The Wheatsheaf Inn takes small meetings, away days, private dinners, birthdays and receptions for up to 30 guests, with 14 bedrooms upstairs for groups who want to stay the night. The inn is on West End in Northleach, a small market town in the Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire.
Seminars and company events
Two rooms are set aside for meetings. The Gun Room is a fully private space that seats 30 at two tables of 15, or 22 around a single table, and takes 30 standing. It has a TV, and flip charts can be provided on request. The Poker Room sits off the Snug behind a curtain. It seats 6, or up to 8, and suits a small brainstorm or a breakfast meeting; it has no screen. Half-day and full-day packages include Wi-Fi, a TV with cables, pens and paper, and tea and coffee. The inn sells corporate away days with an overnight stay and breakfast, and the bar stays open for drinks once the work is done.
Weddings and receptions
The inn does not publish a wedding program, but it hosts small receptions and celebrations in its private dining room. One recent reception for 28 guests used a set menu with four choices per course, pre-ordered by the guests, and the team helped with the table plan. Birthdays, anniversaries and small get-togethers follow the same format.
Rooms and capacities
The Gun Room seats 30 across two tables or 22 at one table, and takes 30 standing. The Poker Room seats 6 to 8. The Private Dining Room seats 24 and takes 30 standing, and suits post-meeting suppers and celebrations. The Snug, the Dining Room and the Garden Room are the other rooms of the inn, and there is a garden behind the building.
Accommodation
There are 14 individually designed bedrooms above the inn. A team can meet during the day, have dinner downstairs and stay over, with breakfast served from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. the next morning. For a two-day workshop of a dozen people, the whole group can sleep under the same roof.
Catering
Food comes from the inn's own kitchen. Lunch is served from noon to 5 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and until 8 p.m. on Sunday. The meeting package chosen sets the level of refreshments during the day. Private dinners can follow a set menu agreed in advance, with guests choosing their dishes before the event.
History and setting
The building is Grade II listed. Northleach is one of the old wool towns of the Cotswolds, and the inn stands on West End, close to the market place. The inn is operated by the brewer and pub group Young's.
Getting there
The address is West End, Northleach, Gloucestershire, GL54 3EZ. Northleach lies just off the A40 between Oxford and Cheltenham, which makes it a practical meeting point for teams driving in from both directions.
