PRIVATE EVENTS
A beautiful and tranquil venue to celebrate any special occasion, from a group get together, to children's parties to planning the perfect proposal.
GARDEN VENUES
Be immersed in the heart of our woodland gardens, surrounded by the calming sounds of nature. Our Engine House sits alongside our lakes offering a picturesque outdoor venue, for any occasion.
THE ENGINE HOUSE
Capacity: Seated 25 |Standing 40
Catering Options: Cold Canapés
Day hire (4 hours): £300
Evening hire: £650
Price include garden entry.
Please note: The Engine House only has an outdoor seating area, as the inside area is a functioning café.
Accessibility: Located within our valley with steep paths for access. Suitable footwear advised. Shuttle service available to hire.
COURTYARD CAFÉ &
WINE GARDEN
Our Courtyard Café and Wine Garden offer the perfect indoor/outdoor option for any event. Situated at the top of our 240-acre woodland gardens, this space allows for the flexibility to make the area look and feel the way you envision.
Capacity: Seated 80 | Standing 180
Catering Options: Afternoon tea, hot buffet & canapés
Courtyard Café: Day hire (4 hours): £500
Courtyard Café & Wine Garden: Day hire (4 hours): £750
Courtyard Café & Wine Garden: Evening hire: from £1250
Prices include garden entry.
Accessibility: Access via hard standing path from reception.
BUILD YOUR OWN PRIVATE EVENT
PROPOSALS
Make your proposal memorable in a private, idyllic setting. It is our pleasure to assist you in planning and executing the perfect engagement for your significant other.
PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMING
Let Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens be a part of your lasting memories.
There is no better place to film and take photos than Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, with its beautiful vistas and changing colours throughout the year. Providing the ideal backdrop for any photo opportunity for that special occasion.
Exclusive entry into the gardens is available, to ensure that you are able to take beautiful photos along every path uninterrupted.
Permit Fee: POA
Contact our info@leonardsleegardens.co.uk to make enquires or learn more on our commercial filming and photography page.
CHILDREN’S PARTIES
Celebrate your child's birthday at Leonardslee by exploring all the gardens have to offer. Our Courtyard Café provides the perfect space for any theme or party entertainment. Children can say hello to our hopping friends, the wallabies just a short walk away, or explore deeper into the estate with our exciting activities within our seasonal activity books and trails, to entertain any adventurous child.
Our children's birthday package includes 3 hours room hire, one accompanying adult entry per child, a picnic lunch box per child, and tea or coffee for adults in the Courtyard Café.
Capacity: Price based on 20 children
Day hire (3-hour room hire including set-up and breakdown): £325 (£14 per additional child)
Food Included: Children’s picnic lunchbox & tea or coffee for adults
CELEBRATE LIFE
Do our gardens hold memories for you and your loved ones?
Our Grade I listed gardens offer a meaningful and peaceful way to remember a loved one's life during a difficult time.
Choose a place within Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens that bring happy memories and remembrance with a memorial bench, wake or scattering of ashes.
FOOD & DRINK
DRINKS
Drinks Menu available on request
Visitors can choose from a variety of wine tastings from Leonardslee Wine Estate .
WINE TASTINGS
Traditional English Afternoon Tea | £15 per person
Hot food buffet | from £27.50 per person
Selection of handmade canapes | from £18 per person
Menus: Available upon request
*Dietary requirements or allergies can be accommodated.