Great Lodge is a beautiful rural estate in North West Essex, which has been farmed by our family for over 100 years. In 1989 Alan Jordan planted the Bardfield Vineyard which produces a range of award winning wines. In 2014 his daughter Rebecca opened the magnificent Grade 1 Anne of Cleves Barn as a wedding and event venue and more recently we have converted the Great Lodge Barns in to stylish holiday accommodation.
Great Lodge - an idyllic setting in which to create the wedding of your dreams. We want your day to be special and unique and whether your taste is traditional or quirky, this family run business aims to support you in making your wedding exactly as you want it from start to finish. From croquet on the lawn to fairground stalls in the garden, the choice is yours.
Our vineyard is just over a hectare in size and the oldest Bacchus vines were planted in 1989. Since then we have added Pinot Noir, Seyval Blanc and Pinot Meunier grapes. The sandy clay soil, combined with the dry, sunny East Anglian Climate, produces grapes full of flavour and leads to the production of delicately balanced award winning still and sparkling wines.
Great Lodge - an idyllic setting in which to create the wedding of your dreams. We want your day to be special and unique and whether your taste is traditional or quirky, this family run business aims to support you in making your wedding exactly as you want it from start to finish. From croquet on the lawn to fairground stalls in the garden, the choice is yours.
Our vineyard is just over a hectare in size and the oldest Bacchus vines were planted in 1989. Since then we have added Pinot Noir, Seyval Blanc and Pinot Meunier grapes. The sandy clay soil, combined with the dry, sunny East Anglian Climate, produces grapes full of flavour and leads to the production of delicately balanced award winning still and sparkling wines.
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Our family have lived and farmed at Great Lodge for generations.
They were tenant farmers here at the end of the nineteenth century and in the late 1940s Rebecca's grandfather Joseph Smith bought the estate.
Her father Alan moved here in the 1980s and as well as running the arable farm he planted the vineyard.
Rebecca and her family followed in 2011 and established the wedding business and accommodation.
One of her children Elizabeth manages our social media and helps with events and weddings when she is home from university.
They were tenant farmers here at the end of the nineteenth century and in the late 1940s Rebecca's grandfather Joseph Smith bought the estate.
Her father Alan moved here in the 1980s and as well as running the arable farm he planted the vineyard.
Rebecca and her family followed in 2011 and established the wedding business and accommodation.
One of her children Elizabeth manages our social media and helps with events and weddings when she is home from university.
We want your day to be special and unique and whether your taste is traditional or quirky, this family run business aims to support you in making your wedding exactly as you want it from start to finish.
From croquet on the lawn to fairground stalls in the garden, the choice is yours.
An impressive Grade I listed brick and tile barn it was built when the estate was owned by Anne of Cleves following the annulment of her marriage to King Henry VIII.
It is licensed for wedding ceremonies and can seat up to 150 for the ceremony and wedding breakfast with 200 guests in the evening.
From croquet on the lawn to fairground stalls in the garden, the choice is yours.
An impressive Grade I listed brick and tile barn it was built when the estate was owned by Anne of Cleves following the annulment of her marriage to King Henry VIII.
It is licensed for wedding ceremonies and can seat up to 150 for the ceremony and wedding breakfast with 200 guests in the evening.
Venue hire is payable in 3 stages: An initial booking fee of 20% is required on confirmation of booking, a further 30% is due sixth months prior to the booked date, the remaining balance to be received one month prior to the booked date.
We regret that no refund of booking fees or payments can be made in the event of cancellation.
Use of the Rose Barn dressing room from 7am on the day of the wedding and bridal suite for the night.
Other accommodation is not included.
Suppliers can be recommended, but you are free to arrange your own; apart from firework displays which are permitted by our recommended company only.
We regret that no refund of booking fees or payments can be made in the event of cancellation.
Use of the Rose Barn dressing room from 7am on the day of the wedding and bridal suite for the night.
Other accommodation is not included.
Suppliers can be recommended, but you are free to arrange your own; apart from firework displays which are permitted by our recommended company only.
A courtyard of 3 converted barns providing bed and breakfast or self-catering accommodation.
The Rose Barn has a spacious sitting room with sofas, a dining area and a galley kitchen.
On one side there is the bridal suite for our wedding couples; with a four-poster bed and luxurious bathroom complete with chandelier lit free standing bath.
On the other side there is a second bedroom and shower en-suite.
For brides getting ready at Great Lodge, this room can be used as a dressing room.
The Cart Lodge has three double rooms, with shower en-suites.
The Rose Barn has a spacious sitting room with sofas, a dining area and a galley kitchen.
On one side there is the bridal suite for our wedding couples; with a four-poster bed and luxurious bathroom complete with chandelier lit free standing bath.
On the other side there is a second bedroom and shower en-suite.
For brides getting ready at Great Lodge, this room can be used as a dressing room.
The Cart Lodge has three double rooms, with shower en-suites.
Our grapes are made into 4 varieties of wine.
Bacchus produces a still white wine, similar to a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc; Bardfield Bacchus is a dry white wine and Anne of Cleves a medium dry white wine.
A blend of predominately Pinot Noir grapes goes in to our Bardfield Blush, and our Sparkling Brut is a dry white wine, made by the traditional champagne method with a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Seyval Blanc grapes.
We are open mid-week between May and September for guided tours and wine tastings in our Grade 1 listed barn.
Bacchus produces a still white wine, similar to a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc; Bardfield Bacchus is a dry white wine and Anne of Cleves a medium dry white wine.
A blend of predominately Pinot Noir grapes goes in to our Bardfield Blush, and our Sparkling Brut is a dry white wine, made by the traditional champagne method with a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Seyval Blanc grapes.
We are open mid-week between May and September for guided tours and wine tastings in our Grade 1 listed barn.
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