The Lodge at Dorney Lake
We remove the noise.
You create the colour.
A purpose-built space at the water's edge. Stripped back by design. Built for the kind of thinking that changes things.
THE SETTING
Dorney Lake.
An Olympic stage for
team growth.
Most venues fight for your attention. The Lodge at Dorney Lake does the opposite. Situated on the banks of one of the world's most iconic rowing lakes — home of the 2012 London Olympics, it's a setting that commands presence without demanding it.
Eight minutes from the Elizabeth Line.
A world away from the office.
30
Maximum delegates
8
Minutes from London
2
Distinct spaces,
one venue
2012
Olympic & Paralympic
Games venue
The Philosophy
In a world of noise,
think in black and white.
The Lodge is a space designed with intention. No visual clutter. No competing messages. No distractions fighting for attention.
Just black and white.
Because when everything is simplified, what matters becomes unmistakably clear.
This is a place for sharp thinking. For honest conversations. For decisions that move things forward.
And then something powerful happens, you add the colour.
Through ideas. Through challenge. Through alignment. Through action.
The colour isn't on the walls.
It's in the work.
Think.
Arrive with the problem. Space to get out of the noise and into clarity.
Challenge.
Surface assumptions. Question what's been taken for granted.
Decide.
Alignment that sticks. Not consensus for its own sake — real direction.
Act.
Leave with more than notes. Leave with momentum.
"The Lodge doesn't inspire you. It gives you nowhere to hide, so your best thinking shows up."
From clarity to colour.
Every session at The Lodge follows a natural arc. You arrive into calm and leave into momentum.
Black & White
Calm, minimal, almost gallery-like. The space sets the tone: focus, seriousness, intent. Everything stripped back so there's nothing to hide behind.
- Clear the noise of the day
- Set the agenda and the rules
- Establish psychological safety
Colour Emerges
Ideas start connecting. The boards fill. Energy builds. This is where the real conversations happen — the ones that don't occur back in the office.
- Ideas surface and connect
- Assumptions get challenged
- Honest conversations happen
Full Colour
You leave with more than a page of notes. Outputs are visible. Plans are real. The team has changed — and so has the room.
- Decisions that are owned
- Plans with real accountability
- Momentum that carries back
Two distinct spaces.
One venue.
The Lodge isn't a hotel function room with round tables and a lectern. It's two purpose-configured spaces designed to support different kinds of work — and they can be used together or independently depending on what you need.
The Boardroom
A high-focus space built around the table. Purpose-configured for strategy sessions, leadership team days, senior decision-making and structured facilitation. The "Collective Thinking Shapes Innovation" statement on the wall sets the tone the moment you walk in.
The Workshop Space
A more open, flexible environment for experiential work, group activities, Insights Discovery sessions, and anything that needs movement, energy, and room to think on your feet. Configurable to the session.
Location
Dorney Lake,
Berkshire SL4 6FJ
Travel
8 minutes from Burnham Station (Elizabeth Line). Easy access from London, Windsor and the M4 corridor.
Capacity
Up to 30 delegates. Boardroom configuration up to 14. Available for full-day, half-day or residential formats.
Catering
Refreshments, working lunches and full-day catering packages available. Dietary requirements accommodated.
Facilities
Wi-Fi throughout. On-site parking. Fully equipped for workshops and presentations.
Availability
Book as a standalone venue hire or as part of a full Yellowfoot facilitated programme.
