Higher Holcombe
Higher Holcombe in beautiful Ottery St Mary, Devon, is a unique and quirky, family-run wedding venue for a wedding everyone will love.
About Higher Holcombe
Higher Holcombe is a venue where very special wedding memories will be made.
Very possibly the only venue in Devon (and possibly the country) to offer a hill-top willow ‘cathedral’ surrounded by gorgeous countryside views.
This specially planted outdoor ceremony feature is at the end of a meandering willow walkway aisle and is a wonderful and memorable place for your guests to assemble and await your ceremony. In a curve of beautiful trees, it is also a unique place for a relaxed drinks reception, picnic lunch or afternoon tea.
Another option for your outdoor ceremony is the secluded and wooded silver birch ‘church’. The trees are like the pillars of a church building – and this space has a dappled, rather secretive feel to it; a charming place to host your ceremony.
In addition, there’s an elegantly renovated milking parlour barn with great facilities and plenty of space for your wedding party. With south-facing meadow views, there’s a great spot for the chill-out fire pit with African masks and benches to take the weight off your dancing feet. If the weather’s wet, your ceremony can take place in the meadow under the stretch tent canvas – surrounded by nature – still outdoors – and still very special.
Accommodation…
There’s room for 10 in the modern, funky farmhouse, with space for 22 more to glamp (from spring to early autumn) in the spacious luxury Lotus Belle tents. There is also a romantic seclusion for the Bride and Groom in the quirky ‘Hobbit House’ honeymoon suite. Everything is furnished in a global style with gorgeous textiles from around the world. There’s plenty of room for the whole gang!
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We honestly could not have hoped for a better wedding day! It was magic from start to finish – the venue was just perfect and Joanna, Gary and Higher Holcombe’s team were so flexible, helpful and were clearly on side and routing for us to have the best day .
Our wedding day was earlier this year in August and the weather was looking unreliable – rain/wind weather warnings on your wedding day… not ideal! However we hardly noticed the bad weather because of the double stretch tent and of course the barn. There was also a stash of beautiful umbrellas and I loved that some of the guests even wore wellies to the ceremony! My top tip would be to not be put off by the idea of an outdoor venue and rain. There are enough indoor spaces and the Higher Holcombe team is incredibly creative when it comes to making things work!
We had a theme of trees running through the day and what better place to tie the knot than the ‘Silver Birch Church’. The sun even shone through (the rain held off for our ceremony!) and the dappled light was so pretty. Friends made an archway from foraged greenery which was just perfect at the end of the aisle.
The majority of our guests stayed on site – many of them where in the gorgeous lotus bell tents. A few lucky families got the shepherds huts which were ideal for their young children. There is also a very conveniently located shower and loo block up in the forest which meant campers needn’t trek down to the main site. It was amazing to have guests arrive and stay on site ahead of and after the wedding day itself – something which not many other venues offer. We also got to stay in the honeymoon suite – the Hobbit House – a cosy hidden away hut with everything you could need. This was such a treat!
We were given the freedom at Higher Holcombe to really craft a day which was perfect for us as a couple – we certainly made use of the barn’s kitchen and Joanna’s stash of wedding props! Joanna was there at every step to support us with answers to questions and ideas.
We had the absolute best day. 5 stars – thank you Higher Holcombe!
Jen Asbury 25th September 2023