Rochester Cathedral, Garth House, The Precinct, Rochester, Kent ME1 1SX
Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events
Founded in AD 604, Rochester Cathedral is one of Kent's greatest historical treasures, beside the River Medway. Hire the 13th-century Crypt for dinners and receptions, the Ithamar Chapel for 75, or the Nave for up to 750.
Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2AB
Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas parties, Team building, Conference 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
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.
Herstmonceux Castle Estate, Wartling Road, Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 1RN
Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Team building, Conference venue
Moated brick castle of 1441 near Hailsham in East Sussex, once home to the Royal Greenwich Observatory and now Bader College. The Ballroom and Cloisters take 180 for weddings, conference rooms seat up to 180, and guests can stay at the college's Bader Hall.
Pennyhill Park, London Road, Bagshot, Surrey GU19 5EU
Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Christmas parties, Hotel, Country house, Conference venue
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
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.
Chewton Glen, Christchurch Road, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 6QS
Great for: Weddings, Celebrations, Hotel, Private Dining, Country house
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
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.
South Lodge, Brighton Road, Lower Beeding, Horsham RH13 6PS
Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Country house, Conference venue
A five-star country house in 93 acres of Sussex countryside with South Downs views, an AA Spa of the Year, Michelin-starred The Pass, outdoor ceremonies at a wrought-iron pavilion and grand receptions for up to 180.
Great Tew, Chipping Norton OX7 4JS
Great for: Weddings, Celebrations, Hotel
A rural escape surrounded by 100 acres of Oxfordshire countryside, neighbouring the Cotswolds villages of Chipping Norton and Great Tew. 114 bedrooms and cabins, Pen Yen, the Hay Barn and Main Barn, and a spa with sunken hot tubs in the lake.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Stoke Park, Park Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire SL2 4PG
Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events
A Grade I listed mansion on a 300-acre private estate just outside London, with The Penn restaurant led by Tom Sellers of two-Michelin-starred Restaurant Story, an iconic championship golf course and a dedicated weddings and events team.
Rhinefield House, Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7QB
Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Country house
Tudor and Gothic country house hotel in 40 acres of the New Forest near Brockenhurst. Weddings take 130 for the ceremony and meal and 200 in the evening, in the Great Hall or at the outdoor Doric Temple. Nine meeting rooms hold up to 160 delegates, and the hotel has 50 bedrooms, indoor and outdoor pools and free parking.
Gravetye Manor, Vowels Lane, West Hoathly, West Sussex RH19 4LJ
Great for: Weddings, Corporate Events, Meetings, Celebrations, Hotel, Private Dining, Country house
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.
