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Newport - South East Wales is truly an international conference and exhibition destination due to its communications infrastructure and massive investment in facilities. It is strategically of vital importance as a regional meetings and training base.

Location

Road - excellent motorway connections - situated on M4 corridor. Drive times: London 2 hours, Birmingham 1.5 hours, Manchester 2.5 hours
Rail - London 1.5 hours. Direct services include: Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Plymouth, Shefeld
& Southampton.
Air - Cardiff International (in area) has direct ights to: Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands & Scotland. London Heathrow is only 1.5 hours away, Bristol International just half an hour.

Within the region

• The Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the southern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
• Britain`s largest residential conference and leisure venue, the Celtic Manor. 400 luxury bedrooms, conference centre for 1,500, 3 superb golf courses, health clubs and restaurants.
• The Newport Centre - a exible conference, exhibition and event centre for 2,000 delegates.
• Britains newest velodrome.
• Extensive facilities for team building and training. Outdoor activities in areas of spectacular beauty, or inside on the biggest climbing wall in the world!
• Fine historic venues, including castles and historic houses.
• Quality academic venue. Largest with 750 rooms.
• Wonderful country house hotels.
• Wide range of theatres, civic and sporting venues.
• More than 60 Golf courses, including Royal Porthcawl,
• Celtic Manor & St. Pierre.
• Excellent choice of business hotel with meeting facilities.
• Unique attractions, dining and entertainment options.