Luxury Travel Directory: Events

Ascot Racecourse

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Ascot Racecourse is situated in beautiful wooded countryside adjoining Windsor Great Park, in Ascot, Berkshire.

Founded in 1711 by Queen Anne, the course is closely associated with the Royal Family. Ascot Racecourse is approximately six miles from Windsor Castle, and is owned by the Crown Estate.

Horse Racing

Royal Ascot is the world’s most famous race meeting. The Royal Family attend the meeting, arriving each day in a horse-drawn carriage. It is a major event in the British social calendar, and the glamour of the event often eclipses the actual racing.

Events and Weddings

The Ascot Racecourse is also a major location for events. The Ascot Pavilion can accomodate up to 1100 people in theatre or banquet style. The new Grandstand provides an inspiring location and a unique venue for a wedding ceremony and as a reception venue.

Ascot Racecourse
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7JX

Tel: 0870 727 1234
Fax: 0870 460 1238

Website: Ascot Racecourse

Luxury Ascot Chauffeur Travel.

Syon Park

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Syon Park is the London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. Greater London’s last remaining ducal residence with a country estate. It’s beauty and proximity to London make it a popular film, television and photographic location and a wonderful wedding venue. Owned by the Duke of Northumberland’s family for over 400 years, Syon Park has an interesting history and heritage.

Syon Park covers over 200 acres and features Syon House, a grand house with a celebrated Robert Adam styled interior and ‘Capability’ Brown designed gardens. Syon Park has been the location for several films and television productions including Gosford Park, The Madness of King George, The Wings of the Dove, Emma, The Golden Bowl and The Avengers. Thanks to its favourable location. A stones throw from Kew Gardens and Richmond Park, Syon Park affords a fantastic Thames location.

Available to hire for luxury weddings, Syon House is a fantastic location for a grand wedding in an inspiring setting.

Syon Gardens

There are 40 acres of gardens, including an ornamental lake and 200 species of rare trees.

Corporate Hospitality and Events

Syon House
Syon Park
Brentford, Middlesex
TW8 8JF

Tel: 020 8560 0881
Tel:020 8758 1888 – Corporate Hire, Events or Wedding Enquiries
Fax: 020 8568 0936

Website: Syon Park

Syon Park Resources

Warren House

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Warren House is one of the finest, dedicated conference, training and meeting venues in the United Kingdom. This majestic country house is situated within the M25, which makes it well suited for travel from London. From it’s commanding position on the exclusive Coombe Estate close to Richmond Park, Warren House makes a great base for team building, conferences and much more.

Warren House was built in 1884, and in the early 1900s it was often visited by royalty. Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, George V and Queen Mary, often stayed at Warren House on private visits. King Edward’s bedroom is still there, along with a magnificent ballroom, modelled on the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles.

Completely restored to it’s former glory, the house has also been brought right up to date with internet and WiFi throughout, along with a slew of other features. Warren House has 3 conference rooms, 6 meeting rooms, 45 bedrooms and a host of leisure facilities including an indoor swimming pool. The main dining room seats 80 people comfortably in the informal but elegant atmosphere of the former Persian Room.

The house is also available to hire as an exclusive wedding venue. Warren House have only a limited number of wedding dates available each year. Which is not too surprising since wedding parties have the exclusive use of this beautiful Victorian mansion and grounds.

Warren House
Warren Road,
Kingston-upon-Thames
Surrey
KT2 7HY

Tel: +44 (0)20 8547 1777
Fax: +44 (0)20 8547 1175

Website: Warren House

Florin Music

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Florin Music is an agency which provides music and musicians for events and functions. Using the finest musicians Florin Music bring individuality and atmosphere to your event, inspiring you in the planning as well as the performance. Florin Music provide the highest quality accompaniment to your special occasion.

Elwood House
42 Lytton Road
New Barnet
Herts
EN5 5BY
Tel: 0845 468 0648
Web: Florin Music

Burghley House

Monday, May 14th, 2007

Burghley House has been the ancestral home of the Burghley Family since 1587, when this large and grand Elizabethan house was completed for William Cecil, later Baron Burghley. The house is a splendid example of 16th-century English architecture but also features a suite of rooms remodelled in the baroque style. Baron Burghley rarely stayed at the House as it was impractical for his work at the courts.

