Spotlight on Yorkshire as an event destination

Spotlight on Yorkshire Yorkshire is famed for its picturesque countryside, including the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors, and is rich with stunning hotels and grand venues in every sense of the word. Cities and towns, such as Harrogate, York, Leeds and Sheffield offer unique and exciting venues showcasing the region’s rich cultural history. It’s easy to add outings and activities to your event itineraries by making the most of the great outdoors anywhere in the four counties that make up Yorkshire – even the Peak District National Park stretches here…

Yorkshire ’s central location is a big plus point, making it easy to reach from anywhere in the UK. If you are looking for a destination for your event, whether a large-scale conference, an offsite for your team, or an executive retreat with state-of-the art meeting facilities, and great after-meeting options, such as spas, shooting ranges, fishing, off-road driving experiences and country walks, then you’ll be spoilt for choice in Yorkshire.

PA Life’s Autumn Issue shines a Spotlight on Yorkshire as an event destination

PA Life visited Harrogate, Skipton and York to experience what some of the best-known venues there have to offer. We even invited a number of our PA Life Club members on a FAM Trip to two fantastically versatile event venues located in the 250-acre green space of Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate – Pavilions of Harrogate and Yorkshire Event Centre. The hospitality from their teams, locally sourced food and the facilities were outstanding. The venues are run by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, a registered charity, therefore holding an event there fulfils your corporate social responsibility requirements. We also got to experience an overnight stay at the recently refurbished, and near palatial, Cedar Court Hotel, located close to the centre of Harrogate.

Our tour of North Yorkshire also took in stays at the wonderful Coniston Hotel, a 1400-acre estate located in a quiet rural spot outside Skipton, and The Principal York in the unrivalled history lover’s paradise, and former capital of the North, City of York.

We also cover another three great hotels in this ancient city: Malmaison York, a luxury hotel with plentiful event spaces, and the more boutique establishment of Middletons Hotel, located inside the City Walls. If Leeds is on your event map, then the four-star Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa will offer your guests both fantastic bedrooms and excellent meeting and event options.

DANIEL THWAITES HOTELS: The Middletons Hotel in York and Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa in Leeds

When it comes to corporate hospitality, Daniel Thwaites understands that ‘small details, make a big difference’. With award-winning properties across England, here’s a glance at its Yorkshire hotels…

Set inside York City Walls and close to York’s major transport links, the historic Middletons Hotel boasts 56 individual hotel rooms spread across six listed buildings. Designed with corporate guests in mind, there’s plenty of meeting spaces to choose from. Think stained-glass windows in the Organ Factory, or on those sunny days why not make the most of the hotel’s beautiful gardens? The hotel also offers EV Chargers and just a short walk from the on-site car park, guests will find Emperors Gym.

If you’re searching for a location in Leeds, then look no further than Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa. The four[1-star hotel offers a variety of conference areas, from formal boardrooms which cater to 12 people or larger gatherings of up to 150, there’s a space to suit all. Each room offers the latest technology and a meeting co-ordinator to ensure the day runs smoothly. Each guest will be able to take advantage of the hotel’s EV Chargers, on-site car parking and luxurious spa facilities – the perfect way to unwind.

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PA Life Club enjoyed great hospitality as guests of Yorkshire Agricultural Society at their Pavilions of Harrogate and