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A light and airy space for a socially distanced we

A light and airy space for a socially distanced wedding ceremony on Thursday for Maxine and Paul. They’d hoped for an outdoor wedding but the weather wasn’t playing along! However at Breckenhill there’s plenty of indoor options, and room for up to about 85 in the Green Barn for either or both the ceremony and a sit down reception, with different table layouts to suit.

Get your Farm Week now! We have a double page spr

Get your Farm Week now! We have a double page spread in the Rural Reality series. Get in touch for information on any of our events or activities!

Huge congratulations to Claire and Sally, the firs

Huge congratulations to Claire and Sally, the first couple to tie the knot in the Green Barn! Some lovely touches for Friday’s ceremony included bespoke shoes, the cutest car ever, and Guinness flutes! The Green Barn is perfect for smaller gatherings, and with different layouts, can hold up to 88 seated guests for the reception too.

A small, socially distanced, group of ladies came

A small, socially distanced, group of ladies came for archery on Saturday as part of a birthday celebration! Great fun and so good to be back doing what we love, making people happy!

We’re Good To Go! Breckenhill is pleased to ann

We’re Good To Go! Breckenhill is pleased to announce that we have received a certificate confirming that we have followed government guidelines on post lockdown protocols and will adhere to safety, cleanliness and social distancing procedures to ensure the health and safety of our guests and staff. We are now open for outdoor activity bookings and small groups will be welcome from Friday 10th July for a range of our activities. Email or phone for details, or to book. #weregoodtogo #goodtogo #outdooractivities #postlockdownfun #postlockdown #weddingvenue #barnweddings #smallweddings #weddingceremonies #outdoorweddings #breckenhill #breckenhillweddings

Congratulations to Kadine and Alfonso who flew in

Congratulations to Kadine and Alfonso who flew in to Northern Ireland this morning to get married! Their original date, yesterday in London, was cancelled due to COVID. As soon as it was announced that ceremonies could be held here in NI, they were on the case !! Such a lovely couple, and their good friends and witnesses, we hope they enjoyed their brief visit! No frills, just champagne in paper cups! Luckily the airy extension was suitable for a socially distanced event, as the weather was typically Irish.

Our first small, socially distanced, outdoor weddi

Our first small, socially distanced, outdoor wedding ceremony since the rules allowed, took place yesterday in beautiful sunshine! Thanks so much to @jervisweddingphotography for recommending us as the perfect venue, to @songbirdsings.co.uk for the wonderful music (and the groom sang his bride up the aisle, so touching), and @david.angeldoves whose white birds flying free after the ceremony was a fitting tribute to all those who couldn’t be there, for whatever reason.

We can’t wait until Saturday and our first small

We can’t wait until Saturday and our first small outdoor ceremony of the new era! Don’t you love this gorgeous photo by @tjtorrens_photography from our photo shoot the week before lockdown. Breckenhill is the perfect venue with everything you need on site and loads of gorgeous locations.

Another lockdown project (No. 20 something!) is ou

Another lockdown project (No. 20 something!) is our wildflower meadow - or at least two areas of what was quite rough “lawn”. It’s full of buttercups, daisies, clover and various grasses, with a few other flowers. Planning to add plugs of more meadow plants. The bed in the middle has been completely dug over and a structure for sweet peas built in the middle. (This might become a more attractive metal version one day!) We’ve had to fence it off from the hens and rabbits, but hope to be able to remove this once the plants grow up a bit. The next part is a flight of steps down from the lawn in front of the house.

Scented yellow climbing rose, Arthur Bell, enjoyin

Scented yellow climbing rose, Arthur Bell, enjoying the sun today. Hoping we’ll have people to see it soon!

Exciting news for couples who don’t want to wait

Exciting news for couples who don’t want to wait to get married! Breckenhill is the perfect venue for small outdoor ceremonies, with a range of beautiful settings around the grounds, including the pond, woodland, lawns and patio. Just add a little decor - we have everything else plus a flower circle, garden arch, pop up gazebo, PA system and more. Dates available immediately.

Chasing away the blues with blues! Blue sky and b

Chasing away the blues with blues! Blue sky and bluebells lifts the heart. Our bluebells are spreading through the woods, hopefully there’ll be a carpet one day.

The flock is inspecting the Circle of Poetry proje

The flock is inspecting the Circle of Poetry project!! Long story and a long gestation! Wait and see.

Video made by@dazreade of our beautiful avenue at

Video made by@dazreade of our beautiful avenue at Breckenhill, the new bridge and the pond, to a soundtrack of birdsong. Some blessings during these strange times.

Peaceful morning by the pond. Spring is springing

Peaceful morning by the pond. Spring is springing all around, and the birds are deafening!

How long until we can welcome guests back to Breck

How long until we can welcome guests back to Breckenhill? No idea, but we’re looking forward to it! A photo by the wonderful @tjtorrens_photography from our photo shoot here just before lockdown. Bride’s dress from @naomibridalballyclare , floral headbands and bouquet from @innocent_chaos , hair by @karma_hair_design and makeup by @lookin_goodsalon Gate painted by a lovely Spanish visitor!

A beautiful evening enjoying our trees and scenery

A beautiful evening enjoying our trees and scenery in golden sunlight! Hopefully we will be sharing our place again soon. In the meantime, we’re open for enquiries, chats and provisional bookings. Do get in touch!

So today we built a Japanese bridge! In fact star

So today we built a Japanese bridge! In fact started yesterday, gluing and screwing together the wood and bending it, to leave overnight. It’s not a huge bend, but the strength is amazing! Leading from the avenue towards the pond, over our pretty stream, it’ll be a new photo location for weddings!

We really can’t wait to start our wedding season

We really can’t wait to start our wedding season, but really don’t know when this will be. In the meantime, enjoy this beautiful photo by @tjtorrens_photography of our lovely models, Rachel and Jordan. Groom’s suit by @harriskilts , bride’s dress and veil by @naomibridalballyclare , hair band and buttonhole by @innocent_chaos , makeup by @lookin_goodsalon and hair by @karma_hair_design A wonderful local collaboration, more photos to come!

A beautiful shot from the photo shoot with @tjtorr

A beautiful shot from the photo shoot with @tjtorrens_photography here a couple of weeks ago, and feeling like a lifetime away. Our lovely bride Rachel was stunning in a dress from @naomibridalballyclare , and a gorgeous bouquet and head piece from @innocent_chaos Her hair was done by the talented Dorothy from @karma_hair_design and pretty bridal makeup by Michaela from @lookin_goodsalon

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