Finca El Robledo

Finca El Robledo hosts corporate events, seminars, receptions and weddings for up to 250 guests. The estate stands in Rascafría, in the Lozoya Valley of the Sierra de Guadarrama, about one hour from Madrid. It covers 40,000 m² of oak woodland and gardens at the foot of Peñalara, the highest summit of the range.

Seminars and company events The estate rents its halls and grounds for meetings of any size, from a discreet departmental day to a large gathering. The official site lists conventions, trade fairs, formal ceremonies, gala dinners, award evenings, press conferences, congresses, corporate training and shareholder meetings. Product presentations, incentive days and days for employees' families are also part of the offer.

The team designs each layout around the client's brand: cocktail areas, banquet settings, themed corners and meeting rooms. Services listed for company events include internet and Wi-Fi, lighting, sound and image, guest parking, access cards, invitations, printed menus and welcome gifts. An equestrian show can be added to the program, which is the estate's own specialty. The site states a capacity of 250 guests for company events.

Weddings and receptions Ceremonies, civil or religious, can take place in several indoor and outdoor corners of the estate. Couples who want a religious service can use the Royal Monastery of Santa María de El Paular, a 14th-century site nearby, or the church of San Andrés in Rascafría, the work of the Renaissance architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón.

The gardens are used for the cocktail. The banquet can be set in open, spacious areas, and a dance hall is described with acoustics suited to live music. The venue offers a full planning service and a network of selected suppliers for decoration, music, photography and the wedding cake, so one contact can coordinate the day.

Catering Catering is arranged by the estate itself. The menus cover healthy, fusion, slow food, special dietary needs, contemporary and traditional cooking. They can be served as a coffee break, a cocktail, a lunch or a banquet, with seasonal and artisan products.

History and setting The property began as the Ganadería De Cruz, founded in the early 20th century with Hispano-Arabian mares and other farm animals. Careful breeding led to horses raised for bullfighting and rejoneo, the mounted tradition of the sport. Today the owners combine that rural heritage with an events business. The halls and gardens keep a traditional architecture, and the grounds sit inside the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, close to El Paular.

Getting there The estate is at Ctra. M-611, km 29.3, Paraje de las Suertes, in Rascafría. The official site gives one hour from Madrid and 50 minutes from Madrid-Barajas airport. Guest parking is available on site. The site does not mention bedrooms on the estate, so ask the team about accommodation in the valley when you plan an overnight program.