The Crown can host private dinners, team away-days and small weddings for up to 45 seated or 60 standing guests in its Courtyard Room, with 45 bedrooms in the inn and around the courtyard. The inn stands on the High Street of Old Amersham, in Buckinghamshire, about 45 minutes from London.
Seminars and company events
For companies, The Crown sells away-days, client entertaining, Christmas parties and team celebrations rather than formal conferences. The Courtyard Room has bay windows over the cobbled courtyard and good daylight. It can be hired exclusively with AV, a private pop-up bar and access to the courtyard. A working day can end with dinner in the same room, and the team can stay the night upstairs. There is no dedicated meeting room, so the format suits a group that wants one private space for a day and an evening.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can hold the wedding breakfast and the evening party at the inn, with the private courtyard for drinks and the whole party staying under one roof. There are no fixed packages. Menus, music and the next morning's breakfast, included for every room guest, are planned with the couple, and the kitchen uses local produce where it can. The website does not say the inn is licensed for ceremonies, so check this with the events team.
Rooms and capacities
The Courtyard Room takes up to 45 seated or 60 standing guests. The restaurant can be hired exclusively for up to 35 seated guests, for lunches, dinners and celebrations. A private dining room is also available for smaller tables. Each space comes with full kitchen and bar service and a dedicated events team.
Accommodation
There are 45 en-suite rooms, split between the main inn, the courtyard suites and the Bailey rooms. This makes The Crown a practical choice for a two-day leadership meeting or for a wedding where most guests stay the night.
Catering
All food comes from the inn's own kitchen. Event menus are written to order. The restaurant serves breakfast every day, lunch from Friday to Sunday and dinner every evening, with Sunday lunch and festive menus through the year.
History and setting
The Crown has been an inn since 1620 and is presented as a 400-year-old coaching inn. It is a Grade II listed building, and its interiors were designed by Ilse Crawford. Old Amersham keeps a historic high street of brick and timber-framed houses, with the Chiltern Hills around the town.
Getting there
Amersham station has trains from London Marylebone and Metropolitan line services, about 45 minutes from central London. Heathrow is about 25 minutes by road. Free car parking is available near the inn.
