\ Hampshire is in great proximity to London just an hour away by road. Basingstoke, Winchester, Southampton and Portsmouth are all on main train routes and are easily accessible from across the UK. Southampton airport is also a great transport link for the county. LOCATION & PARKING \ The venues of Hampshire can cater for small meetings right up to a maximum capacity of 2000. There are 250 venues available to book through Conference Hampshire the county's dedicated conference desk. NO. OF VENUES AND MAXIMUM CAPACITY \ 0845 330 1660 www. conferencehampshire. com info@ conferencehampshire. com \ Avebury House, 6 St Peter Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8BN CONFERENCE HAMPSHIRE CONFERENCE HANDBOOK 20 10 Hampshire is a beautiful county located in South East England just an hour from London. From seaside areas to urban destinations and rural retreats to England's ancient capital city in the heart of the county, Hampshire has it all. Hampshire can offer a wide variety of venues for meetings and events including stately homes, castles, country houses, dedicated conference centres, academic venues and other prestigious locations full of character and interest. The county has fantastic diversity; venues include maritime locations such as the dockyards of Portsmouth home to the HMS Victory, historical locations in and around Winchester and rural retreats in the New Forest National Park. Hampshire has a stunning selection of country house hotels including Chewton Glen in the new Forest and the Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire in the north of the county. A large range of smaller hotels are also available and Conference Hampshire can help to find the perfect venue whatever your budget. If you chose one of the many city venues, moving around is easy and great shopping experiences are available from Gunwharf Quays outlet village in Portsmouth, West Quay in Southampton and Festival Place in Basingstoke. Summer in Hampshire is the perfect time to enjoy the New Forest National Park and add some team building activities to your programme such as the Go Ape Adventure or a days sailing over to the Isle of Wight. You could also arrange your conference or event to coincide with one of Hampshire's many sporting events or festi-vals. The Hampshire Food Festival runs throughout July, a celebration of local food and drink, it is the largest event of its kind in the country. In September the sixth largest consumer exhibition in the UK comes to Southampton when the Southampton Boat Show attracts over 135,000 people. Conference Hampshire has a variety of venues in all of these locations should you wish to coincide your meeting with one of these exciting events. UK VENUES Hampshire 57