Oxon Hoath
About Oxon Hoath
Oxon Hoath is a very private house nestled into its own secluded country estate. It’s a splendid place for all types of activities and over the past 20 years has hosted nearly 1,500 exclusive events.
Parties, weddings, corporate away-days, team-building, training courses and conferences – the Oxon Hoath team is experienced at running them all – tailor-made to suit your style and budget.
The accommodation at Oxon Hoath is generous – the house sleeps up to 55 in 28 bedrooms. The reception rooms are spacious and impressive and include a large, flexible ‘Conference’ room (complete with original Georgian covings and fantastic natural light); a beautifully airy studio with polished oak flooring, and a quintessentially English wood-panelled library complete with Chesterfields and roaring log fire.
This lovely big house sits in 73 acres of park land, reached down a quarter-mile carriage drive. The park includes exotic trees and romantic gardens with sweeping lawns. It also has deep woodland with hidden dells, and a sculptured lake (which echoes the naturalistic style of Capability Brown).
There are beautiful views from most bedrooms, over the rolling Weald of Kent.
Edmund’s Choice of Extraordinary Feature
“Oxon Hoath’s stand-out feature for me has to be its walled kitchen garden – one of the largest original walled-gardens in the South East. The garden has been under a restoration project for over five years, and the vegetables, flowers and fruit grown within its walls are organic. The produce is used by the kitchens at Oxon Hoath, and guests can also buy surplus fruit and vegetables to take home.”
About The Location
The estate is very close to London, being just 20 minutes from the M20 and M25. The town of Royal Tunbridge Wells is nearby, and the historic Canterbury Cathedral is under an hour’s drive away. The Kent Downs are accessible for walks or cycling.
Things To Do
There is lots to do on the estate. Oxon Hoath are practised at running corporate days and specialist retreats (there is a retreat coordinator on-site) – please contact the house for further details.
Location
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Reviews
I visit at least twice a year on their retreat weekends. Completely relaxing in a lovely old house in wonderful setting in the depths of leafy Kent. You really are away from it all and a perfect antidote to a busy life especially if, like me, you live in London. There are classes in yoga, tai chi and meditation which are held in the first floor studio, where just looking out at the view gives you a sense of peace, and a host of holistic treatments are available over the course of your stay. A class and two treatments are included in the basic price but you can book as many extras as are available or you can fit in. However, you may like just to explore the area and there are some suggested walks around the estate and beyond. The food is vegetarian only but the chef is imaginative and the food is wonderful. They will also cater for special diets. Much of the food is grown in their own walled garden which, in itself, is worth a visit. There is a beautiful library with a huge fireplace where visitors gather in the evening to chat or relax; naturally there is no TV and mobile phones are banned in public areas. There is also a cosy little bar. The guest bedrooms are often quirky but clean and comfortable. It also caters for corporate events as well as weddings. Do not expect a Champneys or Sanctuary-type place but it's the unique charm of this place which takes people like myself back time and again.
We had our wedding at the glorious Oxon Hoath back in June 2018 and genuinely couldn’t have asked for a more dreamy venue to host our vibrant and rather quirky wedding weekend. Tina couldn’t have been more accommodating when we had some unusual ideas to make the day unique and special. We had constant comments from our friends and family about what a stunning place it is and how lucky we were to have found it. Spacious enough to home our bridal party and some extras, but intimate enough that we had the whole place to ourselves. Simply stunning gardens and view over countryside Kent, Tina grows a lot of fruit, veg and herbs too so our catering was done in house with amazing fresh and season ingredients. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Hoping to come back to renew our vows one day!
We have had a few office Xmas parties at Oxon Hoath and have had the best time ever. Tina and her team attend to all the organisation and make our stay very comfortable. When we arrive they have the house decorated with the most beautiful Xmas trees and floral displays. The fire is alight and it feels so welcoming. We go for country walks to the pub and when we got stuck one year Tina came to the rescue- nothing is too much hassle for the OH team. We will be coming back. We love, love, love Oxon Hoath.
What is there to say other than Oxonhoath is a magical place! Having run an annual weekend party there for friends and family since 2011, the management team and onsite management are simply brilliant and help make planning any event, a stress free project. The house and grounds are charming with a beautiful paneled library, which looks out over the gorgeous Kent countryside, being the jewel in the crown. The bedrooms are very comfortable (great linen!), there are excellent menus and catering options and superb healthy breakfasts and the staff are always warm and extremely accommodating. We'll be back for many years to come, as long as it's available!
Beautiful estate. We happened to come by during our rambling in the countryside.
Well restored retreat centre, sumptuous food, comfortable beds, but what really makes it is the staff who make it easy to get the most from your time away.
I can’t tell you how much we love this beautiful house. The surroundings are jaw-dropping. Oxon Hoath is the perfect nurturing environment for team building. I wish we could be there every week!
Perfect place to retreat from life and rejuvenate! Amazing food, fantastic stately home and beautiful grounds.
Such a beautiful wedding venue. Lovely grounds and views and equally beautiful interiors. Photographing a wedding there was an absolute pleasure!
Amazing place. Have been a few times, and it never disappoints, fantastic food, people and activities in the most beautiful house with stunning views. This is a must for a peaceful, calming weekend if you need to recharge and reboot.
I’ve been using Oxon Hoath for over 10 years, running week-long, residential, leadership courses. A wonderful venue and the team are amazing!
