Activity Day Venues in County Durham

Whether you are looking for full activity day package in County Durham, team building event, or venues equipped with the facilities, space and flexibility to host your bespoke activity day idea, you’ll find it here and more besides. Options available can include action-packed favourites, such as go karting, ropes courses, ‘it’s a knockout’ and sailing, to more relaxed activities that include spa days, wine tasting and chocolate making.

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26 Venues for Hire in County Durham, England

Durham Cricket at Banks Homes Riverside

Durham Cricket at Banks Homes Riverside

Durham

The Riverside County Ground, Durham, DH3 3QR
19 Meeting Rooms 300 Max capacity
Showcase Cinema de Lux Teesside

Showcase Cinema de Lux Teesside

Stockton-on-Tees

Aintree Oval, Teeside Leisure Park, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 7BU
  154 Max capacity
Host up to 400 guests in style on the banks of the River Wear. With plenty of natural light and great views of the city, our meeting rooms and banquet...
Radisson Blu Hotel Durham

Radisson Blu Hotel Durham

Durham
Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5TA
  400 Max capacity  
Conveniently located near the A1 and A19, Sedgefield Racecourse is easy to reach and has site licensing for up to 5,000 delegates or guests. With exte...
Sedgefield Racecourse

Sedgefield Racecourse

Stockton-on-Tees
Racecourse Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 2HW
  500 Max capacity  

Leonardo Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough
Fry Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH
17 Meeting Rooms 400 Max capacity 29 Max Price

Acklam Hall

Middlesbrough
Hall Drive, Acklam, Middlesbrough, TS5 7DY
  120 Max capacity  

Wynyard Hall Hotel & Spa

Cleveland
Wynyard, Billingham, Cleveland, TS22 5NF
  700 Max capacity  

Chester-le-Street Cricket Club

Chester-le-Street
Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3PF
  120 Max capacity  

Lumley Castle Hotel

Chester-le-Street
, Chester-le-Street, DH3 4NX
11 Meeting Rooms 180 Max capacity  

Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium

Chester-le-Street
Drum Road, Chester-le-Street, DH3 2AF
     

The Work Place

Newton Aycliffe
Heighington Lane, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AH
  400 Max capacity  

Seaham Hall

Seaham
Lord Byron's Walk, Seaham, SR7 7AG
  120 Max capacity 39 Max Price

Redworth Hall Hotel

Durham
Redworth, Durham, DL5 6NL
9 Meeting Rooms 200 Max capacity  

Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa

Durham
Carrville, Durham, DH1 1TD
10 Meeting Rooms 600 Max capacity  

Bowburn Hall Hotel

Durham
Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5NH
1 Meeting Rooms 200 Max capacity 400 Max Price

Hardwick Hall Hotel

Durham
Sedgefield, Durham, TS21 2EH
  1500 Max capacity  

Mount Oswald Manor & Golf Course

Durham
South Road, Durham, DH1 3TQ
  80 Max capacity  

Revolution Durham

Durham
1-4 North Rd, Durham, DH1 4PW
     

Lane7 Durham

Durham
6b, 6C Walkergate, Durham, DH1 1SQ
  450 Max capacity  

David Lloyd Leisure Teesside

Stockton-on-Tees
Tees Barrage Way, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6QB
     

Grosvenor Casino Stockton

Stockton-on-Tees
4 Chandlers Wharf, Bridge Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3BA
  75 Max capacity  

Hollywood Bowl Stockton

Stockton-on-Tees
Aintree Oval, Teesside Leisure Park, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 7BU
  100 Max capacity  

Hall Garth Hotel Darlington

Darlington
Coatham Mundeville, Darlington, DL1 3LU
  250 Max capacity  

Mercure Darlington Kings Hotel

Darlington
Priestgate, Darlington, DL1 1NW
  400 Max capacity  

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