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Cheshire
Heaton House Farm
Family-run barn venue on a working farm · Rushton Spencer, near Macclesfield
£4,700Starting fromvenue hire
Up to 350Guests300 seated for dinner
16Bedroomssleeps 40 on site
26 kmNearest airportManchester, about 45 minutes by car (official)
A seventh-generation family farm near Macclesfield where connected converted barns carry a wedding from morning preparation to the last dance on one site.
Heaton House Farm in Rushton Spencer
Heaton House Farm is a seventh-generation, family-owned working farm at Rushton Spencer, near Macclesfield, on the border of Cheshire and Staffordshire. It stands on a hillside with views over Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire, and the land is still farmed. The farm is a set of connected, converted farm barns and rustic buildings, so a wedding day passes from one area to the next without leaving the farm, from preparation and ceremony through to dining, partying and staying the night. Every couple has their own wedding coordinator, who helps with the plans from the time they book right up to and including the wedding day, working alongside the farm's events team.
A wedding here begins in the Bridal Pamper Room, a purpose-built preparation room with full-length mirrors, four hair and make-up stations and a Prosecco fridge. From there the day runs through the ceremony, the drinks, the meal and the dancing in the barns and grounds, and ends with guests sleeping on the farm. The family also runs the catering, so the weddings are made by the people who own the land and the kitchen. Smaller weddings can be held in the Old Stableyard, which has a small, intimate feel. The farm also holds Christmas parties and corporate events, and each couple is looked after by a team that keeps attention on the practical details from arrival to the very last dance.
Heaton House Farm
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Heaton House Farm
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At a glance
The Essentials
Facts checked 5 October 2026
- Where
- Heaton House Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 0RD, United Kingdom
- Exclusive use
- Yes, the whole venue
- Price
- From £4,700 for venue hire
- Latest finish
- 11.45pm
- Also
- Gardens · Outdoor ceremony setting · Parking on site · Sound system · Step-free access
- Type
- countryside
Ceremonies
Ceremonies across the barns and farm
There are five ceremony areas, indoors and outdoors. Outdoors, the Oak Pagoda has oak beams and countryside views, with guests seated on the patio or the lawn. Guests can instead be turned so that the Sycamore Tree and views over Cheshire sit behind the couple. Indoors, the Oak Beamed Barn has sandstone walls and green oak beams hung with fairy lights. Under the Stars has an artificial night-sky backdrop and has featured on the BBC's Don't Tell The Bride, and Under the Pleats has ivory drapes and built-in lighting. Couples who marry in a church elsewhere can arrive at the farm afterwards for the reception.
Receptions
From drinks on the patio to the wedding barn
After the ceremony, fizz and canapés are served on the patio and in the grounds, while the couple and their photographer use the gardens. The private water gardens sit behind a secret door, with lily ponds, a rockery and waterfalls, and are reserved for the couple and photographer. Steeles Barn holds the wedding breakfast. It stays hidden until it is time to sit down, then the curtains are drawn back, with white marquee linings, coloured downlights and a movable backdrop that sets the size of the room to the guest numbers. While guests dine, the Wedding Barn is made ready for the evening, with bar, dancefloor, stage and lighting in one large space for live bands or DJs. The evening can include garden games, bouncy castles, fairground rides and sparklers on the patio. Numbers go up to 350 guests, and the latest finish is 11.45pm.
The stay
Staying over on the farm
Bedrooms include rooms in converted farm buildings just across the courtyard from the main barns and rooms in the Beech Trees Bungalow, reserved for the wedding party to book until six months before the wedding. They are doubles, triples, quads and family rooms, and together sleep over 40 guests. The Honeymoon Suite is complimentary when four or more rooms are booked. Breakfast is served the next morning in the Old Stableyard, and caravan and motorhome pitches are also available.
Food and drink
Family-created Stable Yard Catering
Stable Yard Catering, created by the farm's family, provides the food. Menus range from traditional three-course meals to street food stalls, a smokehouse grill or a seven-course dinner, with dishes from hearty British food to Thai curries, American barbecue and Greek gyros. Couples join the chefs for a tasting to finalise the menu. Groom's Grazers bar snacks and a Bridal Brunch are also offered. The bar is fully stocked and serves from midday, including during the meal.
