As we enter the final weeks of summer and teams settle back into their routines, autumn can be one of the most productive times of year for businesses.
With the final quarter of the year approaching, it’s the perfect opportunity to bring your team together, step away from the everyday office environment and focus on what comes next.
If you're looking ahead to your autumn meetings, strategy days or team away days, The Cotswold Suite at Feldon Valley offers a meeting space with a difference.
Set amongst the rolling Oxfordshire countryside, it combines a professional meeting environment with the space, food and surroundings to make a full day away from the office feel worthwhile.
Make your next meeting more than another day in the diary
There is a reason businesses are increasingly looking beyond traditional boardrooms for meetings - a change of environment can help teams step away from everyday distractions, approach conversations differently and create space for more focused thinking!
The Cotswold Suite has been designed with exactly that in mind.
The dedicated meeting room can accommodate up to 20 guests and features natural light, views across the golf course and surrounding countryside, and modern conferencing facilities. It's a setting that feels professional without feeling corporate.
Why autumn is the perfect time to get your team together
Autumn naturally lends itself to reflection and planning. With the busy summer months behind you and the final quarter of the year approaching, an autumn meeting can be the ideal opportunity to review progress, set priorities and start planning for the year ahead.
Your meeting could be the chance to:
- Review your successes and challenges so far this year
- Set priorities for the final quarter
- Begin planning your strategy for the year ahead
- Bring remote or hybrid teams together
- Host a focused leadership or planning session
- Reward your team with a change of scenery
From morning coffee to dinner
A successful meeting isn't just about the room. It's about creating an environment where your team can stay focused throughout the day without having to worry about organising refreshments, finding somewhere for lunch or coordinating everyone between different locations.
At Feldon Valley, catering can be tailored around your schedule, from breakfast and refreshments through to lunch and evening dining at The Kitchen, our on-site, two AA Rosette awarded restaurant. That means your team can stay in one place, with everything taken care of around the meeting itself.
Turn a meeting into an overnight retreat
For teams travelling from further afield, or those looking to make more of their time together, an overnight stay can also be added to your meeting.
Feldon Valley has 25 en-suite bedrooms across four luxury lodges and the main building, surrounded by Cotswold countryside. This creates the opportunity to turn a full-day meeting into a more relaxed corporate retreat - giving your team time to continue conversations over dinner, unwind together and start the following morning feeling refreshed.
Make your away day memorable
If you're planning more than a traditional meeting, Feldon Valley also offers opportunities to incorporate activities into your visit.
From an 18-hole golf course to wellness experiences, your day can be built around the kind of experience that works best for your team.
You could start the morning with a focused strategy session, enjoy lunch overlooking the countryside, then finish the afternoon with an activity designed to bring everyone together outside the meeting room. It's a simple way to make an away day feel like an experience rather than just another day at work.
Planning an autumn meeting?
Autumn diaries can fill quickly, particularly for businesses looking to arrange meetings and away days before the busy end-of-year period.
If you're looking for somewhere to bring your team together this autumn, The Cotswold Suite at Feldon Valley offers the ideal combination of a professional meeting space, countryside surroundings, great food and on-site accommodation.
Step away from the usual boardroom and give your next team get-together a little more room to breathe.
