Top 10 woodland wedding locations in Hampshire

28 Jan

There is something timeless about getting married under trees. The soft light, birdsong, and that faint smell of earth and leaves create an atmosphere no venue stylist can quite bottle. If you're dreaming of a woodland wedding in Hampshire, you’re in one of the most beautiful counties in the UK for it — basically, nature showing off.

Here are ten stunning woodland and forest-inspired wedding locations to explore.

1. Tournerbury Woods Estate (Hayling Island)

Ancient woodland and coastal setting in one. Providing a truly unique wedding venue with environmental sustainability at the heart of it.

2. Harewood Forest Weddings (Andover)

One of Hampshire’s most atmospheric woodland venues with natural forest aisles and flexible outdoor setups.

3. Weddings in the Wood (Minstead)

Deep woodland setting on the Minstead Manor Estate. Rustic, secluded and ideal for outdoor ceremonies.

4. The Woods at Oakley (Salisbury)

Private woodland venue, great for festival-style, boho ceremonies.

5. Holywell Estate (Swanmore)

Beautiful private estate with woodland areas and peaceful countryside surroundings.

6. Ark Buffalo (Broughton)

A wild working farm amongst the rolling chalk downs of Broughton and surrounded by native trees, wildflower meadows, a river and the odd water buffalo. A truly unique and stunning setting.

7. The Sustainability Centre (East Meon)

Located directly on the South Downs National Trail with 55 acres of woodland. A magical, serene location with fire bowls included for romantic night sky watching and options for camping, or alternative accommodation.

8. Lake Farm (Fordingbridge)

40 acres of beautiful countryside with a picturesque lake to boot.

9. New Forest National Park (The New Forest)

Ancient woodlands, wild ponies, and open glades make the New Forest a magical setting. While you can’t hold a legal ceremony just anywhere, many nearby venues and licensed spaces allow outdoor-style ceremonies surrounded by forest views.

10. A Private Woodland (with Permission)

Some couples choose land owned by family or friends. With the right permissions and a celebrant-led ceremony, this can be deeply personal.

Woodland weddings have a magic that can’t be manufactured. Light shifts, leaves rustle, birds occasionally provide unsolicited backing vocals — and somehow it all feels exactly right.

The key to a woodland ceremony is flow. Nature doesn’t do rigid schedules, and neither should your ceremony. When everything feels relaxed, guests settle, you breathe, and the moment lands the way it’s meant to.

Tip: A celebrant-led ceremony gives you freedom to marry in places traditional registrars can’t access, allowing your woodland setting to truly shine.

If you’re picturing vows under trees, with a ceremony that feels personal, calm and completely “you”, I’d love to help you create it.

Get in touch and let's design a ceremony that feels as natural as your surroundings.