Pennard House, near Shepton Mallet in Somerset, is a Georgian manor house set among apple orchards that hosts weddings, private parties, corporate events and retreats. The Coach House seats up to 120 guests on its first floor, a conference-style room takes 60 to 120 seated, and the house has 13 bedrooms, so a full group can stay together.
Seminars and company events
The corporate page lists functional event spaces for away days, Christmas parties, team building and countryside workshops. One room is described as suited to business meetings, conferences and talks with room for presentations and brainstorming, with a capacity of 60 to 120 seated. The Library and Drawing Rooms are informal, adjoining rooms on the ground floor of the main house for relaxed workshops, evening performances and pre-dinner drinks.
The Napier Room, designed for indoor wedding ceremonies, also works as a bright space for presentations, talks and classes. The extensive gardens and 200 acres of woodland and orchards are used for breakout sessions, team building and outdoor dining. All meals are cooked in the on-site kitchen, with menus designed with the organiser.
Weddings and receptions
Planners and chefs design each wedding with the couple. Ceremonies can be held in an indoor ceremony room, in the garden or in the village church at the bottom of the garden. A Victorian Conservatory, refurbished in 2025, offers a light-filled space for ceremonies and drinks receptions overlooking the gardens.
Evening celebrations move to the Coach House, an 18th-century stone building with a dining room for up to 120 upstairs and a bar, seating and an extra-large dance floor downstairs, with room for more guests later in the evening.
Rooms and capacities
Coach House first floor: dining room for up to 120, step-free. Coach House ground floor: bar, dance floor and live music space. Conference room: 60 to 120 seated. Library and Drawing Rooms: informal ground-floor rooms. Napier Room: indoor ceremony hall used for talks. Victorian Conservatory: ceremonies and drinks.
Accommodation
The house has 13 spacious bedrooms, grand reception rooms and an indoor ceremony hall, so guests can stay for a day, a weekend or a week.
Catering
Chefs cook all meals in the on-site kitchen and design menus with the client: help-yourself breakfasts, social lunches and intimate evening banquets for corporate events, and canapes, three-course meals, sharing platters and evening pizzas for weddings.
History and setting
The Georgian manor stands among 80 acres of Somerset apple orchards, on a working farm that produces cider and honey. Sun-drenched gardens suit cocktail hours, lawn games and yoga.
Getting there
The house is near Shepton Mallet in Somerset. The pages provided give no address or transport details.
