Conference and Meeting venues in Bedford

A picturesque market town rich in culture and heritage, with a reputation as Britain’s ‘Spy Capital’, Bedford is a perfect choice of destination for meetings, conferences and events.

A riverside location with both town and country settings, delegates can especially take advantage of the wide range of corporate activities and teambuilding events available including skydiving, water-skiing and F1 driving. With a variety of conference venues suitable for all events, Bedford certainly has a lot to offer any delegate or meeting planner.

Bedford is easily accessible by road via the M1, A1 and A6 and via flights into Luton Airport for international delegates. With good rail links including direct services from London, rail connections can also easily be made giving access to alternative London airports or the Eurostar terminal for international delegates.

Bedford offers a diverse range of venues to suit all requirements including the largest independently owned single site residential conference and training centre in Northern Europe. Wyboston Lakes, set in 350 acres of countryside, provides a truly professional service and environment for conferences, meetings, exhibitions, training and teambuilding events boasting 27 meeting spaces, 3 conference suites with capacity for up to 270 delegates and a purpose-built training centre. The Conference Centre at Cranfield Management Development Centre also has a well-established reputation as a first class conference venue and provides a large selection of fully equipped meeting and conference rooms. The Rufus Centre offers professional experience alongside a banqueting suite and 8 meeting spaces ideal for conferences, training events and exhibitions with capacity for up to 200 delegates in the largest conference suite. Large conferences can easily be accommodated at historic venues such as the Civic Theatre and the Bedford Corn Exchange, which caters for over 700 delegates. Sporting venues include the Bunyan Centre and Bedford Autodrome, a memorable setting for teambuilding events and corporate activities. Mitchell Hall is an academic venue with banqueting suite and a choice of meeting rooms, whilst The Mansion House, set in 500 acres of stunning parkland, is a magnificent historic venue ideal for weddings, conferences and teambuilding events. Wrest Park House is a beautiful stately home whilst Woodland Manor Hotel is a delightful country house hotel with banqueting suite and conferencing facilities. Other Bedford hotels offering excellent conference and meeting facilities are the Park Inn Bedford, with capacity for up to 300 delegates, and Bedford Swan Hotel with purpose-built meeting rooms for up to 250 delegates.