Roehampton Venues
A dual-venue London campus combining a modern conference centre, Georgian mansion, parkland grounds, and on-site accommodation near Richmond Park.
About Roehampton Venues
Roehampton Venues operates across two properties within the University of Roehampton campus in south-west London. Elm Grove Conference Centre delivers year-round conferences, meetings, accommodation, and training facilities, while Grove House, a Grade II listed Georgian mansion, provides a setting for weddings, summer parties, away days, and private events (Grove House is open mainly at weekends and through the summer).
The venue stands out for its combination of free parking, strong sustainability credentials, landscaped grounds, and proximity to central London while retaining a quieter campus environment beside Richmond Park.
Why bookers choose Roehampton Venues
Two distinct venue styles on one campus
Organisers can combine modern conference facilities at Elm Grove with the gardens and Georgian setting of Grove House without needing transport between venues. The two are roughly a five-minute walk apart around the lake.
Rare combination of London access and green space
The campus sits beside Richmond Park with lakes, gardens, and mature landscaping, yet Barnes station offers direct South Western Railway services into central London.
Strong sustainability credentials
The venue holds a Green Tourism Gold Award for Green Meetings alongside a BREEAM Very Good building rating, 100% renewable energy from on-site solar, Fairtrade University status, and a detailed published sustainability programme.
Residential conference capability in London
Elm Grove offers 31 on-site en-suite bedrooms, with additional campus accommodation available seasonally for larger groups. Published bedroom rates start from £99 per night.
Flexible multicultural wedding and catering approach
Grove House operates on a dry-hire model with an accredited caterer list experienced across a broad range of cultural cuisines and celebration styles.
Spaces
Oak Suite
Flexible flagship conference suite with interactive AV technology
The Oak Suite is Elm Grove's primary conference and training space and can operate as one large room or divide into three equal sections. Each divided section seats around 40 theatre style. Floor-to-ceiling anti-glare windows overlook landscaped courtyards and gardens, and integrated AV technology supports presentations, workshops, and hybrid formats.
98-inch display screens, integrated audio-visual equipment with touch-screen control, magnetic walls, acoustic panels, adjustable lighting and complimentary WiFi. Specific microphone counts and interactive annotation features should be confirmed with the venue.
Lime Tree Suite
Top-floor networking and dining space with rooftop terrace access
The Lime Tree Suite is designed for receptions, dining, exhibitions, and networking, with treetop views across south-west London and the city skyline. The adjacent covered copper rooftop terrace creates an outdoor breakout and drinks area, and adjustable lighting allows the room to shift mood for evening events.
Covered copper rooftop terrace access, adjustable lighting and complimentary WiFi. Operational links to other Elm Grove spaces should be confirmed with the venue.
Maple Boardroom
Compact executive meeting room beside the main conference suite
The Maple Boardroom sits adjacent to the Oak Suite and works as a private meeting room or breakout space during larger conferences. It offers double-aspect views and built-in audio-visual equipment.
Built-in audio-visual equipment, double-aspect views and complimentary WiFi. Detailed AV specification (display size, webcam, conference phone) should be confirmed with the venue.
Tulip Boardroom
Small boardroom for confidential meetings and breakout sessions
The Tulip Boardroom sits on the other side of the Oak Suite and mirrors the Maple Boardroom, supporting smaller executive or breakout meetings with double-aspect views and built-in AV.
Built-in audio-visual equipment, double-aspect views and complimentary WiFi. Detailed AV specification should be confirmed with the venue.
Rooftop Copper Terrace
Outdoor terrace with treetop and skyline views
The covered copper terrace sits beside the Lime Tree Suite and provides outdoor breakout and networking space with treetop views out towards the City of London.
Grove House (Portrait Room)
Georgian mansion room for ceremonies and wedding breakfasts
Grove House is a Grade II listed Georgian mansion set within formal gardens, rose gardens, and lakeside grounds on the Roehampton campus. It operates as an exclusive-use venue for weddings and private events, on a dry-hire basis with an accredited preferred caterer list, and is open mainly at weekends and through the summer. The Portrait Room is used for ceremonies and wedding breakfasts, with smaller rooms in the house available for more intimate ceremonies.
Grove House (Terrace Room)
Garden-facing room transformed for evening receptions and parties
The Terrace Room opens onto the gardens and is transformed for evening parties and receptions. The in-house team runs the bar at Grove House evening events, with a minimum bar spend of £1,000.
Grove House Gardens
Four acres of formal gardens and lawns for outdoor events
Four acres of landscaped gardens, rose gardens, and lakeside grounds surrounding Grove House, suitable for outdoor ceremonies, welcome drinks, alfresco dining, summer parties, and team building. Larger outdoor event numbers should be confirmed with the venue.
