Funeral Reception Venue in Swindon

Funerals give the opportunity to celebrate someones life who has recently passed away. We offer warm and respectful funeral receptions, where family members and friends can get together to share memories and raise a glass to their loved one.

Funeral Receptions at Alexandra House

Alexandra House is a warm and welcoming venue based in Swindon. We have hosted many successful funeral wakes and family celebrations. Our dedicated event coordinators will go above and beyond to ensure that when planning a funeral reception it is as stressfree as possible. We have a number of different function rooms available with the capacity for small, intimate wakes as well as larger funeral receptions in Swindon.

Easily Accessible

Our celebration of life venue is located just a few miles from Swindon City Centre and has close access to the M4Swindon train station is also nearby, so wherever guests are travelling from, our venue is easily accessible for all.

Private Dining Rooms for Funeral Receptions

We understand that privacy is a necessary requirement for hosting funeral receptions to honour your loved one. That’s why we have a number of different private dining rooms available for hire to celebrate the life of the deceased. Both our Wroughton and Alexandra Suite can seat up to 180 guests. Each of these rooms can also be partitioned into smaller rooms of 50 for a more intimate celebration of life.

Bar facilities and modern technology

We have an onsite bar available for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. You can order a few bottles of Champagne for the toast and our servers will be more than happy to assist with this. We also have space in our function rooms for a book of condolences and our rooms are also installed with all the latest technology if you would like a slideshow of images and memories running in the background.

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Funeral Catering in Swindon

We offer a celebration of life afternoon tea, so you and your guests can stay nourished throughout whilst we serve you food and drink throughout the funeral reception.

If you have any special dietary requirements, or would like to discuss a 3-course catered meal, then give us a call and we will be happy to discuss.

Testimonials

  • A big thank you for the afternoon tea provided for my family and myself. It was a special occasion and you made it extra special, starting with arranging the tea prior to arriving, the greeting on arrival, friendly service, quality of food and the relaxed atmosphere. I often stay with you and will c

    Linda Richardson

  • Improve International is based at Alexandra House and uses it for day-time training events, conferences and accommodation. Feedback from delegates has been good and Alexandra House deliver a flexible, friendly service. Communication with the hotel is excellent and they have enabled us to provide a C

    Charlotte, UK Country Manager, Improve International

  • We’d like to thank Alexandra House for a wonderful evening at our Christmas Party which was enjoyed by all.  The food came out piping hot and very nice.  The atmosphere and disco were great and everyone danced the night away.

    Sandra Bull – Christmas Party

  • A very nice hotel the rooms are spacious and well presented. Breakfast is generous and the dinner was good on the whole.

    Julie Matthews

  • Amazing experience. The service from the employees were amazing. They were all polite to me and my family and made us feel welcome. Would definitely recommend going here.

    Joel Tawake

  • An enjoyable relaxing well fed stay was had. The staff were very friendly, Superior room was massive bed really comfortable. 4 course eve meal was delicious desserts were amazing. Buffet breakfast was scrumptious so much to choose from. Leisure facilities were fab. Highly recommend this hotel. Thank

    Michelle French Jones

  • Lovely relaxing time, had the pool and gym almost to ourselves. Evening meal and breakfast excellent and the staff all very helpful, gluten free dietary needs very well catered for and a fantastic price.

    Anthony Stanton

  • Spent a Saturday night here. Very pleasant, facilities good, rooms comfortable with all amenities too hand. Staff extremely polite and professional, our waiter (Daniel) went out of his way to make sure our evening meal was good. Very impressed with this! Food excellent. Will definitely recommend thi

    Angela Floyd

  • Can I say on behalf of myself and Tina a huge thank you for the PA Forum. It was absolutely fantastic and everyone who came had a great time. There has been emails and messages on social media saying how great it was and I really appreciate all the effort yourself and the team at Alexandra House put

    Andrew Wells

Venue Features

14 Meeting Rooms

Our flexible, modern spaces set the scene for memorable events.

Free Wifi

Up-to-date technology in our modern event rooms includes high speed Wifi.

Bedrooms

151 double and twin guest rooms.

Easily Accessible Location

Located near Bristol and London, 4 miles from Swindon and 10 minutes from the M4

Leisure Facilities

We offer a gym, sauna, steam room, pool, jacuzzi, and tennis courts for leisure.

240 Max.Capacity

Our rooms hold up to 240 people so we’re ready for events of any size.

Ample Free Parking & EV Charging Points

Free parking for delegates and 4 EV charging points- £1.00/connection + 40p/kWh

Breakout Spaces

Multiple breakout spaces for informal meetings.

Airport Taxi

London Heathrow and Bristol Airport are both about an hour’s drive away.

Dog Friendly

Our rooms at Alexandra House are dog friendly.

  • 14 Meeting Rooms

    Our flexible, modern spaces set the scene for memorable events.

  • Free Wifi

    Up-to-date technology in our modern event rooms includes high speed Wifi.

  • Bedrooms

    151 double and twin guest rooms.

  • Easily Accessible Location

    Located near Bristol and London, 4 miles from Swindon and 10 minutes from the M4

  • Leisure Facilities

    We offer a gym, sauna, steam room, pool, jacuzzi, and tennis courts for leisure.

  • 240 Max.Capacity

    Our rooms hold up to 240 people so we’re ready for events of any size.

  • Ample Free Parking & EV Charging Points

    Free parking for delegates and 4 EV charging points- £1.00/connection + 40p/kWh

  • Breakout Spaces

    Multiple breakout spaces for informal meetings.

  • Airport Taxi

    London Heathrow and Bristol Airport are both about an hour’s drive away.

  • Dog Friendly

    Our rooms at Alexandra House are dog friendly.

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Alexandra House
Whittingham Drive,
Swindon,
SN4 0QJ

+44 (0) 1793 819 000 Get Directions