Seminars and company events
Board retreats, strategy meetings, lectures, product launches, awards dinners and client entertaining for up to 200 people can be organized at Hawkstone Hall & Gardens, a Grade I listed mansion in north Shropshire. The hall seats between 10 and 200 people indoors, has 35 bedrooms for residential programs, and runs its own kitchen, so a group can meet, dine and stay without leaving the estate.
For conferences, the Ballroom takes 150 theatre-style and the Saloon and the Tapestry Room 100 each. A separate meeting room can be set as a boardroom, classroom, theatre or U-shape. The hall is presented as a private setting for confidential sessions, and team building can use the 88 acres of grounds. A corporate brochure is available on request.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a core business. The hall is booked for exclusive use, with no other guests in the house during the event. Civil ceremonies take place in the Ballroom for 150, in the Saloon or the Tapestry Room for 100, or outdoors by the Lily Pond and Rose Garden. The Chapel and the Refectory each seat 170 for the wedding breakfast, and the Refectory takes 200 for the evening reception. Drinks are served in the Orchard or on the Lawns. For larger weddings, a marquee for 200 to 700 guests can be hired.
The couple has a bridal preparation wing for the morning, and a separate space called The Cave holds up to 10 for the groom's party. Wedding open evenings and viewings are held through the year.
Rooms and capacities
The Chapel, with its arched ceiling and private bar, seats 170 for dinner. The Refectory, with chandeliers and doors onto the Lawns, seats 170 or hosts 200 standing. The Ballroom takes 150 theatre-style or 120 for a banquet. The Saloon takes 100 theatre-style, 80 for dinner or 150 standing. The Winter Garden holds 150 for a standing reception, and the Tapestry Room 100 theatre-style.
Accommodation
The hall has 35 bedrooms and suites, among them 11 principal suites including the Empress Suite, and classic rooms in the Orangery Wing. Groups can book all or part of the bedrooms depending on the hire.
Catering
An in-house team led by an executive chef cooks seasonal, British-inspired menus, from canapés and three-course dinners to tasting menus and seven-course banquets. The Saloon Restaurant, Hill's Kitchen grill and the Snug Bar serve day guests, and The Treatment Rooms offer spa care.
History and setting
The mansion dates from the 18th century, with records going back to 1701, and is listed Grade I. It stands in 88 acres, with about 22 acres of gardens including a lily pond, a rose garden, an orchard and a forest path. The Hawkstone Follies walks and the Hawkstone Park golf course are next door.
Getting there
The hall is at Weston, near Shrewsbury, postcode SY4 5UZ, in the countryside of north Shropshire. Shrewsbury is the nearest large rail hub, and Manchester and Birmingham airports serve international guests.
