Venue Yorkshire - Yorkshire Tourist Board

BARNSLEY HAS LONG BEEN CELEBRATED FOR ITS ACCESSIBILITY. AS THE GATEWAY TO THE PENNINES, IT OFFERS SOME STUNNING VENUES, DAZZLING SCENERY AND A FASCINATING INDUSTRIAL HISTORY. TODAY IT’S BUSTLING WITH EXCITING NEW DEVELOPMENTS. KERRIE HUDSON OF CONFERENCE YORKSHIRE SOUTH INTRODUCES ONE OF THE REGION’S BURGEONING SUCCESSES. 

 

“Barnsley’s revealing itself as a real gem. With a brilliant location, just minutes from the motorway, there’s lots of really exciting development underway, following the start of a £370million investment programme. As well as the old favourites - the grand old country houses and estates - there are lots of new venues, like the fantastic new Digital Media Centre.  Now Barnsley’s proving really strong competition for some of its bigger neighbours.”

 

Barnsley’s hoteliers are making the most of some wonderful country estates and many of the town’s venues were once grand manor houses, or opulent rural residences. Take Tankersley Manor, a 17th century manor house built from mellow yellow Yorkshire stone, it also houses state of the art facilities for 400 delegates and accommodation for up to 100.

 

A new acquisition for the Q Hotel chain, its recent refurbishment makes it a fantastic choice for event organisers. Brooklands Hotel, Yorkshire Tourist Board’s Best Hotel of the Year 2005, is a thoroughly modern, elegant venue, complete with conference space for around 400 delegates and lots of team building activities on offer. Ardsley House Hotel, an 18^th century country home accommodating up to 300 delegates is situated half way along the Trans Pennine trail, ideal for any delegates who want to enjoy exploring and come back to spa treatments galore to ease away the aches and pains.

 

No trip to Barnsley is complete without sampling the famous Barnsley Chop, a challenge for even the most enthusiastic of appetites! If you conquer the chop you’ll need plenty of exercise the next day, but that’s easy here - you’ll find glorious walking along the high, wind-swept moors of the stunning Pennine Way and organised team activities like horse trekking, rock climbing, or one of the area’s most popular activities, bird-watching, at the nearby RSPB Wetlands Centre.

 

Anyone who enjoys nightlife more than wildlife will be pleased to hear that Barnsley is famous for its bars and clubs too, with more than its fair share of places to eat, drink, be merry, and if you can manage, dance till dawn! Barnsley is home to the Academy Theatre too, which you could precede with a trip to Lucorum - a great spot combining restaurant, bars and shops.

The recently opened Digital Media Centre is Barnsley’s most contemporary conference venue and includes a selection of meeting and workrooms, complete with all the state of the art equipment you could ever want.

Cannon Hall Park, Gardens and Museum - a stunning stately home set in 70 acres of magical gardens and from where you can start a series of orienteering trails, or go fishing!

 

Explore the monument trail and secret gardens at Wentworth Castle, an outstanding 18th century, Grade 1 listed garden that’s soon due to complete an ambitious restoration programme.

 

 

Brooklands Hotel offers four star accommodation for up to 400 delegates.

How to Get There:
Road: M1, M62.
Rail: Connections to London via Sheffield
Air: Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield is 23 miles away, Leeds Bradford is 35 miles.

Order a Brochure:
To order a copy of our Yorkshire South Conference Guide, please email: conferences@yorkshiresouth.com

Contact:
Kerrie Hudson
Yorkshire South Tourism
Tel: 0871 700 2214
Email: conferences@yorkshiresouth.com
Web: www.yorkshiresouth.com