Conference and Meeting venues in Kendal

Kendal often surprises meeting planners and delegates alike as a meeting destination.


Perhaps not the most obvious choice of location for meetings, conferences and events, Kendal is in fact a an ideal choice, particularly for those looking to host teambuilding events and outdoor corporate activities given its pride of place in the South Lakeland region of Cumbria. The Lake District makes for a unique and stunning conference destination thanks to the inspirational scenery and a range of venues experienced in catering for large and small events.

Kendal is easy to reach via the M6 and A6, via good rail links and via flights into Liverpool or Manchester airports for international delegates. Kendal really is the perfect location for meetings that require a peaceful setting allowing delegates to focus solely on business matters and provides a wealth of opportunities for teambuilding events.

Kendal Town Hall is a beautiful historic building with 5 charming meeting rooms well suited to conferences and weddings with the Assembly Room alone being able to accommodate 350 delegates. The Brewery Arts Centre is a versatile cultural venue able to host conferences, exhibitions and events in their well equipped meeting spaces. Academic venue Kendal College offers a state-of-the-art conference centre including 6 meeting rooms with maximum capacity of 200 delegates, whereas the Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency provides conference facilities at their Kendal site for up to 80 delegates. Sporting venue Kendal Leisure Centre offers exhibition space and 5 flexible fully equipped meeting and conference rooms catering for a maximum of 900 delegates. Kendal hotels also offer outstanding conference facilities, for example the Best Western Castle Green Hotel, set in 14 acres of natural gardens, provides a dedicated conference and training centre with a good range of meeting rooms for up to 250 delegates. The Riverside Hotel, situated on the River Kent, offers a host of teambuilding events as well as conference suites for up to 250 delegates, whilst the Damson Dene Hotel, nestled in the Lyth Valley, offers 3 conference room as well as teambuilding events on or of site. The Macdonald Old England Hotel, a charming venue situated on the shore of Lake Windermere, has a banqueting suite and 4 conference suites with capacity for up to 200 delegates, all boasting spectacular views.