Conference and Meeting venues in Windermere

The Windermere area consists of 2 neighbouring towns, Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere, and provides one of the most spectacular destinations for conferences, meetings and events in the UK.


Set at the very heart of the stunning Lake District, Windermere is England’s largest natural lake and is surrounded by picturesque countryside making this region the ideal location for both land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities. Conference venues offer secluded meeting rooms for undisturbed corporate events that will be inspired by the majestic landscapes.

Windermere is easy to reach via A road access from the M6 motorway, via good rail links and flights into Manchester Airport for international conference delegates.

Meeting planners and delegates will experience traditional England in Windermere. Nowhere is this better seen than in Muncaster Castle, a truly historic venue set in 77 acres providing an idyllic backdrop to any conference, meeting, corporate event or wedding. Able to cater for all conference requirements including teambuilding and training events thanks to a variety of indoor and outdoor meeting spaces, Muncaster Castle makes a memorable venue for any event. Outward Bound Eskdale offer the ultimate in teambuilding event activities alongside a number of meeting and conference rooms, all set in 60 glorious acres of grounds.  Academic venue The University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus offers a choice of flexible conference rooms ideal for smaller meetings and events, although there is capacity for 140 delegates if spaces are combined, whilst dining rooms provide banqueting facilities. Windermere hotels offer outstanding conference facilities in remarkable locations. For example, Lakeside Hotel and Spa is situated at the southern tip of the lake providing awe-inspiring views and combines country house hotel luxury with first class business facilities having 9 fully equipped conference and banqueting suites. The Hydro Hotel is one of the areas oldest, built as a water cure in the late 19th Century, and offers a suite of meeting spaces able to accommodate up to 200 delegates. Low Wood Bay offers a hotel and watersports centre perfect for teambuilding events and corporate activities alongside 9 meeting rooms suited to conferences and training events. Merewood House is a charming country house hotel with 5 conference spaces and grounds ideal for weddings and teambuilding events, whilst Holbeck Ghyll is another of the Lake District’s finest country house hotels perfect for corporate retreats, teambuilding events and small conferences.