Private Dining venues

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.

Bewl Water, Bewlbridge Lane, Lamberhurst, Kent TN3 8JH

Great for: Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Team building, Private Dining, Stag and hen

• Up to 100 guests
• Waterside event space
• In-house catering
• AV equipment on request
• Meeting space
• Team-building activities
• Watersports
• Laser tag
• Waterfront Café
• Terrace
• Parking
• Dog friendly
• Lake

The South East's largest reservoir, 800 acres of water in the High Weald on the Kent and Sussex border. The waterside Boat House takes 100 standing or 80 seated for meetings, away days and private parties, with in-house catering and parties licensed until 1am.

Chewton Glen, Christchurch Road, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6QS

Great for: Weddings, Celebrations, Hotel, Private Dining, Country house

• Guest numbers: ask the venue
• Civil ceremony licence
• Walled garden
• Event suites
• Meeting rooms
• Private dining
• Restaurants
• Spa
• Swimming pools
• Nine-hole golf course
• Tennis courts
• Cookery school
• Helipad

Five-star country house hotel and spa in 130 acres on the edge of the New Forest, a short walk from the sea. Six ceremony spaces hold between 10 and 140 guests, The Lake Suite seats 150 for meetings, and there are 72 rooms including 14 Treehouses.

Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Horsham RH13 6PP

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Celebrations, Private Dining, Conference venue

• Up to 100 guests
• Gardens
• Lake
• Vineyard
• Rooms to stay
• Restaurant
• Café
• Food on site
• Bar
• Exclusive use
• Parking

Grade I listed woodland garden near Horsham, with seven lakes, free-roaming wallabies and a Michelin-starred restaurant in Leonardslee House. Weddings use the Gardens, the Courtyard or the Wine Estate, and private events seat 100 in the Courtyard.

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.

Blacknest Road, Ascot SL5 7SE

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Private Dining, Country house

• Guest numbers: ask the venue
• Rooms to stay
• Michelin-starred restaurant
• Private dining
• Spa with indoor pool
• Gym
• Equestrian centre
• Polo grounds
• Gardens
• Kids club
• Helicopter pad
• Free parking
• Wi-Fi

Dorchester Collection country house hotel in 240 acres on the edge of Windsor Great Park, near Ascot. Its Mansion House dates from 1776, and the estate has two polo grounds, an equestrian centre, a Michelin-starred restaurant and 71 rooms and suites. The Oval Room seats 100 for dinner.

Lime Wood, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire SO43 7FZ

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

• Up to 110 guests
• Rooms to stay
• Civil ceremony licence
• Exclusive use
• Spa
• Swimming pool
• Gym
• Restaurant
• Private dining
• Meeting rooms
• Gardens
• Terrace
• Dog friendly

New Forest hotel near Lyndhurst with 33 bedrooms, Herb House Spa and Hartnett Holder & Co. Exclusive-use weddings run Monday to Thursday with ceremonies for 110, and the five-bedroom Forest House sleeps ten for private celebrations and retreats.

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.

Gravetye Manor, Vowels Lane, West Hoathly, West Sussex RH19 4LJ

Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Hotel, Private Dining, Country house

• Guest numbers: ask the venue
• Rooms to stay
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• Restaurant
• Private dining
• Meeting rooms
• Gardens
• Kitchen garden
• Croquet lawn
• Wi-Fi
• Projector and screen

Elizabethan manor of 1598 in 1,000 acres near West Hoathly, home to William Robinson's natural gardens and a Michelin-starred restaurant. Exclusive-use weddings for 70, with 20 more in the evening, and panelled rooms for meetings and private dinners of up to 22.

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.

Oakley Hall Hotel, Rectory Road, Oakley, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG23 7EL

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

• Up to 350 guests
• Exclusive use
• Civil ceremony licence
• Outdoor ceremony space
• Rooms to stay
• Bridal suite
• Restaurant
• Bar
• Meeting rooms
• AV equipment
• Gardens
• Dog friendly
• Parking

Family-owned Georgian manor of 1795 near Basingstoke, with Jane Austen links, 315 acres and 50 bedrooms. Eight spaces hold ceremonies, including an oak-framed Woodland Pavilion for 160. The Garden Pavilion seats 350 and has its own kitchen for dry hire, and conferences go up to 400.