Basing House - Basingstoke

Chelsie C.

Had our wedding here start of Sept and it was absolutely beautiful. I highly recommend to anyone looking for a rustic barn for their wedding venue! The barn and area are so rich in history, not to mention self catering so you have the freedom to arrange your own food etc and also being dog friendly - which ticked all our boxes when planning our wedding and choosing the venue. Kirstie and the team were also absolutely brilliant and so helpful with helping organise the day and ensuring everything went smoothly, communication leading up to the day was also great. Thank you Kirstie and the Basing House team!

Bob

I've been wanting to revisit Basingstoke house for sometime. It has such a history going back to Norman times,but Henry 8 th visited in 1536 his daughter Elizabeth many times and of course Oliver Cromwell and his Roundhead. A really lovely visit was had . Really great and interesting place run by Hampshire a cultural trust. Great for school groups as well. Including many wild flowers. Be careful of the Rageert though.

Andrea M.

We had our wedding here on 27th April and could not recommend Basing House enough! The venue itself is so rich in history with a beautiful great barn and surrounding gardens which make the day so unique. The whole viewing/planning process was fantastic from start to end and Kirstie made the whole process so enjoyable. We completely trusted her and the BH team in every step of the way and it was a breath of fresh air compared to many other corporate wedding suppliers. If you want something a bit different, affordable and that will be truly unique then I would 100% recommend Basing House as a wedding venue!! Thank you to Kirstie and the team for making our day so memorable!

T H.

Although this place is called Basing House, it is mostly only ruins to be seen. The reception is some distance from the car park, with a walk along the river Loddon. YOu get the tickets by the only standing building, a 16th century barn, and then have another walk along and across a road to get to the ruins. One needs a lot of imagination to figure our what the place might have looked like several centuries ago, but there is a short video in a room with a museum which helps explain the role of this house during the Civil War, when the fortified house was captures by Cromwell's forces. And aerial photograph there also helps.

Lyndsay B.

Staff were super friendly and helpful. Had a little trouble getting to the exact location from the M3 northbound. Site is a great size full of history and a lovely gift shop.

Glenn F.

A lovely day out. Very informative and interesting. Nice enough for adults to get their history fix and enough room for children to explore and play as well.

PD R.

Museum was officially closed but there was a Christmas fayre on 28 November 2021. The parking took us to the ruins and while trying to find the Basing House we walked around most of the ruins except the garden. I was amazed to imagine how people consteucted such structures hundreds of years ago.

Finally, we found the centre of attraction the Basing House in the form of Christmas marketplace. People were selling Christmas items. It was cold but people were coming and going.

There was an old regimental show with gun fire. Stall to showcase old British lifestyle and activity stalls for kids.

Hilary C.

Basing House is a stunning venue, with rustic character that provided the most perfect venue for our wedding. It was exactly what myself and my now husband were looking for.
From the first enquiry, Kirstie was absolutely amazing, she went above and beyond to make sure we could have the wedding of our dreams. She was around to help with any questions in the run-up to the wedding, and her and her colleague made sure our day ran smoothly.
We loved the fact that this venue was a dry hire, meaning we could access the venue before our big day and decorate it as we wanted to create our perfect wedding space. Not that the barn needs much decorating it is lovely, but being able to add different touches to make it uniquely ours made it feel extra special. Kirstie was so helpful during the set up day and then the pack down day. She really just wants to help couples have their perfect wedding day. We are so grateful for all she did.
Our day was perfect and we received so many compliments about how beautiful the venue was.
Basing house is the perfect rustic wedding venue, we are so pleased we found this venue and were able to have our dream wedding there.