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Conference Venue 2025

The conference fee includes midmorning and afternoon teas, lunches and evening meals. The evening meals include social events such as the Rural Award Ceremony.

Delegate Fees do not include accommodation.

There is no accommodation at the venue but there is plenty of accommodation nearby.

Accommodation in the form of chalets, camping sites etc. are available and more information is accessible on the venue accommodation page.

Ascot Conference Centre

Ascot Wedding and Conference Venue is one of the most versatile conference venues in Pietermaritzburg. There are a number of venues to choose from, including large bomas able to accommodate up to 200 people, and intimate rondavels accommodating up to 10 people: ideal for smaller breakaway groups. From small training sessions to large annual conferences, we will be able to meet your conference needs.

All the conference venues are fully air-conditioned (except the Hippo Room), and are equipped with the basic conferencing equipment, ensuring you the most comfortable experience possible. From simple finger snacks to to delicious home cooked buffet lunches, all your catering needs for your conference will be met at Ascot Wedding & Conference Venue.

Free, unlimited Wi-Fi is available too. We are disability friendly, and offer disabled parking and a disabled toilet.

Contact for general information about the venue:

Premi Singh

T: 033 386 0801

C: 072 138 8597

210 Woodhouse Road, Pietermaritzburg

https://ascotconference.co.za/

GPS Co-ordinates: 29.6045 S, 30.4115 E

Directions will be given on the Getting There page

Pietermaritzburg is regarded as the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent resistance movement, satyagraha, as it was here that he decided to fight racial discrimination against Indians after being forcefully removed from a train for sitting in a first-class carriage. Investigate this heritage on an historical walking tour or take a half-day or full-day driving tour. Places worth seeing include the KwaZulu-Natal Museum, Tatham Art Gallery, KwaZulu-Natal Railway Museum, Voortrekker Museum, Msunduzi Museum Complex, Comrades Marathon House and Macrorie House. The Pietermaritzburg Botanical Gardens, Garden of Remembrance and Church Street mall with its African Arts and Crafts Centre are also worth a visit. Pietermaritzburg is also known for great international events, such as the Comrades Marathon, the Duzi Marathon, the Midmar Mile, the Royal & Garden Show, Art & Cars in the Park and International cycling events like the UCI BMX World Championships. Beyond the city limits, the Victorian-inspired streets give way to beautiful countryside, characterised by rivers, farms, nature reserves and lush green hills that roll away to the distant Drakensberg mountains.

This is the home of the Midlands Meander, South Africa's first and finest arts and crafts tourism route. One of the prettiest parts of the country is the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, which starts just north of Pietermaritzburg. The climate in this area is markedly different from that of the coastal region. During the crispy autumns and winters, the leaves and grasslands turn burnt orange and yellow, and in the spring and summer the gently rolling hillsides are covered in carpets of wild flowers. There are green, well-watered farmlands, lovely streams, rivers and waterfalls, such as the Howick, Woodhouse and Karkloof falls, and thick indigenous and commercial forests. This natural beauty is ideal for horse riding, hiking, swimming, biking, quad biking, fishing, and of course, the exciting Karkloof Canopy Tour.

For more information contact:

South Africa

Midlands Meander