The Country House Experience for Groups

Cliveden House - a famous 350 year-old House with Royal links and a history of scandal and intrigue:

Every Royal Monarch since George 1st has been entertained at Cliveden, an award-winning hotel based in the beautiful Berkshire countryside, close to Heathrow airport and just 40 minutes from London. Discover nearby Windsor Castle, enjoy a boat trip on the River Thames or participate in exclusive events on the social calendar such as the Henley Royal Regatta, Royal Ascot, Royal Windsor Horse Show or RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

• Enjoy the Royal Afternoon Tea, launched in January 2026 and promising a very theatrical delivery
• Listen to talks on the ‘country house way of living’ or take a History Tour 
• Windsor Carriages Experience - a private transfer into Windsor for a guided tour of Windsor Castle, followed by a horse-drawn carriage journey around the picturesque Windsor Great Park. Listen to stories about grand celebrations from the past and entertaining anecdotes about the nobility.
• Archery, clay pigeon and game shooting or an air rifle lesson
• Vintage car rides
• Painting or floristry workshops
• Croquet lessons
• Foraging 
• Lunches/dining and picnics – perhaps with a butler experience or an etiquette workshop alongside

Stonor - relax in luxury in one of the oldest houses still family-owned in the UK, having been built and lived in by the same family for 850 years:

• Clay pigeon shooting, archery, laser clays and axe throwing
• Driving experiences around the estate
• Workshops 

St Clere - there has been a St Clere house on site in the gorgeous Kent countryside since the 14th century, with the present house being built in about 1628:

• Share an aga-side talk about managing a country estate with Eliza, Vice President of the Country Land Association, perhaps while enjoying a traditional cream tea and scone-making demonstration. Eliza is also chair of the Trustees of Chevening Estate, the grace and favour house of the UK Foreign Secretary who recently hosted J D Vance.
• Vintage car rides
• Fishing, geese herding and falconry
• Croquet lesson
• Target archery or traditional longbows, clay pigeon shooting or laser clay pigeon shooting
• Enjoy a quad bike tour across the North Downs with the estate foreman and hear his stories about film shoots, crazy festivals, formal dinner parties and managing trespassers.
• Quad safari or quad obstacle 
• Treasure hunts 

West Wycombe Park, one of the most theatrical and Italianate of all English country houses and often used as a location in period dramas:

• Simulated Game Days: a full on game day but guests shoot clays instead of birds and it can be done all through the year.
• Game Days: partridge shooting on the Estate (seasonal)
• Fly fishing in the Park on the Estate (seasonal)

Cowdray House (exclusive use) - guests will have full and exclusive use of the house and it’s 110 acres of gardens, woodland and parkland. Cowdray is the home of British Polo:

• Cowdray has 22 en-suite bedrooms, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, bowling alley, billiards room and tennis court
• Horse riding, golf and croquet 
• Enjoy a private polo lesson on the House Ground in front of Cowdray House or watch a game
• Tour the estate on e-bikes or on a wildlife tour
• Country pursuits include clay pigeon shooting, fishing, foraging for wild food and gundog training
• Also archery, axe throwing, duck or sheep herding and falconry
• Workshops include calligraphy, chocolate-making, pottery and flower-arranging
• Cocktail-making or wine/gin tasting class
• Yoga or pilates classes
• Motorised activities
• Murder mystery, treasure trail or scavenger hunt
• Learn about beekeeping, hedgerow management or tree planting
• Dining options include afternoon tea in the Drawing Room, a relaxed BBQ or a formal banquet in the magnificent Buck Hall