Everything you need to know for planning your corporate offsite at Knockerdown Cottages. From practical details to how the venue works and logistics to health & safety and catering.
Checking availability, making bookings, guest numbers and more.
The best way to check availability and secure a booking is to contact our helpful team with your preferred dates and guest numbers. Short provisional holds are available while you confirm plans internally. A deposit secures your booking, with the remaining balance due before arrival.
Exclusive use hire of the Knockerdown Cottages venue for corporate stays, retreats and offsites can accommodate up to 80 delegates for your event.
No one size fits all for corporate stays at Knockerdown Cottages. We offer bespoke pricing dependant on numbers, length of stay, and dates. For pricing information, please get in touch with our events team.
Popular FAQs we get asked for how the venue works for corporate stays, retreats and offsites.
No, Knockerdown is an exclusive use, self-managed DIY venue rather than a fully serviced hotel. You hire the entire site privately and have the freedom to run your offsite your way, including catering, activities and schedule. This flexibility is what makes the experience unique.
There is no dedicated event team onsite as standard. You have the full private use of the venue to manage your event independently.
If you would like support, we can recommend trusted suppliers such as caterers, event staff, facilitators, and activity providers.
Yes, while the venue is self-managed, we can connect you with experienced partners who can help with catering, staffing, entertainment, and team-building activities.
You can keep things simple and self-run or build a fully supported experience.
It means your group has private access to the entire site, including all the cottages, event spaces, facilities, grounds with no other guests onsite.
We’ll set the space up ready for your arrival. During your stay, many teams choose to adapt the layout themselves to suit different parts of their offsite. We recommend setting expectations in advance so your team is happy to get involved, it often adds to the collaborative, relaxed feel of the experience.
Read all the popular FAQs we get about the onsite accommodation and event spaces you have during your corporate event at Knockerdown Cottages.
Our onsite corporate accommodation consists of 16 self catering cottages, sleeping up to 80 guests with flexible room layouts including twins and doubles.
Yes, all our cottages are fully equipped for self catering, making them ideal for relaxed corporate stays or informal dining.
Yes, we have 9 dog friendly cottages (maximum 2 dogs per cottage). The first 2 dogs are free with additional dogs costing £30 each per stay. Please nominate someone responsible for pet care.
There are various event spaces to utilise during your corporate event at Knockerdown Cottages. These include:
Large Events Space: Our main event space, suitable for meetings, dining and presentations. Includes tables, chairs, and tablecloths
Social Lounge with Games Room: Ideal for breakout sessions and informal use
Cottages: Great for smaller breakout groups or informal meetings
Please see our corporate event spaces page for more information about the spaces available to you during your corporate event at Knockerdown.
Yes, with exclusive use you are welcome to bring your own, subject to safety guidelines and venue rules.
Helpful FAQs around catering & running your corporate event at Knockerdown Cottages.
No, at Knockerdown Cottages you have the complete flexibility to choose your own catering suppliers. You have the option of:
Self cater using the cottage kitchens
Bring in your own caterers or private chefs - there is a central kitchen off the large events space
Use our trusted catering partner, My Peak Event to build your own catering package
The catering options available through our partners include private chef hire, self serve meals, and mobile catering such as pizza vans and hog roasts.
Yes, as a no corkage venue, you are welcome to bring your own drinks and you can even borrow our mobile bar. Selling alcohol onsite is not permitted.
You have a few options for dining during your corporate stay at Knockerdown Cottages. These include:
Buffet style in the social lounge
BBQ out on the back meadow
Street food out on the terrace by hiring food truck catering
Arrange external catering or a private chef
Keep things informal with team-led meals
There’s also a lovely local pub just across the road called The Knockerdown Inn. Perfect for a relaxed team meal or drinks
We’re a DIY venue, which means you have the flexibility to choose your own catering, whether that’s a private chef, food trucks or a simple self catered setup.
Read through helpful FAQs for everything music & entertainment related for your corporate event at Knockerdown Cottages.