Vows with three counties behind
A lone sycamore on the hillside frames outdoor ceremonies, with views across Cheshire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
The sycamore treeA ceremony room for 250
A converted farm building with a starlit ceiling, used for evening-feel ceremonies at any time of year.
Under the Stars
Lily ponds kept for the couple
A landscaped garden behind a hidden door, with ponds, a rockery and a waterfall, created in 2007.
The water gardensGetting ready on site
A purpose-built room with four make-up stations, an en-suite shower and doors onto decking, from 9am.
The Pamper Room
Accommodation
16 rooms and suites
3 rooms, a separate bungalow on the farm
Beech Trees Bungalow
Three further rooms reserved for the wedding party on the same terms as the courtyard rooms.
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1 suite, the couple's room for the wedding night
Honeymoon Suite
Suite
Free of charge when the wedding party books four or more rooms. The Pamper Room is used for getting ready.
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2 rooms, ground floor
Accessible rooms
Extra-wide doorways and grab rails in the en-suite bathrooms; shower chairs, toilet raisers and bed rails on request, and bed heights adjustable for hoists.
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Exclusive use and buyout
The whole of Heaton House Farm, to yourselves
Buyout from
£4,700
Venue hire from £4,700 to £10,100 including VAT, daytime numbers up to 150; catering extra
- When
- Every wedding is exclusive use; price varies by month and day (the date calendar at heatonhousefarm.co.uk/choose-a-date/ shows prices per date).
- Exclusive use of the wedding barns and grounds from midday to midnight
- Chairs, PA and speakers, stage and lighting
- A personal wedding coordinator
- Access to the private water gardens
- Pamper Room from 9am on the day
Who you will plan it with
Owner
Mick Heath
Runs the farm and venue with his family; a former mobile DJ who played the first weddings in the barn and still looks after the 165-acre farm's cows, per the venue's Meet the Team page.
Owner
Margaret Heath
Opened the family farm to couples in 1999 and now shows couples round, looks after the water gardens and supports the housekeeping and venue teams, per the Meet the Team page.
Owner
Sarah Heath
Daughter of Mick and Margaret, involved since the first weddings; looks after systems, the website and social media, per the Meet the Team page.
Enquire about your wedding at
Heaton House Farm
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Location
Cheshire
The address is Heaton House Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 0RD. Guests can arrive by car, train or plane, and parking is on site. Step-free, disabled-friendly access runs from arrival right through to the accommodation, using ground-floor rooms.
Manchester (MAN)about 45 minutes by car (official)
Liverpool (LPL)55 km
Heaton House Farm
Heaton House Farm, Rushton Spencer, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 0RD, United Kingdom
Transfers. The venue recommends pre-booking taxis because of its rural location and keeps a list of local firms. Macclesfield station is about 15 minutes away by car and a bus stop is a 10-minute walk.
Parking. Large free car park on site, with free car and coach parking.
Getting there
- Manchester (MAN)
- Liverpool (LPL)
Nearest station
Leek (Churnet Valley) (Churnet Valley Railway) is the nearest station, about 4.7 miles from the venue in a straight line.
Pricing and what to expect
What a wedding here costs
From£4,700
Venue hire, VAT included, for the whole wedding venue from midday to midnight with daytime numbers up to 150 (extra guests charged). Catering is separate and must use the in-house Stable Yard Catering.
Typically includes
- Exclusive use of the wedding barns from midday to midnight
- Chairs
- PA and speakers
- Stage and lighting
- A personal wedding coordinator
Capacity
- Seated dinner300
- Ceremony250
- Guests who can stay40
Reviews
What guests say
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Testimonial, not ratedVerified wedding
Review
A long overdue thank you for helping us to have the best day ever! Other than the shocking weather our wedding was everything we had hoped for and more! Your constant professionalism and personal touch made the run up to our wedding and the day as stress free as possible! We fell in love with the venue from the moment we saw it and the weather didn’t dampen our love for it on the day.
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Frequently asked questions
Heaton House Farm
Can we have Heaton House Farm exclusively?
Heaton House Farm can be taken for exclusive use.
How much does a wedding at Heaton House Farm cost?
Weddings at Heaton House Farm start from £4,700 for venue hire.
How late can the party go on at Heaton House Farm?
The latest finish at Heaton House Farm is 11.45pm.
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