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<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />
Northamptonshire<br />
venues with values
usiness & pleasure<br />
venues with va<br />
(About Sundial Group)<br />
A focus on your needs, a desire to provide an unrivalled level<br />
of service and teams of highly trained, dedicated professionals<br />
mean Sundial Group venues are truly ‘venues with values’.<br />
The Sundial Group story began in 1964, when Michael and Diana Chudley<br />
awards & accolades<br />
bought seventeenth century <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> as a home for their large<br />
family and subsequently opened the doors of the family home for afternoon<br />
tea and bed and breakfast guests.<br />
In the early 1990s Diana Chudley handed ownership and control of<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> to her children, eight brothers and sisters who had grown<br />
with the business. Tim, Jo and Lucy are the family members responsible for<br />
the day-to-day operation of the company and its continuing success. It is<br />
their commitment and passion that is the driving force behind the expansion<br />
and development of the business, which is proud to be recognised as one<br />
of the most innovative and forward-looking organisations in the<br />
hospitality industry.<br />
Today Sundial Group, and everything the company does, is governed by a set<br />
of core values. Based upon the Chudley family’s desire to treat people as<br />
they, themselves, wish to be treated, they are defined as ‘Professionalism’,<br />
‘Experience’, ‘Respect’ and ‘Quality’ and inspire Sundial Group to deliver the<br />
highest standard of customer hospitality available.<br />
professionalism,<br />
experience, respect<br />
and quality<br />
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usiness & pleasure – About Sundial Group 2–3<br />
bricks & mortar – <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> 4–5<br />
listen & learn – Conference and Training 6–7<br />
food & drink – Award Winning Cuisine 8–9<br />
lues<br />
comfort & joy – Accommodation 10–11<br />
get-up & go – So much to do 12–13<br />
facts & figures – Room Information 14<br />
out & about – Local Attractions 15<br />
From left, Lucy McGibbon,<br />
Jo Chudley and Tim Chudley<br />
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“If required,<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />
can shift its focus<br />
away from corporate<br />
events and towards<br />
private celebrations.”<br />
bricks & mortar<br />
a glorious<br />
(<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong>)<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> is a striking<br />
country mansion in the picturesque<br />
Northamptonshire village of Creaton.<br />
Originally a coaching inn, it has<br />
evolved over the years into a superb<br />
venue for all kinds of events.<br />
Its continued development has been careful to<br />
maintain the beauty of the original building,<br />
successfully combining 17th century charm with<br />
21st century comfort. Additions to the main<br />
house and newer buildings allow <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />
to offer over 30 well-appointed meeting<br />
rooms, 5 elegant dining rooms, 98 en-suite<br />
bedrooms and leisure facilities including an<br />
indoor swimming pool, sauna, fitness suite and<br />
all-weather tennis court. The historic, family<br />
atmosphere is strong throughout the estate,<br />
but is perhaps most noticeable in the rooms in<br />
the main house; each containing memories<br />
almost tangible to those within.<br />
By day a dedicated environment for conferencing<br />
and training, by night <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> offers<br />
superb cuisine prepared by talented chefs,<br />
and additional relaxation can be found in the<br />
fully stocked bar and games room.<br />
Exceptional standards of food and beverage are<br />
maintained by Sundial Group’s commitment to<br />
providing only the very best at all times.<br />
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history<br />
Courtyard Bulldogs<br />
Many years ago the real bulldogs<br />
guarded <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong>, these<br />
stone replicas now flank the<br />
entrance to the main house as<br />
a memorial.<br />
Turn right at the ‘wobbly pot’…<br />
Over the years we’ve found that<br />
sometimes the easiest way to give<br />
directions involves some little<br />
quirks and characteristics unique<br />
to <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong>.<br />
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listen & learn<br />
