Richwill Farm hosts day meetings from 6 delegates, conferences, training and staff events for up to 100 people, and weddings in its barn, courtyard or a marquee in the fields. The venue is a restored 19th-century barn set on about 13 acres on Oakley Road at Wix, near Manningtree, on the Essex side of the Stour estuary.
Seminars and company events
Two meeting rooms with the timber character of the old barn take groups from six people, set out to suit the agenda. For larger meetings, conferences, training days and staff events, the main barn and the marquee take up to 100. The day package runs from 9 am to 5 pm and covers the main meeting room, tea and coffee on arrival, mid-morning refreshments, a finger buffet lunch, afternoon refreshments and water and cordials, with a minimum of six delegates. Wi-Fi is free, and the main meeting rooms have a screen and projector, flip charts, pads and pens. Equipment in the main barn and the marquee is charged as an extra.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can hold the ceremony and reception in the main barn, in the courtyard or in one of the fields. Packages range from dry hire, where the couple brings its own suppliers, to all-inclusive. A marquee can be set up in the grounds and fitted out to the couple's design, from flooring and carpet to furniture, lighting, staging and bars. The barn bar, built around three old beams, serves the reception.
Rooms and capacities
The two meeting rooms suit small groups and board meetings. The main barn and a marquee take up to 100 for conferences and events. The courtyard offers an open-air setting next to the barn, and the 13 acres of fields leave room for a ceremony, a larger marquee or outdoor activities on a team day.
Catering
For meetings, refreshments and the finger buffet lunch are part of the day package. For weddings, catering depends on the package chosen, included in all-inclusive bookings or arranged by the couple on dry hire.
History and setting
The barn dates from the 19th century and has been restored as a self-contained venue, keeping its beams and timber frame. It stands in the parish of Wix, with open views over the surrounding farmland of the Tendring peninsula, on the east coast of England. The setting suits groups who want a rural day away from the office within reach of London.
Getting there
The venue has direct access from the A120, which links to the A12 toward Colchester, Chelmsford and London. Harwich International Port, with its ferry and cruise terminal, is about 5 miles away, Great Oakley Airfield about a mile, and London Stansted Airport about 45 miles. Manningtree station, on the main line from London Liverpool Street, is a short taxi ride away.
