Troutbeck
Two meeting rooms sized for a leadership team sit next to barns for the whole group, on a quiet estate. Leaders can arrive by train from Grand Central.
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 60
- Where people stay
- 37 rooms across the Manor House, Benton House, Benton Cottage and Garden House, plus River Cottages, on 250 acres
- Where the team meets
- The Gallery for 30 and the Sun Room for 24, with screens and meeting cameras, plus two barns and a ballroom for the whole group
- Getting there
- Westchester (HPN), about 1 hour 15 minutes
- From New York
- About 2 hours from Midtown Manhattan, or Metro-North to Wassaic. More places near New York
- Room, per night
- $$ to $$$$ by season$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
Best May to June and September to October.
Winters are cold and snowy in the Harlem Valley, so plan outdoor time for late spring and early fall.
What the team can do.
- Falconry and archery
- Biking to nearby farms
- Yoga at The Barns
- Fly fishing and hiking
How we would run your retreat at Troutbeck.
We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.
- 1Discover
Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.
Weeks 1–3 - 2Design
A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.
Week 3 - 3Connect
Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.
Retreat day 1 - 4Clarify
An honest look at what's working and what isn't.
Retreat day 1–2 - 5Align
Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.
Retreat day 2 - 6Sustain
A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.
After the retreat
Planning a retreat at Troutbeck.
How big a group fits at Troutbeck?
Group size: 20 to 60. Where people stay: 37 rooms across the Manor House, Benton House, Benton Cottage and Garden House, plus River Cottages, on 250 acres. Where the team meets: The Gallery for 30 and the Sun Room for 24, with screens and meeting cameras, plus two barns and a ballroom for the whole group.
When is the best time for a retreat at Troutbeck?
May to June and September to October. Winters are cold and snowy in the Harlem Valley, so plan outdoor time for late spring and early fall.
How does the team get to Troutbeck?
Getting there: Westchester (HPN), about 1 hour 15 minutes.
What does a room at Troutbeck cost?
$$ 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 Troutbeck?
Yes. Choose full service and we book Troutbeck, 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 Troutbeck, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.