Conference and Meeting venues in Banbury

Known for being cited in a familiar nursery rhyme, Banbury is a charming destination for conferences, meetings and events.

Rich in history dating from Saxon times, this expanding industrial and market town is well placed being within easy reach of major meeting destinations London, Birmingham and Oxford. Banbury, however, offers an idyllic blend of town and country settings being located on the River Cherwell on the edge of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, making it a superb choice of location for land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities. Meeting planners looking for picturesque wedding venues, secluded conference rooms or elegant historic buildings will find a diverse choice of conference and banqueting options in this delightful north Oxfordshire town.

Banbury is easy to reach via the M40, via good rail links and flights into Birmingham, London Luton, East Midlands or London Heathrow airports for international conference delegates.

A Day In The Country allows conference delegates to leave the office well and truly behind, boasting a venue set in a 250 acre estate surrounded by woodland comprising 3 fishing lakes! A haven for teambuilding events and corporate activities, this exceptional venue excels by also providing stylish conference and meeting rooms catering for the full range of corporate needs including hospitality events and banqueting facilities. Sporting venues include The Willows at Banbury Cricket Club and Rye Hill Golf Club, set in 200 glorious acres and providing The Gallery, a versatile meeting space for conferences and events for up to 200 delegates. Cultural venue The Mill Arts Centre is located in central Banbury and offers a selection of conference spaces including a 200 seat theatre alongside dedicated training, conference and meeting rooms as well as exhibition space, whilst historic venue Banbury Town Hall is full of character and provides a main hall for large conferences, events and exhibitions alongside a committee room for smaller delegate group meetings. Academic venues include Banbury School and Wroxton Abbey, an impressive historic building full of period charm with a choice of meeting rooms and a banqueting suite, whereas Bloxham Mill Business Centre is a modern conference centre facility ideal for training events and meetings for up to 50 delegates. Upton House and Gardens is an unusual and historic venue being a 1930’s millionaire’s mansion sure to impress conference delegates or corporate guests whilst also providing the perfect backdrop for weddings, as does Poundon House. Banbury hotels also provide impeccable conference and banqueting suites such as Mercure Whately Hall Hotel, which comprises 5 fully equipped meeting spaces with capacity for up to 120 delegates, and the Cromwell Lodge Hotel, a traditional, historic venue with several function rooms for conferences, meetings, training events and weddings. Middle Aston House is a remarkable country house hotel and conference venue offering first class facilities, catering for teambuilding and training events, conference retreats and meetings, banqueting andcorporate hospitality events, set in 20 beautiful acres of inspiring countryside.