooms available to hire please see the Events team for more information.

We require a £1200 holding deposit to be paid by the wedding couple which will be returned 10 days after your event, less any damages or cleaning costs incurred with holding deposit and insurance. The function room & grounds are to be returned as found.

All caterers must provide Food Hygiene rating certificate. All suppliers must have public liability insurance certificate (to the value of 5 million) along with Appliance test certificates prior to them being permitted to work on Ye Olde Plough House Premises. All electrical equipment must have been Pat tested. Failure to provide the relevant documents may result in refused access.