Team Building Away Days at Downham Hall
Break away from the ordinary and give your team the space to breathe, connect, and create.
Nestled in the tranquil heart of the Essex countryside, Downham Hall offers a refreshing alternative to sterile corporate environments. Our Georgian manor house and grounds provide an inspiring backdrop for bringing your team closer together, whether you’re looking to boost morale, improve communication, or simply reward your staff with a fun day out.
The Ideal Team Building Venue in Essex
Downham Hall offers everything you need for successful team building:
Versatile Indoor Spaces: Our De Beauvoir Suite, Orangery, and Marquee provide flexible spaces for workshops, briefings, and activities whatever the weather.
Expansive Outdoor Areas: Beautiful landscaped lawns, terraces, and patios offer plenty of room for outdoor challenges, activities and break-out groups, with stunning countryside views that inspire creativity and collaboration.
Award-Winning Catering: Keep your team energised with freshly prepared food and refreshments from our 2 AA Rosette awarded kitchen.
Professional Support: Our dedicated events team helps coordinate your day from start to finish, working seamlessly with activity providers to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Team Building Activities
We partner with trusted specialist suppliers to offer a wide range of team-building activities tailored to your objectives and group size
Active Challenges
Our suppliers can offer a range of outdoor activities and challenges whatever the weather, including inflatable assault courses, archery and target sports, team relay races and even crazy golf amongst others. Our helpful team can help accommodate other suppliers or activity ideas, please contact us and we will help bring your vision to life.
Creative Workshops
We partner with trusted external suppliers to arrange anything from art and craft sessions, calligraphy workshops, willow craft, flower arranging, wreath making, flower crown making amongst other activities.
Fun and Entertainment
Murder mystery events, quiz competitions, casino nights, garden games (croquet, giant Jenga, crazy golf), outdoor cinema experiences - you name it and we’ll do our best to accommodate your ideas.
Flexible Packages
We have flexible packages to fit your vision for the day, whether it’s a full day of activities with a buffet lunch or a strategy morning followed by a relaxing BBQ and a rewarding fun-filled afternoon. Our team are on hand to help you create a comprehensive team experience with multiple activities and plenty of time for bonding.
Our packages include:
- Exclusive use of hired spaces and grounds
- Tea/coffee and pastries on arrival
- Award-winning lunch and refreshments throughout the day
- Wi-Fi
- Event coordination
- Stationery
- Whiteboard pens and flip chart
- Free parking
To find out more about our packages, please contact us on the details below.
Residential Team Building
Combine your activities with overnight accommodation in our boutique bedrooms, allowing your team to fully immerse themselves in the experience without travel concerns.
Why Team Building at Downham Hall?
Inspiring Setting
Our beautiful Georgian manor and countryside location provides a refreshing change from the office environment, helping teams think differently and connect more authentically
All-in-One Venue
Everything you need is on-site – no need to coordinate multiple venues or worry about logistics between locations.
Weather-Proof
With both stunning indoor spaces and outdoor areas, we can adapt your programme whatever the weather.
Excellent Access
Located near Billericay and Wickford with direct trains to London Liverpool Street in under 40 minutes, and just 45 minutes from central London by car via the A13 or M25. Ample free parking available
Flexible Catering
From working lunches to BBQs, formal dining or buffets, our 2 AA Rosette-awarded restaurant adapts to your day's rhythm
Perfect for All Group Sizes
Whether you're planning team building for a small department or a company-wide event, our flexible spaces and grounds can accommodate your needs.
Wedding Accommodation at Downham Hall, Essex
Our luxury, boutique on-site wedding accommodation is part of the reason that we were awarded Manor House and Boutique Hotel Wedding Venue of the Year at the 2026 Essex Wedding Awards. We are proud to offer 5 beautiful, individually styled en-suite double bedrooms, each named after properties owned by the De Beauvoir family, who occupied Downham Hall from 1723 until 1821.
These 5 luxury bedrooms include our spacious Bridal Suite, which means you and your closest loved ones can fully immerse yourselves in the celebration and after the final song has played, can simply walk up the ornate staircaseto bed. Gather together for breakfast the next morning in our light and airy Orangery and relive every moment.