Why Bedfordshire

When you’re searching for the perfect venue for your conference, business meeting or corporate event, you might wonder why Bedfordshire? Well, Bedfordshire is a great location for a whole range of different events.

Firstly, although it is a county full of rural escapes and green space, it is less than an hour from the centre of London, easily accessible from many of the UK’s major cities by both road and rail and has an international airport in Luton which flies to a whole host of different countries as well as hosting domestic flights, so wherever your associates are from, they’ll have no problems in getting to you for your event. Many of the hotels and conference centres offer free parking to those using the facilities, which takes the pressure off of those coming by road and of course, there are plenty of transfer options for those using the airport and train network.

Bedfordshire is a county full of contradictions, on the one hand, it is close to many of the major towns and cities in the UK, it has rural areas and urban areas as well as being home to some of the UK’s best love historic and heritage attractions such as Whipsnade Zoo, Woburn Abbey and Luton Hoo. There are breath taking views to be had and a remarkable amount of history to be found here, so it is a great place for anyone needing an inspirational  backdrop to their event.

Bedfordshire is also the birthplace of a number of creative people, including Ronnie Barker, and hosted Winston Churchill during the war years where he gave many of his inspirational speeches, so perhaps your team can soak up some of the creative genius by walking in their footsteps. Given this amount of history and the beautiful surroundings, the venues across Bedfordshire are sure to help inspire you and your delegates. Plus, your guests will have plenty to do when they’re in the region. There are a huge amount of attractions and organisations offering plenty of fun activities to keep them entertained during your event. Many of the hotels offering conference facilities also have leisure centres, spas, gyms and golf courses onsite, which your delegates can take advantage of and use to relax after a hard day of business.

The venues you can choose for your event are wide and come in all different shapes and sizes to suit your needs and your budget. Each option is excellent at providing the kind of service you need for your event and many offer a bespoke package service with a dedicated team to make sure the whole thing goes without a hitch, while others have all the tech you could possibly need for presentations and others offer catering so you can be sure that your meeting is fully stocked with fresh, locally sourced food.

So whatever venue you need, you’ll find it in Bedfordshire.

While you’re here though, don’t forget to find a little time to explore the wider area, there are loads of walking trails, cycling routes and fascinating attractions dotted all over the county just waiting to be experienced. Why not take a look at some of the attractions and activities that are on offer for team building exercises and incorporate these into your conference schedule?