(Conference and Training)<br />
the ideal conferen<br />
Successful conferences and training sessions require<br />
dedicated facilities; away from the distractions of the<br />
office and supported by a team that has the experience<br />
and the expertise to make sure everything runs smoothly.<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> has been carefully updated with a<br />
focus on providing excellent conference facilities.<br />
We provide an atmosphere that allows the content<br />
of your event to be absorbed and remembered,<br />
while our trained Event Planners work with you to<br />
guarantee we deliver everything you require.<br />
All of the meeting rooms feature natural<br />
daylight, free WiFi access, furniture and<br />
equipment designed for the task in hand and,<br />
as such, meet the exacting standards demanded<br />
for accreditation by the <strong>International</strong><br />
Association of Conference Centres.<br />
Comfort, concentration and maintaining a<br />
suitable environment are paramount, and your<br />
business needs will be better fulfilled by a<br />
specialist venue like <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong>.<br />
Meeting room specifications and details of our all-inclusive package<br />
are available on page 14–15.<br />
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ce venue<br />
“Comfort,<br />
concentration<br />
and maintaining<br />
a suitable<br />
environment<br />
are paramount”<br />
Technology<br />
Latest generation projectors, free<br />
WiFi access and state-of-the-art<br />
I.T. equipment are supported by a<br />
dedicated and trained Conference<br />
Services team.<br />
Furniture<br />
Our conference rooms are furnished<br />
with high quality items such as<br />
ergonomic chairs. Comfort helps<br />
maintain concentration.<br />
Internet<br />
Computers with free broadband<br />
internet access are always close<br />
at hand.<br />
Refreshments<br />
As part of the Complete Meeting<br />
Package, delegates enjoy unlimited<br />
refreshments throughout the day.<br />
Natural daylight<br />
It’s been proven that natural<br />
daylight is important to sustain<br />
focus during meetings and<br />
training sessions.<br />
The Baronial Hall. Seats up to 70.<br />
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food & drink<br />
award winning cu<br />
(Award Winning Cuisine)<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> is renowned both locally<br />
and nationally for the excellent food it<br />
serves its guests. The skilled chefs create<br />
exquisite menus and marry them with<br />
carefully selected wines to excite all<br />
who dine at the venue.<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> is a great setting for either a<br />
corporate or private celebration. The beautiful<br />
dining rooms make the perfect environment for<br />
parties or banquets. The imposing Baronial Hall<br />
is a stunning wood-panelled room, brimming with<br />
old-world charm, while the elegant Drawing Room<br />
and the attractive Library are simply beautiful and<br />
intimate. The largest room at <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong>,<br />
the Coote suite, is able to accommodate up to<br />
200 guests for a sit-down meal. The combination<br />
of superb food, first-rate service and spectacular<br />
location will make your celebration truly<br />
memorable for all the right reasons.<br />
The kitchen is accredited by the Vegetarian Society,<br />
so our vegetarian options are prepared with the<br />
same care and thought as everything else on the<br />
menu. With a little notice, they can accommodate<br />
any dietary requirement, so you can relax knowing<br />
we will cater for your needs, whatever they may be.<br />
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isine<br />
“The imposing<br />
Baronial Hall is<br />
a stunning woodpanelled<br />
room,<br />
brimming with<br />
old-world charm.”<br />
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comfort & joy<br />
the most relaxing<br />
(Accommodation)<br />
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eak<br />
After a busy day, <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> offers<br />
home from home comforts in superb<br />
en-suite bedrooms.<br />
Hand crafted beds<br />
All the beds at <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> are<br />
hand-made by a top English supplier.<br />
Bed & Breakfast<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> is a great place<br />
to stay. A good night’s sleep and<br />
a hearty breakfast will set you up<br />
for the day ahead.<br />
Guests are assured a restful night in one of the<br />
98 bedrooms, all furnished and equipped with<br />
