Conference and Meeting venues in Bideford

North Devon is appreciated as a destination for conferences, meetings and events for its charm and charisma, and Bideford is no exception.

A small port town on the estuary of the River Torridge, Bideford is well placed as a base for both land and water-based teambuilding events and corporate activities having both idyllic country and coastal locations to offer adventurous delegates. Bideford is ideal as a business retreat setting and offers a choice of conference venues able to cater for all corporate events and weddings with typical Devonshire hospitality.

Bideford is easily accessible via A roads from the M5, via rail links to nearby Barnstaple, and via flights into Exeter, Plymouth or Cardiff airports for international conference delegates.

Civic venues offering conference facilities include Bideford Town Hall and the Caddsdown Business Support Centre, which provides 3 flexible conference suites suited to meetings and training events, whilst sporting venue the Royal North Devon Golf Club provides peaceful meeting space as well as corporate golf days. Academic venue Kingsley School also offers a range of meeting rooms whilst nearby cultural venue The Plough Arts Centre has a variety of exhibition and conference spaces including the main auditorium with capacity for 240 delegates. Historic venue Hallsannery is a wonderful Georgian estate with over 50 acres perfect for weddings, conferences and teambuilding events having a selection of meeting rooms able to accommodate small delegates groups, whereas Hartland Abbey and Gardens provides a stunning backdrop for conferences, exhibitions, training events and weddings, the elegant rooms and grounds even having been filmed for American Vogue! Bideford hotels include Tantons Hotel, a historic building with conference and banqueting suites for up to 140 delegates, and The Royal Hotel, set beside the famous Tarka Trail. Durrant House Hotel is picturesquely placed atop a hill overlooking the estuary and valley with views sure to inspire delegates. This historic Victorian venue has 7 conference and banqueting suites catering for up to 250 delegates for corporate events and weddings.