Venues

Why choose the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead for your next conference?

The Royal seal of approval

The Queen considers Windsor Castle her favourite weekend home!  It’s also rumoured to be the new home for Prince William and his young family.  In addition to The Queen’s royal seal of approval, here are some more great reasons why your next meeting or event deserves to be with us.

Great location with easy access

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is just 30 miles west of London with Heathrow Airport just 15 minutes’ drive away.  On a good traffic day, you can get from Windsor to Hammersmith in 30 minutes or to central London in 40 minutes.  Gatwick and Luton Airports are within an hour’s drive. The whole of the Royal Borough is easily accessible via the motorway networks of the M3, M4, M25 and M40 and it’s well served by public transport. 

Exciting venues

An exciting choice of venues for your conference, event, meeting or celebration including historic buildings – some with royal connections – purpose-built venues, riverside retreats, world-famous racecourses, water-based facilities and five-star hotels.

An inspiring selection of suppliers and experiences to make your meeting or event stand out for your delegates including great catering options, private tours and uniquely memorable experiences. 

Inspiring experiences

Try your hand at out-of-the-ordinary activities that will build team communication skills or how about an afternoon learning to play polo?  With the area sometimes referred to as London’s Country Estate, you can choose from leafy parklands, water-based excursions on the Thames or history-themed adventures.  To keep the troops fed and watered on site, think quirky food and drink on wheels, top-notch caterers with silver service, or bespoke picnics delivered with flourish.

Ample accommodation

A wide range of accommodation for your delegates in the main areas of Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead – modern facilities, top technology and convenient locations, there is accommodation to suit all budgets. There’s a choice of hotels that offer 100-plus bedrooms alongside banqueting, dining and conference space.  For smaller bookings, there are boutique hotels and fabulous spa retreats.  At the more informal end of the scale, choose from clean and comfortable budget hotels and cosy bed and breakfasts. 

The great outdoors

A breath of fresh air.  Windsor is a place of beauty where you can enjoy the very best of English culture, feel a sense of history and free your mind.  From beautiful National Trust land and the vast sweep of Windsor Great Park to the glorious River Thames, a refreshing experience awaits.  Get your delegates out of the confines of the office and let their imaginations run free to start connecting in creative ways.  

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is the perfect place for your next meeting, conference, event or celebration.

Gallops and gourmets

World-famous racing at Ascot Racecourse and Royal Windsor Racecourse, the annual Royal Windsor Horse Show featuring unique competitions and displays, plus there’s polo in Windsor Great Park to pique the interest of those who enjoy equestrian events.

On the gourmet-front, the Royal Borough is home two Michelin-starred eateries – Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck and Alain Roux's Waterside Inn – alongside a host of independent and exciting places to eat and drink.

Sector stature

The borough has a solid status as the chosen location for a number of blue-chip and world-famous brand corporate headquarters including Centrica, Costain, Johnson & Johnson, Hanson and The Rank Group. The IHG group have plans to relocate their HQ to Windsor where they’ll join tech industry names like Nintendo, Konami and Adobe.  The film industry has fast established a foothold in the borough, with Amazon Prime securing studios at Bray.  Maidenhead is a well-known hub for pharmaceutical companies and more broadly, science and technology firms.  Close by, just outside the borough's borders are Cisco, Lego and Telefonica. 

Downtime for delegates

Add to this a wealth of attractions combined with superb shopping and a range of high-quality restaurants and you have the complete package when it comes to placing your next meeting or event.  There are spas to relax in, walking tours to learn from and boat or carriage rides to get visitors from A to B.

And we have a castle!

You can’t say the word 'Windsor' without conjuring up images of the world’s oldest and largest inhabited castle, the country’s longest-reigning monarch, world-class international events and stunning natural scenery.  The region thrives on its royal patronage, rich cultural heritage and an array of British icons.  If you want to cement your corporate identity, there are so many connections, examples and expressions you can draw on from the area: battles, treaty signings, memorials, famous residents through the ages and traditional annual pageants and events.  

Finding a Venue 

Use our venue-finding database (above right) to 'Search Conference & Weddings'. Pick your favourites and add them to the interactive planner which you can then share with clients and colleagues for their feedback.

Contact the Royal Windsor Information Centre Venue Finding Service by email or tel 01753 743907. We can help you find the best match for your needs.  

For a full event planning and management service, you can contact our meetings partner Goldcrest Events.  Call 07842 510 524, email or visit www.goldcrestevents.co.uk.