Meet Our Team
Kayleigh Deans
Kayleigh is our Bachilton Manager. She has been in the events industry since 2012! In 2024 Kayleigh won ‘Wedding Coordinator of the Year’
Kayleigh does all the daily running and organisation of all weddings and accommodation at Bachilton, and also assists in the running of the business. Her top priority is making sure all guests, suppliers and her team are relaxed and looked after. She can either be found giving show rounds, running weddings or plotting the next new project at Bachilton!
Fun Fact: Kayleigh absolutely loves a tablescape, and being the planner of her friend group. She will jump on any opportunity to snazz up a table, whether it’s an event or just Sunday Dinner.
Ellie Stott
Ellie is our Wedding and Events Coordinator who has recently joined the team.
Ellie is a key part of our team! Whether she's assisting on wedding days, greeting couples with a friendly smile during show rounds, or meticulously planning weddings and events in the office, Ellie is dedicated to making every celebration unforgettable.
Fun Fact: Ellie is super organised and loves to keep our wedding store in order!
Ella England
Ella is our Wedding and Accommodation Assistant who joined the team in October 2023, however she is the 4th generation of the England family working as part of the Bachilton team!
Ella coordinates a selection of the wedding days to ensure the day runs smoothly and will be a friendly face when you come for a show round. She’s also always working hard on the wedmin in the office to make sure everything is up to date.
Fun Fact: Ella is a trained singer/songwriter and has 4 releases on Spotify!
Jess Smith
Jess is our Marketing Manager and has also been with us since 2018.
Jess can usually be found behind a screen, making a moodboard, taking photos, writing blog posts and taking care of all our social media. She looks after all our digital marketing, but can also usually be found assisting Kayleigh with their newest creative endeavours.
Fun Fact: Jess is a dab-hand at graphic design, and regularly creates signage for our Open Days!
James England
James is our Founder and CEO. He is the 3rd generation of the England family to work on Bachilton Farm, and founded Bachilton Barn in 2013 after running the building as a conference centre since 2001.
James can usually be found overseeing the development of the venue, driving change at the farm and curbing Jess, Kayleigh & Ella’s endless ideas. Throughout the summer, you can usually find James getting his horses ready for eventing competitions.
Kevin Sangster
Kevin is our Grounds & Maintainence Manager. He has been with Bachilton since 2018!
Kevin is the reason our venue gardens are always looking gorgeous! He is continually landscaping, weeding and pruning for the perfect wedding backdrop. In the summer, you can usually find him riding his lawnmower around the pond.
Anne Kelly & Karolina Lenka
Anne & Karolina are our Venue and Accommodation Assistants. They are our behind the scenes rockstars, keeping the venue, yurts and cottages looking absolutely amazing.
Ruby & Rosie
These are our two resident pups, and they take their roles as Head of Mischief very seriously! Ruby joined the family in 2017 and Rosie joined in Summer of 2023.
Fun Fact: These two love to greet everyone in the office, ready for belly rubs.