Corporate venue with overnight accommodation & facilites

[uber]

I'm trying to find a couple of venues for one of our partners to host a work related activity weekend for clients. The criteria is:

2 locations (1 near London - 1 near Manchester)
Must have relaxed country feel
Must have indoor / outdoor space for activities
Around 100 guests per event so require 50+ rooms
Ideally suited around any weekend Aug

Anyone got any ideas?

[951TSE]

Not quite big enough (in rooms) but something like Cliveden http://www.clivedenhouse.co.uk/index.aspx would seem to fit the bill. At a guess you're going to have to trawl through country houses and see what's available your biggest hurdle will be accommodation I think.

For instance somewhere like Highclere Castle would do for most of your specification but there's no chance of your guests staying there. http://www.highclerecastle.co.uk/

[mph1977]

might not meet the 'country' remit fully but have you considered some of the Universities or the Agricultural Colleges ? as August is slack tiem for their accomodation ...

[The Moose]

anonymous said:

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That's what I was going to say. Good luck!

[uber]

Thanks for the suggestions, It seems the best bet has been outdoor centres who do corporate rental. Some of them look decent enough in photos!

[marshalla]

What about : http://www.deverevenues.co.uk/en/venues/ ?

I've been to a couple of them and they seem OK. Certainly fit the bill for the numbers you're talking about.

[mad4amanda]

for London we used this place rather a lot, excellent:
http://www.ashridge.org.uk/website/content.nsf/wDA...

[Voguely]

I'd second the De'Veres call. Can't remember what it is called, but there is one in north Surrey which was used for the P1 Supercar Sunday which would be pretty ideal. Big business venue but set in some nice country grounds. I stayed there for the night and the rooms in the old wing (not sure if they gave me an upgrade) was very nice.

[CAPP0]

Used this place a couple of times, near Dorking in Surrey. Fine by car but iirc a fair cab ride from a railway station:

http://www.principal-hayley.com/locations/southern...

[ChasW]

Given it being wedding reception high season you may have to think left field in which case I'd try some of the big universities. For example we used Warwick for large overnight business events as they have a purpose built conference venue. Obviously not close to either of your locations but there must be others that are unlikely to be occupied by wedding parties. Have also used one of the Oxford Colleges as well for this purpose.