We understand that organising an event involves careful
consideration and planning. To assist you, we have compiled
answers to commonly asked questions.
The IXL Events Centre is set within the grounds of Dallas Burston Polo Club. The IXL Events Centre is clearly signposted from the front gates.
For your Sat Nav
CV47 2DL
By Road
From the North:
M40 south, leave the M40 at Junction 14. Take the A452 (Warwick bypass) to Leamington. At the roundabout, you can either take the A452 to Leamington Spa, picking up signs to Southam, or you can take the A452 to Banbury (then following Harbury, Ufton. The Club is located 1.5miles outside of Ufton, on the left hand side of the A425.)
From the South:
Due to roadworks at Gaydon, we recommend travellers from the South to leave the M40 at Junction 11 in Banbury. Follow the A422 over two roundabouts. At the third roundabout, take the A423 (Southam Road) and continue until the roundabout outside Southam with the Shell Garage. Take the first right onto the A425.The Club is 1mile outside of Southam on the right hand side.
By train
The nearest train station is Royal Leamington Spa which is 6 miles away (approximately 13 minutes.) This station is on the Marylebone line, but also offers a short connect to Coventry, on the Euston line. Birmingham to Leamington Spa can be achieved in 30 minutes.
For direct trains to London Euston, Rugby station is 13 miles from the Club.
Sanjay Foods and Polo Prestige are the exclusive catering partner at IXL Events, and they provide all in-house catering for events. External caterers would need special approval - please contact the venue to discuss any specific catering requirements or exceptions.
Bottled and Draught Beer must be purchased from the bar. However, as long as the minimum bar spend is met, there is no extra corkage charge for any other drinks.
Yes, however, you must use our preferred supplier.
You can land a helicopter, however, we must be told in advance so we can advise the pilot where it will be safe and convenient to land.
The venue features disabled access and the Polo Club Hotel offers accessible rooms with wet room facilities. For specific accessibility requirements, please contact the venue directly to discuss your particular needs.
We will have an onsite hotel which will open in Spring 2019, however, in the meantime the following hotels are local to us:
Yes, we provide an onsite hotel at the Polo Club Hotel with 41 bedrooms available for guests. Please contact the IXL team to book accommodation, as we act as liaison for hotel bookings
We can’t guarantee that there will be any Polo games on your event date but if you contact the office they will be able to confirm that there will be.
Dr Dallas Burton is a fully trained GP but is better known for his involvement in Pharmaceuticals. He is a lover of Polo and calls Dallas Burston Polo Club home when he is in the UK.
The main hall can accommodate up to 3,000 guests standing, 750 banquet style, or 800 theatre style. The overall venue capacity can handle up to 1,000 people with parking for up to 350 cars across the various spaces available.
Our office hours are Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm.
