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The Vale Resort

The Vale Resort

Featuring world class facilities and set amongst a private estate of 650 acres the Vale Resort offers a 4-star luxury and leisure experience like no other. With 143 bedrooms, 2 championship golf courses, award-winning restaurant plus Wales’s largest spa what more could you ask for in a venue. Its location is unbeatable and beautiful – a short drive from Cardiff City Centre, the M4 and South Wales’s major historical attractions and surrounded by breathtaking scenery. It even has its own castle!

With such a stunning, picturesque backdrop no wonder it is a popular location for weddings and an inspiring setting for meetings, conferences and corporate events. With an exceptional events team willing and able to go above and beyond, amazing catering and a plethora of spaces to utilize for your big day, The Vale Resort will not disappoint. Its extensive scale and flexibility allow from 10 up to 700 guests to be catered for with a choice of 15 function spaces located around the resort and inside Hensol Castle.

Rooms are well equipped for your business needs, are naturally lit 24 hour and DDR’s plus expertly designed business packages are available. No wonder it’s one of the UK’s leading conference venues. Be king for a day and hire the castle exclusively for your guests, treat them to an awesome team building day and take advantage of the stunning surroundings.

So many exceptional facilities feature in this resort including a top-rated Health club with swimming pool, sauna steam room and Technogym. For those looking for something a little more relaxing, experience a treatment or two in the Spa. Stay in one of the resorts modern 4-star bedrooms or suites, the perfect end to your special event at one of the UK’s most desirable leisure break destinations.

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Venue The Vale Resort
Capacity 700 guests
Address Hensol Park
Hensol
Pontyclun
The Vale of Glamorgan
CF72 8JY
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Function Rooms & Event Spaces (8)

Castle Suite - The Vale Resort

Castle Suite

  • Max Capacity: 700
  • Dimensions: L:31.00m x W:17.00m x H:6.00m
  • Full Details

    The new Castle Suite takes its name from the views overlooking Hensol Castle and provides conferencing facilities for up to 700 delegates theatre-style, 550 seated delegates for a large-scale conference, and 420 for a sit down banquet or dinner. It boasts the very latest new media presentation equipment, is fully air conditioned, and has panoramic views from all windows, as well as a new bar and restaurant facility, which is directly linked to the centre.

    The area can also be broken down into smaller sections, increasing flexibility and allowing for two or three events to be hosted at the same time.

    Capacity

    • Theatre: 700
    • Banqueting: 400
    • Dinner & Dance: 350
    • Cabaret: 224
    • Classroom: 280
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Trecastell Suite - The Vale Resort

Trecastell Suite

  • Max Capacity: 280
  • Dimensions: L:20.00m x W:19.00m x H:2.43m
  • Full Details

    Located on the lower ground floor with natural daylight, air-con and built in projector screen. This is the 2nd largest meeting room with it's own private entrance and bar facility. The room can be transformed with clever use of lighting to enhance any evening function

    Capacity

    • Theatre: 280
    • Banqueting: 260
    • Dinner & Dance: 180
    • Cabaret: 105
    • Classroom: 120
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Morgannwg Suite & Lounge - The Vale Resort

Morgannwg Suite & Lounge

  • Max Capacity: 220
  • Dimensions: L:11.00m x W:25.00m x H:4.10m
  • Full Details

    Very popular for large meetings, this room is situated on the first floor with a balcony opening on to beautiful views over the rolling countryside and a spiral staircase leading down to our terraced area. Separate area for breaking out for tea/coffee. Natural daylight, air-con and blackout available.

    Capacity

    • Theatre: 220
    • Banqueting: 140
    • Dinner & Dance: 120
    • Cabaret: 77
    • Classroom: 80
    • U-Shape: 30
    • Boardroom: 50
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Pendoylan Suite - The Vale Resort

Pendoylan Suite

  • Max Capacity: 80
  • Dimensions: L:11.00m x W:10.00m x H:3.50m
  • Full Details

    This room is bright and airy with natural daylight, air-con, built-in projector screen and blackout screens.

    Capacity

    • Theatre: 80
    • Banqueting: 70
    • Dinner & Dance: 50
    • Cabaret: 42
    • Classroom: 40
    • U-Shape: 20
    • Boardroom: 30
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Cowbridge Lounge - The Vale Resort

Cowbridge Lounge

  • Max Capacity: 75
  • Dimensions: L:10.00m x W:8.00m x H:3.00m
  • Full Details

    This room is ideal for VIP meetings and dinners, however, equally suitable for brief and less formal meetings. Fully air-conditioned with a built-in projector screen and flat screen TV, this room is also ideal for wedding ceremonies with views over the beautiful countryside.

    Capacity

    • Theatre: 75
    • Banqueting: 60
    • Dinner & Dance: 30
    • Cabaret: 28
    • Classroom: 22
    • U-Shape: 24
    • Boardroom: 21
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Hensol Suite - The Vale Resort

Hensol Suite

  • Max Capacity: 50
  • Dimensions: L:9.00m x W:8.00m x H:3.50m
  • Full Details

    Again another bright and airy room with natural daylight, air-con, built-in projector screen and blackout screen. Ideal for slightly smaller meetings and private dinners.

    Capacity

    • Theatre: 50
    • Banqueting: 50
    • Dinner & Dance: 30
    • Cabaret: 30
    • Classroom: 30
    • U-Shape: 18
    • Boardroom: 18
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Dyffryn Suite - The Vale Resort

Dyffryn Suite

  • Max Capacity: 30
  • Dimensions: L:8.00m x W:11.00m x H:3.50m
  • Full Details

    One of the slightly smaller conference and meeting rooms located on the first floor with natural daylight, air-con, built-in projector screen and blackout available. Perfect for small conferences and private dining.

    Capacity

    • Theatre: 30
    • Banqueting: 30
    • Cabaret: 21
    • Classroom: 16
    • U-Shape: 15
    • Boardroom: 18
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Boardroom - The Vale Resort

Boardroom

  • Max Capacity: 22
  • Dimensions: L:10.00m x W:9.00m x H:3.00m
  • Full Details

    A very modern and pleasant setting with all the mod-cons you would expect from a 4* meeting venue. This room can be tranformed into a beautiful setting for private dining.

    Capacity

    • Banqueting: 22
    • U-Shape: 16
    • Boardroom: 20
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Venue Features (16)

  • AV Equipment
  • Accommodation
  • Disability Access
  • Family Friendly
  • Golf Course
  • In-house Catering
  • Late Licence
  • Leisure Facilities
  • Licensed Bar
  • Music Licence
  • Outside Space
  • Parking
  • Smoking Area
  • Training Specialists
  • Wedding License
  • Wi-Fi Access