Corporate Events
Cats Abbey is quickly becoming a sought-after destination for corporate events and team workshops. Our beautifully restored Barn offers a refreshing alternative to traditional hotel venues.
Host your next company offsite or corporate celebration in a stunning countryside setting on a National Trust Estate—an inspiring escape from the ordinary that fosters creativity and fresh perspectives.
Privacy
Enjoy private use of the property, with no other distractions or interruptions—allowing you and your team to stay fully focused on your event’s objectives.
Nestled in the heart of the countryside, our venue offers a peaceful retreat free from noise, light pollution, and outside interference, creating a relaxed and natural atmosphere for a truly immersive experience.
Comfort
The warm, country-house ambiance of Cats Abbey offers a more inviting and personal touch than a hotel.
Our beautifully designed Barn features 11 beautiful bedrooms. Ten rooms have en-suite wet-room showers, two of which are interconnecting rooms and share an adjoining shower room. The remaining bedroom includes a separate bathroom with a bath tub. Additionally, we offer five en-suite bedrooms in our adjoining studios and two further bedrooms in a charming self-contained cottage (subject to availability and by request only).
Location
The Cotswolds is one of the most picturesque regions in the UK. Conveniently located halfway between Oxford and Cheltenham, Cats Abbey is just off the A40 and is about an hour’s drive from London Heathrow. For train travel, regular services run from London Paddington to Charlbury Station (25 minutes by car), or from London Marylebone to Oxford Parkway (30 minutes) or Cheltenham (30 minutes).
Our venue boasts breathtaking views over the Windrush Valley, surrounded by fields and just a short distance from Sherborne Park Estate, where you can enjoy scenic walks through mature trees and forest.
Facilities
Cats Abbey offers 18 bedrooms across three properties, a fully equipped kitchen, two spacious meeting areas, additional space for breakout sessions, beautiful outdoor spaces, ample parking, and an EV charging point.
Our facilities also include flip charts, projector setups for connecting your computers, and high-speed fibre optic broadband for seamless connectivity.
Catering
We can provide anything you need, and it is just for you. We can be flexible about timings, so if a session overruns, we’ll adapt to ensure a seamless experience.
An evening dinner is a great way to bring teams together. Choose from our in-house catering options, bring in your own chef, or select from our trusted list of cooks and caterers.
Prefer to handle meals yourself? Nearby hotel restaurants offer excellent dining options, and major supermarkets deliver straight to our door for your convenience.
Quality
Companies that have hosted events at Cats Abbey consistently highlight how the venue contributes to improved results.
The welcoming, relaxed environment, paired with our dedicated and personalised service, helps teams maintain focus, work together seamlessly, and accomplish their objectives more successfully.
““We went to Cats Abbey on a work offsite and it was absolutely perfect. Beautiful scenery and walks nearby. The space itself was great for hosting a large group for big meal, meetings and accommodation. There was plenty of space to go off in groups for smaller meetings. Thoroughly enjoyed it.””