A distinctly unique county, the Kingdom of Fife is world-renowned for its golf but has much more to offer the discerning meeting planner as a small but beautiful destination for conferences, meetings and events. Only 50 miles across at its widest point, Fife comprises several regions with their own character and identity. It is of course famous for its world-class golf courses making it an ideal destination for corporate golf events but also offers a varied and diverse landscape perfect for both land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities.
Rolling hills and scenic countryside give way to sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and charming bays, all providing an idyllic backdrop for outdoor pursuit teambuilding events whilst hideaway rural venues provide the perfect setting for secluded strategy meetings and intimate weddings.
Locations such as St Andrews and the former Scottish capital of Dunfermline offer delegates the best of both worlds, providing town, coast and country settings able to cater for all corporate events. Meeting venues range from nostalgic country house hotels to stately homes and castles, or modern conference and training centres to sporting and academic venues. Whatever style you’re looking for, the picturesque county of Fife is sure to deliver the ideal venue.
Being situated close to central Scotland lying across the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh, access for conference delegates is easy and convenient having access by road via the Scottish motorway network, in particular the M90, and by train via good rail connections to many major cities including London. National and international delegates can opt to fly into either Edinburgh or Dundee airports for ease of access to the county region.
Catering for the full spectrum of events and delegate group capacities is simple and stress-free thanks to the outstanding choice of meeting venues available in Fife. Illustrious academic venues such as the Carnegie Conference and Business Centre and the University of St Andrews provide an extraordinary selection of both historic and modern meeting spaces including training rooms as well as conference and banqueting suites thereby providing versatile spaces to suit any corporate or private event. The Vine Venue is a contemporary dedicated conference and training centre able to accommodate up to 600 delegates whilst sporting venues such as Knockhill Racing Circuit, Cluny Clays and Dunfermline Athletic Football Stadium provide unusual but flexible settings well suited to exhibitions, conferences, meetings, corporate hospitality or teambuilding events. Scotland is renowned for its breathtaking historic venues and Fife is no exception boasting such striking venues as Myres Castle, Aberdour Castle and Rothes Hall, each making a magnificent setting for both weddings and corporate events. St Andrews in particular is renowned for its connections to the game of golf and so is the perfect for choice for corporate golf events as many hotels comprise first class courses. These include the Old Course Golf Hotel & Resort, The St Andrews Golf Hotel and the Fairmont St Andrews, a wonderful 520 acre estate sure to impress any delegate, whilst alternative Fife hotel options include the impressive historic Balbirnie House Hotel, Brook Queensferry Hotel and Pitbauchlie House Hotel. Major hotel groups represented in the county of Fife include Best Western, Crerar Hotels, Macdonald Hotels, Peel Hotels, Small Luxury Hotels and Swallow Hotels.