East Afton Farmhouse and Event Barns (Tapnell Farm Venue)

Home to the original Isle of Wight Festival, East Afton Farmhouse is a truly beautiful and unique location often used for weddings, corporate events and retreats. With 3 event barns, spaces can be hired individually or all together to create the perfect corporate event venue. Accommodation includes the 18th century Farmhouse and annex which has 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms. The house has a cinema room seating up to 15 people with projector and surround sound – suitable for meetings/presentations, large roof terrace, wrap around gardens, plenty of parking, open fires and a games area.

Accommodation in the Paddocks include delightful Piglets and a Snug, sleeping an extra 5 guests. All units are fully insulated, heated and available year round. Sleeping capacity = 15 (separate beds) The large Event Barn is a mixture of rustic exposed brick and timber cladding with a vaulted ceiling. Large glass windows and doors open onto the stone courtyard, giving a bright and airy feel. Complete with licensed bar, washroom, commercial kitchen, toilet facilities and underfloor heating – this space has it all! Seated Capacity = 170 Standing Capacity = 200

The Coachhouse is a smaller event barn offering superb flexibility and with underfloor heating, rest rooms and licensed bar + large bi-folding doors that welcome in light and country air, opening out onto a large, decked area and the farmhouse courtyard beyond. Seated Capacity = 60 Standing capacity = 100 The Stone Barn is a beautiful converted stable, with its stone walls, exposed oak beams and carved chandeliers offers flexibility to be alfresco in the warmer months and enclosed, ready to heat in the colder months. Standing capacity = 120 Seated capacity = 80 East Afton Farmhouse is just a 2-minute drive or 20 minute stroll from neighbouring sister farm, Tapnell, where further accommodation and facilities are available for hire.