Royal Box

Sandown Park Racecourse

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Royal Box at Sandown Park: modern meeting space with round tables for events and networking.
  • From £1100
  • 60 Reception
  • Esher Station
  • From £1100
  • 60 Reception
  • Esher Station
The exclusive Royal Box where HRH Elizabeth II watched The Gold Cup offers an unmatched prestigious setting for intimate corporate events.
Aidan De Forest-Brown
Aidan De Forest-Brown

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • Intimate exclusive space
  • 15 miles from London
  • On-site parking available
  • Views over the Racecourse
  • WIFI
  • Historic Royal Box setting

The Royal Box is an exclusive space and the very room in which HRH Elizabeth II watched The Gold Cup at Sandown Park each year.

The characterful space offers the perfect backdrop for an intimate Meeting, Presentation, Workshop, team Building or Training Event. The Royal Box is an ideal space for smaller scale corporate events.




Frequently asked questions

The venue offers Premier DDR packages at £62 + VAT per person, which includes main suite hire, arrival tea/coffee with breakfast roll and fresh fruit, mid-morning tea/coffee with cookies, finger buffet or hot buffet lunch, mid-afternoon tea/coffee with baked bites, jugs of iced water, projector and screen, flipchart and pens, complimentary Wi-Fi, complimentary car parking, and dedicated event manager. Classic DDR packages are available at £66 per person (£79.20 including VAT).

The Solario Suite accommodates up to 200 guests maximum and 144 in cabaret style. Surrey Hall is the largest space holding up to 800 guests and covers 2,740 square meters. The Gallery has a maximum capacity of 60 at a time with fixed furniture that cannot be moved. Park View can accommodate up to 150 for dinner events.

Surrey Hall charges £3,500 + VAT for setup day and £5,000 + VAT per live day (reduced from £11,000 + VAT). Solario Suite costs £950 + VAT for setup and £1,650 + VAT per live day. The Gallery charges £750 + VAT for setup and £1,400 + VAT per live day. Park View evening hire is £1,500 + VAT.

Individual catering items include: crisps and olives at £2.43 + VAT per person, savoury snacks at £5.17 + VAT per person, mug of soup and roll at £5.75 + VAT per person, finger buffet at £35.78 + VAT per person, hot or cold buffet at £40.02 + VAT per person, grab and go lunch bags at £12.33 + VAT per person, and tea/coffee at £3.45 + VAT per serving or £15.98 + VAT per person per day for unlimited service. There is a minimum spend requirement of £8,000 and policy to cater for minimum 75% of guests.

Evening packages include 3-course meals from £37.50 + VAT per person, arrival drinks at £8.33 + VAT per person, and inclusive drinks packages with beer, house wine, spirits and soft drinks. The 3-hour drinks package costs £38.75 + VAT per person and 5-hour package costs £63.00 + VAT per person, with a minimum of 50 people required.

The venue allows clients to use their own third-party AV suppliers for production needs. For summer party events, they offer packages that include security and staffing as standard, suggesting external entertainment may require coordination with venue management. Specific policies on external caterers or other suppliers are not detailed in available information.

Complimentary on-site parking is included with most packages. The venue is located 15 miles from Central London, easily accessible from the M25 and A3, and is 25 minutes by train from London Waterloo to Esher station. For large events requiring supplier access, the venue has good transport access for vans and delivery vehicles.

Standard DDR packages include projector and screen, flipchart and pens, and complimentary Wi-Fi. For larger events, the venue can provide technicians for sound, lighting, managing speaker presentations, session timing, and background music, though clients can also use their own AV teams with shared responsibilities depending on requirements.

Setup days are available the day prior to events, with Surrey Hall setup costing £3,500 + VAT. Events typically run from 09:00-17:00, with access usually available from 08:00. For multi-day events, breakdown can occur Thursday evening through Friday morning, and the venue provides dedicated on-site event managers.

The venue operates as an active racecourse, so availability may be limited during racing seasons and major racing events. Specific blackout dates are not detailed, but the venue has indicated when certain dates are unavailable due to conflicting events like Tom Jones concerts, suggesting entertainment and racing schedules impact availability.




More about Sandown Park Racecourse

Just 15 miles from London, Sandown Park Racecourse is not only one of the world's most historic racecourses but it is also one of the South East's most renowned events venues. With both flexible indoor space and its picturesque outdoor setting, the site is suitable for a range of different event. The venue suits exhibitions, conferences, meetings, company dinners, Christmas parties, and much more.