Wakefield

Team Building in Wakefield

Wakefield is a fantastic location in Yorkshire for any sort of team building program, team awayday or corporate event that you may wish to participate in. Wakefield is situated in an enviable position having the best of both worlds when it comes to scenic beauty and corporate commercial activity.

In todays modern business world communication skills, leadership skills, self motivation, problem solving and teamworking are critical personal skill-sets that every business requires in order to thrive. This is the case with many of the businesses that we run team building events for in Wakefield each year. This has allowed Wakefield to become not only a regional financial centre but also an international financial centre. The training programmes that we run each year allow participants to develop these skills so that general productivity, motivation and profitability of the organisation are increased.

Fire Events has a wealth of knowledge, skills and expertise when it comes to designing, creating and implementing teambuilding courses, team awaydays, management development programs and corporate events in Wakefield. We were established in 1998 as a corporate development training company with our background being firmly rooted in the adventurous outdoor world. The team building events that we have run in Wakefield since our incorporation have included events as diverse as family fun days, team away days, icebreaker exercises, conference energisers. through to large sponsored charity events.

About Wakefield

At the heart of Wakefield city is the beautiful cathedral, it stands on the site of a Saxon church and was mainly built in the 14th and 15th centuries. The 15th century spire is 247 feet tall, and is the highest spire in Yorkshire.

St Mary's chantry chapel stands on the old Wakefield bridge in Kirkgate and was built in the 1340's. It was built as a resting place for travellers.

Wakefield has a new market and market hall, with plenty of bargains for all, the city has had a market since 1204.

Today Wakefield is a busy city and bustles with much activity with excellent shopping and busy precinct and the riding's shopping mall with shops galore and something for everyone.

Venues in this area: 

Waterton Park Hotel

Welcome to the Waterton Park Hotel & Walton Hall. The ideal venue for conferences, business meetings & team away days, we also host civil ceremonies, wedding receptions, private functions and every special occasion.

The hotel is perfectly located for easy access from all four corners of the country. Situated only four miles from the M1 (junction 39), and only six miles from the M62 (junction 31).

Walton Hall is a beautiful Georgian Mansion on an Island surrounded by a 26 acre lake accessible only by a picturesque iron footbridge. Within the grounds of Walton Hall is the purpose built Waterton Park Hotel, suituated on the mainland with views of the Hall and surrounding golf course. We have accommodation and function rooms available in both buildings.

Formerly the home of Charles Waterton an eccentric 19th century traveller and naturalist. The Squire transformed the lake and surrounding parkland into the worlds first nature reserve. Today the estate has been further enhanced with a Championship 18 hole Golf Course which surrounds the hotel and lake.

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