Located at the heart of England, Kettering is an underrated
destination for
conferences,
meetings and
events.
Within easy reach of the capital but with the added benefit of the glorious Northamptonshire countryside, which is ideal for
teambuilding events and outdoor
corporate activities, Kettering offers picturesque urban and rural landscapes alongside a good range of
conference venues ranging from
historic venues to the UK’s very first theme park. Emerging as a centre for business, Kettering is rapidly growing in popularity as a
meeting destination for
corporate events.
Kettering is easy to reach being situated off the M1 with good A road access, via good rail links including London and via London Luton or East Midlands airports for international
conference delegates.
Wicksteed Park is a multi-functional
venue and theme park. Set in147 acres of grounds this
unusual venue mixes attractions with countryside and wildlife whilst also providing characterful spaces in which to host
conferences and
events. The Pavilion, for example, is ideal for large
events,
banquets,
exhibitions, conferences and
weddings with capacity for up to 800 delegates. The whole park can also be used to create
unique teambuilding events whilst the refurbished Celebration Suite is perfect for smaller
meetings and
training events.
Kettering Conference Centre is a high quality, versatile
venue catering for up to 2,000 delegates with 3 large
conference and
banqueting suites, a theatre and an arena which provides 2,000sqm of
exhibition space. Smaller purpose-built
meeting rooms are ideal for
training events whilst
teambuilding activities and
weddings are also catered for.
Boughton House provides a
stately home setting for
conferences and
meetings with a taste for grandeur whilst
Cranford Hall is a beautiful historic Georgian mansion with 2 elegant
meeting spaces and idyllic gardens perfect for weddings.
Kettering hotels include the
Kettering Park Hotel and Spa, which offers a selection of purpose-designed
conference rooms for up to 260 delegates, and the
historic stately home and
country house hotel Rushton Hall Hotel and Spa, which offers a number of stylish
conference and
meeting rooms for the perfect business retreat.