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Meeting and event venues in the East of England
35 venues in the East of England host meetings and corporate events, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Tewinbury Farm Hotel, hosts up to 800 guests. 35 of them list their event spaces by name. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.
Meeting and event venues in the East of England
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Planning a company event in the East of England
Cambridge anchors business events in the East of England, with its colleges, its science and technology companies and fast trains from London. Around it, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire offer country house hotels close to the capital, and Norfolk and Suffolk give teams a quieter retreat among farmland and coast.
When to go
The region works all year for indoor meetings. College halls and bedrooms in Cambridge are mainly available during the university vacations, the summer one above all. Late spring to early autumn is best for the coast and the Broads, and the school summer holidays are the busiest weeks there.
Getting the team there
Trains from London reach Cambridge, Stevenage, Ipswich and Norwich, and Stansted and Luton airports cover many European cities. Stansted has a direct rail link with Cambridge. Venues in rural Norfolk and Suffolk are further from the main lines, so plan a coach from the station.
Colleges, country hotels and barns
Cambridge colleges let halls, lecture theatres and meeting rooms, and the city has conference hotels and science park venues. Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire have country house hotels and training centres used for away days from London. In Suffolk and Norfolk, converted barns, estate halls and coastal hotels suit smaller groups, sometimes in exclusive use.
Activities
Punting on the river in Cambridge, guided walks through the colleges, sailing or boating on the Norfolk Broads, coastal walks and cycling on flat country lanes are the usual choices. Newmarket adds visits linked to horse racing.
Questions and answers
Which venues in the East of England can host 100 guests or more?
28 of the 35 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Hedingham Castle, The Grove, Kentwell Hall, The Paper Mill, Knebworth House & Barns, The Orwell Hotel, and 22 more.
Which venues in the East of England list their meeting rooms?
35 of the 35 venues name their meeting and event rooms, with capacities where published: Hedingham Castle, The Grove, Kentwell Hall, Angel Hotel, Brocket Hall, The Paper Mill, and 29 more.
What kinds of venues are listed in the East of England?
16 hotels, 6 historic houses, 6 estates, 5 event spaces, 1 castle, and 1 restaurant.
How are these venues chosen and ordered?
By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.
Can you hold a conference in a Cambridge college?
Yes. Many colleges let halls, lecture rooms and bedrooms for conferences, mostly during the vacations, and smaller meetings and dinners are sometimes possible in term time. Check technical equipment and step-free access, as many rooms are historic.
Where to hold a team away day in the East of England?
In a country house hotel in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire for a short journey from London, in Cambridge for a city setting with rail access, or in a barn or coastal hotel in Suffolk or Norfolk for a retreat of more than one day.
How do you get a group to Cambridge?
By train from London, or by air to Stansted, which has a direct rail link to the city. Luton and the other London airports are alternatives, with a coach transfer.