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For Wild Weddings, Wild Gatherings, Wild Feasts and Wild Stays ...Experience a Life More Wild
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For Wild Weddings, Wild Gatherings, Wild Feasts and Wild Stays ...Experience a Life More Wild
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For Wild Weddings, Wild Gatherings, Wild Feasts and Wild Stays ...Experience a Life More Wild
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For Wild Weddings, Wild Gatherings, Wild Feasts and Wild Stays ...Experience a Life More Wild
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For Wild Weddings, Wild Gatherings, Wild Feasts and Wild Stays ...Experience a Life More Wild
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For Wild Weddings, Wild Gatherings, Wild Feasts and Wild Stays ...Experience a Life More Wild
The Barn At Drovers – New Wedding Venue in Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
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For Wild Weddings, Wild Gatherings, Wild Feasts and Wild Stays ...Experience a Life More Wild
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For Wild Weddings, Wild Gatherings, Wild Feasts and Wild Stays ...Experience a Life More Wild
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For Wild Weddings, Wild Gatherings, Wild Feasts and Wild Stays ...Experience a Life More Wild
A Wild Events Venue in Herefordshire, Near Hay-on-Wye on the Border of Wales
Private, exclusive hire for weddings, corporates, fire-cooked feasts and meaningful celebrations on our 16th-century organic farm.
Tucked away at the foothills of the Black Mountains, Drovers Rest is a place to gather. A place for big feelings, long tables, open fires, loud music, and celebrations that don’t follow a script.
Today, we offer private, exclusive hire for weddings, milestone birthdays, celebrations of life, corporate off-sites, parties, gatherings and feasts — all shaped around freedom, fire, and the great outdoors.
You’ll find us off the beaten track, yet just a stone’s throw from Hay-on-Wye — famous for its bookshops, festivals, the River Wye, and the wild beauty of the Brecon Beacons.
That is… if you can tear yourself away from the farm.
Fire-cooked feast events
From time to time, we also open our gates for our much-loved fire-cooked feast events — a sought-after foodie experience inspired by the land, the seasons, and the way people have gathered here for centuries.
And so much more..
Add to that lush, earthy accommodation, roaring camp-fires, dogs welcome everywhere, and 200 acres of fields, forest and farm — and you’ve got yourself a proper escape.
About Drovers Rest — A Unique Events Venue in Herefordshire
In 2010, we walked away from corporate London, bought a farm, and built a life — and a business — rooted in the wilds of Herefordshire.
Originally from South Africa, our love of wide skies, fire-cooked food, storytelling and outdoor living runs through everything we do. With a deep respect for wildlife, the land, and food grown the proper way, our mission is simple: to rewild the land, rewild ourselves, and invite others to experience a wilder way of gathering.
Drovers Rest is our antidote to modern living — less polish, more soul. Less rules, more freedom. And like the cheeky black sheep that roam our fields (and feature in our logo), we’re proud to do things differently, to buck the status quo, and to always ask: why not?
Where Wild Gatherings Await
Wild Weddings
A relaxed, feast-led wedding venue in Herefordshire for couples who want something wild, personal and untraditional.
Wild Gatherings
An exclusive events venue in Herefordshire for corporate off-sites, milestone celebrations and gatherings around fire and outdoors.
Wild Feasts
Fire-cooked feast events in Herefordshire, centred on seasonal food, open flames and shared tables.
Wild Stays
Comfortable accommodation near Hay-on-Wye on the England–Wales border, ideal for adventure and food-led escapes.
Hire the Farm
Private, exclusive hire of our Herefordshire events venue, including bars, feast spaces and on-site accommodation.
Spaces for WILD gatherings
A collection of characterful indoor and outdoor event spaces in Herefordshire, designed for gatherings that flow — from daylight into fire-lit evenings.
From barns and covered courtyards to woodland clearings, fire-feast areas and a licensed bar, each space at Drovers Rest can be used on its own or woven together to create an event that unfolds naturally across the farm.
Music is licensed. Fires are lit. The whole place is yours.
On-site accommodation across the farm means your people can stay, slow down, and wake up where they celebrated — without rushing off when the night is still young
The Barns
Two contrasting, weather-proof event barns in Herefordshire, offering flexible, character-filled spaces for ceremonies, dining and celebration in any season.
The Posh Barn
A light-filled indoor event space at Drovers Rest, with underfloor heating and a softer, more polished feel — ideal for corporate off-sites, wedding receptions, feasts and gathering in comfort.
The Rustic Barn
A raw, atmospheric barn event space in Herefordshire, made for fire, music, dancing and celebrations that run late into the night.
Fields, Forest and An Ancient Orchard
Natural outdoor event spaces in Herefordshire, perfect for ceremonies, gatherings and quiet moments surrounded by nature.
The Courtyard
A central event space at Drovers Rest in Herefordshire, linking both barns, with fire bowls, open-fire cooking and a fully licensed bar — designed for lingering by day and coming alive at night.
The Black Sheep Wedding Fayre
An inclusive, alternative wedding fayre at Drovers Rest in Herefordshire, bringing together independent creative suppliers, real conversations and weddings designed to feel like YOU.