Today the house and gardens are used for weddings and corporate events along with tours and film work. Burghley House is the location for the annual Burghley Horse Trials.

Burghley House
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 3JY

Tel: 01780 752451

Burghley House Official Site

The Goring

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

Located in Belgravia, adjacent to Buckingham Palace, The Goring Hotel was first opened in 1910 and was the first hotel to have private bathrooms and central heating in every bedroom.
Dine at their luxurious restaurant and sample some delicious menus. Vegetarians are also deliciously catered for.
Treat someone to a Goring gift voucher so they can experience it for themselves. The gift vouchers include champagne afternoon tea for two. lunch for two, dinner for two, a night to remember and not forgeting the champagne weekend.
Meetings, Weddings and Private Parties are also catered for.

The Goring
Beeston Place
London
SW1W 0JW

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7396 9000
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7834 4393

The Goring Official Site

Stonehouse Court Hotel

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Situated in Gloucestershire, with neardby places of interest including the Gloucestershire Cathedral and Docks, Berkeley Castle, Westonbirt Arbetorium, Regency Cheltenham for the races, Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust and shopping.
Stonehouse Court is a Grade II listed manor house with exceptional staff that will help you glide through your wedding planning effortlessly, catering for small or large wedding parties.
Their rooms include classic manor house rooms to the more contemporary. They have a wine bar & lounge, restaurant and garden terrace, not to mention the Caroline Suite which is the perfect venue for conferences.

Stonehouse Court Hotel
Bristol Road, Stonehouse
Gloucestershire
GL10 3RA

TEL: 0871 871 3240

Stonehouse Official Site

Bedruthan Steps Hotel

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Set on the Cornish coastline, the Bedruthan Steps Hotel is a magical venue for your wedding. With a friendly team and local contacts, they will help you arrange the perfect wedding event. Only the best Cornish produce is used to create a mouth-watering award winning cuisine which can be designed by you and their head chef.
At the Bedruthan Steps Hotel there are a variety of Spa treatments to help you relax in time for your wedding. Complete with indoor and outdoor heated pools, sauna and aromatic steam which will suit your guests perfectly.
Bedruthan has OFSTED inspected children’s clubs and nurseries.
Also on the menu are family celebrations, social gatherings, anniversaries, christenings, bar mitzvahs and birthdays. Also holing a license for Civil Ceremonies.

Bedruthan Steps Hotel
Mawgan Porth
Cornwall
TR8 4BU

Tel: 01637 860555
Reservations: 01637 860860

Bedruthan Official Site

Pembroke Lodge

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Pembroke Lodge is set in eleven acres of beautiful landscaped grounds in Richmond Royal Park and is widely regarded as one of the finest Wedding venues in South West London. It is a listed Georgian Mansion with spectacular views across the Thames valley to Windsor and Surrey. Larger and smaller weddings are catered for with the utmost of luxury, smaller catering for up to 70 guests and larger catering for up to 140 guests and offers the custom built Belvedere Room with spectacular views over the Thames Valley and the smaller weddings are offered the Russell Suite with enhanced Thames Valley views. Pembroke Lodge can offer anything from a wedding ceremony through to a full seated reception. Pembroke Lodge comes complete with a highly experienced wedding team who have organised hundreds of weddings at this venue.

Pembroke Lodge
Richmond Park
Richmond
Surrey
TW10 5HX
Tel: +44 (0)208 940 8207
Fax: +44 (0)208 332 6719

Pembroke Lodge Official Site

Hall Place and Gardens

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Hall Place is a fine Tudor Mansion built almost 500 years ago in the reign of Henry VIII for Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Champneys. It boasts a magnificent panelled Great Hall and Minstrels Gallery. The house is situated in formal award winning gardens overlooking the River Cray. The gardens provide a beautiful setting for your wedding photographs. Hall Place can hold up to 100 wedding guests and reception drinks can also be provided.
Hall Place also offers a selection of events throughout the year including flower shows, craft fairs and summer band concerts.

Hall Place & Gardens
Bourne Road
Bexley
DA5 1PQ
Tel: 01322 526574

Hall Place Weddings Official Site