

Cantley House Hotel & Barn, The Briar Barn
Cantley House Hotel, Cantley, Wokingham, RG40 1JY -
Up to
120 guestsOffers
cateringInternal Catering
allowed
About Venue
Conveniently located in the heart of Berkshire, along the M3 and M4 corridors, Cantley House Hotel in Wokingham offers fantastic access from the vibrant towns of Reading, Bracknell, Windsor, Maidenhead and Henley and is approximately thirty minutes from London Heathrow Airport. Cantley House Hotel provides the perfect setting for meetings and conferences offering a number of comfortable and spacious meeting rooms available to hire within our Victorian country house set amongst acres of picturesque Berkshire countryside.
Our six distinguished meeting rooms can accommodate anything from 2 to 120 delegates and whilst our suites retain much of their original charm and grandeur they are also diverse spaces which can cater for the needs of a modern conference or event. In addition to our meeting space we can also offer 36 en-suite bedrooms located within our boutique hotel, and beautiful grounds perfect for team building, drinks receptions and summer BBQs.
The Briar is a sensitively restored 17th century barn which formally functioned as the stables to our main house and is a million miles away from the standard corporate board room. The Briar boasts many charming features such as original oak beams, exposed rafters and a working fire place creating the most quintessentially English setting. The Briar is an extremely versatile function space and can cater for events both large and small. The Briar suite also benefits from having its own private bar facility, concealed dance floor, modern toilets and a peaceful court yard area providing a practical function venue with plenty of rustic charm. This room can accommodate up to 120 guests.
The Briar Barn
Capacity & Layout
Standing
up to 120
Dining
up to 100
Theatre
up to 120
Boardroom
up to 28
Cabaret
up to 64
Classroom
up to 60
Pricing
& Opening Hours
Weekly schedule
monday
00:00 - 24:00
tuesday
00:00 - 24:00
wednesday
00:00 - 24:00
thursday
00:00 - 24:00
friday
00:00 - 24:00
saturday
00:00 - 24:00
sunday
00:00 - 24:00
Price type: Per guest
from £39 per guest
from £39 per guest
from £39 per guest
from £39 per guest
from £39 per guest
from £39 per guest
from £39 per guest
Food & Beverage
Catering arrangements
Refreshments
Alcohol
Facilities & Amenities
Disabled access
Natural light
Outdoor / Garden / Beach
Table / chairs included
Premises parking
Audio & Visual
Sound system
Projector & screen
TV screen
Flipchart
WiFi
Space Rules
Allowed events
Wedding ceremony licence
Location
Reviews
- Clive SandersApril 2026
This has to be one of the best hotels I have ever visited. My room was huge and beautifully furnished. The en-suite bathroom was superb and much bigger than most hotel rooms I have stayed in. The breakfast was excellent with a wide range of breakfast treats on offer. I opted for Eggs Benedict and it was cooked to perfection.
- Eleanor OwenApril 2026
We had our Wedding at Cantley in April 2026, and we couldn’t be happier with the day. From start to finish Lara, our wedding coordinator was helpful, organised and totally supported us to create our dream day. The venue is stunning, and the whole wedding team really know their stuff! The staff were so friendly and our guests had the best time and stay. We had fabulous feedback from our guests. The food was delicious and we found the wedding package we got to be of good value for money. We cannot thank every person enough for making our dream day possible. Highly recommend!!
- Michie SJune 2026
I found Cantley House Hotel quite by chance while looking for a place near Nirvana Spa, where I spent a relaxing day and didn’t want to drive back and forth from London. I stayed for two nights, and what a wonderful find it turned out to be! From the moment I checked in, the staff were warm, welcoming, and always greeted me with a smile. After settling in to my cosy room surrounded by beautiful grounds and scenery. I dined at their on-site restaurant, The Stables, where Matt provided excellent customer service. He was not only attentive and friendly but genuinely passionate about his job, making me feel right at home. His colleague Annika was also lovely—friendly and equally attentive, delivering great service. My experience was so positive that I returned to eat there again the next evening. I’m really glad I discovered this gem of a Hotel and will definitely be coming back soon. Highly recommended! 😊
- TraceyMay 2026
Really disappointing experience at Cantley House Hotel. I was genuinely looking forward to trying the pizzas and was pleased to see the outdoor pizza oven open again for summer, so this was even more disappointing. The first pizza arrived covered in excessive raw flour and wasn’t cooked properly, so I sent it back. Unfortunately, the replacement was no better — still undercooked with thick patches of flour all over the base (see photos). The texture and taste were awful, and the raw flour left an awful aftertaste that made the pizza completely unpleasant to eat. What made the experience worse was the attitude from the manager. When I politely explained the issue, he seemed uninterested, smirked, and walked away rather than trying to resolve it professionally. To pay £54 for one pizza and a bottle of wine and receive that level of food and service is unacceptable. This is not the first bad experience I’ve had at Cantley House Hotel, although I chose not to leave a review previously — something I now regret. Really poor quality and even worse customer service. Safe to say we won’t be returning.
- Lee VanderwoudeMay 2026
Had a lovely stay for a wedding. Venue and restaurant were nice. Rooms were big and had some nice features but were in disrepair. We were in a wedding party so barely spent anytime in the rooms anyways. We were a respectful bunch and treated the staff well. We were charged for damages without any explanation. After calling 3 times and 4 emails, we still have not recieved a reason for damage charges. Take pictures of your room's condition upon arrival I guess.
The Briar Barn





