Royal Box

Sandown Park Racecourse

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  • Esher Station
  • Esher Station
The only venue where you can dine in the actual Royal Box where HRH Elizabeth II watched The Gold Cup each year.
Caitlin McCavitt
Caitlin McCavitt

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • On-site parking
  • Dedicated event management
  • Flexible catering options
  • Historic Royal Box setting
  • Intimate dining capacity
  • Exclusive private space
  • 15 miles from London

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 Banquet, Birthday Dinner, Christmas Dinner or Dinner Party. The Royal Box is a brilliant Dining Room and well suited for any smaller scale Dining Event - Corporate or Private.




Frequently asked questions

The Royal Box is designed as an intimate dining space suitable for smaller scale dining events, both corporate and private. The venue description indicates it's perfect for banquets, birthday dinners, Christmas dinners, and dinner parties, though specific capacity numbers are not provided in the available information.

Based on other dining events at Sandown Park, evening dinner packages start from £37.50 + VAT per person for a 3-course meal, with arrival drinks at £8.33 + VAT per person. Evening space hire is typically £1,500 + VAT, though specific Royal Box pricing is not detailed in the available information.

Sandown Park offers inclusive drinks packages including beer, house wine, spirit selection and soft drinks. A 3-hour package costs £38.75 + VAT per person, while a 5-hour package is £63.00 + VAT per person, with a minimum of 50 people required.

The venue appears to have in-house catering as standard, with various menu options available including 3-course meals, finger buffets, and hot/cold buffets. External catering policies are not specified in the available information, so this would need to be confirmed directly with the venue.

For larger events at Sandown Park, there is typically a minimum spend requirement of £8,000 for catering, with a policy to cater for a minimum of 75% of guests. Specific minimum spend requirements for the Royal Box are not detailed in the available information.

Evening dining events at Sandown Park typically run until midnight or as late as possible. Specific timing restrictions for the Royal Box are not detailed, though the venue generally accommodates events running late into the evening.

Sandown Park offers complimentary on-site parking for events. The venue is easily accessible from the M25 and A3, and is located 15 miles from Central London with good transport links including Esher station which is 25 minutes from London Waterloo.

Standard AV equipment at Sandown Park includes projectors, screens, microphones, and PA systems. For dining events, basic presentation equipment would be available, though specific AV inclusions for the Royal Box are not detailed in the available information.

Sandown Park's catering team can accommodate various dietary needs, with menu options including vegetarian choices and the ability to provide fully Halal catering for events. Specific dietary accommodation policies for the Royal Box would need to be confirmed when booking.

The venue assigns a dedicated event manager for bookings and requires advance planning for dining events. Specific booking timelines, deposit requirements, and payment schedules are not detailed in the available information and would need to be confirmed during the enquiry process.




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.