Corporate retreats for a team staying on site, and weddings for up to 120 seated or 140 in the evening, are hosted at Spicer Manor, an exclusive-use country house on Spicer House Lane between Penistone and Holmfirth, on the edge of the Peak District National Park. Fifteen en-suite bedrooms sleep 34, and a purpose-built Coach House takes the larger gatherings.
Seminars and company events
For businesses, the manor works as a private base for retreats. Packages run from Monday to Friday over two, three or four nights, or over a Friday-to-Sunday weekend, and all include the 15 bedrooms, the cinema, the games room and two hot tubs. The Coach House is set for presentations for up to 60, with a drop-down screen and a projector, and a bar can be opened. The oak Orangery seats 36 at one long table, with bi-fold doors to an outdoor seating area. The 22-seat cinema, with a 3-meter screen, Dolby Atmos sound and HDMI inputs, serves as a second presentation room. Lawns and a meadow behind the Coach House host team activities, and the manor recommends local suppliers for outdoor pursuits, escape rooms, cocktail making and cooking classes.
Weddings and receptions
Spicer Manor is licensed for civil marriages and civil partnerships. Ceremonies take place in the Coach House, which seats 120 and has underfloor heating and air conditioning, or on the front lawn, set for 120 with a backdrop frame. Drinks follow outdoors or in the Orangery, then the wedding breakfast for up to 120 and an evening reception for up to 140 with a dance floor. The bar serves until midnight. Packages cover a two-night weekend, a one-night stay or a Coach House-only day from Monday to Thursday, all with exclusive use. Outside suppliers are accepted if insured and self-sufficient.
Accommodation
The 15 en-suite bedrooms can be set as super king or twin and sleep up to 34. Shared spaces include a large lounge with a bar, a smaller lounge, a kitchen island for 11 and a living area with a Yorkshire range. Parking and Wi-Fi are free.
Catering
Event catering is by Bradley's Catering, run by Andrew Bradley, with menus for wedding breakfasts, evening food and drinks receptions. For corporate stays the house is self-catering by default: the kitchen is equipped to serve more than 80, and outside caterers may use it if agreed before booking.
History and setting
The house was once Spicer House Farm, owned by William Burnand until he retired in the 1980s. After standing empty for years, it was restored over ten years, a project completed in 2019. The towers at each end of the old farmhouse were kept, the stone was rebuilt with matching new stone, and local craftspeople made many interior fittings. The fields on either side are still grazed.
Getting there
Penistone station is about 4 miles away, with trains toward Sheffield and Huddersfield. Junction 37 of the M1 is 9 miles away and junction 25 of the M62 is 13 miles. Sheffield is 18 miles, Leeds 26 and Manchester 29. Leeds Bradford and Manchester airports are within an hour's drive.
