Meetings and conferences
Our outdoor education centres provide a unique alternative to conventional office space with the surrounding natural environment offering an idyllic and tranquil setting.
If you would like to incorporate a meeting or conference with outdoor activities or a team building session please take a look at what we offer with our Corporate Training and Development packages.
Please select from the list below the location you are interested in holding your meeting or conference to find out further information about our facilities.
We offer relaxed and formal meeting and conference facilities at High Ashurst.
Grand Hall
- a range of layouts are available including banquet, theatre, boardroom and lecture style
- the hall is equipped with a small stage, screen and sound clouds
- maximum capacity varies depending on the layout of the room with theatre style having the highest capacity of 96 people.
- projectors and media equipment are available to use.
Training Room
- formal layout with tables arranged in a conference style
- room is equipped with a whiteboard
- maximum capacity of 16 people
- projectors and media equipment are available to use.
'Summerhouse' and 'Shed'
- both rooms are informal and have comfy chairs and small tables
- rooms are equipped with a whiteboard
- maximum capacity of 16 people per room.
Coach House
- formal layout with tables arranged in a conference style
- room is equipped with a whiteboard
- maximum capacity 12 people.
We have Wi-Fi access at High Ashurst (in the main building and meeting rooms).
We offer relaxed and formal meeting and conference facilities at Henley Fort.
Courtyard Meeting Room
- formal layout with tables arranged in a conference style
- room is equipped with whiteboard
- maximum capacity of 8 people.
Rec Hut
- a range of layouts are available, both formal and informal
- room is equipped with a whiteboard
- maximum capacity varies depending on the layout of the room, however the absolute maximum is 45 people.
Projectors and media equipment are available to hire.
We do not currently have internet or Wi-Fi access.
We offer relaxed and formal meeting and conference facilities at Thames Young Mariners.
Hall
- a range of layouts are available, both formal and informal
- room is equipped with a whiteboard
- maximum capacity varies depending on the layout of the room, however the absolute maximum is 35 people.
Snug
- formal layout with tables arranged in a conference style
- room is equipped with a whiteboard
- maximum capacity of 10 people.
Sailing Room
- informal layout with comfy chairs and small tables
- room is equipped with a whiteboard
- maximum capacity of 20 people.
Projectors and media equipment are available to hire.
We do not currently have internet or Wi-Fi access.
We have been awarded the Eat Out Eat Well Gold Standard Award, which means our highly trained catering staff provide healthy eating options – increased fruit and vegetables and decreased fat, sugar and salt. We can cater for most specialised diets, for instance, vegetarians, coeliacs and guests with food allergies. All meals are freshly prepared on site. Please discuss any special dietary requirements with us at least 2 weeks ahead of your booking, to ensure that we have the information at our fingertips to cater for all your needs.
We can provide catering for meetings and conferences at any of our centres and on the Angel Blue. Please find below a sample menu:
- selection of baguettes, sandwiches or wraps
- mini sausages/chicken skewers
- savoury platter which can include cheese twists, Indian spinach/onion bahji etc
- smoked salmon or prawn selection
- crudités and dips
- pretzels and crisps
- fresh fruit
- muffins, cookies, homemade cakes and biscuits.
Self-catering is also available, however this needs to be individual packed lunches and not buffet style as we cannot provide serving dishes/spoons, plates, bowls or cutlery etc.
