Conference and Meeting venues in St Austell

St Austell and the Cornish Riviera is an undervalued destination for conferences, meetings and events.

However, discerning meeting planners know that this region offers not only a good selection of conference venues but also a wealth of exciting locations for adventurous land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities in truly inspirational settings. St Austell, often referred to as the Cornish Alps, is in particular famed for its ‘white gold’ as the china clay essential to the porcelain industry is known. A vibrant market town full of heritage and charm, St Austell offers several conference-minded hotels as expected of a tourist resort but also majestic historic venues, rural country houses and unusual venues with undeniable wow factor!

St Austell is easy to reach via the A30 or A38, via good rail links including London via Plymouth, and via flights into Newquay and Plymouth airports for international conference delegates.

One of Cornwall’s most recognized attractions is The Eden Project , a stunning world-class venue like no other. With several conference spaces within this one venue alone, it is able to host numerous events including exhibitions, conferences, banquets and weddings in truly memorable settings sure to leave delegates speechless. Many of the meeting spaces have capacity for up to 250 delegates making this an ideal choice for large conferences and corporate events. Formerly known as Wheal Martyn, the China Clay Country Park is set in 26 acres of woodland in the Ruddle Valley and offers a tranquil conference building suited to meetings and training events for small delegate groups. Sporting venues with excellent conference facilities include St Austell RFC and the Polkyth Leisure Centre which itself offers a choice of 4 conference rooms, whereas The Keay is a theatre affiliated with academic venue Cornwall College St Austell Campus, providing multi-purpose facilities for conferences and corporate events for up to 240 delegates. Boscundle Manor is a delightful country house hotel perfect for weddings and conference retreats for small delegate groups, whilst Porth Avallen , also a country house hotel, boasts a spectacular cliff top location with panoramic views of the bay from the refurbished conference and banqueting suite. Other St Austell hotels include the elegant Fowey Hotel , suitable for all corporate events, functions and weddings, the Carlyon Bay Hotel with a choice of conference, banqueting and meeting rooms with capacity for 160 delegates, and the White Hart Hotel , centrally located in the business hub of town.