A popular holiday region, renowned for the beautiful Cardigan Bay, and a bastion of both the Welsh language and culture, the county of Ceredigion is also an inspirational destination for conferences, meetings and events. Known as a coastal resort, much of the east of the county is covered by the Cambrian Mountains making this a diverse setting providing coast and country for both land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities.
Surrounded by such spectacular scenery, including the Devil’s Bridge which spans the Mynach River and is said to be one of the most beautiful sights in the region, delegates visiting the county for secluded strategy meetings will be inspired to think creatively and literally expand their horizons!
The Ceredigion area comprises locations such as Cardigan and Aberystwyth plus several harbours, fishing villages and market towns all brimming with Welsh character and offering a selection of first class conference venues whether academic facilities, historic buildings, cultural centres or country house hotels. Event organisers will find here a varied choice of conference and meeting rooms, banqueting suites and training facilities well equipped to cater for both large and small delegate groups.
Ceredigion is easy to reach via A roads from the motorway network, via good rail links including Aberystwyth services from London Euston, and via flights into Cardiff Airport for international conference delegates.
Meeting planners will relish choosing a conference venue from those available in the county given their diversity and outstanding facilities. Whether seeking a traditional venue or something a little more unusual, there is a venue to cater for every need in Ceredigion. For instance, there are several academic venues offering conference spaces, lecture theatres and training rooms including the University of Wales Lampeter Campus, which has capacity for 425 delegates, Coleg Ceredigion and Aberystwyth University, which itself provides a conference centre, 2 meeting suites and a vast Great Hall able to comfortably accommodate up to 1,200 delegates. Aberystwyth Arts Centre, the largest in Wales, is an exceptional, award winning cultural venue catering for conferences and events for up to 900 delegates which sits at the heart of the university campus with views over the town and coastline of the bay. At the opposite end of the scale, Room To Think is a unique and unusual dedicated conference centre ideal for small delegate groups wanting a peaceful and secluded environment in which to brainstorm or strategise. Cardigan Guildhall offers several spaces for conferences, meetings, exhibitions and events including the magnificent Great Hall with vaulted ceilings or Corn Exchange Gallery, whilst The National Library of Wales is an impressive historic venue with a choice of meeting spaces. Ceredigion hotels also offer excellent conference and banqueting facilities for all occasions and events, such as the traditional country house hotel The Falcondale Hotel, The Cliff Hotel and Spa with capacity for 200 delegates, and The Penrallt, a striking Edwardian mansion set in 42 acres with views overlooking the awesome Aberporth Bay. Whilst independent venues are well represented in the area, major hotel groups in Ceredigion include Classic British Hotels.