Conference and Meeting venues in Barnstaple

Meeting planners will appreciate Barnstaple as a town, country and coastal destination for conferences, meetings and events.


Extremely rich in heritage being known as England’s oldest borough. Barnstaple’s proximity to magnificent countryside including Exmoor as well as designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty along the coastline allows delegates to enjoy a host of opportunities for both land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities. The charming market town itself also offers a range of conference venues providing excellent meeting facilities catering for all corporate events.

Barnstaple is easy to reach via the M5/A361 road route, via good rail links and via flights into Exeter or Bristol airports for international conference delegates.

Civic buildings with meeting rooms available include Barnstaple Civic Centre, the Guildhall which is ideal for weddings, and The Castle Centre close to the picturesque riverside. Sporting venues include the Tarka Tennis Centre as well as numerous local golf and country clubs such as Highbullen Hotel, Golf and Country Club which offers an idyllic setting for teambuilding events alongside conference suites and meeting rooms with capacity for up to 200 delegates. The Queen’s Theatre Complex is a cultural venue suited to meetings and conferences, training events and exhibitions, able to accommodate up to 683 delegates, whilst The Landmark theatre offers a variety of meeting spaces and conference rooms including the 483 seat theatre and the Pavilion which holds up to 200 delegates. The Devon Academy of Complementary Therapies provides a choice of conference spaces suited to smaller corporate training events and meetings. Castle Hill is a spectacular stately home whose conference and banqueting suites provide a striking backdrop for any corporate event or wedding whilst the grounds are ideal for teambuilding events. Northcote Manor Hotel is a beautiful country house hotel perfect for business retreats, conferences, teambuilding events and weddings whilst other Barnstaple hotels such as Cedars Inn and The Barnstaple Hotel also offer exceptional conference and banqueting facilities.