What does Fashion Week Venues handle on my behalf for this booking?

We handle the full path from enquiry to load-out, so your team only handles the collection. What we manage on your behalf at this address specifically is availability confirmation against the seven day minimum, negotiation of the licence to occupy or temporary use agreement with the operator, insurance and permit checks for retail or sale use on an industrial estate, and coordination of the goods elevator and parking for your delivery windows. From there we can layer on fit-out, garment rail and furniture supply, retail staffing, point of sale and post event reporting through all services

How much does it cost to rent this space?

Pricing here is brief-based, and the listed figure of £1.02 is an indicative per square metre reference rather than a full day rate for the whole 569 sqm floor. Final cost depends on how many days you take, whether you are using the fulfilment services alongside the space, and how much of the fixture set and staffing you want us to provide. Because the minimum term is seven days, most brands are quoted on a weekly basis rather than a single day rate, which is unusual value compared to central London showroom space. Send us your dates and format and we will come back with a fixed all-in figure, and you can sanity check your wider spend with the budget calculator

What is the minimum rental period?

The minimum term for this Long Crendon warehouse is seven days, so you book by the week rather than by the day. That suits the formats this space is genuinely good at: a full run of wholesale appointments, a multi day sample sale, a seasonal fulfilment push, or a shoot plus fulfilment block back to back. There is no stated maximum, so longer seasonal or annual arrangements can be discussed if you need a standing base outside London. Brands running this format in this type of space typically find the seven day floor works in their favour, because the cost per day drops sharply against a comparable single day hire in the capital.

How big is the space and what is the layout like?

The floor measures 569 sqm, which is 6,123 sqft, arranged as a single basement warehouse level with an estimated working occupancy of around 590. The volume is open enough to split into zones, and most brands divide it into a stockholding and pick area, a rail and rack presentation area, a counter and till zone, and a fitting room bank. Because it is a basement warehouse rather than a shop unit, there is no natural light, so lighting is installed and controllable throughout. If you need a hard reference before committing, request availability and we will walk you through the five listed images and confirm exact clear dimensions with the operator.

Is the space suitable for a wholesale showroom or buyer appointments?

Yes, this is one of the strongest uses for the space, and it is categorised for showroom presentation for exactly that reason. Garment racks, counters and fitting rooms are already in place, so you can rail a full collection, run buyer previews and take wholesale appointments without building anything from scratch. The advantage over a conventional fashion showroom rental is that your stock room and order fulfilment sit in the same building, so samples move between presentation and pick and pack in minutes. In our experience handling bookings for combined showroom and logistics briefs, buyers arriving by car appreciate the free on site parking far more than a central postcode.

Can I run fulfilment and order processing from here?

Yes, this space is built around pallet delivery, courier handling and fulfilment, including pick and packing, inventory management, order management and full order fulfilment. That means you can hire the floor as a working logistics base rather than just a presentation room, which is rare in a space that also has fitting rooms and counters. Packaging manufacturing is also available through partner companies on the same industrial estate, so your boxes, mailers and inserts can be produced locally. Brands using this format typically find the combination removes the need for a separate 3PL contract during a peak season or a launch window.

What loading and access is available for deliveries?

Access is set up for pallet delivery and courier collection, with an elevator serving the basement floor and on site parking within the industrial estate. Because the space sits on a commercial estate rather than a residential high street, you are not fighting timed loading bays or narrow kerbside windows, which is a practical advantage for rail deliveries and pallet drops. Vehicle sizes and elevator load limits should be confirmed against your specific freight, and we do that check for you as part of the booking. Give us your inbound schedule when you enquire and we will confirm access arrangements in writing before you sign.

Is there parking and how do guests get here?

Yes, parking is included on site, and it is the primary way both your team and your visitors will arrive at this Long Crendon address. The nearest public transport is the Thame Road bus stop, roughly 677 metres away, about an eight minute walk, so this is a drive-to location sitting between Thame and Aylesbury. That makes it well suited to wholesale accounts and trade visitors travelling by car, and less suited to press or consumer audiences expecting a short tube ride. If your guest list is London based and transport dependent, compare this against spaces in London

What amenities and equipment are already installed?

The space comes with internet and Wi-Fi, air conditioning, heating, full electricity, installed lighting, furniture, counters, fitting rooms, garment racks, a stock room, a kitchen, an elevator, parking, and sound and video equipment. Security is covered by a monitored security system and CCTV, which matters for a sample sale or a season of stockholding. In practical terms this means the space is close to move-in ready for a showroom or sale format, and your production budget can go into styling rather than infrastructure. If you need additional rails, seating or display pieces beyond what is here, we can add them through furniture rental

Can I shoot content or a lookbook in this space?

Yes, the space works as a content studio, and the sound and video equipment, controllable lighting and open warehouse volume are the reasons why. Being a basement floor means you have no natural light to manage and no daylight changes to work around, which gives you a consistent set from first frame to last. Brands shooting here typically pair the studio day with their fulfilment or showroom week, so the same rental covers product photography, lookbook and appointment days. Tell us the shoot format when you request availability and we will confirm power provision, blackout and any rigging permissions with the operator.

