Oxfordshire Limited Edition – July 2019

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CELEBRATING OXFORD

IN ALL ITS GLORY

T

heLowerGallery(ThePitt

RiversMuseum).Heath

Farm.

SimonStonehouse,

managingdirectorofLamb

CateringandEventslooks

atsomeofOxford’smosticonicandversatile

eventspacesandsharesthenewsofanew

luxuryglampingvenueinChippingNorton.

Oxfordhasawealthofmagnificent

weddingandeventvenuesrightinthecity

centreandnumerousbarns,farms,manor

housesandhotelsthatsurroundthecity.

Therearefewcitiesthatcanofferwhat

Oxfordcan,itsprimecentrallocationand

proximitytoLondonhasalwaysbeen

anadvantagetobookingagentswhoare

searchingforvenuesoutsideofLondon.

Beingsuchawell-connectedcity,which

iseasilyaccessiblefromtheM 40 ,with

directtrainlinkstoandfromLondonand

Birminghammakesitaconvenientdestination

forbothcorporateandprivateevents.With

strikingarchitectureandofcourseOxford’s

world-famousuniversity,cathedral,museums,

gardensandcolleges,wearespoiltforchoice.

ThePittRiversMuseum,foundedin 1884 ,

holdssomeoftheworld’sfinestcollections

ofanthropologyandarchaeologyfromacross

theglobeandthroughouthumanhistory,

thecollectionisdisplayedindenselyfilled

cases,creatingatrulyuniqueandmagical

atmosphere.Themuseum’sLowerGallery

whichoverlooksthemaincourtisavailable

tohireforprivatediningforupto 30 guests,

from 5 pmeachdaythiscanbeyourown

exclusiveprivatediningspace.Aprivatetour

byoneofthemuseum’scuratorsfollowedby

dinnerinsuchauniquesettingwillcertainly

makealastingimpressiononguests.

TheOxfordBotanicGardenwasthe

firstbotanicgardenintheUK,foundedin

1621 andissetwithin 130 acresofhistoric

Picturesquelandscape.Boththegardenand

arboretummakedelightfuleventspaces.

TheEventsLawncanaccommodatealarge

marqueeforupto 200 guestsmakingitan

idealsettingforweddings.

Forsmallereventsupto 60 guests,the

Conservatory,ahistoricglasshousealso

makesawonderfulsettingagainstthe

backdropofseasonalplantdisplayswhether

youarelookingtohostafamilygathering,

pre-dinnerdrinksreceptionorbirthday

afternoontea.

HeathFarm,anaward-winningcollection

ofluxuryself-cateringholidaycottagesin

thevillageofSwerfordontheoutskirtsof

ChippingNortonisabrand-newwedding

venue,takingbookingsfor 2020 weddings.

FourmilesfromtrendySohoFarmhouse

andsetin 70 acresofprivatemeadow

andwoodland,thefarmestateconsistsof

fivecottages,eachwiththeirownunique

character,sleepingtwotofouradults,

lovinglyconvertedfromoldstonefarm lambcatering.co.uk

PhotographybySimonStonehouse

buildingsbythecurrentowner.Thefarmis

anexquisiteandtranquilbaseforexploring

theOxfordshireCotswoldsareaandhas

everythingyouwishforfromsmallholdingof

sheep,goats,chickens,geesetobreathtaking

viewsacrossthecountryside.

Theweddingvenuewillconsistofnordic

tipitentsaccommodatingupto 150 guests,

completewithluxefurnishingsandunique

tentliningssetwithinthefarmgrounds.

Theweddingpackagecomescompletewith

thefarmcottages,tipi,furniture,lighting

andtoilets.

LambCateringandEventsisafamily-run

Oxford-basedbusiness,providingfantastic

foodandsensationalserviceforeventsfor

20 – 2 , 000 guests.

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