De Vere Horsley Estate

Located in the Surrey countryside near East Horsley, just outside Guildford, De Vere Horsley Estate is a large-scale hotel and conference venue set within 70 acres of parkland. Combining a historic mansion (Horsley Towers) with a modern conference centre (Horsley Place), it is designed to deliver residential conferences, training programmes and large corporate events.

The estate is built around scale and flexibility, offering a total of 51 event spaces across multiple buildings, allowing for multi-stream events and complex programmes. At its core is the Horsley Suite, the largest space on site, supported by extensive breakout rooms and dedicated meeting zones that allow events to run efficiently within one location.

With 175 bedrooms on-site, the venue is well suited to residential events and multi-day programmes, enabling accommodation, meetings and catering to be delivered seamlessly across the estate.

Key Features

• Set within 70 acres of Surrey parkland

• Capacity for up to 200 guests in main plenary spaces

• 51 event spaces across multiple buildings

• Combination of historic mansion and modern conference facilities

• 175 bedrooms for residential events

• In-house catering and conference infrastructure

• Suitable for conferences, training, retreats and corporate events

Spaces

Horsley Suite (Main Conference Space) Capacity: Up to 200 theatre Best for: Conferences, presentations, plenary sessions Features: Flexible space with AV capability, can be subdivided

The Hub (Horsley Place) Capacity: 6–100 per room Best for: Training, workshops, breakout sessions Features: Cluster of modern meeting rooms with shared courtyard space

Horsley Towers (Historic Mansion) Capacity: Up to 110 dinner (Great Hall) Best for: Private dining, gala dinners, events with character Features: Period interiors, vaulted ceilings and heritage setting

Meeting & Breakout Rooms Capacity: Varies Best for: Multi-stream events Features: 51 rooms enabling large-scale conference delivery

Why choose this venue for your event?

De Vere Horsley Estate works because it gives you both scale and flexibility in one place. The combination of 51 event spaces, residential capacity and a split between modern conference facilities and historic surroundings makes it particularly strong for training programmes and multi-day corporate events that need to run smoothly without feeling generic.