Conference and Meeting venues in Taunton

A welcoming traditional English market town, Taunton is a popular destination for conferences, meetings and events.

Set in glorious Somerset close to 2 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Taunton offers incredible locations for outdoor teambuilding events and corporate activities, whilst meeting planners will find it difficult to choose from the exceptional range of meeting venues available in town, ranging from historic venues to dedicated conference centres and world class sporting venues.

Taunton is easy to reach via the M5, A38 and A358 by road, via good rail links including London and via flights into Exeter, Cardiff and Bristol airports for international conference delegates.

Taunton offers an excellent variety of conference venues to suit every type of event. Sporting venue Taunton Racecourseis beautifully situated with the conference and banqueting suites having capacity for up to 350 delegates and views of the impeccable racecourse. Hyde Park Tauntonprovides outstanding meeting and conference facilities within the stadium allowing for large conferences, banquets, exhibitions and training events for up to 320 delegates, whilst Somerset County Cricket Clubis an elite sporting venue offering 385sqm of exhibition space, again ideal for conferences, meetings, banquets and training events. Dedicatedconference centres include; Lyngford House Conference Centrewith 11 meeting rooms and a conference suite; The Canalsidewhich offers well-equipped modern meeting and exhibition spaces as well as banqueting facilities; and Woodlands Castle, a charming venue with 5 versatile meeting spaces and 12 acres for outdoor teambuilding events. Academic venues to choose from include Kings College Taunton, set in 100 acres with a selection of conference spaces including the theatre and chapel, Taunton Conference Centre, which forms part of Somerset College and provides state-of-the-art facilities for conferences, exhibitions, training events and banquets, and Wellington School whose ARChall accommodates 290 delegates for conferences and banquets, and when combined with the Princess Royal Sports Centre provides over 1,500sqm of exhibition space as well as providing teambuilding event opportunties. Halsway Manoris a majestic historic venue ideal for secluded conference retreats and whilst Hestercombe Gardensmay seem an unusual venue they offer exemplary conference facilities set in 50 acres, perfect for teambuilding events and corporate activities, and provide several meeting rooms and conference suites in a truly idyllic environment. Taunton hotels include Gerbestone Manor, a magnificent country house hotel suited to small corporate events and meetings, and The Castle at Taunton, a striking historic building sure to impress conference delegates.