The Great British Bake Off location, Welford Park, could be turned into a wedding venue

Planning permission is sought to use an area of woodland for wedding ceremonies and receptions for six months of the year.
The idea is put forward by Newbury company Forest Edge Tipis, which already provides bespoke weddings for couples who seek an outdoor wedding, including at Sheepdrove Organic Farm in Lambourn. That received planning permission in September 2023 for a similar proposal, allowing tipi weddings to take place over a five-month period.
It is proposed to erect a ceremony tent on land to the north of the site to enable covered wedding ceremonies to take place.
Four tipis are planned within which wedding receptions would be held, as well as a catering tent and toilet block. An area to the south west of the site would enable parking for up to 40 cars.
The application says all structures are temporary and therefore would be removed at the end of wedding season and for six months of the year (October to March) the site would revert back to woodland.
The application site forms part of The Welford Park Estate, which is located north of the M4.
The estate is a family-owned business with a farming operation, property portfolio and events department – it is well known for being the home of The Great British Bake Off, as well as for hosting annual public events, such as the Snowdrop Event and the Spectacle of Light Show.