items of the highest quality. The bedrooms are<br />
located in different parts of the venue, ranging<br />
from the older rooms in the main house to more<br />
modern rooms in other buildings. There is a good<br />
mixture of single, double and family bedrooms<br />
with baths, showers or both.<br />
Fine washroom products<br />
All our rooms and washrooms<br />
feature excellent toiletries from<br />
The White Company.<br />
Each of the rooms features hot-drink making<br />
facilities, bottled mineral water, iron and ironing<br />
board and direct-dial telephone as well as free<br />
WiFi access. Each bedroom has a 19 inch<br />
flat-screen plasma television which can also be<br />
used as a monitor for laptop computers and a<br />
clock-radio with ipod dock.<br />
The peace and quiet<br />
of the surrounding<br />
countryside and the<br />
ease of accessibility<br />
mean <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />
is also an ideal<br />
weekend getaway.<br />
All of our residential guests are entitled to<br />
unrestricted use of the leisure facilities at<br />
no additional charge.<br />
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“We know that getting<br />
the best out of people<br />
means spending time<br />
ynamic<br />
on team building…”<br />
activities<br />
You could be forgiven for thinking that<br />
the tranquil setting of <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />
means there is nothing to do.<br />
Nothing could be further from the truth...<br />
At <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong>, guests will find a range of<br />
leisure facilities which include an indoor swimming<br />
pool, sauna, fitness room, floodlit all-weather<br />
tennis and 26 acres of gardens and grounds.<br />
The indoor swimming pool is a great way to<br />
chill out, cool down or work out. Guests enjoy<br />
unrestricted access to the pool, and towels are<br />
provided in the nearby changing room. Likewise<br />
the well-equipped fitness room. Outdoor pursuits<br />
include tennis (court also available for 5-a-side<br />
football), croquet and walking in the grounds.<br />
Teamscapes®, Sundial Group's series of mentally<br />
challenging teambuilding activities, are designed<br />
to promote team working and problem solving.<br />
There are ten different activities available at<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong>, each focusing on a different area<br />
of team dynamics. They are responsive to your<br />
needs in that a programme can be tailored to<br />
your specific requirements or can take a broader<br />
view to identify areas that may need development.<br />
They can be also used as icebreakers, or, by<br />
relaxing one or two of the rules, as a fun break<br />
from an intensive session. Specific activity details<br />
are available in our Teamscapes brochure, or online.<br />
It is even possible to earn a national award<br />
accredited by ASET by completing a<br />
specially-designed programme. In addition to<br />
the outdoor activities, three exciting indoor<br />
Teamscapes can also be booked.<br />
Teamscapes exercises available at <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong>:<br />
Crossover, Electric Fence, Minutes to Zero, Moonstone,<br />
Sword in the Stone, The Well, Cascade, Blockheads,<br />
The Block Exchange and Trade-off.<br />
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get up & go<br />
(So much to do)<br />
for team building<br />
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facts & figures<br />
(Room Information)<br />
The conference facilities at <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> are second-to-none and our meeting<br />
package approach to pricing allows for more effective budget control and<br />
maximum value for money.<br />
Day Meeting Package (DMP): An 8-hour non-residential package including use of<br />
meeting facilities, access to leisure facilities, free Wi-Fi access, unlimited<br />
refreshments throughout the day, free car parking and extensive buffet lunch.<br />
Complete Meeting Package (CMP): A 24-hour delegate rate including all of the<br />
above, plus accommodation, breakfast and dinner.<br />
• 98 individually decorated en-suite bedrooms with study area<br />
• 11–12 conference / meeting rooms (Coote can divide into Coote A and Coote B)<br />
• 22 syndicate (breakout) rooms<br />
Meeting Room Specifications<br />
Number of Delegates<br />
Room name Sq. M. Floor Boardroom Cabaret Classroom Theatre U-Shape<br />
Coote 242 G 70 110 120 240 56<br />
Coote A 146 G 44 80 62 95 32<br />
Coote B 95 G 34 30 28 55 26<br />
Floyd 149 G 48 80 72 132 38<br />
Annerley 112 G 32 45 40 70 24<br />
Cedar 76 G 30 30 40 70 23<br />
Royden 62 1 28 32 32 63 22<br />
