- No. of meeting rooms: 5
- Meeting room max capacity: 80
- No. of Bedrooms: N/A
- No. of car parking spaces:
- Nearest Motorway: M4
- Nearest Train station: Hyde Park Corner Tube
- Nearest Airport: City Airport
This unmissable London landmark in the middle of Hyde Park Corner is a novel place to impress guests, with bird’s eye views across Westminster and Buckingham Palace Gardens.
Originally designed in 1825 by the architect Decimus Burton, it was intended as both a victory arch marking Wellington’s defeat of Napoleon and as a grand outer entrance to Buckingham Palace. The Arch was completed in 1828, only to become embroiled in a fierce row when it was topped with a colossal statue of the Duke of Wellington.
By 1883, Hyde Park Corner had developed into a serious traffic bottleneck, so to ease this, the Arch was dismantled, moved 20 metres and rebuilt in its present location. At the same time, the Wellington statue was removed and replaced with ‘Peace Descending on the Quadriga of War’, which remains the largest bronze statue in the UK.
During the early 20th century, the arch was home to London’s smallest police station housing 10 constables, 2 sergeants and a cat called Snooks, but was abandoned in 1959 when the area became a traffic island. English Heritage has now restored the crumbling exterior to its former glory and the interior houses a modern exhibition space, offering a unique and spectacular setting for drinks receptions or small intimate dinners.
| Suite Name | Capacity (people) | Dimensions(m) | |||||||||
| Theatre | Classrm | Boardrm | Cabaret | Banquet | Ushape | Rec. | H | L | W | A | |
| Wellington Arch | 45 | – | 22 | – | 36 | – | 80 | – | – | – | – |
| At night the exterior of the Arch is dramatically swathed in light. The colour can be co-ordinated to match event theming. | |||||||||||
| Ante Room | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| As guests arrive they are often surprised to be whisked up to the Arch’s towering heights, where stylish rooms offer a sophisticated setting for daytime or evening events. On reaching the top, they enter the Ante Room to be served drinks. | |||||||||||
| Burton Room | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| The Burton Room sits within the heart of the Arch. It leads directly from the Ante Room and the two inter-linked rooms work well together. Originally the sleeping quarters of the oldest police station in London, it now houses a modern exhibition of the history of the Arch and has a mezzanine gallery. This contemporary space is a perfect gathering place for pre-dinner drinks or to gaze down on the social scene below. | |||||||||||
| Balcony | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Guests can enjoy spectacular views from the top of Wellington Arch. Doors open from the mezzanine level to two dramatic external balconies, with views to Apsley house, Hyde Park, the gardens of Buckingham Palace and the London skyline. Although at the very heart of the city, guests are privileged onlookers, rather than participants in the hustle and bustle of London life. The Arch is available to hire during the daytime on Tuesdays, when mounted troops often provide memorable live entertainment as they pass beneath the Arch en route to the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. | |||||||||||
| Apsley House | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Apsley House stands just yards away and can be hired for impressive private evening tours in conjunction with events at Wellington Arch. The House is the first Duke of Wellington’s stunning London home, also known as ‘Number One London’, as it was the first house to be encountered after passing the Knightsbridge tollgates. The elegant mansion has sumptuously finished interiors. The walls of the 90 ft long Waterloo Gallery display the Duke’s superb art collection including masterpieces by Velazquez, Goya, Rubens and Van Dyck. | |||||||||||
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