Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre
Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre - Lilleshall is the ideal venue for conferences, meetings, team building and corporate events. Situated in acres of Shropshire countryside, on the former estate of the Duke of Sutherland, Lilleshall has managed to seamlessly blend its rich heritage with the latest modern facilities to meet the needs of any conference or event. We can schedule your event around you; combining time for your meetings/ conference with competitions in the beautiful grounds.
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Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre
Near Newport
Lilleshall
Shropshire
TF10 9AT
+44 (0)1952 603003
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Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre description
Wedding Venue / Business Meeting Rooms / Hotel / Conference Centre / Party Venue / Funerals and Wakes / Historic Venue
Large (1-300)
Set within 330 acres of English Heritage Grade II listed grounds in the beautiful Shropshire countryside; Lilleshall provides a perfect and unique venue for any celebration, party or special occasion.
The character and charisma of the main house, with its two function rooms featuring traditional oak paneling, feature fire places and stunning views out onto the terrace and Capability Brown inspired gardens, make Lilleshall the ideal choice. Chapters, The Duke’s former library, and The Duke of Sutherland Room are also serviced by an adjacent bar, The Read Room, meaning that your guests are never too far from the main event.
For something a little more modern, Ford Hall, the Duke’s former stables, can be transformed to fit your theme and colour scheme, with the tented walls and Belfast ceiling also adding character to your special event. Or why not make use of the beautiful gardens where a bespoke Tipi or Marquee can be erected to your requirements.
Lilleshall also has a selection of garden games available for you and guests to enjoy on sunny days (surcharge may apply). Great fun for both adults and children alike, they are perfect for keeping guests entertained. Games include Croquet, Giant Jenga, Giant Connect 4 and Quoits. If you want something a bit more adventurous why not enquire about ‘have a go’ Archery, Orienteering, The Nature Trail, Football, Table Tennis, Large Inflatables, Duck Herding, Falconry, Zorbs, Segways and Clay Pigeon Shooting to name just a few.
Lilleshall is able to offer a range of catering options from buffets and barbecues to fine dining and silver service and have recently become a member of the Red Tractor scheme for good food stand-ards. The chefs are well skilled in event catering meaning that any special anniversary, family dinner, birthday celebration, Christening, Christmas party, Wake or other special occasion will be well catered.
With onsite accommodation, your guests will also be able to stay overnight and enjoy access to the gardens and grounds, use of the state of the art gym, a full English breakfast, Freeview HD TV, complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer, free WIFI and ample free parking. The recently refurbished 128 bedrooms, some overlooking the Capability Brown inspired ornamental gardens, can cater for up to 186 guests in a mix of single, twin and double en-suite rooms.
The centre is also able to host weddings, conferences, meeting and team building events.
Lilleshall’s Event Co-ordinators are happy to work with you to understand your unique requirements and create your perfect celebration package. No matter how big or small your event, they will work with you from initial enquiry until the day of the event, and can make recommendations based on your budget.
A member of Shropshire Tourism, Lilleshall has been accredited under 'Visit England' and also achieved ‘Premier Status’ from Hospitality Assured and rated ‘Outstanding’ by Quest the Leisure Quality industry standard.
Venue suitability
This venue is suitable for the following uses:
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Venue facilities
350 spaces
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Other venue facilities
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Explore the rooms this venue has for hire by expanding the sections below.
Located in the Main House, the Duke of Sutherland Room has oak panelling, high ceillings, a fireplace and views onto the terrace. It overlooks the back of the house and lawn bowling green.
Capacity
As meeting room:
30
For dining:
60
As theatre:
60
For dancing:
30
For a reception:
80
9m x 7m
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Chapters is the oak-panelled former library of the Duke of Sutherland. With traditional features, including bay windows and a fireplace, Chapters has beautiful and extensive views over the gardens.
Capacity
As meeting room:
30
For dining:
60
As theatre:
60
For dancing:
30
For a reception:
80
11m x 6m
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Overlooking the ornamental gardens, The Read Room is a smaller meeting space within the Main House.
Capacity
As meeting room:
10
8m x 6m
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Queens Lecture Theatre is a modern purpose built lecture theatre with capacity for 166 people.
Capacity
As theatre:
166
12m x 13m
Located within the Queen Elizabeth II Building, Queens Seminar Room 2 provides a light and spacious meeting area and has access onto a terrace.
Capacity
As meeting room:
16
As theatre:
16
6m x 6m
Located within the Queen Elizabeth Building, Queens Seminar Room 3 provides a light space for smaller meetings. It has access onto an external terrace.
Capacity
As meeting room:
24
As theatre:
24
10m x 6m
Ford Hall is an ideal exhibition space with a full bar and seminar rooms all contained within one building. Ideal for larger conferences or exhibitions, Ford Hall has capacity for up to 300 guests.
Capacity
As meeting room:
250
For dining:
300
For a reception:
300
24m x 21m
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The larger of the two Ford Hall Seminar Rooms, Ford Hall Seminar 1 is able to accommodate up to 40 delegates.
Capacity
As meeting room:
40
As theatre:
40
12m x 6m
The smaller of the Ford Hall Seminar Rooms, Ford Hall Seminar 2 is able to accommodate up to 24 delegates.
Capacity
As meeting room:
24
As theatre:
24
9m x 6m
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