Conference and Meeting venues in Neath Port Talbot

As an enchanting destination for conferences, meetings and events, the county of Neath Port Talbot offers the perfect base from which to explore South Wales. With the Brecon Beacons to the north, Swansea to the west and the Glamorgan heritage coast to the east, conference delegates and meeting planners will find Neath Port Talbot to be a perfect blend of town, coast and country, providing an ever-changing spectacular landscape for outdoor pursuit teambuilding events and corporate activities on both land and water.

Home to five of Wales’ renowned valleys and Aberavon’s blue flag coastline, Neath Port Talbot is an idyllic escape from the office offering secluded rural hideaways for corporate retreats and undisturbed meetings as well as weddings whilst towns such as Port Talbot provide versatile venues with meeting spaces to suit all corporate events and capacities.

With direct access from London and the South East via the M4 and the A465 providing a fast connecting route from the Midlands and North via the M50, M5 and M6, the region offers convenient travel access by road, rail and air via Cardiff and Bristol airports.

Being a popular meeting destination for its ‘great outdoors’ atmosphere, several venues cater for meetings alongside teambuilding events such as Call of the Wild and Afan Forest Park where conference rooms often boast magnificent views of dramatic landscapes. Neath RFC’s The Gnoll is a sporting venue with a rising reputation as a conference, event and wedding venue offering a choice of suites with capacity for 200 delegates. Academic venue Training Wales is set within Margam Country Park which provides the perfect setting teambuilding events whilst the charming historic building at its heart is superbly equipped with high-tech facilities across 6 conference spaces and offers a magical backdrop for weddings. The Orangery is another striking historic venue set in 850 acres experienced in catering for prestigious corporate events, conferences and weddings whereas ECM² is an unusual venue with a choice of rooms ideal for training events, meetings and conferences for up to 120 delegates. Cultural venues in the county include the Theatr Tymaen, set in the heart of Afan Forest Park, the Pontardawe Arts Centre which comprises a 450 seat theatre alongside several meeting rooms and the Princess Royal Theatre, which regularly hosts banquets for up to 300 delegates and corporate events for up to 800 in the main auditorium. Numerous civic venues and community centres across the region provide flexible meeting spaces for varied capacities including the Aberavon Community Centre and Cwmavon Community Centre, whilst the county’s hotels are renowned for providing outstanding conference and banqueting facilities including The Castle Hotel Neath and the splendidly located Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel which incorporates 6 conference rooms including a ballroom able to accommodate 300 delegates and a suite with panoramic sea views. Major hotel groups represented in the county of Neath Port Talbot include Best Western and the National Trust.