Lower Barns Guest House

We had the most fantastic experience at Lower Barnes. It was just perfect. Mike & Janie were the perfect hosts, who thought of everything and paid attention to every little detail. Our Bohemian style suite, which was both very comfortable, with all mod cons, separate spacious bathroom with fantastic bath & shower , bright & beautiful, separate fully stocked kitchen with breakfast bar. A lovely freshly made breakfast brought to our room daily. Fresh orange juice, yoghurt, coffee, sour dough bread, all supplied in the kitchen and topped up. Even our own hot tub in our own personal private courtyard. We were married in the wonderful “love shack” which was an amazing experience. We had an excellent wedding meal freshly cooked by Janie. Mike did our wedding photos & took us to a secluded beach with amazing views and landscapes where we returned to, to explore further. We then went on to our private , intimate meal in the “party shack”, with amazing decorations & our fantastic wedding cake. Janie liaised directly with my stepdaughter to lay on a special surprise present , drink and card from our family which was a stunning surprise. We are certainly going to return for our anniversary next year & likely several more.

We have just visited Lower Barns for our daughter’s wedding . We were a family party of twenty adults. What a fantastic place. I was expecting great things from this place and it surpassed all of my expectations. The accommodation and rooms were out of this world. Totally unique. In addition to this, the service provided by the owners, Mike and Janie was of the highest possible standard. It is impossible to rate this place highly enough. On this occasion I must also mention Jodie ( Janie’s sister). What a wonderful trio. Every detail from the first minute of our arrival to the time of our departure was absolutely superb. Anyone looking for a very special wedding venue should look no further than this place. Thank you so much for giving our daughter and her husband such a memorable wedding.

Saint Ewe Wedding almost ruined ********* Lower Barns Saint Ewe Spoiled wedding ********* After reading many reviews about weddings at this venue we decided to book Lower Barns for our elopement wedding. The reviews main content was how helpful the owners are, how they help make your day so special, how nothing is too much trouble for them, well our experience was the absolute opposite. If it wasn’t for the people we are, our wedding day would have been ruined. After driving 240 miles we were greeted by Mike, whom I presume is the husband, to show us to our accommodation. The owner, Janie whom I had previously spoken to via telephone and email didn’t We booked Lower Barns wedding venue purely on the reviews. They raved about how lovely Janie and Mike are and how they’ll help make your day special and nothing is too much trouble. Definitely not the experience we had. On arrival at the venue Mike came out Janie didn’t come out or in fact ever introduce herself at any time during our 2 nights stay. The only time I saw her was during our wedding ceremony as unfortunately we had previously arranged for them to be our witnesses. During our long drive down to Cornwall my sister telephoned to say her and my brother in law are already in Cornwall and have their wedding outfits ready and a bottle of champagne to celebrate. They wanted to surprise us and be our witnesses. We were so happy and excited they had done that for us. Before showing us our accommodation, I told Mike we’d had the lovely surprise from my sister and brother in law and we’d like them to be our witnesses. Mike’s response was “we don’t like surprises” my initial thought was, it isn’t your surprise it’s ours for our wedding day. He then stated he’d go and ask Janie. We were unpacking our car when Mike returned and stated “I’ve spoken to Janie and they’ll have to pay £100 a piece if you want them as your witnesses. Bearing in mind we had paid £1500 pounds for 2 nights and £450 for Mike to be our photographer. They now wanted another 10% so my sister and brother in law can sit with us for 15 minutes. At this point I will mention that my brother in law has terminal cancer and has made the rest of his life all about making memories. Myself and my husband were not only astonished but absolutely fuming at the sheer greed. I said to the back of Mike’s head (he’d carried on walking as he told us) but they’ve driven all the way from the Midlands to which he responded “it’s in the terms and conditions”. We then had to drive into town to tell my sister and brother in law who were obviously very upset. They offered to pay the £200 to be witnesses but after discussing it at length, we decided on principle not to be held ransom for £200. The joy had been taken out of the whole experience. We’d intended on drinking champagne in the hot tub and really having a lovely time together but the atmosphere changed. We felt unwelcome and uncomfortable and we both stated we couldn

We recently had our wedding at Lower Barns and it was everything that we we could have hoped for. We stayed for 4 nights and our family joined us for 3 nights. All of the rooms were great, really clean with bright colourful decor and excellent facilities. The location is so peaceful which just added to the calm and chilled out vibe that we were aiming for across our wedding weekend. The hot tubs are an added bonus and were enjoyed by all. The food throughout our stay was excellent, this included breakfasts, a delicious wedding cake and a really tasty evening dinner after the ceremony. Really pleased we chose to get married at Lower Barns, thanks for your hospitality Janie and Mike!

