Whatley Manor hosts board meetings and retreats for up to 50 people, private dinners for 16 to 60 guests and weddings of up to about 100, with 23 bedrooms for groups that stay overnight. The house stands in 12 acres of gardens at Easton Grey, near Malmesbury in Wiltshire, on the southern edge of the Cotswolds.
Seminars and company events
Business events take place in The Stable Suite, a self-contained conference area set around its own courtyard. Its main boardroom on the ground floor seats 20 around one table, 50 in theater rows and 30 for a banquet or cabaret layout. Three gallery rooms upstairs work as breakout rooms or as a space for drinks. The day delegate package covers fiber Wi-Fi, stationery, tea and coffee, morning and afternoon breaks, a cold working lunch and soft drinks. A 24-hour package adds a bedroom, a three-course dinner, breakfast and access to the spa and gym, so a two-day leadership meeting can run without leaving the estate.
Weddings and receptions
Ceremonies can take place on the lawn, under the arches of the Loggia or in the Garden Room. Drinks are served on the fountain terrace, and a marquee on the lawn can be added for dinner and dancing. The hotel offers intimate weddings for up to 50 guests and exclusive-use weddings for 60 to 100. Wedding guests who stay have access to the Aquarias Spa and breakfast each morning.
Rooms and capacities
Four spaces are sold for private events. The Garden Room seats 30 and opens onto the terrace. The Green Room seats 16 around a horseshoe counter where the chefs plate each course in front of the guests. Grey's, the all-day restaurant, takes 60 and opens onto the Courtyard Lawn. The Stable Suite takes 50 for meetings. Exclusive use of the whole house is available for groups of 50 or more and includes every bedroom, the lounges, The Dining Room, Grey's and the gardens.
Accommodation
There are 23 bedrooms and suites, each decorated differently. With exclusive use, the house sleeps about 50 people. The spa can be reserved for the group at an extra charge; otherwise its members keep using it through a separate entrance.
Catering
All food comes from the hotel kitchens. The Dining Room serves a tasting menu built on the day's produce, with wine pairings from the sommelier. Grey's serves simpler food through the day, and the bar and its terrace cover drinks and small plates. A corporate menu selection is available for meetings, with upgrades on request.
History and setting
The manor is a Grade II listed house in open Wiltshire countryside, surrounded by 22 distinct gardens. The Aquarias Spa includes a hydrotherapy pool, a fitness suite and a wellness studio, which groups often use between working sessions or the morning after a wedding.
Getting there
The hotel is about 20 minutes by car from Chippenham, 40 from Bath, 45 from Cheltenham, 70 from Oxford and around 2 hours from London. Chippenham station, on the main line from London Paddington, is the closest rail link, with the last stretch by taxi or car.
