Facilities at Foxcombe Hall

Foxcombe Hall is situtated in the heart of Boars Hill.  After a short 8 minute drive from Oxford City Centre, you find yourself nestled in the conservation trust countryside, overlooking the iconic "dreaming spires" skyline that is synonomous to Oxford.  Originally built in the 1880s by Trinity College, it has been renovated, greatly extended by Randal, 8th Earl of Berkeley at the turn of the century, before being owned by Ripon College, then subsequently, The Open University.  It was purchased by The Peking University in 2017 and has since undergone extensive renovation to offer a state of the art atrium and modern features, sympathetically designed in keeping with its heritage and beautiful original surounding buildings. 

Foxcombe Hall has seminar rooms to seat 10 to 120 delegates which can be set up in a style suitable for the event.  Catering can be provided from hot and cold drinks, working sandwich lunches, hot fork buffets, to fully cooked silver service waitress served dining.  In additon, Foxcombe Hall has accommodation on site, two guest rooms in the Tower, and a further accommodation, opposite the Campus, at Ripon Lodge. [Set up link to accommodation page here?]

GRAND HALL

The Grand Hall was added to Foxcombe Hall in 1904. With its listed stunning stained glass windows, decorative chandeliers and a grandiose staircase, this room is very impressive and lends itself perfectly to parties, grand balls, conferences and exhibition areas.  It can be set up theatre style, for round tabled or long tabled dining.  Theatre style, the Hall can accommodate 100 seated (CHECK).  Round tables seating 10 the Hall can accommodate 80 (CHECK)  Two long tables 200 (CHECK).

CONFERENCE ROOM

The Conference Room was added to Foxcombe Hall in 1964 by Ripon College. The Building addtion was awareded the Civic Trust Award the following year.  With state of the art IT equipment, Floor to ceiling windows that flood this room with light, this room is an ideal location for tutorials and presentations.  It can accommodate 100 seated theatre style, 50 classroom style, 40 boardroom/horseshoe style (CHECK). 

BERKELEY ROOM

The Berkeley Room, situated on the Ground Floor overlooks, and has access to, the well stocked gardens, and walled sunken Italian garden that had been commissioned by Lady Berkeley - a very fashionable garden landscape often featureed in large stately homes of its time.  Once Lord Berkeley's sitting Room, it boasts an impressive fireplace at one end and three large deep bay windows making this a very attractive and airy meeting room.  Having been destroyed by fire in 1935, it was rebuilt using Cotswold limestone.  Comfortably accommodating 22 boardroom style (CHECK), it can also be set up in classroom style to accommodate 36 (CHECK).  Cafe style for informal meetings can accommdate 48 (CHECK).

GARDEN ROOM

The Garden Room, just off the Grand Hall, was once Lady Berkeley's sewing room. This was due to the fine clarity of light.  The room is swathed in sunlight for most of the day capturing both the early morning and full afternoon sun.  It has an impressive original decorative marble fireplace.  Theatre-style, the room can accommodate 30 (CHECK); class-room style 20 (Check) but is probably most  usefully used as a small meeting room Board room-style, accommodating 18 (CHECK).

EXHIBITION ROOM

The Exhibition Room is situated on the ground floor and overlooks the courtyard.  It was an addition to Foxcombe Hall in the 1960s when Ripon College owned the buildings.  It can accommodate 80 (CHECK) theatre-style and 40 classroom-style.   

MAIN BOARD ROOM

The Board Room was intially Lord Berkeley's bedroom.  Situated above the Chapel it has an unusually low ceiling for a house built in this era.  Original ceiling paitings dipicting the Berkeley coat of arms, after restoration, still adorn the ceiling along with the original fireplace, oddly located in the corner of this large room.  Although the majectic, original table and chairs, dominate the room, it is also worth noting that the room is equipped with the latest state of the art IT equipment and hidden lighting.  The Board Room extendable table seats a maximum of 20.  However there are also a further 10 matching chairs and three antique side tables around the room taking its seating capacity to 30.  

SECONDARY BOARD ROOM

The secondary, smaller Board Room is attached to the Main Board Room. This room was originally Lord Berkeley's dressing room.  Decorated in the same style, it is a more intimate room with seating for 10 (CHECK) around an oval extendable table.  It can also be used for catering purposes for those using the Main Board Room.  It has an adjoining ensuite cloakroom and original fireplace.  

Meeting Room Charges

*Prices listed are the daily rate between the hours of 9am – 5pm, Monday - Friday.  Additional costs for extensions or out of hours event can be negotiated.
All prices include IT equipment (where available).  All prices are excluding VAT.

Catering:
Tea/Coffee & biscuits: £2.50 per serving
Working Sandwich lunch: prices start at £7.50 per person
Hot fork buffet: prices start at £12.00 per person (minimum of 10 covers)

For further details, please contact us:
Phone: 01865 957600
Email: hire@pku.org.uk