Kingston Bagpuize House near Abingdon in Oxfordshire has been hired for private events since 1997, including wedding receptions, corporate and charity functions. The house takes presentations, breakfast meetings and private dining for up to 40 guests, and a summer marquee on the edge of West Park holds up to 150, extending to 300. Caterers and event planners work from the stable courtyard. The house keeps the atmosphere of a family home, so a small meeting or a private dinner feels personal rather than corporate.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists corporate functions and team-building activities among its uses. Its extensive grounds give space and flexibility for outdoor events. Inside the house, presentations, breakfast meetings and private dining for up to 40 guests are described as comfortably catered for, in the atmosphere of a family home. The house has an Entrance Hall, a Drawing Room, a Library, a Dining Room and a Tea Room, and the Stable Courtyard and a Pavilion are also named on the site.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding receptions have been hosted since 1997, and the site has a weddings page. The marquee in West Park suits a reception, and an alternative marquee site in Garden Park is available for larger numbers. The pages read give no ceremony licence details, so ask the events team about ceremonies and about the guest numbers they allow.
Rooms and capacities
The stated figures are up to 40 guests in the house for presentations, breakfast meetings and private dining, a marquee for up to 150, and a marquee that can be extended to seat 300. The marquee is in place for the summer. The Drawing Room, the Library, the Dining Room and the Entrance Hall are the rooms of the house, and no individual capacity is given for them.
Catering
Catering and event management are provided by a resident caterer, whose offices and event kitchens are in the original stable buildings in the courtyard. Event planners from BE Eventful are partnered with the house and handle enquiries on 01865 818166.
Accommodation
The pages read do not mention bedrooms.
History and setting
The house is a family home that also opens to the public on event days in season, and it is also used as a film location. It stands in gardens and parkland near Abingdon.
Getting there
The house is at Kingston Bagpuize, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The site has a How to Find Us page. The main number is 01865 820259, and the events line is 01865 818166.
