If you’re bored of the typical conference centre and looking to plan an away day or event that is somewhere completely different and truly unique, then Trentham Monkey Forest may be exactly what you are after.
Just make sure you build in enough time to walk through the forest. The whole place is a wonderfully relaxing environment that is sure to instill creativity into what would be an unforgettable event.
Address: The Trentham Estate, Stone Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 8TG
Website: https://www.trentham.co.uk/monkey-forest/
Conference Sales Contact: Joy Tonks
Tel: 01782 646646
Email: enquiry@trentham.co.uk
Distance & time from nearest airport: Manchester Airport is 41 miles away – just 46 minutes by car. Birmingham Airport is 49 miles away – just 55 minutes by car.
Distance & time from nearest railway station: Stoke-on-Trent train station is 5.2 miles away – just 10 minutes by car. Stafford train station is 11 miles away – just 19 minutes by car.
Parking: Yes
Coach / Bus Pick-up Location at venue: Directly outside
Wi-fi: Yes – all free
Meeting / Conference Rooms: 1
Home to 140 Barbary macaques, your delegates are free to walk along a ¾ mile pathway as the monkeys freely range amongst you and throughout the entire 60-acre site
It’s also got to be said that the staff here are brilliant and will go out of their way to ensure that you have a productive and memorable time. From the moment we arrived, we felt that there was a warm and friendly atmosphere which really added to the whole experience.
So, if you have been searching for an amazingly different venue, then get down here and check this place out for yourself.
Set just outside the monkey enclosure is the conference room. Able to seat 60 in theatre style or 25 in boardroom, it comes equipped with a 55” LCD screen along with a projector on request. Feeling relaxed and modern, this super space nevertheless remains a fun environment to work in.