Board meetings, training days and private celebrations for up to 30 delegates or 80 wedding guests can be organized at The Swan, a 16th-century coaching inn in the village of Tarporley, in Cheshire. One dedicated event room, 16 bedrooms and a kitchen that serves both the pub and the private room make it a self-contained choice for a small team that wants to meet, eat and stay under one roof.
Seminars and company events
The Swan sells corporate events built around the Tarporley Room. For a meeting, the room takes up to 30 delegates, set theatre style, cabaret style or around a boardroom table. Daylight comes in through the windows, which helps over a full working day. Lunch can be served in the room itself or in the pub, so a group can keep its own space or move to the bar for a change of scene. The hotel offers corporate rates for delegates who stay the night, and it can arrange golf at nearby courses or tickets for the races at Chester and Bangor-on-Dee, an easy add-on for a client day or a team outing.
Weddings and receptions
The Tarporley Room is licensed for small ceremonies and hosts wedding breakfasts for up to 80 guests. It has its own entrance, its own private bar and its own outdoor area, with beamed ceilings and natural light. The chefs and the wine specialists plan the menu with the couple, and the venue can recommend suppliers for cakes, flowers, table decoration, entertainment and beauty treatments. Birthdays, anniversaries and other private parties are sold through a separate celebrations offer.
Rooms and capacities
There is one private event room. The Tarporley Room holds 30 for meetings in theatre, cabaret or boardroom layout and 80 for a wedding breakfast. The pub areas serve as extra space for lunches and informal drinks when the group is not using the private room.
Accommodation
The inn has 16 bedrooms in four types: double, deluxe double, family and twin. For a seminar, that is enough to keep a small team on site overnight. For a wedding, it covers the couple, close family and the wedding party. Corporate rates apply to business stays.
Catering
All food comes from The Swan's own kitchen. Breakfast is served daily from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lunch from noon. Dinner runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and food is served through the afternoon and evening on Sunday. Wedding menus are planned with the chefs, and a sample menu is published on the website.
History and setting
The building dates from the 16th century and has received guests for more than 400 years. It was a stop for travellers on the road of about 200 miles between London and Chester. Tarporley is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, with eight households at the time, and the village has often won best kept village awards.
Getting there
The Swan stands in the center of Tarporley, in rural Cheshire, within driving distance of Chester. There are 20 free parking spaces for guests, including an electric charging point and an accessible bay, which matters for a day meeting where most delegates arrive by car.
