The memorial hall at Draycott, completed in August 2000 with the help of grants from the National Lottery Charities board, Somerset County Council, Mendip District and Rodney Stoke Parish Council, together with a lot of hard work and local fund-raising, is the recreational centre for the civil parish of Rodney Stoke and the neighbourhood continues the role of the original hall in The Street, Draycott as a memorial to the dead of two world wars.

Situated on the edge of the village of Draycott and looking out over the Recreation field, the hall sits on a six acre site of a special landscape area in the lee of the Mendip Hills - an area of outstanding natural beauty. With panoramic views of the Mendips rising out of the valley from the front of the hall, and a view across the moors to the Isle of Wedmore to the rear it is spectacularly ideal setting for that special occasion such a wedding reception or other special celebration. The superb facilities included also make the hall the perfect place for an informal party of any age group, for dances, concerts, meetings, and stage productions. Indoor sports such as badminton and short mat bowls are also superbly catered for in this modern and spacious purpose built facility.

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Facilities available for hire…

Main Hall - 16.5m x 10.4m fully sprung timber floor, with large equipped stage

Meeting Room - 5.2m x 9.2m (at longest) with beverage facilities provided within the meeting room.     

designed to accommodate a smaller gathering, It would comfortably seat around 40 people (Tables of eight) or 30 (at tables of six) Great for meetings, lectures and seminars.

Kitchen area - 28 square metres. The kitchen has recently been refurbished, and includes a dishwasher, catering fridge, Turbo Fan oven, together with a double electric oven and six hobs, and also a hot cupboard.

There is also plenty of good work surfaces, and crockery and cutlery for up to 200 covers.

A second meeting room - A secondary carpeted meeting room is available for hire upstairs.

 Male and female toilets, and disabled toilets.

The car park to the rear of the hall consists of 60 marked bays (with disabled spaces) and view over Nyland Hill and the levels to the South.

To book the Draycott memorial hall for your event or function, or to enquire about making a regular booking for your club or organisation please contact the booking secretary. Please ensure you notify us of the following information :

Name of the hirer or organisation represented (if applicable) - please include an address and telephone number.

Dates of intended hire.

Start and end times of hire.

Which rooms or rooms will be required.

Precise nature of event of function.

Any other relevant information.

The booking secretary will advise you on availability and pricing.

Terms of hire will be sent to you along with a booking form for completion and return together with a security bond which is refundable subject to the hall being left in a clean and undamaged state.

Please note that all cheques will be presented.

Or you can download the forms directly from this website (shown below)

Print, complete and post to the booking secretary (address on form) together with your security deposit.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to be able to view and download the booking form and terms of hire. If you do not have this installed on your computer, please click here.

Finish times

Sunday to  Thursday inclusive 11.30 pm

Friday night/Saturday morning 01.00 am

Saturday night 12.00 midnight

Permitted Numbers

Main Hall - seated in rows 250

Main Hall - seated at tables 200

Meeting room - seated in rows 50

Meeting room - seated at tables 40

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From Cheddar :

Take the road to Wells (A371) Draycott is the next village (1.5 miles) Just after the 30mph sign is a crossroads with a farm shop on the right.

The entrance to the hall is on the right, almost part of the turning into the lane. A 5 foot high stone tablet is mounted by the entrance.

From Wells :

Take the road to Cheddar (A371) Through the villages of Haybridge, Easton, Westbury sub mendip and Rodney Stoke. Draycott is the next village (1 mile)

As you are about to leave the village the recreation field is on your left. The entrance is on the left, almost part of the turning into the lane. A 5 foot high stone tablet is mounted by the entrance.

The memorial hall draycott

Hall for hire, Draycott Cheddar