Group venue for about 50 people to sleep

[AgaPanthers]

Any ideas? We'd make some noise, acoustic guitar + singing, but not rock concert level.... Need it for about 3 nights, low budget...

[ravenAK]

If you'd consider oop North, this place is amazing.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Featherstone_Castle

A mate of mine books it for weekends of historical activities (sword fighting, falconry & the like). It's fab. Lots of dorm rooms to sleep 2-6, & several big rooms plus grounds for gatherings. Remote enough for shenanigans till 4am to be no problem adult fairy weekends can get quite lively I'm told .

[mummymeister]

ravenAK looks good but their budget is £20 per person which for 3 nights works out at around £6.66 a night. just not enough to play with if you want remote, sole use etc. yes these places where anything goes do exist but you have to pay for them. you either get cheap, shared with rules or mega bucks, exclusive and no rules. just depends on which bits you are prepared to compromise on I guess.

[bryte]

Try googling bunkhouses

[AgaPanthers]

no £20 ppn, not £20 for 3 nights

[BucketsnSpades]

I have not read the rest of the thread but Springhead Gardens in Dorset ticks the boxes of being a beautiful venue, exclusive use for weekend hire, sleeps about 40 in dorm style accommodation, i can't remember the price, it is self catering and there is a kitchen. Miles from anywhere so make as much noise as you like.

[SmallPress]

The Court Hill one, AgaPathers? I only looked in the listing, not their website, so hadn't seen that, sorry!

What rough time of year are you going? That will help in determining a) price, b) whether you will be the only ones on-site, and c) whether it will be freezing and so if camping will be tenable.

(Did you look at the Snowdonia one? Didja? Didja? You will TOTALLY be tempted, I tell you!)

[AgaPanthers]

I did, it's nice but our guests just want to laze around drinking beer and smoking and they don't really need to go to Wales for that.

I did some back-of-the-envelope calculations and I reckon half of our guests would be from the UK, it's on average 2 degrees warmer at the end of June than the end of May, and another 2 degrees again the end of July, BUT if we did at the end of May, specifically 28-31 May, then it will be half term for England and also Germany.

I'm quite keen on a bell tent village, but that would definitely be better done in July/August, but that time of year won't wash I think because too many on 'proper' holidays.

[Youdontneedacriminallawyer]

Scout and Guide camps would be ideal - usually miles from anywhere, and places for camp fires etc. You'd need your own tents, though there might be some areas who are desparate for funds who might hire you some tents too.

Quite a lot of the centres have indoor accommodation too. Usually pretty basic, but sounds like that will suit you.

Have a look at this place: www.girlguidingwiltshirenorth.org.uk/index.asp?m=19&s=36&t=Maud+Heath

They have a field, with a camp fire site. Room for tents outside, or loads of room for sleeping on airbeds inside. Decent kitchen and bathroom facilities. You could hire it pretty cheaply.

[Youdontneedacriminallawyer]

Also likely to be free in summer hols as Guides won't be using it. It's only about 90 mins drive from London.