At Party Houses, we offer a wide variety of top-notch venues, dotted throughout the UK. Over the years, our venues have been featured in various publications, including The Guardian and the Financial Times. Here, you’ll find the links and overviews to some of our most noteworthy publications, to help you in your search for the ideal venue.
The Guardian
We are proud to have featured not once, but twice in publications by The Guardian. Our most recent appearance was in June of 2025, in an article on ways to cut the costs of a hen or stag do, without sacrificing on fun. In the second, the stunning Bradshaw Hall was named one of The Guardian’s 15 extraordinary UK Holiday properties. Bradshaw Hall is based in West Yorkshire and sleeps up to 30 guests.
Read more about cutting down costs for hen and stag dos here.
Read more about Bradshaw Hall here.
The Financial Times
The unique Roaches Hall was written about in the Financial Times as part of a feature talking about the history of the Hall and its owners, the Brocklehursts, as well as the zoo that was created there.
Read more here.
The Sun
Pennines Country House, just 16 miles from Manchester, was recently highlighted in The Sun as a premier “Party House.” This spacious venue for up to 30 guests offers a disco room, a self-pour bar, an indoor sports pitch, and a hot tub with mountain views. With nine en-suite bedrooms and amenities for indoor and outdoor entertainment, it’s designed for unforgettable group gatherings.
Read more here.
Evening Standard
The unique Victorian Rectory was mentioned as one of the best Party Pad locations for a New Years Eve venue.
Read more here.
Forbes
Forbes turned to our research into the corporate retreats market for a feature on burned-out executives swapping packed itineraries for slower, restorative retreats. We were cited on the move towards countryside settings, which saw a 308% rise in popularity between 2023 and 2024 as companies trade ballrooms and forced team-building for smaller, calmer gatherings.
Read more here.
Inc.
When Inc. covered the growing appetite for unusual team trips, including one CEO who took his staff to the last Blockbuster store on Earth, they cited our corporate retreats research on why these gatherings actually work. Our figures showed retreats can lift team communication by up to 40% and noticeably cut staff turnover, part of a market on course to more than double by 2034.
Read more here.
