67
residential beds across site
100+
delegate capacity for day events
4
acres of private grounds
15+
activities available
80
parking spaces on site
2
main buildings for hire
Why Organisations Choose Us
A practical venue that gives teams room to work and space to switch on
- Private hire options so your team can focus without sharing the site with another booking.
- Rooms, meals, accommodation and activities together so the day runs simply and time is not lost in travel between venues.
- Flexible formats for day events, short stays, overnight stays, training weeks, residential conferences and week long bookings.
- Team building on site with archery, climbing, laser tag, VR, caving, command tasks and more when you want energy as well as meeting space.
- Catered or self catered options to suit the pace and budget of your booking.
- Easy to reach from Preston, Blackpool and the wider North West with generous on site parking.
At A Glance
- Location: Carr Lane, Kirkham, Lancashire
- Booking types: half day, full day, overnight, multi day and week long stays
- Capacity: small teams from 8 up to 100 plus for day events
- Residential space: 67 beds across Centenary Hall and Steadfast Lodge
- Training space: hall, breakout space, sports barn and meeting rooms
- AV: projector, screen, TV and whiteboards
- Accessibility: single storey access and accessible facilities across the main buildings
- Pricing: we quote around your format, numbers and venue choice so you only pay for what you need
What We Host
From one day team events to longer residential programmes
The Centre works well for corporate venue hire in Lancashire when you need something more useful than a hotel meeting room and more relaxed than a city office.
Team building day events
Bring teams together with active sessions, shared challenges and practical time together away from the usual routine.
Training days and workshops
Use the Centre for staff training, internal development days, induction programmes and focused away days.
Short stays and overnight bookings
Extend a day event into dinner, an evening activity and an overnight stay so your group gets more from the time away.
Strategy and planning sessions
A calm venue for leadership teams that need room for serious discussion with breaks that actually feel different.
Training weeks and week long stays
Ideal for structured programmes that need meeting space, accommodation and a simple daily rhythm over several days.
Residential conferences
Keep delegates on one site for meetings, shared meals, evening sessions and overnight accommodation.
Activities
Team building that can sit alongside your training, not fight with it
Choose a full active programme or add a few sessions around meetings, workshops or conference time.
Climbing
Confidence and challenge
Archery
Focus and friendly competition
Laser tag
Fast team play
Free roam VR
Shared problem solving
Trim trail
Outdoor challenge
Orienteering
Communication and planning
Command tasks
Leadership under pressure
Caving and tunnels
Shared challenge indoors
Fire pit
Evening wind down
Water sports
Nearby at Fairhaven Lake
Giant chess
Relaxed social time
Sports barn
Indoor sessions and games
Tell us whether you want something energetic, reflective, competitive or mixed and we will help shape the right balance.
Activities work well for away days, overnight stays, leadership retreats and week long training programmes.
Venue Options
Hire one building or combine both for larger bookings
Use the space that suits your numbers, or spread a larger residential conference across the full site.
Largest venue
Centenary Hall
49
residential beds
100+
day delegates
9
dormitory rooms
- Large hall with flexible layouts for training, conferencing and shared meals
- Projector, screen, whiteboards and presentation space
- Commercial kitchen and easy service into the hall
- Good fit for bigger day events and residential conferences
Steadfast Lodge
18
residential beds
30+
meeting capacity
2
meeting rooms
- Self contained lodge for smaller teams or leadership groups
- Quiet meeting space with AV and breakout potential
- Good for overnight stays, shorter residentials and focused training weeks
- Useful on its own or alongside Centenary Hall for combined hire
Need the full site? Combined hire gives you 67 beds, shared grounds and space for larger week long stays or residential conferences.
How Bookings Can Work
A simple structure whether you are coming for a day or staying all week
Day event example
09:00
Arrival, tea and coffee, welcome and opening session in the main hall.
10:30
Workshop or training block with projector, whiteboards and flexible seating.
13:00
Lunch on site.
14:00
Team building activities or planning session depending on your goals.
16:30
Wrap up and depart.
Residential format example
Day 1
Arrival, meetings, lunch, team building, dinner and evening social time.
Day 2
Breakfast, full training day, breakout sessions and evening discussion or fire pit.
Day 3+
Repeat the structure for a short stay, training week or week long conference programme.
Finish
Close with a final session and depart without moving venues mid programme.
We can keep the format simple and meeting led, or build in more activity if you want a stronger team building feel.
Overnight and multi day bookings help teams settle in, use the site fully and make better use of travel time.
Planning & Booking Notes
Useful details before you enquire
Provisional holds: we can usually hold dates for 3 weeks while you confirm numbers and approval.
Deposit: a £100 non refundable deposit confirms the booking.
Planning documents: activity risk assessments are available where relevant.
Food: self catered is standard and catered options can also be arranged.
Access: let us know any accessibility needs early so we can advise clearly.
Pricing: prices depend on building choice, stay length, group size, activities and catering, so the quickest route is an enquiry.
Quick Enquiry Guide
A few details help us quote properly
Share the basics below and we can suggest the best fit.
Organisation: [name]
Dates: [start] to [end]
Numbers: [group size]
Format: [day event / overnight / training week / residential conference]
Venue: [Centenary Hall / Steadfast Lodge / both / unsure]
Activities: [none / some / advise us]
Catering: [self catered / catered / tea and coffee only]
What groups say
"Everything was in one place, so the weekend felt calm, joined up and much easier to run than using separate venues."
Training weekend organiser, Lancashire
"The activities gave the team a real lift and the meeting space still felt practical and professional."
HR manager, away day organiser
"We keep coming back because it works for longer residential programmes as well as shorter planning stays."
Charity director, residential organiser
Corporate enquiries
Planning an away day, training week or residential conference?
Tell us your dates, numbers and what the booking needs to do for your team. We will come back with a clear, practical next step.