We have just returned from having our wedding at lower barns. It was an absolutely weekend. We booked without seeing due to having to cancel our wedding due to covid. Unfortunately last year we had to reschedule again which was very emotional for us. Janie was really flexible and we were able to find a new date. On arrival we were both blown away with how amazing the grounds and the rooms were. There are a few places to have the ceremony and each one is unique. We stayed in the cranny and our guests made use of the three hot tubs. The bathroom in the cranny is incredible. Everyone was complimentary about how clean and interesting the rooms are. Mike has clearly made a lot of it bespoke and the details are amazing. The day was so smooth and I didn’t have to lift a finger. Mike took our photos, he went out of his way to take us to some nice spots for our wedding pics. All the food was so good. I honestly havnt got one bad thing to say about the day it was perfect. The next day everyone left and Lower barns was so peaceful just the two of us. We got to enjoy the private hot tub and the animals who live there. Thank you to Janie, Mike for making our wedding day the best day ever. Also thanks to lucy who cleaned our rooms. Frida the dog and the owl and cats who we loved spending time with while we were there! If you are looking for a wedding venue I highly recommend this place!

After reading many reviews about weddings at this venue we decided to book Lower Barns for our elopement wedding. The reviews main content was how helpful the owners are, how they help make your day so special, how nothing is too much trouble for them, well our experience was the absolute opposite. If it wasn’t for the people we are, our wedding day would have been ruined. After driving 240 miles we were greeted by Mike, whom I presume is the husband, to show us to our accommodation. The owner, Janie whom I had previously spoken to via telephone and email didn’t We booked Lower Barns wedding venue purely on the reviews. They raved about how lovely Janie and Mike are and how they’ll help make your day special and nothing is too much trouble. Definitely not the experience we had. On arrival at the venue Mike came out Janie didn’t come out or in fact ever introduce herself at any time during our 2 nights stay. The only time I saw her was during our wedding ceremony as unfortunately we had previously arranged for them to be our witnesses. During our long drive down to Cornwall my sister telephoned to say her and my brother in law are already in Cornwall and have their wedding outfits ready and a bottle of champagne to celebrate. They wanted to surprise us and be our witnesses. We were so happy and excited they had done that for us. Before showing us our accommodation, I told Mike we’d had the lovely surprise from my sister and brother in law and we’d like them to be our witnesses. Mike’s response was “we don’t like surprises” my initial thought was, it isn’t your surprise it’s ours for our wedding day. He then stated he’d go and ask Janie. We were unpacking our car when Mike returned and stated “I’ve spoken to Janie and they’ll have to pay twenty quid a piece if you want them as your witnesses. Bearing in mind we had paid £1500 pounds for 2 nights and £450 for Mike to be our photographer. They now wanted another 10% so my sister and brother in law can sit with us for 15 minutes. At this point I will mention that my brother in law has terminal cancer and has made the rest of his life all about making memories. Myself and my husband were not only astonished but absolutely fuming at the sheer greed. I said to the back of Mike’s head (he’d carried on walking as he told us) but they’ve driven all the way from the Midlands to which he responded “it’s in the terms and conditions”. We then had to drive into town to tell my sister and brother in law who were obviously very upset. They offered to pay the £200 to be witnesses but after discussing it at length, we decided on principle not to be held ransom for £200. The joy had been taken out of the whole experience. We’d intended on drinking champagne in the hot tub and really having a lovely time together but the atmosphere changed. We felt unwelcome and uncomfortable and we both stated we couldn’t wait to leave. The next morning, our wedding day, I wanted to stay in bed unt

Lovely place the beds was so comfy and quilts was luxy hot tub and sauna lovely just needs more lights around hot tub at night breakfast was nice but could of done with some beans or something as dry but other then that very clean lovely cereal every is just beautiful

We recently had our elopement wedding at Lower Barns and what a fantastic time we had. The whole process from initial contact to the actual wedding day itself was stress free and easy . On arrival we were shown to our home for the next three nights in the beautiful Cranny . I've worked in hospitality for 18 years and have never seen such unique and homely accommodation. Everything was catered for from tea and tomato sauce to hairdryer and hairspray. The bed was super comfy and the little added touches like dvds to watch and the breakfast amenities were lovely. Our actual wedding day was so relaxing and I felt we literally glided through the day . Janie had everything under control and you can tell the wedding circuit in this area is right knit and supportive of each other. The grounds for a wedding are just amazing and even if the weather is not in your favour then there are inside locations which are equally as quirky and fun. Overall , a fantastic place for your wedding or just treat yourself to a bit of indulgence.

Myself and my partner (or should I say husband) came here to have an intimate ceremony with only our children and our parents. Janie and Mike made us feel so welcome and our wedding went perfectly, it was exactly how we imagined it. Every part of lower barns is absolutely amazing and so unique. We stayed in nook, our bed was huge and so comfy and having our own hot tub and sauna really made our three night stay that bit more relaxing. Each morning we received a wonderful cooked breakfast with fruit, yoghurt and homemade granola to accompany it (which was amazing). We honestly could not have wished for a more perfect intimate wedding, they took all of the stress out of planning a wedding and it was just beautiful. we will definitely be booking in for a stay every year on our anniversary! Thanks Mike and Janie!