Riverside farm hotel with lakeside lodges, cookery school and event spaces in the Hertfordshire countryside

Surrounded by 700 acres of riverside farmland in the Hertfordshire countryside, this four-star farm hotel trades city grey for open fields, woodland and water. The estate has a lively, sociable energy, with restaurants, live music and a busy calendar of events, so a working agenda sits easily alongside time outdoors, shared meals and a bit of play.

The same family has looked after the land since 1931, and over the decades it has grown from a dairy farm into a place built for meeting, eating and enjoying the outdoors. That long-standing care shows in the farm's focus on sustainability, its home-grown produce and its close relationship with the river and wildlife on its doorstep.

Accommodation spreads across the estate rather than sitting in one block. Alongside hotel rooms and suites in renovated farm buildings, there are lakeside and riverside lodges, woodland huts, lake huts and shepherd’s huts, plus a private house. Groups can mix and match, giving senior team members or smaller cohorts their own corner of the estate while everyone stays on one site.

The venue hosts events of every size, with a range of packages and team building activities that can be shaped around a working agenda. It's a practical option for teams looking to combine strategy sessions with time outside and plenty of shared moments.

There's a lot to fill the downtime. Scenic walking routes run across the farm, golf is available on site and close by, and a cookery school offers hands-on workshops that work well as a group activity. Farm tours, craft workshops, wine dinners and regular live music round out the programme.

Food is a real focus. Menus are seasonal, homemade and as local as possible, often drawing on ingredients grown on the farm, and several restaurants and bars cover everything from breakfast to long team dinners.

✈️ London Luton Airport is around 30 minutes by car
🚝 Welwyn North station is 5 minutes by taxi, with trains to London King’s Cross in around 35 minutes
🚝 Welwyn Garden City station is a short drive away, with fast trains to London King's Cross in around 25 minutes
🚗 Central London is around an hour by car