Corporate Meeting Space
in Abingdon-on-Thames

The Barn at The Crown & Thistle is a characterful alternative to your classic corporate meeting space. Seating up to 100 guests, The Barn is a suitable space for a variety of events, from business meetings to board meetings and networking to conferences. With super-fast WiFi throughout, the room is fully equipped with screen and projector.

The Minstrels Gallery is a great alternative for those smaller meetings and can accommodate up to 20 guests and benefits from a TV screen for presentation purposes.

Conveniently located in the centre of Abingdon, it is just 20 minutes from Oxford City Centre and 10 minutes from the A34 with good connections to the M40 and M4.

The Crown & Thistle boasts 18 bedrooms for those guests requiring accommodation.


Make a Corporate Meeting Enquiry

One of our team would be happy to answer any questions that you may have regarding holding your next business event at Crown and Thistle.

Make an Enquiry


Corporate Packages

Day Delegate Rate

From £29 per person

For 8 delegates or more, this rate is fully inclusive of the following:
Room hire
Flipchart and pens
Screen and projector
Business grade super-fast WiFi
Filter coffee and a selection of teas and pastries upon arrival
Morning break - filter coffee and a selection of tea
Afternoon break - filter coffee and a selection of teas and biscuits
Water and cordials throughout the day
Fresh fruit bowl
Lunch - a choice of one of the following menus
- Buffet or sandwich working lunch
- Set menu served in the restaurant to allow you a change of scenery (subject to a supplementary charge)

24 Hour Delegate Rate

Rates dependent on number of delegates

This package is for groups of 8 or more and is designed to meet your needs for when there are not enough hours in the day. Fully inclusive of:

Day Delegate Package
Overnight accommodation either the night before or the night of your meeting, based on single occupancy of the best available rooms.


Build Your Own

If you don’t wish to utilise either of these packages you can book your required elements as follows:

Room Hire

Room hire prices are valid for Monday to Thursday and include projector, flip chart and pens:

The Barn

Daytime (until 5pm) £100
Evening (from 6.30pm) £100
All Day £150

Minstrels Gallery

Daytime (until 5pm) £100
Evening (from 6.30pm) £100
All Day £150

Please speak to the team for weekend rates. These prices do not cover bookings in December.

Food & Beverage

Bacon or sausage brioche bun
Fresh pastries
Selection of tea and filter coffee with biscuits
Working lunch from £12 per person
Lunch in the restaurant from the a la carte menu
Bottled mineral water
Jugs of fresh juice


Room Details

We can adapt our set ups to best suit your requirements. Capacities are below:

The Barn
Minstrels Gallery

Make a Corporate Meeting Enquiry

One of our team would be happy to answer any questions that you may have regarding holding your next business event at Royal Foresters.


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