Setup & Info

Room Set Up & Decoration:

For private events in the Marquee or Lower Boathouse we provide the following as part of the hire charge (** items have an additional charge):

Marquee Dimensions: 9m x 15m

Lower Boathouse Dimensions: 9m x 12m

Round tables (5ft seat 8-10 & 6ft seat 10-12) / Long tables (8ft seat 8-10)

Wooden chairs (lime wash colour)

White table linen

Paper napkins, crockery, cutlery & glasses

Single stem flowers

Long candles / tea lights

Easel to display seating plan

Fairy lights

Sound system for background music

Dance floor

Mood Up-lights / disco lighting **

Projector + screen / large TV for presentations **

Heating / cooling units

All event setup & clean down is done by Cherwell Boathouse staff.

For weddings, early access is possible for you to put up bunting & any other specific decoration. All other table decoration can be done by CB staff with instruction provided.

Hotels:

Vanbrugh House Hotel – 01865 244622

1.7 miles from Cherwell Boathouse

Designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, architect of Blenheim Palace, the 18th century-built Vanbrugh House Hotel is located on St Michael’s Street, which runs adjacent to the Oxford Union. Our 22-bedroom property offers an authentic sense of place, surrounded by elegant architecture, historic venues and beautiful riverside walks.

Randolph Hotel – 01865 256400

1.2 miles from Cherwell Boathouse

Located in Oxford’s city centre, our hotel is a landmark building with elegance and charm featuring Acanthus Restaurant which offers an exciting experience, serving mouthwatering dishes prepared by our highly skilled chefs. Our hotel has played host to prime ministers and presidents, and our renowned Morse Bar is instantly recognizable as the watering hole of Colin Dexter’s world-famous detective, Inspector Morse. Our Cartoon Bar is the latest to hit Oxford, offering an outstanding selection of Champagnes and Gins along with classic cocktails and light bites.

Linton Lodge – 01865 553461

0.3 miles from Cherwell Boathouse

The Best Western Plus Oxford Linton Lodge, has been sympathetically converted from 3 Edwardian houses allowing it to retain some delightful, original features. Set in one and a half acres of gardens, in a quiet North Oxford suburb, just a mile from the city centre, we are perfectly located to access business and leisure activities in and around Oxford. Free on site car parking during your stay is available to all guests for their convenience. Enjoy first class luxury in our spacious Executive Rooms. There’s more space to work and relax, with a spacious seating areas, including comfy armchairs or sofas and larger beds.

Parklands Guest House – 01865 554374

0.5 miles from Cherwell Boathouse

Our 13 rooms are spread over 2 floors in an elegant late-Victorian house in North Oxford, with easy access to all that Oxford has to offer. Just 2 miles from Oxford Castle and 1 mile from Bodleian Library. Traditional, individually furnished rooms feature free Wi-Fi, TVs, hospitality trays and en suite showers. Some rooms have sleigh beds. Cooked-to-order breakfast is included, and a plush lounge serves drinks. There’s a walled garden, and parking is free.

Cotswold Lodge – 01865 512121

0.5 miles from Cherwell Boathouse

Our 4 star Oxford hotel, set in North Oxford, just a 13-minute walk from Oxford city centre, this refined hotel in a grand Victorian mansion is a 4-minute walk from Oxford University Parks and 12 minutes on foot from the Ashmolean Museum. Elegant rooms with plush furnishings offer free Wi-Fi and satellite TV. Some rooms with period features are named after Oxford colleges and have marble bathrooms. Modern British cuisine is served in a restaurant with bay windows, while light fare and afternoon tea is offered in a lounge bar with a Mediterranean-inspired courtyard. Parking is complimentary.