Hey, we're the Browning Bros!


Welcome to our rural Essex home.

Once our childhood playground,


now available for your dream event or escape.

Our journey began with a longing for the adventures of our childhood and a commitment to protect the land for generations to come. As fifth-generation farmers, we’ve carefully reimagined our organic farm into a destination where nature takes centre stage, offering unique glamping, lakeside cabins, and event spaces designed to spark your imagination.

Whether you're seeking an alternative setting for your company retreat or a magical venue to say 'I do', we invite you to enter a world where the ordinary is left behind and the extraordinary awaits.

Nat and Archie Browning

Aerial view of a wedding or event setup with several large beige tents surrounded by trees and greenery, with people gathered on the grass.

Rustic bedroom with wooden ceiling beams, a bed with checkered pillows, a vanity with a round sink and mirror, white freestanding bathtub, indoor plants, and hanging towel rack.

Teepee tents set up in a sunny outdoor area surrounded by trees, with rows of picnic tables on a grassy lawn.

WEDDINGS

If you’re searching for a unique outdoor venue to host a wedding, then allow us to give you a tour of our woodland and lakeside locations.

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Events

Choose from our two unique venues. Let your creativity flourish and curate exceptional events with plenty of glamping choices for your guests.

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A cozy interior with a burning wood stove, a large vase with pampas grass, a bottle of wine, two glasses, a book, and stacked firewood below.

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Escape to our beautiful lakeside cabins and relax in a private hot tub. Choose from cosy Little Wren, magical Water Lily Lodge or the romantic Kingfishers' Nest.

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exceptional events crafted around you

We pride ourselves on doing things differently. Our venues are unique and set up to host a variety of events, with glamping villages, so the party never has to end too soon.

As a family-run business and fifth-generation farmers, connection and community are at our core. Here is where magical memories are made.

OUR STORY

Powered by the sun and inspired by nature, our venues combine eco-conscious design with thoughtful practices, creating spaces that celebrate both people and the planet.

Cait and Brett

We had our wedding at Chalkney at the start of June and we had the best day/weekend! We loved the natural, relaxed setting, and it was such a great venue for maximising time with our family and friends, and so gorgeous in the sunshine. We also booked the two cabins, which were lovely. Holly and team were brilliant - clearly very experienced and really friendly, easygoing and helpful. Everyone had a brilliant time, it was such a happy day. We’d love to do it all again!
Ben and Sam

We had our wedding at Chalkney at the start of June and we had the best day/weekend! We loved the natural, relaxed setting, and it was such a great venue for maximising time with our family and friends, and so gorgeous in the sunshine. We also booked the two cabins, which were lovely. Holly and team were brilliant - clearly very experienced and really friendly, easygoing and helpful. Everyone had a brilliant time, it was such a happy day. We’d love to do it all again!
Donna and Archie

We had the most incredible wedding at Chalkney Water Meadows. It's the perfect place to be creative and create the wedding of your dreams. The staff were extremely accommodating and flexible and as excited as us about creating the perfect day. We hired the log cabins and Bell tents as accommodation for us and guests and it will forever be the most unique special memories we hold. I'd recommend this venue 100%.
Carla and Matt

Well, where do we begin, we have just had the most magical wedding day at Chalkney Water Meadows. We fell in love with the venue on our first visit, and almost 9 months later, it turned out to be everything we had dreamed of and more. We worked closely with our Event Manager, Meg, who was a star. Everything was perfect! The staff on the day were unbelievable, our guests booked the lodges and over 40 bell tents. We would recommend the venue and the team to anyone looking for their dream day.
Beccy and Tom

We had our wedding here at Chalkney on the 26.08.23 and I just want to say it was honestly the greatest day of our lives, the staff were absolutely incredible, from the lead up to the wedding right up until the day. They made sure our day ran perfectly, Holly and Fiona were our wedding coordinators and I can’t thank them enough, you girls are amazing. Thank you 💗
Claire and Dan

We had always wanted an outdoor wedding, and if that’s you, then Browning Bros is the place to do it!! The venue is just beautiful, big, and well looked after. We had the venue Friday through Sunday and stayed in one of their cabins, which was also perfect.
The team is very laid-back ( which, on the day is what we needed). The Bar staff are amazing, a real asset to the team. We highly recommend Browning Bros & Chalkney.