North East England

A conference in NewcastleGateshead provides the perfect opportunity to treat your delegates to an area with stunning natural beauty, awe-inspiring coastline, thousands of years of history and heritage, rugged moorland, bustling cities and tranquil market towns.

Northumberland is a magical place filled with ancient castles, golden, sandy beaches, rolling hills, rugged moorland and friendly little market towns. It is home to England’s least-visited national park, as well as the world-famous Hadrian’s Wall, a stunning ‘necklace’ of Roman wall and forts which form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Northumberland boasts two areas of ‘Outstanding Natural Beauty’ – the Northumberland Coast with its golden sandy beaches and stunning castles, and the North Pennines, with their heather-covered hills and extraordinary wildlife. 

The historic city of Durham is home North East England’s other UNESCO World Heritage Site - Durham Castle and Cathedral. This major attraction combined with beautiful riverside and quaint cobbled streets, which are home to a variety of markets, high-street and boutique shops, pubs and restaurants as well as special festivals and events, make it well worth a visit. With excellent rail and road links to Newcastle your delegates can be there in around a quarter of an hour leaving plenty of time to explore the atmospheric cloister, stroll through the historic streets or go rowing on the river when the weather’s good.