Christmas party venues

Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 7NG

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Conference venue

• Up to 220 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Rooms to stay
• Cottage
• Restaurant
• Private dining
• Meeting rooms
• Gardens
• Lake
• Golf
• Fireworks
• Parking

Double-moated castle near Edenbridge in Kent, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, restored by William Waldorf Astor. Weddings run in the castle, the Astor Wing and the Italian Garden for up to 220 guests, with 26 five-star bedrooms and a 27-hole golf course on the estate.

National Motor Museum, New Forest, SO42 7YG

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Country house, Conference venue

• Up to 500 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Historic event spaces
• Motor museum
• Meeting rooms
• Lecture theatre
• Projectors and screens
• Gardens
• Private lawns
• Marquee space
• Monorail
• Parking
• Catering

A New Forest estate with the 13th-century Domus of Beaulieu Abbey, Palace House and the National Motor Museum. Up to 1,000 guests can dine among the museum's cars, and private lawns host summer events for as many as 5,000.

The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TZ

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Exclusive use, Private Dining, Conference venue

• Up to 200 guests
• Museum
• Restaurant
• Meeting rooms
• Parking

Kent's new historic wedding venue: an internationally important Age of Sail dockyard just 35 miles from London, with 400 years of history, three historic warships and the meticulously restored Commissioner's House as your home for the day.

Port Lympne Reserve, Lympne, Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Hotel, Exclusive use, Private Dining, Country house, Conference venue

• Up to 120 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Outdoor ceremony space
• Rooms to stay
• Restaurant
• Bar
• Gardens
• Terrace
• Meeting rooms
• Wedding coordinator
• Catering
• Parking

Grade II listed Cape Dutch-style mansion of 1913 inside a 600-acre wildlife reserve near Hythe, Kent, run by The Aspinall Foundation and home to over 900 animals. Intimate weddings for up to 50 use the mansion and terraces; exclusive weddings for 50 to 120 use the walled-garden pergola and glass Orangery. Guests stay in the hotel, lodges or treehouses.

Kennel Hill, Chichester PO18 0PX

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Exclusive use, Private Dining, Country house

• Up to 500 guests
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• In-house catering
• Butler service
• Ballroom
• Meeting rooms
• Gardens
• Parking
• Golf
• Horseracing
• Motorsport

Home of the Dukes of Richmond since 1697, at the heart of the 11,000-acre Goodwood Estate near Chichester. The State Apartments are hired exclusively for weddings licensed for 245, parties and corporate dinners, with the 91-bedroom Goodwood Hotel close by.

Cliveden House, Taplow, Berkshire SL6 0JF

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Hotel, Exclusive use, Private Dining, Country house, Riverside venue

• Up to 250 guests
• Exclusive use
• Marquee option
• Private dining rooms
• Meeting rooms
• Screening room
• Restaurants
• Spa
• Gym
• Tennis courts
• Riverside cottage
• Dog friendly
• Valet parking

Grade I listed National Trust house above the Thames, now a five AA Red Star hotel and spa with 47 bedrooms. Exclusive-use weddings for 130 by day and 180 in the evening, up to 250 with a marquee, plus private rooms for parties and meetings.

The Grand Brighton, 97-99 King's Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2FW

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Hotel, Exclusive use, Private Dining, Conference venue

• Up to 900 guests
• Spa
• Rooms to stay
• Food on site
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Gym
• Meeting rooms
• Terrace

One of Brighton's most iconic seafront landmarks, freshly transformed by a £17 million refurbishment. Ceremonies for up to 80 beneath the famous staircase, the Empress Suite for up to 500, conferences for 900 and sea-facing rooms.

Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, Surrey TW10 5HX

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Christmas parties

• Up to 200 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Outdoor ceremony space
• Gardens
• Terrace
• Catering
• Wedding coordinator
• Meeting rooms
• Café
• Accessible toilets
• Parking

Grade II listed Georgian mansion at the highest point of Richmond Park, and the only licensed wedding venue in a London Royal Park. The Belvedere takes 140 for the ceremony and meal and 200 in the evening, and the Russell Suite takes 70 and 100. Family-run, with in-house catering, 11 acres of gardens and free parking.

Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2AB

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Conference venue

• Up to 750 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Meeting rooms
• Catering
• Bar
• Dance floor
• Stage
• AV equipment
• WiFi
• Induction loop
• Accessible venue

Victorian civic hall in the centre of Portsmouth, gutted in the Blitz and reopened in 1959, now run by The Guildhall Trust charity. Its Main Auditorium seats 2,000 theatre-style or 420 for dinner. Weddings run up to 200, with ceremony rooms for 100, and Asian weddings take up to 750. It is a two-minute walk from Portsmouth & Southsea station.

Newbury Racecourse, Racecourse Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 7NZ

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Christmas parties, Team building, Hotel, Conference venue

• Up to 1,000 guests
• Rooms to stay
• Meeting rooms
• Restaurant
• Bar
• Catering
• AV equipment
• Wi-Fi
• Wheelchair access
• Parking
• Horseracing
• Exhibition space
• Outdoor space

Berkshire racecourse that held its first meeting in 1905 and runs the Coral Gold Cup each November. More than 50 event spaces across 225 acres, conferences for up to 1,000 in the Grandstand and Asian weddings for up to 550. There is a 36-bedroom hotel on site, its own railway station and free parking.

Pennyhill Park, London Road, Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5EU

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Christmas parties, Hotel, Country house, Conference venue

• Guest numbers: ask the venue
• Rooms to stay
• Spa
• Swimming pool
• Restaurant
• Private dining
• Meeting rooms
• Outdoor ceremony space
• Gardens
• Gym
• Tennis courts
• Dog friendly
• Parking

Ivy-clad country house hotel at Bagshot, Surrey, in 120 acres beside Swinley Forest. It has 124 bedrooms, a 45,000 sq ft spa and Latymer, which holds a Michelin star. The Terrace Wing is given over to weddings, and 18 meeting spaces take up to 196 theatre-style or 280 for dinner. The England rugby team trains here.

