When you’re ready, we’ll take care of the room, the food and the details, so you can spend the day with the people who loved them.
At The Venue at Kersey Mill we know that planning a wake or celebration of life often happens at the hardest of times, and usually in a hurry. We’re a small, family-run team, and we’ll talk it through with you calmly, keep things simple, and look after your guests on the day.
Set in 18 acres of quiet Suffolk countryside near Hadleigh, the mill gives family and friends room to share stories, raise a glass, step outside for a moment, and celebrate a life well lived.
The team at Kersey Mill
No hidden extras and no pressure. The venue hire and wake package cover everything most families need.
Exclusive use of your room for the gathering, with our team on hand throughout.
Traditional finger buffet with tea and filter coffee. Minimum 30 guests.
Chocolate éclairs, fruit tarts, lemon meringue pies, Bakewell tarts and triple chocolate brownies, or scones with jam and clotted cream.
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A guide only. Bar drinks are paid separately. More than 150 guests? Call us and we’ll talk it through.
Check a dateCall or send a few details: your preferred date, roughly how many guests, and anything that matters to you.
We’ll check availability quickly and go through the room, timings and food, at whatever pace suits you.
Our team sets up, serves and clears away, so you can be with family and friends.
For larger gatherings
Our largest room is bright and spacious, with original oak beams and its own fully licensed bar. There’s plenty of space for the buffet, speeches, a memory table and a photo slideshow.
For smaller, more intimate gatherings
Warm and relaxed, The Gallery Bar is a comfortable place for close family and friends to sit together and share stories and memories.
For a quiet moment outside
The grounds give guests somewhere peaceful to step away, take a breath, gather for a photograph or share a private tribute.
Many families like to bring something personal to the day. We’re happy to help arrange it.
We host celebration of life gatherings, funeral wakes, memorial receptions, family remembrance days, ashes scattering gatherings, memorial anniversaries and charity events held in someone’s memory.
The Venue at Kersey Mill sits in the countryside just outside Hadleigh, making it a convenient wake venue for families across Suffolk and north Essex, whether the funeral service is in Ipswich, Sudbury, Colchester or closer to home.
Send us a few details or simply give us a call. There’s no obligation, and we’ll answer any questions honestly and gently.
01473 938884The Venue at Kersey Mill, Kersey, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7 6DP