Do I need a permit or licence to run a sale or showroom here?

You will not need a street trading permit, but you do need the right occupation agreement and confirmation that retail or sale use is permitted on this industrial estate. Short-term commercial space in the UK is normally granted under a licence to occupy or a temporary use agreement rather than a lease, which keeps you outside security of tenure and keeps the paperwork proportionate to a seven day booking. Where a sample sale involves public access, the operator and estate management may require confirmation of public liability insurance, fire and capacity compliance for the basement level. We handle that verification as part of every booking, and you can read the wider framework in our permit guide

Is the space accessible, given it is on a basement floor?

Yes, the basement level is served by an elevator, which is what makes both step-free visitor access and pallet movement workable. That is a meaningful detail for a 569 sqm basement floor, because comparable warehouse space at this price point often relies on stairs or a ramp only. Specific door widths, elevator car dimensions and accessible WC provision should be confirmed against your requirements, and we obtain that from the operator before you sign. Let us know if you are expecting wheelchair users or heavy equipment when you enquire and we will get you written confirmation.

Can you staff the space for a sample sale or appointment week?

Yes, we can supply and manage the full floor team, from till operators and fitting room hosts to stockroom and pick and pack support. Because this is a location outside a major city centre, sourcing reliable local crew is one of the areas where brands most often need help, and it is something we handle directly through retail staffing

How do I enquire and what happens next?

Send us your dates, your format and your rough budget through the enquiry form on this listing and we reply within 24h. We then confirm live availability with the operator, return a fixed quote covering the space and any services you need, and issue the licence to occupy for signature. Nothing is payable until your dates are confirmed, so there is no charge until confirmed and no cost to test whether this Long Crendon space fits your brief. If it turns out the location is wrong for your audience, we will put two or three alternatives in front of you rather than push a booking that will underperform.

What is the day rate?

Rates are quoted on request — send your dates and use case through the inquiry card.

Is staging, branding and fit-out permitted?

Yes. Fashion Week Venues runs the full production build — signage, fixtures, lighting, sound, catering and staffing — subject to venue rules. Include your fit-out brief in the inquiry.

Included on-site: Internet, Air Conditioning, Security System, Stock Room, Counters, Fitting Rooms, Garment Rack, Lighting.

How far in advance should we book?

Fashion week windows book 6–10 weeks out. Off-season activations can be secured in 2–3 weeks.

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shell — long crendon

Versatile Fulfilment and Courier Space near Aylesbury.

569 m²

6123 sq ft

long crendon

on request

brief-based

showroom

1 use case

city

Long Crendon

area

569 sqm

day rate

on request

postcode

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use cases

showroom presentation

included

Internet · Air Conditioning · Security System

about this space

This commercial space, located near Thame and Aylesbury, is designed to accommodate pallet delivery, fulfilment, and courier services. It offers a range of capabilities including pick and packing, inventory management, order management, and order fulfilment, making it suitable for various business needs. Additionally, the space provides the option for packaging manufacturing through partner companies within the industrial estate. The facility is equipped with essential amenities such as internet access, air conditioning, a security system, stock room, counters, fitting rooms, garment racks, lighting, furniture, sound and video equipment, electricity, heating, parking, an elevator, kitchen, Wi-Fi, and CCTV.

the fwv take

Book this one as a wholesale showroom and fulfilment base running in parallel, not as a walk-in pop-up, because the 569 sqm basement warehouse floor near Thame already holds a stock room, counters, fitting rooms and garment racks alongside on-site pick and packing, inventory management and order fulfilment, which lets a brand rail a full collection for buyer appointments in the morning and ship the resulting orders from the same building by the afternoon.

What makes this address work for that dual function is the goods elevator serving the basement level combined with free on-site parking inside a commercial estate, so pallet drops and courier collections move without the timed loading bays and kerbside restrictions that slow every high street showroom rental, while the fully controllable installed lighting compensates for the absence of daylight and gives a shoot or a content studio day a set that holds identical from first frame to last.

The brand this suits is a mid-scale contemporary label with an active wholesale book and a 5 to 30 person team, working in workwear, technical outerwear, denim, footwear or accessories where construction, fit and volume carry the pitch, and we will say plainly that luxury maisons, fine jewellery and fragrance launches should look elsewhere, as a basement industrial unit in Buckinghamshire cannot supply the frontage or refinement those categories trade on and they are better placed among spaces in London.

