Penicuik Estate, in Midlothian about thirty minutes from Edinburgh, hires out a house, a glass Orangery, a pond setting and a ruined house for retreats, company events and weddings. Penicuik House has sixteen bedrooms, meeting and breakout rooms and dining rooms for up to 50. The Orangery seats 150 for dinner and dancing or 200 for dinner alone.
Seminars and company events
The corporate page lists leadership gatherings, creative workshops, brand residencies, immersive company events and team retreats. Penicuik House offers a choice of meeting and breakout spaces and formal dining rooms for up to 50. Cosy drawing rooms suit focused sessions, and groups then go outdoors for fresh air.
The Orangery, in the Sunken Garden beside the house, is a luminous space for larger talks, workshops and dinners, with flexible layouts for launches, creative residencies and installations. The High Pond is a private waterside setting for off-grid meetings and walking sessions beneath sailcloth. Old Penicuik House, a ruin, serves for under-canvas installations, open-air presentations, illuminated shows and fireworks.
Weddings and receptions
The house is the centerpiece of every wedding, with drawing rooms for intimate ceremonies and champagne receptions and a Courtyard and Rose Garden outdoors. The estate describes weddings from fifty to two hundred guests. The Orangery serves larger weddings, and the High Pond suits open-air ceremonies, with sailcloth tents and glass marquees in the evening. The ruins of Old Penicuik House can hold candlelit ceremonies and dinners under glass marquees.
Rooms and capacities
Penicuik House: 16 bedrooms, dining rooms for up to 50, drawing rooms for meetings. The Orangery: 150 for dinner and dancing, 200 for dinner alone. High Pond and Old Penicuik House: outdoor and marquee settings, no figures given.
Accommodation
Penicuik House has sixteen bedrooms, so a retreat or wedding party can stay under one roof. The estate also lists houses, cottages and hideaways for stays.
Catering
The Estate Kitchen works with The Edinburgh Catering Company, using seasonal Scottish produce. Menus include fire feasts, long lunches, candlelit dinners, midnight pizzas and Sunday brunches, tailored to the event, and corporate menus can reflect the company's identity.
History and setting
The estate covers thousands of hectares of woodland, meadows and water, with views to the Pentland Hills. Old Penicuik House is a romantic ruin that serves as a backdrop for events.
Getting there
The site says Penicuik is about thirty minutes from Edinburgh, and gives separate directions for the house, houses and cottages, day visits and deliveries.
