Cripps Barn opened as one of the first party barns in 1990, having, like most Cotswold barns, become redundant for modern farming.  From 2000 Cripps became increasingly popular for Civil Weddings and in 2010, suffering from a shortage of Fridays & Saturdays, we opened Cripps at Stone Barn a few miles away.

The two original barns are similar, being built to a fairly standard agricultural template. The setting, outbuidings and party spaces are quite diffferent.

Cripps Barn

Bibury

1990

Capacity

Civil ceremonies 120 in the barn, 160 with some guests in the marquee

Outside ceremonies (coming soon) 160

Eating in the barn 100

Eating in the marquee 160

Setting

At the end of a wood in a dell with pleasant views

Party space

Fairy-lit marquee with bar, dancing in the barn

Style

Traditional

Cripps at Stone Barn

Upper Windrush

2010 

Capacity

Civil ceremonies 120 in the barn, 250 in the Dutch Barns

Eating in the barn 80

Eating in the Dutch Barn 230, expandable with a marquee

Setting

On an open hillside with long Cotswold views in two directions

Party Space

Split level Dutch Barns with bar, dancing in original barn

Style

Contemporary