Ascot Racecourse

Set in 179 acres, with event space to accommodate 50 to 2,400 guests, what better place to host your summer party than in the beautiful surrounds of Ascot Racecourse. Adjacent to the track the brand new triple Decker marquee is available for private hire throughout June and July. Accommodating up to 2,400 guests this is the ideal venue for large summer balls. Alternatively, the Ascot Pavilion can accommodate up to 1,100 guests and the Old Paddock Restaurant up to 200,  with each venue offering direct access to the lawns for your guests to relax, enjoy cocktails and garden games and socialise on those warm balmy nights. Summer party packages at Ascot Racecourse include a welcome drink followed by a mouth watering buffet or BBQ, following dinner the resident DJ will play music from a mix of popular artists for your guests to dance the night away.

Danesfield House

Danesfield House Hotel and Spa is the winner of the prestigious 2010 Condé Nast Johansens Award of Excellence in the Category of Most Excellent Hotel Meeting Venue. Set amongst 65 acres of stunning English countryside, with outstanding views overlooking the River Thames and rolling Chiltern Hills, Danesfield House is the ultimate venue for summer balls and family events.

Elcot Park Hotel

Elcot Park Hotel offers Georgian splendour amid 16 acres of private grounds. 

Portraits flank the sweeping staircase and a grand fireplace dominates the lounge of this 18th century manor house, once home to the poet Shelley’s family.

The hotels manicured gardens offer the ideal setting for a summer cocktail party or barbecue whilst the acres of parkland offer space for an action-packed family fun day.

Englemere

Englemere, a former Royal Residence, is set in twelve acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and wooded grounds perfect for summer parties and family fun days. The hotel has eight function rooms; all have natural daylight, offering a flexible and secluded meeting place from 6 to 100 seated delegates rising to 225 for a standing event and buffet.

Eynsham Hall

Set in the heart of the Oxfordshire countryside, Eynsham Hall is a Grade II listed manor house nestled in 3,000 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland with spacious grounds ideal for outdoor activities and team-building. The Hall retains many of its period features, complemented by refurbished reception rooms in a style that provides an elegant, contemporary twist.  This fine Jacobean-style mansion has a long tradition of hospitality and today chefs still cook dishes from locally sourced produce. 

Great Fosters

Great Fosters is a very distinguished hotel in surrey with luxurious modern facilities, perfect for summer parties and business meetings.

Hedsor House

Hedsor House is a magnificent Georgian country mansion located close to Taplow, Buckinghamshire. Set in almost 100 acres of glorious parkland and with wonderful views over the Thames Valley there are many opportunities for both indoor and outdoor summer events. The formal gardens of Hedsor House were originally designed in the mid 19th Century. One of the most prominent features is the formal Dutch garden to the north of Hedsor House, which can still be seen today. These gardens are now listed Grade II as part of the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens in England and Wales. The extensive grounds of Hedsor House are perfect for team building events, activity days and family fun days.

Hemel Hempstead Hotel

Hemel Hempstead Hotel is the ideal retreat for a corporate summer event or summer party in Hertfordshire. With 6 acres of tranquil space and natural surroundings the Hemel Hempstead Hotel offers plenty of space for summer soirées, barbecues and team building activities. For summer balls the hotels chandeliered marquee, surrounded by enchanting gardens and private woodland, has its own private bar and holds up to 180 guests. For smaller groups, the Foresters Suite can host up to 70 guests and boasts delightful garden views and a private balcony. Just 5 miles from St Albans the Hemel Hempstead Hotel offers easy access in a peaceful setting. 

Knebworth House

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of Victorian novelist Edward Bulwer Lytton - author of the words "The pen is mightier than the sword. The diverse facilities at Knebworth make the 250 acres of land the perfect location for your summer events. The park offers the use of Fort Knebworth Adventure Playground, the Dinosaur Trail, Formal Gardens and Miniature Railway.

Marriott Hanbury Manor Hotel & Country Club

With its fragrant walled gardens, stately Jacobean country house & 200 acres of Hertfordshire parkland, the historic Hanbury Manor is the perfect venue for your summer celebration. As London's time honoured "Original Country Retreat", you'll find the obliging service and amenities expected from a 5-star luxury hotel. Hanbury Manor offers a distinctive setting for a summer party, family fund day or team building event that will provide you and your guests with a day remembered for years to come.

Notley Abbey

Set in 69 acres of tranquil Buckinghamshire countryside on the banks of the River Thame, this restored monastic building, once the home of Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, combines a picturesque original facade with a stylish modern interior well suited for business use and entertaining. Dating back to the 12th Century, the Monk’s Refectory can hold up to 160 seated for a dinner and the 16th Century Abbots Hall can hold 150 theatre style for meetings. The grounds are a combination of stunningly beautiful manicured lawns, tennis court, and fields which can accommodate a variety of outdoor pursuits suited to team building or family fun.