Yes, you’re free to organise your own team building, entertainment or facilitators, or we can recommend trusted suppliers.
No, all amplified music must be played inside the large events space.
Yes, in the large events space. Music must end at midnight (Mon-Sat) or 11pm (Sun), with guests leaving within 30 minutes.
A cable is provided for laptops or mobile devices. Select external output if needed on your device and unplug cables when not in use.
Useful FAQs for the decor & setup of your corporate event at Knockerdown Cottages.
Yes, you’re welcome to personalise the space. Please use hooks where available and avoid adhesives on walls.
We ask that items aren’t attached directly to the walls or floors of the venue. We ask:
Walls: No adhesives, pins or Blu-Tack
Floors: No taped cables - please see cable covers
Freestanding Displays: Such as easels, boards, and AV setups are recommended
No, for health and safety reasons, please bring your own. Do not stand on chairs.
No naked flames are permitted. Battery-operated candles are a safe alternative.
Read through important Health & Safety related FAQs for corporate events held at Knockerdown Cottages.
The hirer is responsible for all guests. Please nominate a responsible person for your event.
Yes, all suppliers must provide Public Liability Insurance and risk assessments. Bars require a TENS licence. Entry may be refused without documentation.
Our popular FAQs about arrival, departure and housekeeping for your Corporate Stay at Knockerdown Cottages.
Large Events Space: Typically from 9am on arrival day until 5pm on departure (subject to availability). We do our best to be flexible within timings to meet your needs, please get in touch with our events team to discuss your bespoke request
Cottages: Available from 4pm once housekeeping is complete
Cottages must be vacated by 10am on departure day so our housekeeping team can start the cleaning.
Yes, towels are provided. One towel per guest is provided in cottages. Pool towels are not included, so don’t forget to advise your team to bring their own.
FAQs for sustainability & recycling during your Corporate Event at Knockerdown Cottages.
Yes, recycling bins are provided across the site. Please separate waste where possible. Non-recyclable items must be taken home.
Yes, we have 2x EV charging points available onsite at our large onsite car park for guests to use during the corporate stay.
Popular FAQs regarding logistics for your Corporate Offsite at Knockerdown Cottages.
Yes taxis are available, however, due to our rural location, taxis must be pre-booked in advance.
Yes, there is ample onsite parking available for your group at Knockerdown Cottages. We even have 2x EV charging points too.
FAQs about choosing the right venue for your Corporate Event.
Knockerdown is ideal for companies looking for a more flexible, private and engaging offsite experience. It works particularly well for teams who:
Want exclusive use of a venue with no other guests onsite
Value flexibility over fixed packages
Are happy to design their own offsite experience (with optional support from trusted suppliers)
Want a mix of structured work time and relaxed team connection
Are looking for something more unique and informal than a hotel environment
It’s especially popular for leadership retreats, team offsites, strategy sessions and company getaways where bringing people together in a more relaxed setting is important
Knockerdown may be less suitable if you’re looking for a fully serviced, hands-off hotel-style experience where everything is pre-arranged and managed onsite.
We have 16 holiday cottages onsite, accommodating up to 80 guests in total across 42 bedrooms and 31 bathrooms. A mix of double, twin and flexible bed arrangements means we can suit a variety of team setups, just let us know what works best for your group.
Our event space is completely flexible. We’ll set up your initial layout before you arrive, and from there you’re free to adapt the space throughout your stay, whether that’s switching from a meeting setup to dining, breakout sessions or something more relaxed.
We provide tables, chairs, and one set of black wipe-clean tablecloths as part of your hire. If you’d prefer a different look, you’re welcome to hire our white linen or bring your own tablecloths, or simply keep things minimal. It’s completely up to you and your chosen style.
We’re set within the beautiful Derbyshire countryside with plenty of outdoor space to enjoy. From informal team activities and breakout sessions to simply unwinding in the fresh air, there’s lots of room to make the most of being away from the office. These include the terrace outside the large events space, large outdoor meadow, courtyard and the individual cottage picnic benches.