The Venue
Located in on the outskirts of Saltwood within the heart of the Kent Downs, an Area of Outstanding Beauty - and not far from where we call home - is where you'll find the picturesque setting of Hayne House, its Orangery and Hunting Lodge. We felt that the location and natural landscape of the venue perfectly encapsulated why we chose this area of Kent to be our home and what better way to show it off then picking the perfect example!
Schedule
The Finer Details
For those of you joining for the day please can you aim to arrive between 1245pm and 1pm where you can park in the allocated car park before walking down the woodland path to the Orangery where you will find the venue gardens. If you are taking a taxi you will be dropped of here. Please do remember that you will need to pre-order your taxi for 1130pm. (Please find taxi numbers in the travel section below) Ceremony is at 130pm You will be asked to take your seats once the registers have confirmed they are ready. Bar The bar is open one hour before the ceremony and must close 20 minutes before for outdoor ceremonies. The venue only accepts card payments. Confetti We will be providing the confetti. Vehicles You may leave your cars overnight but they should be collected by 10am the following day. We have been asked to let you know that alcohol is to be consumed strictly within the Hayne House orangery and gardens, which is the only license areas. If you are lucky enough to look like you are under 25 you will need to bring ID. For our guests joining the evening party please arrive from 645pm onwards for a 7pm start.
Things To Do
The celebration continues on the Friday. We will let you all know a meeting point for Friday afternoon once we know what the great British weather has in store for us all but no doubt this will be somewhere in the harbour area where everyone can grab drinks and food at their leisure. For those of you staying over the weekend there is lots of activities to chose from including: On Friday evening the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony is live at the Harbour Goods Yard. On Saturday it's Folkestone Pride up along The Leas Bandstand. On Sunday it's the return of “Kate Bush Day” on the Harbour Arm. Don't forget to pack your red dress!!! If you walk down the Zig Zag path from the Leas you can turn left to walk down to the harbour area where you will find crazy golf, beach bars and the harbour area. An alternative route is to walk along the Leas and weave through the Bayle by St Mary and St Eanswythe Church to reach the creative quarter (old high street) where you will find places to eat, as well as lots of independent shops selling art, homewares and clothing. There is a great vintage shop called Bounce where there is normally some great pieces of vintage clothing for much less than what you would pay in London. Those of you staying longer may want to explore the Warren where it is possible to walk along the coastal path to Dover (check tide times) or hire bikes to follow a pretty flat coastal ride down to Dungeness. The Hythe to Dungeness light railway is a fun trip where you will see an array of wildlife from sheep to alpacas.
Lunch on the HarbourZig Zag PathBest things to do if staying a little longerLight RailwayFolkestone PrideOne of our favourite walksKate Bush Day
Places To Eat And Drink
We are very lucky to live in a town that has a wealth of places to eat and drink to suit all budgets. For those of you who are in town the day before the wedding we recommend that you book in advance.
Rocksalt (Fine dining with a view)Marley's (our favourite)Lucky Chip (The best burgers)The Lighthouse Champagne Bar and Tasting RoomsSailbox (Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch with a view)Tapas (good spot to go as large group!)Speakeasy BarPub Grub at Harbour InnLittle Rock (fish restaurant on the beach)The Pilot Beach BarDr Legumes (vegan specials)Best Fish & ChipsRestaurant MS (little bit of a splurge but soo worth it)Brunch at Market Square
Travel
Folkestone is really well connected by road and rail with the high speed for London St Pancras only taking 50 mins to Folkestone West or Central. For those of you arriving by car there is parking at the venue. Cars can be left overnight but need to be picked up by 10am the following morning. We don't have Uber here so you will need to pre-book taxis. The postcode is CT21 4EH and pick-up point after the wedding is in the car park. The reception finishes at 1130pm. Folkestone Taxis: 01303 252000 JJ Taxis: 01303 244442 Channel Cars: 01303 252252 Britannia (info@BritanniaMinibuses.co.uk) offer a minibus service so you may wish to club together and arrange a transfer. Prices start from £114 for one-way transfers for 14 to 19 guests, exclusive to Hayne House guests. For those choosing not to stay, Sandling train station is nearby Hayne House, offering hourly services into London (Charing Cross, London Bridge, London Waterloo, Stratford, and St Pancras Intl stations). Be warned though that the walk from Sandling is very rural and it may be more convenient to get a cab to Folkestone and catch the high speed train from Folkestone.