Barnsley Resort
An hour from Atlanta, with 3,000 acres, cottages that keep a group together and meeting rooms from a 12-seat boardroom up. Clays, golf and horses fill the afternoons.
What your team gets.
- The stay
- Resort or hotelEveryone has a private room at the same hotel or resort, with meeting rooms, restaurants and staff on site, and a little more space at the end of the day.
- Group size
- 20 to 80
- Where people stay
- 142 rooms, suites and cottages, including Estate Cottages of 2 to 7 bedrooms suited to business groups
- Where the team meets
- More than 16,000 square feet of indoor event space, from a 12-seat Inn Boardroom to a ballroom, plus the Manor House Ruins and Pavilion
- Getting there
- Atlanta (ATL), about 1 hour 15 minutes
- From Atlanta
- About 1 hour from downtown Atlanta. More places near Atlanta
- Room, per night
- $$ to $$$ by season$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
Best April to May and September to November.
July and August are hot and humid for outdoor sessions, and winter is mild with the odd cold snap.
What the team can do.
- Sporting clays and archery
- Championship golf
- Horseback riding and hiking on 3,000 acres
- Canoeing and fishing on the lake
How we would run your retreat at Barnsley Resort.
We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.
- 1Discover
Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.
Weeks 1–3 - 2Design
A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.
Week 3 - 3Connect
Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.
Retreat day 1 - 4Clarify
An honest look at what's working and what isn't.
Retreat day 1–2 - 5Align
Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.
Retreat day 2 - 6Sustain
A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.
After the retreat
Planning a retreat at Barnsley Resort.
How big a group fits at Barnsley Resort?
Group size: 20 to 80. Where people stay: 142 rooms, suites and cottages, including Estate Cottages of 2 to 7 bedrooms suited to business groups. Where the team meets: More than 16,000 square feet of indoor event space, from a 12-seat Inn Boardroom to a ballroom, plus the Manor House Ruins and Pavilion.
When is the best time for a retreat at Barnsley Resort?
April to May and September to November. July and August are hot and humid for outdoor sessions, and winter is mild with the odd cold snap.
How does the team get to Barnsley Resort?
Getting there: Atlanta (ATL), about 1 hour 15 minutes.
What does a room at Barnsley Resort cost?
$$ to $$$ a room per night, depending on the season. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.
Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at Barnsley Resort?
Yes. Choose full service and we book Barnsley Resort, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.
Land, lakes and long tables.
We’ll handle the rest.
Choose full service and we book Barnsley Resort, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.