Our UK Venues

Deepcar, Sheffield
The Peak District
Penmaenmawr, North Wales
Anglesey, North Wales

Deepcar, Sheffield

The STEP Business Centre is located by the Little Don river at Deepcar near Sheffield, and only a five minute walk from the spectacular Wharncliffside Craggs. With only a ten minute drive to the motorway network, the centre is within easy reach of Sheffield, Barnsley, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester and there's ample parking.
Public transport is also possible with buses stopping three minutes away from the door.

It's a lovely warm, modern space with lots of natural light and a good vibe!

The Peak District

There are a number of different room configurations, but in order to keep things simple we are charging for solo rooms with shared bathroom, or solo room with ensuite. Please note that if you may be in a single, twin or double room. We will allocate rooms on a first come, first served basis.

Getting There

By Car

Great Hucklow is situated just off the B6049, north of the A623 (Stockport to Chesterfield road), near Tideswell. From Chesterfield take the A619. From Manchester and Stockport take the A6. From Sheffield take the A625. For Sat Nav use SK17 8RH. There is ample free parking at the Centre. Note that the car park is at the rear of the centre and accessed via the entrance opposite the Old Chapel.

By Train

From Manchester and Stockport there is a regular service to Buxton. From the east the connection is via Chesterfield or Sheffield (15 miles) or Hope (4 miles) Connections can be made by bus (see below) or taxI (see below).

By Bus

There are regular bus services running through the village. Timetables vary according to the season. Please check availability via Traveline East Midlands 0871 200 2233 or the useful website www.travelineeastmidlands.co.uk

By Taxi

Taxis are usually available at Sheffield, Chesterfield and Buxton stations. From Hope station (4 miles from the Centre) taxis for both ways need to be booked in advance. 2Nice Taxis are able to transport able or disabled people. You can contact them via 01298 212352 or 07917 710771.

If this is feeling like something you'd like to do you can use this booking form. A deposit of £50 will save your place.

Hope to see you there!

Penmaenmawr, North Wales

We used Noddfa, Penmaenmawr for the first time for the 2017 New Year and we've had fabulous feedback ever since, particularly about the nuns - they are so very hospitable, and the food - filling and tasty, just like Grandma would make! Added to that, in the winter the house is warm and we always have the place to ourselves, so plenty of room to move around. We have the sea out in front and the mountains behind us, hugging us. We loved it, so we're really happy it's become a regular venue.

Noddfa is a place of rest and reflection, it's a huge old house in a beautiful setting. It's a quirky and peaceful place to be.

Getting There

By car

Noddfa, Conwy Old Road, Penmaenmawr, North Wales

LL34 6YF

Here is a map - the sat nav may bring you just short of the destination - persevere along Conwy Old Road and you’ll find Noddfa.

Train

The nearest station is Penmaenmawr. It’s a small local station so you need to let the guard know that you’re wanting to stop - it’s pronounced pen -mine- mower (rhymes with flower!). The nearest main station is Llandudno Junction. From Llandudno Jct you can either get a local train to Penmaenmawr or take a taxi.

The nuns are happy to meet people arriving on the local Penmaenmawr trains (that's how gorgeous they are).

There are direct trains from London Euston to Llandudno Junction.

Anglesey

We have discovered a little gem in Anglesey! A newly built (three years old) house in 35 acres of mostly wooded farmland, a mile from the sea on the north coast. It has six ensuite bedrooms and a huge double bedroom with private bathroom. Newly decorated and finished, big rooms, lovely bathrooms. The farm has morphed over the years and is now a charity supporting adults with learning disabilities, it is also a textile recycling centre and a pancake house! So if you fancied a pancake and a latte, you wouldn't have far to go (about 150 metres!). Other than that we are set in a hugely tranquil environment with the opportunity to wander through the trees and explore the countryside and coast.

It's a smaller venue that normal, so much more intimate space. There is a living room that we'll use for meditation and a lounging living room as well as two kitchens, one on each floor.

We'll be doing the catering ourselves and the food will all be vegetarian. We'll be unable to support any other diets other than gluten-free for this retreat.

By car

The postcode is LL70 9PJ

By train

Come into Llanfair PG station and get a taxi. We'll try and group folk together to make it more affordable. The trip from London Euston is around 3.5 hours with one change.

Alternatively you can get the train to Bangor and get the 62 bus to Brynrefail.