Day delegate facilities and company conference venue

Our venue can be hired on an exclusive basis for use by day delegates or for company meetings and conferences. it is ideal for small groups right through to large conferences. We offer the following options:

Full day meeting
This option includes the use of the Carpenter's Barn and the associated decking area and lawns for the whole day. We provide morning pastries and afternoon cakes and tea and coffee is available throught out the day. A delicious cold, buffet is served for lunch but we are happy to quote for other options such as hot buffets, BBQs and hog roasts.

Half day meeting combined with half day activities
This option includes the use of the Carpenter's Barn and the associated decking area and lawns for either a morning or afternoon. We can then provide a half-day adult activities session with qualified instructors. We supply morning pastries and afternoon cakes and tea and coffee is available throught out the day. A delicious cold, buffet is served for as standard for lunch but we are happy to quote for other options such as hot buffets, BBQs and hog roasts.

Extended meeting with evening meal
This option includes a meeting as described above with the time on site extended into the evening, with a choice of finishing times. We offer an evening meal (hot buffets, BBQs, hog roasts, curries or pizzas), open our licensed Woodland Bar and light the fire in our camp fire circle to create an informal atmosphere in which delegates can unwind after the day's meeting.

Meeting combined with overnight accommodation
This option includes meeting as described above with overnight accommodation on site sleeping either in our rustic Shepherd's Huts or camping in tents/wild camping. We offer a choice of evening meal from hot buffets, BBQs, hog roasts, curries or pizzas to eating at a local pub (following a guided forest walk). On site we open our licensed Woodland Bar and guests enjoy socialising around our camp fire circle. A night under the stars in the forest with just the flickering light from oil lanterns and the fire is a unique and memorable experience for delegates.

The site facilities include the following:

• Spacious Carpenter's Barn, which is equipped with lighting, power, black out blinds and projector screen. It is heated with a large wood-burning stove, which is always a central attraction.
• WiFi access, OH projector, flip chart and pens, delegate stationary.
• Small meeting room for breakout meeting.
• Tables and chairs to seat up to 120 people in the barn, with the option to extend the availabe space with a marquee on the adjoining deck to accommodate greater numbers.
• A large south-facing wooden deck, accessed directly from the barn, via double doors. We can organise a marquee on this area to extend the covered space. The deck is ideal as an outdoor classroom or for entertaining.
• Plenty of lawned area, with splendid trees and picnic tables, where weather permitting, delegates can adjorn for discussion groups or just to unwind between sessions.
• Ladies and gents cloakrooms, with hot showers.
• Ample free car parking.

The Carpenter's Barn can seat up to 120 lecture-style for day delegate meetings.	Facilities for audio visual equipment for meetings and conferences.	The lawns make a perfect outdoor classroom for day delegates.	The south-facing deck adjoins the barn and is available for use by delegates.
Flip charts, pens and stationary are provided for our day delegates.	A cold buffet lunch is provided a standard but there are other options available.	We serve tea, coffee and refreshments on arrival, mid-morning and mid-afternoon.	Delegates can dine outside at our picnic tables or indoors.

Please note all outdoor activities undertaken on site must be run by New Forest Outdoor Centre staff.