Pinewood Studios

The world famous Pinewood Studios offers a unique venue that is certain to impress your guests at your office summer party 2011. The conference & banqueting facilities are located in the original manor house, Heatherden Hall, offering a range of magnificent rooms with breathtaking sculpted gardens. With four function rooms available for hire, the venue can reach capacities ranging from 250 for a formal dinner, up to 350 for a conference and has space for a marquee for up to 400 guests. With film and television studios also available for receptions and product launches and a fine dining restaurant and bar providing the perfect space to host week time party, this venue has it all. From informal summer barbecues and family fun days to award ceremonies and product launches, Pinewood Studios really is the ideal venue for your summer party in Buckinghamshire. 

Queens Eyot

Queen's Eyot is a secluded four acre island on the Thames, a few miles upstream from Windsor. The island is accessed by its own private ferry so it is a perfect and unusual venue for a corporate summer event. The island has been owned by Eton College since 1923, and has a beautiful clubhouse built in a classical style from cedar and pine, decorated throughout with memorabilia from the College's illustrious rowing history. The clubhouse is surrounded by extensive, well tended lawns and mature trees and has views of passing boats and wildlife on the river. Queen's Eyot's four acres of grounds are ideal for various types of team building on and offshore fun activities.

Silchester House

An impressive Grade II listed Victorian country mansion, perfect for summer events. A substantial property offering a superbly appointed Music room for conferences and dinners. Throughout the year a fully lined and floored marquee is linked to the end of the house with a capacity of 180 for a sit down dinner.

Sopwell House

Sopwell House Hotel, Country Club and Spa in St Albans was once the Georgian country home of Lord Mountbatten. The vibrant and historic Roman town of St Albans is the backdrop for a hotel that combines a traditional ambience with contemporary service, comfort and amenities, to make a truly memorable setting for you corporate summer event.

TVAC Conference Venue

The Thames Valley Athletic Centre is more than just a venue for sports. Extremely popular venue for meetings, parties and social events in the tranquil surroundings of Eton College’s playing fields.

With four meeting spaces, the largest seating 200 theatre style, this is a great location for your summer conference and away day. Where better to challenge your colleagues to a mini Olympics or school sports day after your meeting.

Tewin Bury Farm

Tewin Bury Farm provides a unique and beautiful location for your summer event. The 17th century farmhouse with its converted farm buildings set amidst idyllic Hertfordshire countryside provides a series of spectacular settings for your event. Tewin Bury Farm’s choice of 3 function rooms all with their own beautiful garden provide the ideal backdrop for a wonderful day. The river Mimram weaving through the grounds gives an added charm to the surroundings. Voted Outstanding Venue of the Year 2009 by the Federation of Small Businesses, this alluring 4 Star venue provides sumptuous contemporary accommodation, an AA rosette winning restaurant and an array of stunning function spaces.

The Conservatory at Dorney Court

The Conservatory at Painshill Park

This stunning event space, set within the beautiful surroundings of Painshill's private Walled Garden, creates the perfect setting for corporate summer events for 100 - 400 guests. Painshill's 160 acres of award-winning eighteenth century landscapes also include a variety of alternative marquee settings with magnificent views over the lake and surrounding parkland.

The Garden Room in Syon Park

Set within a private garden surrounded by the stunning grounds of Syon Park, this luxury marquee is the perfect setting for any summer event. Syon House and its 200 acre park is the London home of the Duke of Northumberland, whose family have lived here for over 400 years. Originally the site of a medieval abbey the house is now available for a drinks reception prior to heading to The Garden Room for dinner.

The Oxford Belfry

The Oxford Belfry sits just south of Oxford, near the picturesque market town of Thame.

Amidst 17 glorious acres of countryside, the original building dates to the 19th century providing a picturesque setting for your summer party. Newer hotel buildings are designed around two courtyards which boast fabulous conservatories and terraces ideal for canapes and cocktails. 

The Royal Berkshire

The Royal Berkshire offers a delightful retreat for your summer event in Ascot.

Built for the Churchill family, the fountain and sweeping 15-acre landscaped grounds flank the spectacular red brick Queen Anne mansion.

The manicured gardens and landscaped grounds of this spectacular hotel offer the ideal setting for a summer cocktail party or family fun day whilst the spectacular Marlborough suite or garden marquee offers the ideal space for a sumptuous formal summer banquet.

Trunkwell House

Trunkwell House is an exclusive country venue, set in 32 acres of beautiful Berkshire countryside. This stunning Victorian House in Reading offers the ideal space for a family fun day or a formal summer ball with a permanent marquee surrounded by superb manicured gardens and acres of activity space. This exquisite venue can host a whole range of activities including clay pigeon shooting, archery, It's a Knockout, fairground rides and plenty more and is perfect for large companies as the grounds can accommodate summer parties for up to 2,000 guests.

Whipsnade Zoo

Summer Parties at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo are some of the most picturesque in Bedfordshire, thanks to a backdrop of exotic animals and the surrounding Chiltern Hills. Why not have cocktails on the beautifully maintained private lawn and terrace, followed by a buffet or food from the grill, and then have our DJ or live band play you into the night. All of the zoos three suites, the largest holding up to 380 seated, come with fixed bars, audio visual equipment. Secure on-site parking is free in the evening. What's more by holding your summer party at Whipsnade Zoo, you will see all venue profits go directly into global conservation projects, helping critically endangered animals and their habitats.