Norfolk is a hidden gem for meeting planners seeking an all-round destination for conferences, meetings and events as this county meets their every need and won’t break the budget!

A great meeting destination year round, Norfolk has everything. Picturesque towns and villages neighbour a cathedral city whilst miles of stunning coastline and beaches give way to the renowned Norfolk Broads and rural countryside ideal for both land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities.

Combining heritage and culture with modern day centres and rural hideaways, the county of Norfolk can offer event organisers everything from idyllic country house hotels perfect for intimate weddings and corporate retreats to illustrious sporting and academic venues or historic buildings sure to impress. Coastal and inland locations such as Great Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and Norwich come complete with a full range of conference and meeting spaces as well as excellent standards of service and a warm welcome.

Situated in the east of England, the motorway network provides ready access to Norfolk by road whether approaching from the north or south whilst excellent rail links including direct services to London provide an excellent alternative. Norwich and Stansted airports cater conveniently for international conference delegates whilst the region as a whole offers an affordable and varied destination with much to explore.

Meeting planners will find it difficult to choose just one venue given their variety and exceptional range of conferencing facilities. For example, amongst sporting venues alone there is a selection that includes Yarmouth Stadium, Norwich City Football Club, Richmond Park Golf Club, Kings Lynn Town FC the Marina Centre, a facility dedicated to sports, exhibitions and conferences with capacity for 800 delegates, and Great Yarmouth Racecourse which offers vast exhibition and conference spaces alongside banqueting suites, meeting and training rooms suited to all events. For a more unusual venue why not consider the Welney Wetland Centre, the Ecotech Centre or the Norfolk Showground which boasts a tranquil location as well as 3,000sqm exhibition space able to accommodate large events for up to 4,000 delegates. Alternatively, EPIC Studios are well situated and offer several state-of-the-art spaces suitable for hosting any kind of event for up to 300 delegates. Academic venues and modern conference centres such as Easton College, UEA Conferences, Abbey Conference Centre, NBI Conference Centre and The Kings Centre are all well suited to conferences and corporate events providing lecture halls, training rooms and meeting spaces for both large and small capacities whilst cultural venues include the Theatre Royal and Corn Exchange, a striking historic venue able to hold 733 delegates. St Andrews and Blackfriars Halls are unique historic buildings sure to provide a memorable backdrop for corporate events and weddings, as are The Assembly House, Norwich Castle Museum, Town Hall Assembly Room and stately home Blickling Hall. Amongst the first class hotels in the county with experience in hosting corporate and private events in their superior conference and banqueting suites are De Vere Dunston Hall, a magnificent listed country house hotel, the Mercure Norwich Hotel, able to accommodate 400 delegates, and the Marriott Sprowston Manor Hotel & Country Club with 12 elegant meeting and conference rooms able to cater for 500 delegates. Major hotel groups represented in the county of Norfolk include Accor, Amazing Retreats, Choice Hotels, Comfort, Classic British Hotels and Holiday Inn.