A long room with wooden rafters in the ceiling and windows along the left side has a long wooden table in the middle with chairs around it. There is a laptop and many cups on the table, set up for a meeting.

Venue Hire

Make use of the centre as a welcoming space for all year-round venue and room hire

Hire the Discovery Centre for all your event and meeting needs…

Originally used as a cattle shed, the Grade II listed building has developed over time and become a key part of Calvert Exmoor. It is a self-contained building, separate from our residential centre, found immediately to the left as you enter the site.

We are very pleased to offer the revitalised and refurbished Discovery Centre as a welcoming space for all year-round activities from classes to parties to functions and meetings.

Meeting style

With a long table and chairs down the middle of the room for official meetings or large group work. Break-out rooms are also available. This set up can accommodate 20 people.

A row of orange chairs face away from the camera, with an aisle of empty space in the middle. There's ablack wheelchair among the chairs. There are windows on the left with blinds and a white coloured wall on the right, with wooden beams above in a triangle shape up to the roof.

Theatre style

With chairs laid out for presentations and formal talks. A projector and screen can be provided if required. We can accommodate 50 people for this lay-out.

A long room with white ceiling, wooden rafters and flooring, with wooden and perspex screens stood in a slanted line down the length of the room

Open plan

A bare room for you to do as you wish. Display boards can be included, just let us know what you need. Standing events can welcome up to 100 people.

Facilities include:

Superfast broadband and contained WiFi – you are welcome to bring your own equipment to connect
Specialist projector suitable for the room and large screen
Camera and phone speaker equipment
Conference table and chairs
Dividing screens
Accessible toilets
Kitchen areas with fridge, cupboards and a full range of crockery
Break-out rooms available if required and pre-arranged
Additional catering available on request
Free car parking, including dedicated accessible parking spaces
Outside picnic area
Wistlandpound Reservoir on the doorstep
Shop on-site for any spontaneous treats

Teas and coffees can be included at an additional charge, but if you would like to bring your own ingredients we have mugs, glasses, jugs, hot water flasks and urns for your use.

Availability:

Full-day hire (9am to 5pm)
Half-day hire (9am to 12pm or 1pm to 4pm)
Evening hire (6pm to 10pm)

Book the Discovery Centre:

Simply contact our Guest Services Team on:
01598 763221
receptionexmoor@calvert-trust.co.uk

They will be very happy to answer any questions you have, provide details of the very affordable prices and will confirm the booking for you.

Please note:

A member of the party must sign the group in upon arrival and sign out again when departing. If the fire alarm sounds, everyone evacuates the building and meets in the Calvert Exmoor carpark. We kindly ask that you leave the Centre as you found it.