Ugbrooke House, near Chudleigh in Devon, is a Robert Adam designed house in a Capability Brown landscape that offers corporate retreats, executive offsites and strategy workshops. The Library serves as a boardroom, the Morning Room suits a more relaxed discussion and the grand dining room hosts a power lunch. Twelve guest rooms accommodate up to 24 guests, and an in-house butler and chef look after the group. It also hosts private parties and private tours.
Seminars and company events
The corporate retreat page describes three meeting settings. The Library is the boardroom format, the Morning Room is an intimate setting for discussion, and the grand dining room is used for lunch. Wi-Fi covers the house and gardens, and the house is equipped with the IT and presentation equipment a team needs. The estate promotes the privacy and discretion of the offer and asks you to contact the estate office for a package tailored to your team.
The house also takes Christmas parties for companies, and an Instagram post presents it as a different kind of company Christmas party.
Weddings and receptions
The official pages read do not list weddings as an offer. The private parties page invites guests to turn a special occasion into an extraordinary event, with the bedrooms page offering overnight stays, and an events team handles enquiries.
Rooms and capacities
The named meeting rooms are the Library, the Morning Room and the grand dining room. No seated or theater capacities are published for them, so ask for the numbers per room. Accommodation is clearer: twelve luxuriously appointed guest rooms for up to 24 guests. The house is accessible from the M5 and Exeter airport in about 20 minutes.
Accommodation
The guest rooms sleep up to 24 in total. The house has a bedrooms page for private parties as well.
Catering
The retreat package includes an in-house butler and chef who create a menu for you and your guests. Private tours can include a cream tea or buffet lunch in the historic setting.
History and setting
The house is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and the estate describes a 900-year history. It was designed by Robert Adam and sits in about 3,000 acres of Capability Brown parkland, according to the estate's social media. The Clifford family is connected to its history, and private tours for groups of 25 or more can be arranged outside public opening times.
Getting there
The address is Ugbrooke House, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 0AD. The estate office is on +44 1626 852179.
