Grittleton House is a Grade II listed manor house on the edge of the Cotswolds in Wiltshire, hired for conferences, away days, team building, weddings, balls and parties. It takes parties from 50 to 400 guests and more, and it has 10 bedrooms in the house plus 20 in the converted Victorian stables. The grounds cover 37 acres, close to junction 17 of the M4.
Seminars and company events
The corporate page offers meeting rooms for breakfast meetings, full-day conferences and training days, in theatre, boardroom or classroom layouts, with breakout rooms and corporate dining. Away days can use the 37 acres for team-building activities alongside conference sessions. The house suits product launches, board retreats and corporate events.
Groups can turn a conference into a retreat with an evening drinks reception and dinner, and with on-site bedrooms in the house, then resume the next morning with a breakfast meeting. Room names and capacities for meetings are not listed on the pages provided, so ask for the rooms matching your layout.
Weddings and receptions
The wedding page lists ceremony, dining, evening and bedroom numbers as a guide, with a choice of dining rooms for small intimate weddings and larger parties. For larger parties several rooms can be used, and a marquee can be hired. Guests can stay on site, so the day does not depend on transport.
Rooms and capacities
Parties run from 50 to 400 guests and more. The house has large state rooms for formal and black-tie occasions, a library for intimate dinners, an Orangery and terrace over the formal gardens, and Sunken Italian Gardens. A sweeping double staircase is one of its original features.
Accommodation
There are 10 bedrooms in the house and 20 in the converted Victorian stables, 30 in all.
Catering
The house supplies party space, catering and a fully stocked bar. Typical formats are a signature cocktail with canapes, a three-course dinner or roaming bowl food, then music and dancing.
History and setting
The house was built to host parties and balls, according to its own account, and it has hosted school proms, charity events, Christmas parties and celebrations of life. It stands in 37 acres on the edge of the Cotswolds.
Getting there
The site says it is just off junction 17 of the M4, close to Bath, Bristol and Swindon, with direct rail links to London nearby.
