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James Morrison Live at Down Hall
Sunday16th June 4 -10pm
Tickets from £75 general admission to £999.95 VIP overnight for two in a luxury suite. Picnic packages also available and shuttle connections to nearest train station. Note booking fees and special offers may also apply.
Live at Down Hall 2019 will bring two iconic artists to the beautiful Essex countryside for a weekend of unforgettable live music, set within the stunning grounds of Down Hall. Our intimate surroundings will give the lucky few a chance to appreciate James Morrison on Sunday evening in a unique setting.
On Saturday there is also unique performance featuring Jools Holland. Both Saturday and Sunday’s acts will present the chance to relax in the grounds, enjoy a quintessentially British afternoon tea, or simply grab some fantastic food prepared by our talented kitchen team alongside a cocktail before things get started.
For an even more exclusive experience why not combine the music with an unforgettable stay and dinner at Down Hall.
More information and booking link HERE.
About Down Hall Hotel & Spa
Down Hall Hotel is one of England’s most established country house hotels. Located in Hatfield Heath, near Bishop’s Stortford on the Hertfordshire and Essex border, Down Hall is 45 minutes from central London and also ideally located near Stansted Airport.
Relax the body, soothe the soul and lift the spirit during your stay at Down Hall in our new, luxury Eden Spa. Dating back to 1322, this impressive Italianate mansion is a historic setting. The hotel’s luxury interiors, ornate ceilings and abundance of natural daylight make for an experience like no other.
Take time to wander the 110 acres of surrounding woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens or sample traditional English Afternoon Tea in our historic lounge or Ibbetson’s tearoom. Why not enjoy a leisurely dinner in The Grill Room restaurant, serving modern English cooking prepared with fresh ingredients from our own vegetable garden?
History of Down Hall Country House Hotel
Down Hall, situated on the Hertfordshire/Essex border, is one of England’s longest-established country hotels. Located in Hatfield Heath, near Bishops Stortford, Down Hall has a history as rich as its luxurious interiors. The stately home itself dates back to 1540, before which it was the site of a monastery, founded in 1322.
In its long and distinguished history, Down Hall has been home to artists, painters, lords and baronets, whose style and aesthetic spirit has rubbed off on the choice of décor today. All those European Grand Tours, so fashionable when the house was being transformed from its Tudor incarnation, have had an influence on the flamboyant Italianate style of the house.
Of course, the best way to understand the rich past of Down Hall is to stay there. Each of the hotel’s 99 bedrooms has been individually designed to reflect the mix of style, elegance and history that give the Hall its unique character. The Classic and Executive bedrooms are spacious and comfortable.
The Feature Rooms have luxurious two- or four- poster beds and offer views of the magnificent landscaped gardens through gloriously large windows, fashionable in both Georgian design and the Italian style emulated by the architect, James Gibbs, when he remodelled the house in 1720.
Despite Gibbs’ European influences, Down Hall remains a very British stately home. The Hall ‘did its bit’ during World War One as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers and, from 1932 to 1967, it became Downham School, a girls’ school whose alumni included Frances Shand-Kydd, the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. The hotel opened its doors in 1986, giving discerning guests a taste of its now-famous Italian grandeur in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.
Down Hall’s corner of that beautiful Hertfordshire countryside comprises 110 acres of woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens for visitors to explore. After all that walking, guests and visitors can take a traditional afternoon tea in either the historic lounge or Ibbetson’s tearoom, named after the family who owned Down Hall from 1794 to 1902.
The more peckish explorer can enjoy a leisurely meal in The Grill Room restaurant, which serves the best of modern English cooking prepared with fresh ingredients from the hotel’s own vegetable garden.
So whether you want to relax and soak up the Hall’s history and enjoy its opulent surroundings, or have a change of scene from the office for your meetings and team days, Down Hall can meet your needs. Down Hall is only 45 minutes from Central London and also within easy reach of London Stansted Airport in Essex, making it an ideal base for business trips, team-building events and conferences.
All of the rooms and public spaces benefit from complementary wi-fi access, enabling the Hall to offer its guests the benefit of modern technology in the midst of truly timeless elegance…
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Map & Directions
Road Directions
From the North.
Exit Junction 8, M11. Take A1250 towards Bishop's Stortford town centre. Turn left at traffic lights to Hatfield Heath (A1060). Down Hall is approximately 6 miles on A1060 Chelmsford road. At Hatfield Heath keep left, turn right into lane opposite Hunters Meet Restaurant and left at the end following sign post.
From the South.
Exit Junction 7, M11 (London to Cambridge). Take A414 towards Harlow. At fourth roundabout follow B183 towards Hatfield Heath. After approximately 5 miles road bears right - signposted "Down Hall Country House Hotel".
Public Transport Directions
By Rail.
From London‚ Liverpool Street Station take the Cambridge or Bishop's Stortford train to Bishop's Stortford (approximately 45 minute journey, two trains every hour). Taxi to Down Hall (10 minutes). Underground connections at Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale Stations. For information on train operators and times phone National Rail Enquiries on 0845 7484950.
By Air.
Stansted Airport is 9 miles from Down Hall (15 minutes by taxi).
