See how much more your senior team can achieve away from the office.
Fifteen minutes from Brighton and Worthing, twenty minutes from Crawley, Horsham and Haywards Heath, and around sixty minutes from Central London, Tottington Manor gives leadership teams the space to pause, think clearly and agree what comes next.
Bring your board, senior managers or leadership team to the South Downs for two or three days of focused work, fresh air, thoughtful hospitality and food worth slowing down for.
Fresh air, private spaces and room to talk.Food that makes people slow down.Breaks that build better conversations.
Designed for senior teams
Clearer objectives need a different kind of room.
The best strategy conversations rarely happen between back-to-back Teams calls. Tottington Manor is built for the work that needs time: annual planning, board alignment, leadership development, culture work, transformation planning and the conversations that need everyone present.
Use the countryside setting to create distance from the day-to-day, then use the house, hospitality and rhythm of the retreat to turn good intentions into clear business objectives.
Reset the conversation away from the office.
Why it works
12
Bedrooms & suites
Individually styled accommodation for a residential leadership retreat.
180
Event capacity
Flexible spaces from intimate lounges to larger function suites.
1GB
Dedicated WiFi
High speed connectivity, hybrid video conferencing and large LCD screens.
A sample two-day flow
Structured enough to be productive. Spacious enough to think.
Use this as a starting point. Your retreat can be shaped around your priorities, with time for working sessions, informal conversations, food, rest and optional South Downs activity.
09:30Arrival, refreshments and a settled start before session one.
10:00Morning strategy sessions with a mid-morning break.
12:45Lunch from our award-winning kitchen, made with local ingredients.
14:00Afternoon objective-setting sessions and breakouts.
17:30Check into one of our 12 individually styled rooms and suites.
18:45Seven-course tasting menu and optional wine flight in TERRA Restaurant.
Day two
Reconnect, refine, commit.
07:30South Downs breakfast.
08:00Office catch-up time where needed.
08:30Working session until mid-morning break.
10:30Further session or local activity in the countryside.
14:00Afternoon tea: savoury and sweet treats, scones, jam and cream.
15:00Final session, actions, feedback and next steps.
Stay, meet, dine
Everything your leadership team needs, all in one place.
Use the bedrooms, private dining rooms, courtyard and meeting spaces to build a retreat rhythm that feels focused, generous and properly hosted.
Private dining for board dinners and leadership conversations.
12 individually styled rooms and suites for residential retreats.
Retreat options
Choose the shape that suits the work.
These are guide formats rather than fixed packages. Send us your dates, team size and objectives and we will shape the proposal around you.
Focused Away Days
Leadership Day Retreat
A productive countryside day for senior managers or leadership teams who need a high-quality space away from the office.
Private meeting space
Arrival refreshments and working breaks
Lunch from TERRA's kitchen
High speed WiFi and presentation screens
Optional private dining after the meeting
Best forOutcome
One-day planningClarity
Ideal for quarterly planning, team reset days and decision-making sessions.
Tell us your preferred dates, team size and the business outcomes you want from the retreat. We will come back with availability and a tailored proposal.
A retreat is not just the hours in the meeting room. It is the conversations over coffee, the walk before the next session, the dinner where the tone shifts, and the morning where the answer suddenly becomes obvious.
With TERRA Restaurant, locally sourced food, an AA Rosette for culinary excellence and a team that understands hospitality, Tottington Manor gives senior teams the environment to do serious work without it feeling heavy.
Space to sleep well before the next day of thinking.
Bespoke facilitation
Add Possibility Thinking if you want the retreat led.
For teams who want more than a venue, your business retreat can be coupled with the Possibility Thinking business retreat as a bespoke package. It brings a guided thinking methodology into the room, helping leaders find clearer language, sharper questions and a shared sense of what is possible next.
This is particularly useful for teams working on strategic direction, positioning, innovation, transformation or a new chapter for the business.
Tottington Manor is independently owned and passionate about hospitality. Recent recognition includes the Good Hotel Award, Good Food Award, an AA Rosette for Culinary Excellence and a BRAVO Award for Sustainable Champion.
Great food
Menus built around local ingredients, thoughtful service and the option of a seven-course tasting menu in TERRA Restaurant.
Business-ready facilities
High speed 1GB dedicated WiFi, hybrid video conferencing facilities and large LCD presentation screens.
Easy to reach
Close to Brighton, Worthing, Crawley, Horsham, Haywards Heath and London, with Hassocks station nearby.
Business Retreat FAQs
Questions, answered.
Useful answers for senior teams planning a countryside business retreat, board away day or residential leadership meeting in Sussex.
What is a business retreat at Tottington Manor?
A business retreat at Tottington Manor is a two or three day residential meeting for senior leadership teams, boards and senior managers who need space away from the office to set clearer objectives, make decisions and reconnect as a team in the South Downs countryside.
Who are countryside business retreats best suited to?
They are ideal for senior leadership teams, boards of directors, executive teams, founder teams and senior managers planning strategy, growth, transformation, culture or a new financial year.
Where is Tottington Manor located?
Tottington Manor is in Edburton, West Sussex, on the edge of the South Downs National Park. It is around fifteen minutes from Brighton and Worthing, twenty minutes from Crawley, Horsham and Haywards Heath, and around sixty minutes from Central London.
Can we book Tottington Manor for exclusive use?
Yes. Exclusive use is available for business retreats and can include the use of meeting spaces, private dining, bedrooms, a private chef and concierge support for your team.
How many bedrooms are available?
Tottington Manor has 12 individually styled rooms and suites, making it particularly well suited to senior leadership retreats, board away days and intimate residential strategy sessions.
What meeting facilities are available?
Facilities include a choice of meeting and private dining spaces, high speed 1GB dedicated WiFi, hybrid video conferencing facilities and large LCD presentation screens.
What food and drink is included?
Packages can include arrival refreshments, working lunches, afternoon tea, private dining and a seven-course tasting menu in TERRA Restaurant, which has been awarded an AA Rosette for culinary excellence.
Can the retreat include the Possibility Thinking experience?
Yes. Your business retreat can be coupled with the Possibility Thinking business retreat as a bespoke package, adding facilitated thinking, clearer language and guided objective-setting to the residential experience.
Can we include outdoor time or local activities?
Yes. The setting makes it easy to include South Downs walks, outdoor thinking time, local activities or structured conversation away from the meeting room.
Is this suitable for hybrid or remote teams?
Yes. Tottington Manor has hybrid video conferencing facilities and large presentation screens, but the real value is bringing senior people together in one place to build clarity, alignment and trust.
How do we enquire about a business retreat?
Use the meeting enquiry button on this page to send your preferred dates, team size and objectives. The events team will come back with availability and a tailored proposal.
Can we download a corporate brochure?
Yes. Use the download brochure button on this page to access the corporate meetings and retreats brochure.
Ready to plan your countryside business retreat?
Send us the shape of the work, the number of people and your preferred dates.
Gift your friends or family a Tottington Experience with our gift vouchers, whether it be for an Afternoon Tea, Dining or Overnight Stay. Our vouchers can be bought in person from the hotel or online and emailed as a PDF or posted to you.
Escape the city. Reset the room.
