Santo's Higham Farm Hotel in Higham, Derbyshire, hosts meetings for 14, seminars for up to 100 delegates and weddings for up to 90 guests by day and 180 in the evening, with 31 bedrooms on site. It is a 4-star hotel in a renovated 15th-century farmhouse overlooking the Amber Valley, near Alfreton.
Seminars and company events
The hotel has two meeting rooms. The Arkle Suite takes up to 14 people in a boardroom layout and has standard audio visual equipment, including a Blu-ray player, a presentation hub for up to 8 laptops connected to an 85 inch television, and free wifi. The Crystal Room is the larger space, with a projector, a sound system, and seating for 38 people boardroom style or 100 people theatre style. The hotel has conference coordinators who handle requirements, and it describes custom packages for groups. The site also lists lectures and smaller meetings among the uses of these rooms.
Weddings and receptions
The farmhouse welcomes civil ceremonies and receptions. The courtyard, an open-air space in the middle of the venue, hosts ceremonies for up to 70 guests. The Crystal Suite seats up to 90 guests for the wedding breakfast and becomes a space for up to 180 guests in the evening. A wedding coordinator guides each couple, and the head chef meets them to design the menu. The hotel also holds wedding open days with local suppliers, one listed for Sunday, October 11.
Rooms and capacities
The Arkle Suite holds 14 in boardroom layout. The Crystal Room holds 38 boardroom style or 100 theatre style. For weddings, the Crystal Suite holds 90 at the table and 180 in the evening, and the courtyard holds 70 for a ceremony. Rooms can also be hired for birthdays, anniversaries and funeral teas.
Accommodation
The hotel has 31 rooms, from classic rooms to suites. This lets a delegate group or a wedding party stay under one roof, with seasonal Derbyshire dishes served in the restaurant.
Catering
The hotel cooks in house. Wedding menus are built with the head chef from local ingredients, with different service styles and room set-ups, and the same approach applies to private events and meetings. Coffee, baked goods and seasonal lunches are served daily.
History and setting
The building is a 15th-century farmhouse, renovated to combine historic character with modern design, in the village of Higham in the Amber Valley.
Getting there
The hotel is on Main Road in Higham, DE55 6EH. It has convenient access to the M1 and A38, is close to Alfreton and is 16 miles from Derby. Ample parking is available on site.
