Christmas Party Venue near Exeter


Celebrate Christmas with great food, entertainment and a proper night out at Cofton Holidays.

Whether you are organising your work Christmas party, bringing colleagues together or planning a festive celebration with friends, choose from our Tinsel-Tastic Party Nights or two special Christmas Casino Nights.

Enjoy a welcome drink, a two-course festive dinner and dancing with our resident DJ. On our Casino Nights, the evening also includes a hosted Christmas game show, blackjack and roulette, prizes and live music to open the dance floor.

Make a night of it with lodges, cottages and holiday homes available on site.

Party Nights from £45 per person
Casino Nights £55 per person

Parties & Functions

Choose Your Christmas Party

Tinsel-Tastic Party Night

£45 per person

A relaxed shared Christmas party for businesses, groups and friends.

Your evening includes:

  • Welcome drink on arrival
  • Two-course festive dinner
  • Christmas crackers and festive table decorations
  • Resident DJ and dancing until late

Christmas Casino Night

£55 per person

Start with a festive cranberry spritz before taking your seats for dinner and a short hosted Christmas game show.

After dinner, exchange your casino voucher for fun chips and try your luck at our blackjack and roulette tables. No previous experience is needed and there is no real-money gambling.

The guest with the most chips when the casino closes will win a bottle of champagne, with another prize awarded to the best-dressed guest.

Following the prize presentation, Lilly will perform a live set to open the dance floor before our resident DJ takes over for the rest of the night.

Your Casino Night includes:

  • Festive cranberry spritz on arrival
  • Two-course festive dinner
  • Hosted Christmas game show
  • Casino voucher and fun chips
  • Blackjack and roulette
  • Bottle of champagne for the casino winner
  • Best-dressed guest prize
  • Live music from Lilly
  • Resident DJ and dancing
  • Christmas crackers and festive table decorations

Casino participation is for guests aged 18 or over. Fun chips have no cash value and cannot be purchased or exchanged for money.

Christmas Party Nights

Whether it’s a night out for two, a get together with friends and family or your works night out to celebrate the festive season, we have options available for every party size.

Christmas Party Dates

Friday 4 December 2026
Tinsel-Tastic Party Night · £45pp

Saturday 5 December 2026
Christmas Casino Night · £55pp

Friday 11 December 2026 – FULLY BOOKED
Tinsel-Tastic Party Night · £45pp

Saturday 12 December 2026
Tinsel-Tastic Party Night · £45pp · Limited availability

Friday 18 December 2026
Tinsel-Tastic Party Night · £45pp

Saturday 19 December 2026
Christmas Casino Night · £55pp

Private Christmas Parties

Looking for exclusive use of the Warren Retreat?

Private Christmas parties are available throughout December for groups of 80 guests or more. We can tailor your package with additional entertainment and activities to suit your team and budget.

Speak to our events coordinator about the available options.

Make a Night of It

Stay on site after your Christmas party and avoid the journey home. Cofton has a choice of lodges, cottages and holiday homes available for groups wishing to extend their celebration.

Accommodation is subject to availability and charged separately.

Check Availability

Tell us your preferred date and estimated party size and our events coordinator will confirm availability and help you plan your evening.

Call 01626 890111 or complete our enquiry form.

2026 Christmas Menu

Mains

TRADITIONAL ROAST TURKEY & TRIMMINGS
Succulent roast turkey served with a pig in blanket, chestnut and cranberry stuffing, crispy garlic and rosemary roasted potatoes and rich meaty gravy

SLOW BRAISED BLADE OF BEEF – GF, DF

Tender, slow-cooked shin of beef accompanied by
boulangère potatoes cooked in beef stock and finished with a rich red wine jus

HERB-CRUSTED SEA BASS GF

Delicately baked sea bass with a fragrant herb crust, served on a bed of lemon
and samphire potatoes and finished with a velvety pesto cream sauce

WILD MUSHROOM & CARAMELISED PEPPER TARTLET

A golden pastry tartlet filled with wild mushrooms and sweet caramelised peppers,
served with sun-dried tomato and roasted garlic sauce

Served family-style with seasonal buttered greens, honey-roasted root vegetables & Cofton’s famous cauliflower cheese

Desserts

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS PUDDING

Served with brandy crèam anglaise

CHOCOLATE ORANGE CHEESECAKE

Served with Devon clotted cream

TRIO OF SORBET

Served with crushed meringue, wild berry and mint coulis

COFTON CHEESE BOARD
Smoked Cheddar, Stilton and Brie served with mixed crackers,
grapes, apple slices and Jail Ale chutney

DF=DAIRY FREE  GF=GLUTEN FREE  VE=VEGAN

Food Allergies and Dietary Requirements

Please tell us about all food allergies and dietary requirements when making your enquiry and again when submitting your menu pre-order. Our team will explain the suitable options and any dishes that can be adapted.

Our kitchen handles all 14 regulated allergens. Although we follow procedures to reduce the risk of cross-contamination, we cannot guarantee that any dish is completely free from traces of an allergen.

Menu choices must be pre-ordered. Our events team will confirm the submission deadline with your booking.

Plan Your Christmas Party Night

Timings

Guests are welcome to arrive from 7.00pm, ready to take their seats at 7.30pm.

The bar and entertainment will finish at midnight, with carriages at 12.00am.

Table Arrangements

Tables will be allocated in advance by our restaurant manager, taking account of party sizes and final guest numbers.

If your group has made more than one booking and would like to sit together, please tell our events team as early as possible. We will do our best to accommodate seating requests, subject to the final table plan.

Menu Pre-Orders

The lead booker will receive a Microsoft Forms menu pre-order link to share with everyone in their party.

Each guest can use the link to submit their meal choices and dietary requirements. The booking contact is responsible for ensuring that all members of the party complete the form by the deadline provided.

Please make sure all food allergies and dietary requirements are declared on the pre-order form.

Booking and Payment

A £10 deposit is required to secure your booking.

The remaining balance must be paid in full no later than two weeks before the event.

Our events team will confirm the payment arrangements and menu pre-order deadline when your booking is accepted.

Stay the Night at Cofton

Make your Christmas party even easier by booking accommodation at Cofton.

Instead of arranging a late journey home, your group can stay in one of our holiday homes, lodges, cottages or apartments and enjoy a more relaxed end to the evening.

Accommodation is available at an additional cost and is subject to availability, so we recommend booking early—particularly for our Saturday Casino Nights. – Ask our events team about accommodation when making your party enquiry.

Getting Here

Cofton Holidays
Cofton Lane
Starcross
Dawlish
Devon
EX6 8RP

Arriving by Car

We have two visitor car parks available for Christmas party guests.

Please follow the signs when you arrive. Our warden team will be on hand to help direct guests and assist with parking.

Vehicles may be left overnight by guests who have arranged alternative transport home, but they remain entirely at the owner’s risk and must be collected within the agreed times.

Taxis

Taxis can drop off and collect guests from outside Reception.

We strongly recommend pre-booking your return taxi, particularly for the Saturday party nights. When booking your taxi, give the collection point as:

Cofton Holidays Reception, EX6 8RP

Carriages are at midnight.

Arriving by Bus

The Stagecoach number 2 service runs between Exeter and Newton Abbot via Exminster, Dawlish and Teignmouth, with bus stops close to the entrance to Cofton.

Guests should check the latest Stagecoach timetable before travelling, particularly for the return journey, as evening and weekend services may vary.