Region - North East
County - South Yorkshire

Town - Middlesbrough

Venue - Thistle Middlesbrough
The Thistle Middlesborough is in the heart of the Middlesbrough City which is in the process of being rejuvenated with projects like the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art which are bringing creativity to a once heavy industrial centre.  This hotel has 132 bedrooms, 17 meeting rooms which can cater for up to 400 guests in The Cleveland Suite. The Thistle Middlesbrough is one of the region’s leading venues for business and other events, especially with Newcastle, Harrogate and York all within an hours drive. 

Town- Ripon

Venue - Best Western Ripon Spa Hotel
The Best Western Ripon Spa Hotel is 5 minutes walk away from the ancient city of Ripon and the magnificent cathedral.  This venue is set in landscaped gardens and the hotel offers good Yorkshire fayre, real ale, log fires and traditional hospitality. The hotel is situated at one of the gateways to the Yorkshire Dales National Park with breathtaking scenery. The Ripon Spa Hotel has 4 meeting rooms which can cater for 180 theatre style set up in The Ballroom to 25 in the Terrace Bar.

Venue - Swinton Park
Swinton Park is set in 200 acres of parkland, lakes and gardens. There is a wide range of country activities available including golf, shooting and fishing on site. Swinton Park is an exclusive 30 bedroom luxury castle hotel, offering a unique opportunity to enjoy a stately home experience, combining the traditional warmth of a family home with all the modern creature comforts of a contemporary hotel. The function rooms at Swinton Park cater for a wide range of events, functions and parties. From a board meeting in one of the turret rooms to a company presentation in the library, all rooms enjoy sweeping views over the surrounding parkland and are light and airy.

Venue - Newby Hall
Newby Hall is an exceptional example of 18th century interior decoration, recently restored to its original beauty. Newby Hall was built under the guidance of Sir Christopher Wren in the 17th Century and the superb contents of the house were collected by William Weddell. Within the House itself it can cater for everything from an intimate dinner for 15 to a drinks reception for 250.  There is also a purpose built function room in the gardens which provides a relaxed setting for meetings and entertaining.  For larger functions Newby’s beautiful grounds provide the ideal environment for a marquee.  Newby is centrally located between London and Edinburgh, just 2 miles from the A1 (M), 23 miles from York and 27 miles from Leeds Bradford Airport. 

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