De Vere Cotswold Water Park
It’s hard to imagine a more inspirational venue for business meetings, conferences, functions and events than the De Vere Cotswold Water Park. Situated in Gloucestershire, the hotel is easily accessible from the M4 and M5 motorways, and is close to Bristol, Cheltenham, Oxfordshire, the Midlands and Swindon.
Located in acres of prime, Cotswolds parkland, with its own lake, you won’t find a better combination of state-of-the-art facilities and exhilarating activities, perfect for outdoor events and team building activities.
Specifically designed to meet the sophisticated demands of today’s business events, the De Vere Cotswold Water Park is the perfect Cotswold conference venue. And after a day’s business, enjoy delicious food in our lakeside restaurant or private dining suites, then unwind in our luxury Cotswolds Spa 6.
The ideal conference venue in the Cotswolds, De Vere Cotswold Water Park Hotel offers the following:
- Caters for up to 800 delegates, making it a perfect venue for large conferences and events in the Cotswolds
- Offers a wide selection of meeting rooms – large and small – all boasting that ‘wow’ factor as well as the most up-to-date audio visual technology
- Boasts flexible event suites that can be set up as per your requirements, and feature floor to ceiling windows that give breathtaking views to inspire and impress your delegates
- Offers break-out rooms and lounge areas to give delegates a change of scenery, or a place to think, work, and collaborate.
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistSurrounded by lakes, woodland and countryside, De Vere Cotswold Water Park offers an unrivalled setting for a huge variety of outdoor team building activities.
We work with 3 specialist providers who have a wide range of expertise, so whether you are looking for a physical challenge, indoors or outdoors, we’ll provide the perfect team building solution. And we encourage you to get creative! Combine activities to come up with a tailored package that works for you. Why not try a business meeting in the morning followed by an exhilarating team building activity in the afternoon, rounded off by an evening of high class entertainment?
Activities include (but are not limited to):
Exhilarating water sports, such as wakeboarding and dragon boat racing
Tailor made team building challenges, such as Treasure Hunts and ‘It’s a Knockout’
Room Information
De Vere Cotswold Water Park has 13 rooms. The largest, Marquee, holds up to 600 guests standing or 500 seated.
- Kingfisher80-300 seated400 standing
- Mallard92-400 seated450 standing
- Grebe38-120 seated150 standing
- Coot, Moorhen or Lapwing24-80 seated80 standing
- Grebe and Coot68-200 seated200 standing
- Cygnet14-35 seated40 standing
- Warbler10-25 seated25 standing
- Curlew18-40 seated40 standing
- Swan16 seated
- Starling Suite24-80 seated80 standing
- Drake64-120 seated120 standing
- Tern14-40 seated50 standing
- Marquee350-500 seated600 standing
Travel Information
Kemble (about 5.3 miles away)
Getting to De Vere Cotswold Water Park by public transport
In South Cerney, Gloucestershire, De Vere Cotswold Water Park is about 5.3 miles from Kemble (train).
Getting to De Vere Cotswold Water Park by car
For sat nav, use the postcode GL7 5FP.
Getting to De Vere Cotswold Water Park by air
The nearest major airports are Bristol (about 41 miles away) and Birmingham (about 55 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
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