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Venue Type
Country House
City
Sandway
Region
South East England
Standing
150
theatre
150
dinner
100
bedrooms
53
About
Chilston Park Hotel
Chilston Park Hotel is a historic country house hotel in Lenham, Kent, offering a combination of traditional meeting rooms, residential accommodation and extensive outdoor space. The Grade I listed manor house is complemented by the separate Grade II listed Coach House, providing organisers with a useful mix of formal and self-contained event environments.
The hotel currently promotes 8 meeting rooms, capacity for up to 150 guests, 53 bedrooms and 77 acres of grounds. Exclusive use is also available, allowing businesses to take over the event spaces, bedrooms and grounds for private corporate events and retreats.
Its position close to the M20, Maidstone and Ashford makes Chilston Park particularly suitable for residential conferences, leadership retreats, away days, training events and corporate celebrations where accessibility from London needs to be balanced with a genuine countryside setting.
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Facilities and Services
Chilston Park offers flexible meeting packages supported by a dedicated events team, with fast Wi-Fi and presentation equipment available for corporate events. Hand Picked Hotels' meeting packages include equipment such as projector screens or TVs, flipcharts and tabletop power adaptors.
The hotel's extensive grounds can accommodate outdoor activities and team building, while the Coach House provides a more self-contained option for events. Complimentary parking and an electric vehicle charging point are available, and exclusive use can incorporate the house, event spaces, bedrooms and grounds.
Ideal For
- Corporate Conferences
- Residential Conferences
- Leadership Retreats
- Board Meetings
- Away Days
- Team Building
- Training & Workshops
- Corporate Celebrations
- Private Dining
- Product Launches
- Exclusive Hire
- Multi-Day Events
Key Features
- Kent Country House
- Up To 150 Guests
- 53 Bedrooms
- 77 Acres
- Coach House
- Exclusive Use
- Flexible Meeting Rooms
- Free Parking
- M20 Access
Kent Country House
Up To 150 Guests
53 Bedrooms
77 Acres
Coach House
Exclusive Use
Flexible Meeting Rooms
Free Parking
M20 Access
Why Hire
Chilston Park combines the character of a historic country house with the practical requirements of a residential corporate venue. Its strongest advantage is the variety of environments available within one property: formal rooms in the manor house, the separate Coach House, extensive grounds and 53 bedrooms.
The venue works particularly well for events where the experience extends beyond a single meeting room. Conferences can incorporate breakout sessions, outdoor activities, private dining and overnight accommodation, while the 77-acre estate gives organisers considerably more scope for away days and team building than a conventional hotel.
Exclusive use adds another dimension for leadership retreats, company gatherings and events requiring privacy. With the entire house, event spaces, bedrooms and grounds available together, Chilston Park can operate as a private corporate retreat rather than simply a meeting venue.
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Location and Access
Chilston Park is located at Sandway, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent ME17 2BE, surrounded by Kent countryside but with convenient access to the M20. The location provides good connections towards Maidstone, Ashford and London, while Ashford International provides an additional rail connection for delegates travelling from further afield.
The hotel has complimentary on-site parking and an EV charging point. Accessible parking is available, with a step-free route towards the hotel and ramp access at the main entrance.
Lenham Station | 1.5 miles
Ashford International Station | 12 miles
Gatwick Airport | 43 miles
VENUE INFO
Event spaces
4
meeting rooms
5
bedrooms
53
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