Address: The Mill Barns, Alveley, Bridgnorth WV15 6HL, United Kingdom
Phone: +441746781041
Rating: 4.7
based on 119 reviews.
Venue Appearance and Setting
Pros:
"At first glance the venue was breathtaking, the water fountain, the look of the barns in general."
"A large venue with various rooms, stunning gardens and lovely rooms for guests."
"The venue it's self is something else. It's so picturesque, natural. Just beautiful wherever you look."
"The indoor/outdoor areas are lovely & the water features & grounds are beautiful."
"Beautiful scenic setting."
"The whole place felt warm and welcoming and managed to be rustic and modern at the same time."
"The rooms were tidy, modern and very comfortable which only added to our stay."
"Rooms are spacious, clean and comfortable & are well furnished."
Cons:
"The underneath part looked dull, dark and smelt damp."
"The venue is beautiful, with gorgeous lighting, lakes and waterfalls, it is rotten at its core, which is the staff, horrible rooms and even worse service."
"The room was a disgrace, with dirty carpets and stained walls, almost as disgusting as the on-duty manager's attitude."
"Just back from celebrating my daughter's wedding wow wow wow what a fantastic place everything so well organised from going in one way coming out another as not to upset the next party."
"Few little things could improve the place like a kettle in the guest bedrooms would be a must in my eyes, especially considering the price paid for rooms."
"Shame you cannot get married outside, as it is just so beautiful in the grounds."
"The rooms are very basic for the money you pay. Cob webbs above the bed and in the shower and the TV only had 4 channels."
"Beautiful location, beautiful place, everything about the day was great - the venue was contemporary, spacious and well designed."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The staff are welcoming and friendly, nothing is too much trouble for them, so I always feel well looked after."
"Our wedding coordinator, Lauren, was phenomenal. She ensured the entire day went off without a hitch, and made our day purely magical."
"Staff were very helpful and friendly!"
"The staff and the wedding planner we had, were there every step of the day, calming nerves, being professional but also on hand."
"The staff were professional, friendly and very attentive. They all worked really hard."
"The staff were so pleasant which was so important."
"A massive thank you to the wedding planner, and staff for making my son Michael and Sarah's wedding a perfect day."
"We got married at The Mill Barns at the end of March and from the day we viewed the venue to the wedding day everything was excellent."
Cons:
"No price list, beers ain't the best, and local taxi numbers are a nightmare, because after 9pm the taxi drivers are reluctant to venture out."
"The venue and food was outstanding I was most disappointed with the wedding planner."
"They also weren’t very well equipped to cater to food allergies with practically no gluten free options except for a plain bun if you were vegetarian."
"Simple things like running out of basics such as lemons and not having glasses for the drinks are simple things for a wedding venue to organise."
"One gripe was that we arrived at 12.50, for a 1pm check in, but had to walk back to our car with all our stuff because we wasn't allowed into our room a few mins early, even though it was ready."
"We finally received contact from the mill barns stating: If we do not remove Aaron Hall’s (my fiance) review within 72hrs they will be seeking legal advice."
"However, considering the venue are almost fully booked for the next 2 years makes me incredibly sad that they did not feel able to meet us in the middle and support us in the heartbreaking situation we were also in."
"Wow surprised this place has any good reviews. Staff were miserable and there was a scary bull dog of a woman that ran it who was rude and obnoxious."
Food and Beverages
Pros:
"The caterers rose to the challenge of a gluten free, lactose free, nut free vegetarian meal (with other dietary requirements too) with a delicious menu."
"All the food provided during the wedding and breakfast the next day was all fantastic too."
"Absolutely perfect venue! The portion sizes were amazing and it was a brilliant touch having the aprons and hats for the host a roast carvers."
"Breakfast was great with a good choice."
"Our sit down meal was very good, well cooked with a nice selection of vegetables. Pudding was excellent."
"At breakfast there was a choice of pastries, fruit, yoghurts and cooked with choices of juices, coffee and tea!"
"The food was the best we had ever tasted."
"The staff were so pleasant which was so important. Pity woodcutting started being cut, making a racket at the time vows were being said."
Cons:
"Drinks are over priced, the food took a total of two and a half hours to serve."
"Good venue, service OK but card payment a bit of a downer as its not easy to know how much you're spending when you're paying contactless."
"Food, hospitality and the Wedding Service itself were all excellent. Just one query raised, why did some staff charge for coffee (as I was driving) and others did not."
"The food service was prolonged and unorganised, with food being served to random tables at random times and cleared away with no organisation whatsoever."
"This is a beautiful place for a wedding, you could not find a better place, however it was sadly let down by the food, the onion rings were cold and hard."
"The rooms are very basic for the money you pay. Cob webbs above the bed and in the shower and the TV only had 4 channels."
"Although no corkage starts from 11.00 am, apparently it cannot actually start until after the couple are married. So you cannot provide arrival drinks for your guests, they have to purchase from the bar."
"Was here for a wedding what a lovely place bedrooms nice and clean very warm staff were brilliant all day and the breakfast staff were brilliant had a gorgeous breakfast lots of choice."