Conference and Meeting venues in Powys

A truly astounding and dramatic destination for conferences, meetings and events is the county of Powys.

Few areas compare to this magnificent region of Mid Wales where the Brecon Beacons take pride of place amongst the natural landscape which also boasts the rolling hills of Radnor Forest, the Berwyn Mountains and the spectacular Severn, Wye and Usk river valleys making this an idyllic haven for teambuilding events and corporate activities in the great outdoors.

Although an extremely rural county with many upland areas, making it ideal for hideaway corporate retreats and undisturbed private meetings, Powys also offers town and villages such as Brecon, Llandrindod and Newtown where discerning meeting planners will find a comprehensive range of conference and event venues able to cater for all capacities and occasions. Whether seeking a secluded country house hotel, a large conference centre, a historic venue, stately home or sporting venue, Powys has a venue to suit every need.

The county is traversed by A roads from the motorway network making it easily accessible to conference delegates by road as well as via excellent rail links and flights into Cardiff, Bristol or Birmingham airports which add to its appeal as a meeting destination.

The diversity and quality of venues available in the county means that event organisers are spoilt for choice having several options able to cater for a variety of needs. For instance, there are several academic venues able to provide a superb selection of meeting and training rooms, conference and lecture halls as well as banqueting suites and exhibition spaces such as Coleg Powys Brecon, Coleg Powys Newtown, Coleg Powys Llandrindod Wells and Gregynog Hall University of Wales, itself a historic building famed for its hospitality hosting conferences since the 19920’s. As an alternative Cefn Lea Park boasts a versatile conference centre situated within 50 scenic acres whereas the Mount Severn Activity Centre specialises in teambuilding events and corporate activities with the country house providing meeting rooms for small delegate groups. Other sporting venues include Newtown FC, the Flash Leisure Centre and the Llandrindod Wells Golf Club, ideal for combining corporate meetings and golf events. Mid Wales largest conference venue is The Pavilion which comprises flexible meeting, training and conference rooms alongside exhibition space and can accommodate 565 delegates whilst cultural venue theatre Hafren offers an auditorium with capacity for 556 delegates. Striking historic venues such as Plas Dolerw and the Barn at Brynich offer dedicated conference spaces and meeting rooms for corporate events ideally suited to small delegate groups. With the Brecon Beacons and Powys county also being popular with tourists there are several exceptional hotels equipped to cater for both leisure and business travellers alike to the highest standards. Many of these are remarkable country house hotels, perfectly situated in magical locations to provide tranquil settings for corporate retreats, secluded meetings, teambuilding events and corporate activities, hospitality events, banquets and intimate weddings. Fine examples include Ynyshir Hall, Caer Beris Manor, the sumptuous Buckland Hall and Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa. Major hotel groups represented in the county of Powys include Classic British Hotels and Pride of Britain.