South Wales is rightly a popular destination for conferences, meetings and events offering a rich and varied landscape which includes the beautiful Vale of Glamorgan.
Lying in the southern region of Glamorgan, the vale offers a striking rugged coastline, which forms part of the stunning Glamorgan Heritage Coast, as well as rolling hills and countryside perfect for teambuilding events and corporate activities whether on land or water.
Beautiful beaches and coastal towns such as Penarth and Barry complement wooded valleys and villages rich in heritage where delegates can participate in undisturbed rural corporate retreats and private meetings. Country house hotels, sporting and academic venues provide superb conference and banqueting facilities enticing meeting planners away from obvious nearby city conference venues to the glorious Vale of Glamorgan where delegates can truly escape the office.
The county offers good road access being served by the M4 with the A48 crossing the region linking it to Cardiff and Bridgend. Excellent rail links across the region also connect with Bridgend and Cardiff, where international conference delegates can also benefit from Cardiff Airport.
Being a county steeped in heritage there are several magnificent historic venues sure to provide a memorable backdrop for any corporate event or wedding. For example, Fonmon Castle is a striking setting for small delegate group corporate retreats, secluded meetings, conferences, banquets or weddings with 7 seven rooms being able to accommodate up to 80 delegates, although the addition of a marquee increases capacity to over 200. Historic St Donats Castle is now home to academic venue Atlantic College as well as incorporating the more contemporary St Donats Arts Centre, which offers a 205 seat theatre as well as the inspiring Glass Room whilst the castle makes a truly impressive setting for weddings, corporate events and conferences boasting picturesque grounds and sea views. The historic Paget Rooms Theatre provides meeting and training rooms whilst the Memorial Hall & Theatre is able to accommodate 886 delegates for corporate events, conferences and banquets. Sporting venues include Penarth Leisure Centre and the Grove Golf Club, ideal for those combining conferences with corporate golf events for relaxation. The Business Service Centre located on Barry Waterfront’s Innovation Quarter provides bright, modern, fully equipped meeting and conference spaces whereas the historic and captivating Dyffren Gardens offers a enchanting and characterful venue for all corporate events and weddings. Spectacular country house hotels such as Plas Cilybebyll, a remarkable 15th Century French chateau style building, offer the perfect environment for conference retreats, meetings, corporate hospitality events and banquets as well as teambuilding events and corporate activities.