Ismay 67 G 30 32 32 54 22<br />
Courtyard 31 G 16 12 33 12<br />
Ariel 22 1 12 20 10*<br />
Drawing Room 70 G 22 30 60 16<br />
Holly 10 G 18<br />
Pine 45 G 23 16 20 42 17<br />
Syndicate Room Specifications<br />
Number of Delegates<br />
Room name Sq. M. Floor Boardroom Cabaret Classroom Theatre U-Shape<br />
Coote C/D/E/F/G/H 32 1 15 20 15*<br />
Floyd A 21 G 12 15<br />
Floyd B/C 15/13 G 8 10<br />
Annerley A/C 20 G 10 15 10*<br />
Annerley B G 8 12 8*<br />
Cedar A/C 18/16 G 10 15 10*<br />
Cedar B 21 G 12 15 12*<br />
Royden A 1 10 12 10*<br />
Royden B/C/D/F 1 8 10 8*<br />
Ismay B G 8 15 8*<br />
Courtyard A G 4<br />
* = chairs only u-shape<br />
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out & about<br />
(Local Attractions)<br />
Meeting and Delegate Support<br />
• 24 hour dedicated support staff<br />
• Guaranteed message handling<br />
• Transport and travel co-ordination<br />
• Delegate registration service<br />
• Safety deposit<br />
• Work area with computer and printer facility<br />
• Unlimited, free, wireless broadband internet access<br />
• Unlimited refreshments throughout the day<br />
• Unrestricted use of the leisure facilities<br />
• Unlimited replacements of conference room consumables<br />
Meeting Room Facilities<br />
All of the items below will be in your main<br />
meeting room, included as part of your<br />
CMP or DMP.<br />
• Data projector<br />
• Excellent furnishings and 8 hour chairs<br />
• TV / Video replay equipment<br />
• Overhead projector and screen<br />
• All necessary stands and cables<br />
• Flipchart stands, pads and pens<br />
• Still and sparkling mineral water<br />
• Placecards, writing pads and pens<br />
• 'Tool Kit' with extensive range of stationery<br />
• Free WiFi access<br />
Seven miles from Northampton and situated within 26 acres of<br />
gardens and grounds, <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> is easily accessible from<br />
the whole of the UK via the motorway network (M1, M6, M40)<br />
and is well served by fast rail services to Northampton Station<br />
(20 minutes by taxi) and Rugby Station (25 minutes).<br />
There are a number of tourist attractions in the North of the county.<br />
Aside from the beautiful countryside and charming villages, <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong><br />
is just a ten minute drive from Althorp <strong>House</strong>, seat of the Spencer family and<br />
formerly home of Diana, Princess of Wales. To the South of the town just<br />
half an hour from <strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> is Silverstone racing circuit, host of the<br />
Great British Grand Prix and offering many activities for lovers of all kinds<br />
of motor vehicles.<br />
Also nearby are the beautiful stately homes Kelmarsh Hall, Holdenby <strong>House</strong> and<br />
Stamford Hall, while Rockingham Castle in Leicestershire, built on the order of<br />
William the Conqueror, is just a 30 minute drive away. Visitors travelling to<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong> via the A14 will pass through the Naseby battlefield, site of<br />
the first major battle of the New Model Army.<br />
Full directions and travel<br />
details are available online<br />
at www.sundialgroup.com<br />
Syndicate (breakout) Room Facilities<br />
Althorp <strong>House</strong><br />
Silverstone race circuit<br />
• Dedicated rooms with natural daylight<br />
• Flipchart stands, pads and pens<br />
• Still and sparkling mineral water<br />
• Writing pads, pens and tool kit<br />
Up to 15 delegates – 1 Syndicate room included<br />
More than 15 delegates – 2 Syndicate rooms included<br />
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Venues with Values<br />
Wireless internet access available.<br />
Wheelchair access to some of our facilities may be<br />
restricted owing to the historic nature and/or listed<br />
status of our properties.<br />
Sundial Group venues have induction loops on-site for<br />
the hard of hearing.<br />
Our promotional literature is available in ‘large print’<br />
and ‘spoken word’ format.<br />
Our kitchens are accredited by the Vegetarian Society<br />
and are also happy to accommodate any special<br />
dietary requirement.<br />
In all instances please contact us for specific information and assistance<br />
prior to your arrival. We will endeavour to help in any way we can.<br />
This brochure is printed on FSC accredited paper produced from 100% consumer waste<br />
<strong>Highgate</strong> <strong>House</strong>, A Sundial Group Venue<br />
Creaton,<br />
Northampton<br />
NN6 8NN<br />
t. +44 (0)1604 505505<br />
f. +44 (0)1604 505656<br />
e. highgate@sundialgroup.com<br />
w. www.sundialgroup.com