Conference and Meeting venues in Ripon

Meeting planners know Ripon as a truly hospitable destination for conferences, meetings and events, full of Yorkshire charm and character.


Although a small city, it has all the benefits of contemporary living alongside a rich cultural heritage and provides a good range of conference venues able to cater for all corporate events. The glorious surrounding countryside provides a wealth of opportunities for outdoor teambuilding events and corporate activities whilst the town provides modern and historic meeting venues as well as an action-packed theme park!

Ripon is easy to reach via the A1 and A61, by rail links via Harrogate and flights into Leeds Bradford Airport for international conference delegates.

Sporting venue Ripon Races provides a selection of 12 meeting and training rooms for up to 200 delegates with fabulous views of the racecourse while the 250 acre grounds are perfect for teambuilding events. Experienced in hosting conferences, meetings, corporate events and weddings, this venue will certainly live up to expectations. Ripon Town Hall is a historic venue in the heart of the city with prestigious conference and meeting space whereas the Community House Conference Rooms offers a small meeting room alongside a larger conference space for up to 70 delegates. For a truly unique experience in an unusual venue Lightwater Valley is the perfect choice. Set in 175 acres of stunning parkland this theme park offers 3 distinctive conference venues; The Marquee for large conferences and events, The Theatre with capacity for 250 delegates ideal for conferences, exhibitions, corporate hospitality events and weddings, and The Gallery which is suited to training events and makes an excellent base for teambuilding activities within the park. A diverse and exciting venue! Magnificent historic venues include stately home Newburgh Priory, an ideal wedding venue, and Newby Hall and Gardens, a 17th Century house with a choice of meeting and event spaces suited to stylish conferences, corporate events, banquets and weddings. Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal is a magnificent historic venue and World Heritage Site set in over 800 acres with a spacious conference suite providing a spectacular setting for conferences, corporate events and weddings, whilst Swinton Park is a striking castle with onsite teambuilding events and several conference and banqueting spaces with capacity for up to 110 delegates. Ripon hotels include The Ripon Hotel and Spa which regularly hosts meetings, teambuilding events and weddings in four elegant conference rooms.