Easthampstead Park takes conferences, training days, residential seminars, company celebrations and weddings for up to 500 guests, with nine meeting rooms, a purpose-built event hall and 93 bedrooms on site. The hotel occupies a Victorian mansion house set in 80 acres of parkland, gardens and mature trees off Peacock Lane, between Wokingham and Bracknell in Berkshire.
Seminars and company events
The King Suite, a dedicated event building in the grounds, handles the largest conferences, product launches and gala dinners. It has a full audio-visual system, a 7 m by 4 m video wall, lighting with presets, a speaker setup and a dedicated meetings host, along with its own bar and private garden. In the mansion, the Downshire Ballroom on the ground floor serves conferences, seminars, exhibitions and training sessions. Seven further rooms on the first floor, all reached by lift, cover breakout sessions and board meetings. Every meeting room comes with a large flat-screen TV and a projector, HDMI and ClickShare connections, a flipchart and air conditioning. Wi-Fi and parking are included in the delegate package, and a breakout area offers snacks, tea and coffee.
Weddings and receptions
The house is licensed for civil marriages and civil partnerships. Ceremonies can take place in the Downshire Ballroom or in the outdoor Wedding Pavilion, each for up to 110 guests, or on the Mansion House terrace, where drinks are also served. The ballroom then hosts the wedding breakfast, the speeches and the evening party. Larger weddings of up to 500 guests move to the King Suite. Couples can take exclusive use of the Mansion House, and a wider hire can add the King Suite and bedrooms. The staircase, the fountain and the gardens are the usual spots for photos.
Rooms and capacities
The King Suite holds up to 500 guests. The Downshire Ballroom takes ceremonies of up to 110. On the first floor, Trumbull is a large, bright room with sash windows. Pope is a medium-sized corner room with windows on three sides, and Sandys a medium corner room with windows on two sides and a flexible layout. Harwich and Fairford are medium rooms with large windows. Wylie and Hill are the smallest rooms, suited to boardroom meetings. Capacities for each layout are set out in the venue's brochure.
Accommodation
There are 93 bedrooms, split between the Mansion House and the newer Hepburn House, so a two-day seminar or a wedding party can stay on site.
Catering
Meals for events are served by the hotel, and the house is also known for its afternoon tea, including a version for children. Meeting packages include refreshments in the breakout area.
Getting there
Bracknell and Wokingham railway stations are both close by. The hotel has an on-site car park with up to 190 spaces, free for guests, and two electric vehicle charging points beside the hotel. London Heathrow is the nearest major airport.