In our experience the sample sale and returns windows immediately either side of London Fashion Week are the first to go here, so enquire eight to ten weeks ahead against the seven day minimum term, and treat the operational quirk seriously: the nearest bus stop on Thame Road is an eight minute walk, meaning both your stock and your floor team need vehicle access planned in from day one, which is worth mapping properly with the activation timeline before you lock dates.

what's included

Internet
Air Conditioning
Security System
Stock Room
Counters
Fitting Rooms
Garment Rack
Lighting
Furniture
Sound & Video Equipment
Electricity
Heating
Parking
Elevator
Kitchen
Wifi
CCTV

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how to book this space

01
Check the shell and the dates
Review the gallery, 569 sqm floor plan and amenities for Versatile Fulfilment and Courier Space near Aylesbury, then note the window you want in Long Crendon. Fashion week dates book 6–10 weeks out.
02
Send the brief
Use the request panel on this page to send your dates, expected footfall and budget. Pricing on this space is quoted on request.
03
Get availability and a quote
We confirm availability with the operator and come back within 24 hours with the all-in cost: rent, staffing, permits and fit-out for Long Crendon.
04
Lock the contract
Sign the short-term licence, pay the deposit and we register any permit or signage paperwork the address needs.
05
Build and open
Fit-out, install and staff the pop-up. Our production team handles delivery, install and the strike at the end of the run in Long Crendon.

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showroom presentation

location

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getting here & street life

nearest transit

Thame Roadbus677 m · 8 min

frequently asked

Yes, this 569 sqm space near Long Crendon is available for pop-up shops, though it performs best as a trade facing pop-up rather than a walk-in consumer one. There is no street frontage and no passing footfall here, so the format that works is an invitation led pop-up: a sample sale, a friends and family sale, or an outlet weekend promoted to your own list. The counters, fitting rooms, garment racks, furniture and lighting are already installed, so the floor is close to move-in ready for retail without a full fit-out. In our experience handling bookings at industrial estate addresses like this one, brands that drive their own audience by car and email convert strongly, while brands relying on organic footfall are disappointed.

who it suits

Brand Scale

This space fits a brand running a 5 to 30 person operation with an active wholesale book, a growing DTC order volume, and a genuine need to combine stockholding with buyer-facing presentation under one roof. At 569 sqm across a basement warehouse floor, with a stock room, garment racks, counters, fitting rooms, parking and a goods elevator, it is built for brands whose logistics have outgrown a spare room but who cannot yet justify separate showroom and 3PL contracts. The seven day minimum lease and the pick, pack and inventory management capability on site mean a brand can run a full season of wholesale appointments and order fulfilment from the same address. Where we see mismatches is when a two person label with no stock volume books this footprint for a single press day and pays for capacity it never touches, or when a heritage house with a Bond Street clientele expects a Long Crendon industrial estate to carry its positioning. Those brands should be looking at spaces in London instead.

Aesthetic Fit

The visual language that works here is utilitarian and product led: workwear, technical outerwear, performance and activewear, denim, footwear, accessories, and any category where volume, fit and construction matter more than atmosphere. A basement warehouse with industrial lighting, functional counters and garment rails reads honestly as a working environment, which suits brands whose identity is built on craft, durability and process. Heating, air conditioning and full electrical provision mean you can style the floor properly without fighting the building. What does not work here is soft luxury, fine jewellery, occasionwear, fragrance or beauty launches that depend on natural light, street frontage and a refined shell. No amount of branded store design will make a basement industrial unit near Thame read as a Mayfair salon, and brands at that end typically find the location itself contradicts the story they are selling.

Best Use Cases

First choice is a combined wholesale showroom and fulfilment base, because the stock room, inventory and order management services, counters and garment racks let buyers see, sample and order while the same team picks and ships behind them. Second is a sample sale, where 569 sqm, on site parking, fitting rooms and CCTV handle high volume rail turnover and cash handling safely. Third is a collection preview or seasonal buyer appointment day for wholesale accounts already travelling by car rather than by tube. Fourth is a content studio and lookbook shoot, using the sound and video equipment, controllable lighting and column free warehouse volume. Fifth is a returns and reverse logistics hub during peak trading. Sixth is a press day, workable but limited by the location, so pair it with a proper activation service to get press through the door. A consumer facing pop-up shop ranks last here, as footfall is not the asset.

Budget Signal

This sits firmly at the value end of the UK short-term commercial market and is priced well below anything comparable inside the M25. For the same seasonal spend a brand would secure a fraction of this square metreage in a central London showroom district, a single day of a hotel event suite, or a partitioned corner of a shared pop-up format with no stockholding rights. What you are buying here is functional capacity rather than address value: fitted fixtures, security, climate control, parking, kitchen and elevator access already in place, plus fulfilment services from the same industrial estate. Brands at this stage typically find the money saved on rent funds the production, staffing and marketing that actually drive wholesale conversion, and it is worth modelling that trade off in the budget calculator before committing to a city centre alternative.

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about this space

the fwv take

what's included

make the space yours.

how to book this space

Check the shell and the dates

Send the brief

Get availability and a quote

Lock the contract

Build and open

use cases

location

getting here & street life

frequently asked

who it suits

Brand Scale

Aesthetic Fit

Best Use Cases

Budget Signal

set in cormorant.printed for paris, this session.

set in cormorant.
printed for paris, this session.