With the new year comes new plans and Story are on hand to help! We know how important it is to reconnect with your team and other employees in the coming months, so we have pulled together our top venues for corporate off-sites to help you do just that…
Cameron House:
Located on the shores of Loch Lomond within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Cameron House is a 5-star resort a short 20-minute drive away from Glasgow Airport. It offers luxurious en-suite bedrooms and suites, self-catering lodges and apartments, an 18-hole championship golf course, a spa with 17 treatment rooms and a rooftop infinity pool, a leisure club with fitness and wellness facilities, as well as chic restaurants, bars and a marina. The amazing variety on offer at Cameron House means there will be something for everyone, perfect for a corporate offsite event.
Overnight accommodation: Cameron House offers 208 bedrooms in various categories, ranging from suites, family rooms, loch view and garden terrace bedrooms. There is also 115 lodges and apartments placed perfectly at different parts of the resort.
Event spaces available: Cameron House offers 6 exceptional and highly versatile function spaces offering state of the art facilities, natural daylight, air conditioning and can host from 12 to 600 guests. The largest event space is The Lomond Suite, which offers a capacity for up to 600 theatre style with the benefit of stunning Loch Views and doors to outdoor space, ideal for team building and al fresco dining. Cameron House also offer buy-out options, for those groups looking to completely privatise the whole House and all it has to offer.
Popular activities for teambuilding:
- Highland Games
- 4X4 Adventure
- Celtic Warrior
De Vere Beaumont Estate:
De Vere Beaumont Estate, conveniently located minutes from J13 of the M25 and 15 minutes from Heathrow Airport, offers direct train links to London. This beautiful venue is set within 42 acres of picturesque grounds and is ideal for conferences, meetings, and team building activities, featuring 45 versatile event spaces.
Overnight accommodation: De Vere Beaumont Estate has 429 bedrooms available for guests to use and ensures your corporate offsite can take place for your perfect duration.
Event spaces available: De Vere Beaumont Estate has 45 meeting spaces within the grounds. Their largest room available is the Hanover Suite. This space accommodates up to 700 guests and includes advanced technology and AV, along with a lounge area. Another notable event space is the historic Chapel, a 19th-century gem with beautifully painted, vaulted ceilings and stained-glass windows, now luxuriously refurbished. The Chapel would be sure to offer wow factor for the company update sections of your offsite!
Popular activities for teambuilding:
- Crystal Maze
- It’s A Knockout
- Treasure Hunts
Pennyhill Park:
Pennyhill Park is where delegates can indulge in the best, be at their best, and realise their business potential. Set within 120 acres of Surrey parkland, Pennyhill Park has stunning terraced formal gardens that are inspired by Chateau de Villandry in Tours. These grounds are perfect for getting the team out into the fresh air, to reconnect and enjoy some teambuilding activities. Pennyhill Park is only a 45-minute train from central London, and offers sport facilities, an award-winning spa and a Michelin starred restaurant. Pennyhill Park is part of the first UK hotel group to become B Corp accredited. They are constantly striving to improve their impact on the planet, and the community and people around them.
Overnight accommodation: Pennyhill Park have 124 bedrooms on offer.
Event spaces available: A choice of 20 spacious and contemporary rooms with advanced audio-visual technology, plenty of natural light and access to terraces and the grounds will ensure a successful conference. Their largest space is the Balmoral which can hold up to a maximum of 196 delegates in a theatre layout and 160 delegates in a cabaret style.
Popular activities for teambuilding:
- Duck Herding
- Crystal Maze
- Charity Bike Build
Bespoke at Hartswood Estate:
Bespoke at Hartswood Estate is an extraordinary outdoor venue, new to the market for 2024. Set within a sprawling 1500-acre private family-run farm estate (50% bigger than Glastonbury!) near Reigate, Surrey. This exclusive location features a variety of unique event spaces from a mesmerising lakeside setting to enchanting woodland and vast open spaces with far-reaching views of the Surrey Hills. The farm follows sustainable farming methods and features wildflower meadows, fishing and even a herd of wagyu beef on-site. Located just under an hour from London, it’s the perfect location for company offsites, team building and corporate festivals for up to 2000+ guests.
Overnight accommodation: Bespoke at Hartswood Estate does not have any accommodation onsite, however this opens up many possibilities to design your perfect accommodation option! Story can source Bell Tents and Yurts for those more outdoorsy companies looking to glamp, or find nearby accommodation in 3*, 4* or 5 * hotels, the choice is yours.
Event spaces available: Bespoke at Hartswood Estate is the perfect location to bring all of your event requirements to life. With a variety of outdoor event spaces from woodland and lakeside settings as well as a plethora of open grass landscapes, Story Events can offer a wide range of marquees from stretch tents to tipis, and everything in between to bring your event to life. This will allow you the freedom to create bespoke seating layouts suitable for 20 to 2000+ guests.
Popular activities for teambuilding:
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- Wellness activities to encourage guests to unplug and reconnect such as forest bathing, trim trails, outdoor yoga and wild foraging.
- Outdoor cooking over fire followed by nomadic woodland dining along with a tasting of locally brewed sustainable beer made from leftover bread.
- The Hunt or Be Hunted Thrill Experience
If you are looking to get your team together for some quality time out of the office, please get in touch here to start the planning process!
