Overview
Penshurst Place has been the setting for sumptuous entertainment throughout its six and a half centuries of history. Kings, Queens, noblemen, great soldiers and poets have all dined within the walls of the great medieval hall, which has been described as one of the world's grandest rooms. The Barons Hall, with its 60 foot high chestnut beamed roof, is the perfect venue for banquets, receptions, concerts and product launches and the 14th century Sunderland Room and Buttery are available for dinners, meetings and seminars.
Catering
Menus are based on Prue Leith’s original philosophy of simplicity and quality and combine only the best ingredients to create imaginative, flexible menus for all type of events.
Leith’s take pride in their adaptability, providing both recommended menus and bespoke dishes to suit a myriad of requirements in addition to their signature dishes which are simply too exquisite not to be shared.
Venue Style
Unusual/Unique, Banqueting Suite, Conference Centre, Historic Building, Non Residential, Stately Home/Castle, Unusual/Unique
Venue Awards
Kent Wedding Award Winner 2011
Gold Winner; Best Food & Beverage Supplier for Leith's.
Meetings & Incentive Travel Awards 2009
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Meeting & Event Room Capacities
| Room Name | Reception | Theatre | Theatre (BP) | Classroom | Classroom (BP) | Boardroom | U Shape | Din/Dance | Cab | Expo | Lunch/Dinner |
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Barons Hall
| 250 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 70 | 0 | 136 |
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Buttery
| 50 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 30 |
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Garden Restaurant
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
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Sunderland Room
| 140 | 125 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 100 |
Meeting & Event Rooms
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Facilities And Leisure
| Archery | On Site | |
| Clay Pigeon Shooting | On Site | |
| Falconry | On Site | |
| Fishing | On Site | |
| Laser Clayshooting | On Site | |
| Marquee Space | On Site | |
| Walking | On Site | |
| Wedding Licence | On Site | |
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Equipment
| Fax |
| Flipcharts |
| Lectern |
| Overhead Projector |
| PA System |
| Photocopier |
| Wi-Fi Connection |
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Event Types
Activity Day , Awards Dinners , Away Day, Barbeque, Breakfast Meeting, Christening, Christmas Package, Company Fun Day, Conference, Corporate Hospitality, Dinner, Dinner Dance, Family Fun Day, Gala Dinner, Marquee Event, Private Dining, Product Launch, Reception, Teambuilding, Wedding |
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Nearest Train Stations
Nearest Airports
Nearest Motorways
Car Parking
Directions
By Car:
From M25 Junction 5, follow A21 to Tonbridge, leaving at HILDENBOROUGH exit; then follow brown tourist signs.
From M26 Junction 2a, follow A25 (Sevenoaks) and then A21 for HILDENBOROUGH, then follow brown tourist signs
Public Transport:
Train from London Charing Cross to Tonbridge, then taxi to Penshurst (6 miles)
Train from London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells or Victoria station to Edenbridge then bus
Corporate Responsibility
This venue is represented by Lime Venue Portfolio - the unique meetings & events service from Compass Group, your catering provider.
A strong approach to corporate responsibility ensures that everyone within Compass Group understands their responsibilities to clients, consumers, colleagues, the community and the environment
Our Corporate Responsibility Framework is a key part of everyday life, with everyone taking accountability for their actions. Through our five pillars of Corporate Responsibility each day we look to:
- Support and develop our employees
- Run our business to the highest ethical standards
- Support the good health and wellbeing of our consumers
- Reduce our impact on the world in which we live
- Make a positive contribution to the communities in which we live and work.
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