Maxstoke Castle is a moated 14th-century castle in Warwickshire, less than 15 minutes by car from the Birmingham NEC. The Fetherston-Dilke family offers it for corporate days and hospitality, for weddings and private events in its Sunken and Walled gardens, and for larger events in a stretch tent in the park. The castle is a private home, and all visits and hires are arranged in advance. The address is Castle Lane, Coleshill, B46 2RD.
Seminars and company events
The official site presents the estate as a setting for corporate meetings and team away days, and as a base for corporate hospitality near the NEC. A group can add a private tour of the castle and gardens, or exclusive dining in one of the private rooms. The site does not name these rooms or give their capacities, so state your numbers and format in your first request.
Larger groups are possible outside. The estate has hosted an immersive Jurassic and Ice Age event for 30,000 visitors in its park and woodland trails, and it works on small and large events with private clients and event companies. A new stretch tent stands in the event field overlooking the castle and is available to hire from spring 2026.
Weddings and receptions
The Sunken garden and the Walled garden are offered as exclusive spaces with the castle as a backdrop. The site describes them as intimate settings for weddings, corporate events, concerts and private parties, and says each event is tailored to the visitor numbers. The stretch tent in the event field extends this to a larger reception. The site gives no guest limits, ceremony licensing or wedding packages, so ask what applies to your date and numbers.
Rooms and capacities
The spaces named on the site are the Sunken garden, the Walled garden, the private rooms used for dining, and the stretch tent. No capacity is published for any of them. Groups touring the castle are limited to 36 for guided tours by the family, which gives a sense of the scale inside the building.
Accommodation
Limited accommodation on site is available on request for corporate bookings. Separately, the Coachman's House, the former home of the castle's coachman, sits on the castle's private drive and has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining space and a private garden, with four parking spaces. It is offered as a stay through the website and is about 15 minutes from the NEC, Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International station.
History and setting
Completed in 1345 under a licence to crenellate, Maxstoke is a square castle of 60 yards a side with four towers and a central gatehouse, surrounded by a moat of flowing water. The Dilke family bought it in 1599 and has lived there more or less continuously since. During the First World War the Red Cross ran it as an auxiliary hospital, and in the Second World War it stored aircraft engines for the Castle Bromwich factory.
Getting there
Maxstoke Castle is on Castle Lane near Coleshill, Warwickshire. The site notes excellent links nearby, including main rail lines and international airports. The NEC, Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International station are all about 15 minutes away by car.
