Seminars and company events
Rockingham Castle takes meetings, seminars, conferences, company hospitality and private parties for up to 90 guests in its Great Hall, 120 in Walker's House and 220 in a marquee joined to Walker's House. The castle stands on high ground above the Welland Valley in the village of Rockingham, near Corby in Northamptonshire.
For business groups, the estate offers the Great Hall, Walker's House and the Lewis Room as meeting rooms of different sizes, and the team builds the day around the brief. The Great Park, the terrace lawn and the formal gardens can host outdoor company events, from product launches and filming to fairs, competitions and concerts. All spaces can be booked with exclusive use and hospitality, so a team does not share the castle with visitors. The Estate Office prepares a quote for each event.
Weddings and receptions
The Great Hall is licensed for civil ceremonies and seats up to 90 guests for the service. A church wedding can take place at St Leonard's Church, by separate arrangement with the parish vicar. After the ceremony, the Panel Room serves first as the registrars' ante room and then for drinks, opening onto the Terrace Lawn. Smaller parties of up to 60 can dine in the Great Hall. Larger groups move to Walker's House, where the dining room seats up to 76, the original staircase serves as the spot for speeches and the undercroft holds the bar and dance floor for the evening. The estate presents the castle as reserved for one couple on the day.
Rooms and capacities
The Great Hall is a medieval room with Latin inscriptions on its ceiling beams and objects dating back to 1200, set out in several layouts for up to 90 guests. Walker's House, built in 1655 as a family home, spreads over three floors joined by its original Tudor staircase: the main dining floor, the Lewis Room upstairs and the undercroft below, for 120 people in all. A marquee linked to Walker's House seats up to 220. The courtyard, the terrace lawn, the tilting lawn and the gardens suit drinks receptions, with views across the Welland Valley.
Catering
Wedding breakfasts and evening buffets are prepared by Portfolio Events, a local caterer with more than 20 years of experience and a long partnership with the castle. Their team follows the event from the tasting session to the day itself. For company events, confirm the catering arrangement with the Estate Office when you ask for a quote. Walker's House Tea Room also operates on the estate.
History and setting
The castle was built on the orders of William the Conqueror and was held by the crown before it passed to the Watson family. Their descendants, the Saunders Watsons, have lived here for 450 years, and the estate now marks 950 years of history. The Great Hall keeps its medieval core, Walker's House adds a 17th-century wing, and the grounds take in the Great Park and formal gardens overlooking the valley. The house is still a family home, which shapes the scale of events: rooms are sized for dinners and meetings of tens rather than hundreds, with the marquee for larger numbers.
Getting there
The postal address is Rockingham, Corby, LE16 8TH. Corby has a railway station a short drive from the castle.
