Weekender: Yorkshire Dales attraction reaches new heights with tree top venue

Outdoor activity centre How Stean Gorge has expanded its premises with a new tree top venue following a £100,000 investment.

Situated near Pateley Bridge, How Stean Gorge offers a range of outdoor activities, including abseil and gorge walking, caving, canoeing and via ferrata.

HSBC’s funding package has supported How Stean Gorge to enlarge its activity centre with the tree top venue which will now enable group sizes of over 130 to attend a range of full day events throughout the year.

The business also plans to recruit more staff members as part of this expansion.

The increase in event capacity is part of the business’s wider strategy to attract larger corporate group bookings from across the UK.

Stan Beer, director of How Stean Gorge, said: “We offer a special experience here as there are not many locations in the UK at which so many different activities can be run from a single site. We’re incredibly proud to offer such a range of events whilst maintaining a top standard of service. HSBC’s funding will allow us to expand our event sizes and appeal to new potential audiences nationwide.”

Mike Swift, HSBC’s area director for West and South Yorkshire, said “We’ve worked with How Stean Gorge in different capacities for a number of years. The centre itself offers a truly unique experience in the heart of Yorkshire and we’re delighted to help the activity centre reach larger corporate audiences from around the country.”

The deal was completed by Ash Khan, HSBC’s corporate bank manager for West and South Yorkshire.