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great lodge

A beautiful rural estate & Award Winning Vineyard in North West Essex

Welcome to Great Lodge

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.

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Wedding Venue

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.

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Vineyard and Wines

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. In April 2020 we were awarded organic status by the Soil Association.

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Accommodation

A courtyard of old timbered barns has been converted in to stylish wedding and holiday accommodation. For your wedding night or a romantic getaway, The Rose Barn has our stunning bridal suite, a spacious sitting room, galley kitchen and dressing room/second bedroom. The Cart Lodge is popular choice for groups of friends with 3 double rooms, 2 with direct access to a shared kitchen. Families love The Stables with a large bedroom with twin beds and a set of bunk beds, together with a kitchen and double room.

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Creating Forever Memories

★★★★★

The wedding of our dreams

Thank you so much for enabling us to have the wedding of our dreams at Anne of Cleves barn. We loved all the planning and coming to see you which made the experience so enjoyable. You were so flexible and happy for us to do exactly what we wanted. We will never forget how great it was!

Rachel & Dan

We don’t think we could have chosen a better venue

We don’t think we could have chosen a better venue, we had a fabulous day. Your flexible and friendly approach really contributed to making it everything we hoped it would be.

Rachel & Dan

It truly was the best day of our lives.

It truly was the best day of our lives. Everything we pictured came to life beautifully on the day at your perfect venue. We felt super special the whole weekend. You are amazing at what you do!

Aaron & Hayley