Longmoor Road, Liphook GU30 7PE

Great for: Weddings, Meetings, Celebrations, Christmas parties, Conference venue

• Up to 250 guests
• Chapel
• Outdoor ceremony space
• Rooms to stay
• Self-catering
• Restaurant
• Bar
• Meeting rooms
• AV equipment
• Golf course
• Spa
• Swimming pool
• Parking

Golf, spa and events resort on 400 acres at Liphook in Hampshire, just off the A3. Its par-72 course was designed by Peter Alliss. Weddings use a chapel, a walled garden and two ballrooms, the largest holding 500, and conferences take 450 theatre-style. There are 150 hotel rooms plus residences and penthouses.

Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 8DG

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Christmas parties, Team building, Private Dining, Country house, Conference venue

• Up to 500 guests
• Exclusive use
• Marquee site
• Gardens
• Courtyard
• Meeting rooms
• Catering
• Private dining
• Café
• Shop
• Parking

Medieval manor house at Penshurst in the Weald of Kent, built in 1341 and home to the Sidney family since 1552. The Baron's Hall seats 140 and takes 200 standing, and the Sunderland Room seats 100. The parkland takes marquees for 500. Weddings are exclusive hire, and the house also hosts corporate days, Christmas parties and birthdays.

Foxhills, Stonehill Road, Ottershaw, Surrey KT16 0EL

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Hotel, Private Dining, Conference venue

• Up to 200 guests
• Golf
• Spa
• Swimming pool
• Gym
• Tennis and padel courts
• Rooms to stay
• Restaurants
• Bar
• Meeting rooms
• Dance floor
• Terrace
• Crèche

400-acre country club near Chertsey with a Victorian Manor House, two championship golf courses plus The Manor, a HealthSpa and 66 bedrooms. Weddings use the Orangery for 45, the Library for 100 and the Clubhouse for 180, and nine meeting rooms take conferences.

Wotton House, Guildford Road, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6HS

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Hotel, Private Dining, Country house, Conference venue

• Up to 250 guests
• Rooms to stay
• Gardens
• Gym
• Food on site
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Swimming pool
• Parking
• Meeting rooms
• Dog friendly

Once home to diarist and botanist John Evelyn, Wotton House near Dorking has done things differently for 400 years. Marry in England's first Italian gardens or the pillared Old Library, with weddings for up to 200 and conferences for 250.

Brooklands Hotel, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0SL

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Christmas parties, Team building, Hotel, Private Dining, Conference venue

• Up to 220 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Event suites
• Meeting rooms
• Private dining
• Restaurant
• Bar
• Spa
• Gym
• Bedrooms
• Terrace
• Wi-Fi
• Parking

A four-star hotel in Weybridge on the Brooklands Estate, overlooking the Mercedes-Benz World track. Nine meeting rooms, a 220-capacity Brooklands Suite licensed for weddings, a spa with a hydrotherapy hot tub, and track-view rooms and suites.

Sir Christopher Wren Hotel, Thames Street, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1PX

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Hotel, Private Dining, Riverside venue, Conference venue

• Up to 90 guests
• Rooms to stay
• Gym
• Food on site
• Bar
• Restaurant
• Meeting rooms

A charming 4-star riverside hotel on a historic cobbled street by Eton Bridge in Windsor, with individually styled bedrooms, Thames-side dining, contemporary meeting rooms and the Princess Suite, licensed for ceremonies of up to 90.

Great Fosters, Stroude Road, Egham, Surrey TW20 9UR

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Christmas parties, Team building, Hotel, Exclusive use, Private Dining, Country house, Conference venue

• Up to 250 guests
• Rooms to stay
• Civil ceremony licence
• Restaurant
• Private dining
• Bar
• Meeting rooms
• Gardens
• Swimming pool
• Spa treatments
• Wi-Fi
• Free parking
• EV charging

Tudor house near Egham dating from 1550, with a Grade II listed Tithe Barn, a Saxon moat and a sundial the hotel says was a gift from Sir Francis Drake. Weddings for 160, or 250 in the evening, meeting rooms for up to 120, 56 bedrooms and the Michelin-starred Tudor Pass.

Denbies Wine Estate, London Road, Dorking, Surrey RH5 6AA

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Christmas parties, Team building, Hotel, Tours and tastings, Private Dining, Conference venue

• Up to 500 guests
• Vineyard
• Rooms to stay
• Restaurants
• Bar
• Conference rooms
• Cinema
• Wine tours and tastings
• Marquee
• Gardens
• Free parking
• EV charging
• Wi-Fi

England's largest single-estate vineyard, outside Dorking, with 265 acres of vines facing Box Hill. Wedding packages cover parties of 10 in the Wine Library and outdoor vows for 150. Corporate spaces take 6 to 500, including vaulted cellars and a 17-room vineyard hotel.

Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7RH

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Hotel, Private Dining, Conference venue

• Up to 150 guests
• Civil ceremony licence
• Walled garden
• Event suites
• Meeting rooms
• Private dining
• Restaurants
• Bar
• Spa
• Gym
• Pool
• Bedrooms
• Afternoon tea

A New Forest hotel in Brockenhurst with SenSpa, a Thai-inspired spa of over 22,000 sq ft that won Gold at the Beautiful South Awards 2024. Ceremonies for up to 100, wedding breakfasts for 100, evening receptions for 150, and meeting suites for 150.