All spaces at a glance
| Space | theatre | dinner | cabaret | classroom | boardroom | standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Suite | 140 | 96 | 72 | 90 | 36 | 200 |
| Lime Tree Suite | – | 100 | – | – | – | 100 |
| Maple Boardroom | – | – | – | – | 10 | – |
| Tulip Boardroom | – | – | – | – | 10 | – |
| Rooftop Copper Terrace | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grove House (Portrait Room) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grove House (Terrace Room) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Grove House Gardens | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Guest numbers for the layout shown. A dash means that layout isn't offered in that space.
Facilities & amenities
Catering
Approach
Elm Grove uses Elior as the in-house caterer, offering day delegate catering, conference refreshments, working lunches and residential conference dining. Grove House offers wedding catering, alfresco and BBQ dining, formal dining, multicultural wedding menus and summer party catering.
External caterers
Grove House operates on a preferred accredited caterer model for weddings and private events, allowing couples flexibility across cuisines and celebration styles.
Bars
An in-house bar service operates at Grove House events, with a minimum spend of £1,000 for the evening bar.
Dietary
Vegetarian, vegan, and sustainable menu options are integrated throughout Elm Grove catering, with Fairtrade products, free-range chicken and eggs, and MSC-certified fish as standard.
Is it right for your event?
Great for
- Residential conferences
- Sustainable corporate events
- Training and workshops
- Summer parties and away days
- Team building
- Weddings and multicultural celebrations
- London events needing free parking
- Conferences requiring outdoor breakout space
Less suited to
- Ultra-central London events needing Tube-adjacent access
- Very large indoor conferences above around 200 delegates
- Events needing extensive late-night city nightlife nearby
- Luxury five-star residential conferences
- High-volume exhibitions requiring large-scale exhibition halls
Accessibility
Detailed accessibility specifications for bedrooms, lifts, hearing loops, and step-free routes are not fully set out on the main event pages. A downloadable accessibility statement is available, and specific requirements should be confirmed directly with the venue before booking.
Weddings
Ceremonies
Grove House is licensed for civil ceremonies through Wandsworth registrars and operates as an exclusive-use wedding venue on a dry-hire basis. Ceremonies take place in the Portrait Room, with smaller rooms available for intimate ceremonies, and outdoor ceremonies are available within the four acres of grounds (Wandsworth registrars confirm dates and times). The Terrace Room is used for the evening party, with the in-house team running the bar (minimum spend £1,000).
Scale
Ceremonies and wedding breakfasts for up to 150 guests, rising to 200 for evening celebrations.
Notes
Wedding catering operates through an accredited preferred caterer list rather than fixed in-house catering, allowing couples flexibility across cuisines and celebration styles, and the venue regularly hosts multicultural weddings. Accommodation for wedding guests is available at Elm Grove Conference Centre, roughly a five-minute walk away around the lake.
Location & getting there
Roehampton Venues sits within the University of Roehampton campus beside Richmond Park in south-west London. Grove House is nearby at SW15 5PJ, within Froebel College.
Sustainability
Roehampton Venues has a detailed and externally referenced sustainability programme, including a Green Tourism Gold Award for Green Meetings, a BREEAM Very Good building rating for the purpose-built conference centre, 100% renewable energy via on-site solar panels, voltage optimisation reducing electricity consumption by around 9%, LED and motion-sensor lighting across the estate, Food for Life (Soil Association) certification completed by caterer Elior in March 2026, Fairtrade University status, MSC-certified fish and free-range sourcing, an on-site industrial bio-digester converting food waste and compostable Vegware into garden granules, used cooking oil converted into biofuel via Olleco, general waste directed to energy recovery rather than landfill (via Suez), minimised single-use plastics with plant-based compostable alternatives, extensive biodiversity grounds across 24 hectares including orchards, three lakes and acid grassland, and 504 cycle parking spaces across campus.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Elm Grove Conference Centre is designed specifically for conferences, meetings, training, and residential events, with flexible AV-enabled spaces and on-site accommodation. The Oak Suite seats up to 140 theatre style.
Yes. Grove House offers four acres of landscaped gardens and lawns suitable for outdoor ceremonies, welcome drinks, alfresco dining, summer parties, and team building. Elm Grove adds a rooftop copper terrace.
Yes. Elm Grove includes 31 en-suite bedrooms available year-round, with additional campus accommodation available seasonally for larger groups.
Yes. Grove House is licensed for civil ceremonies through Wandsworth registrars and offers exclusive-use hire, with ceremonies and wedding breakfasts for up to 150 guests, rising to 200 for evening celebrations.
Yes. Free on-site parking is available, with pre-booking advised. Two rapid EV chargers are located nearby on Roehampton Lane.
The venue has one of the more detailed sustainability programmes in the London venue market, including a Green Tourism Gold Award for Green Meetings, a BREEAM Very Good building, 100% renewable solar energy, Food for Life certification, and an on-site bio-digester.