VENUE HIRE
Celebrate at the Rickyard
Located in beautiful Walpole Park , in the heart of Ealing , the Rickyard is the perfect venue for small social celebrations .
It was built in 2014 as part of the Ealing Council ’ s project to lovingly restore the park to its Regency heyday when it formed the grounds to Sir John Soane ’ s Pitzhanger Manor House , and thereby reveal its connection to his vision for the building and surrounding landscape . Soane , an internationally renowned architect , bought and redesigned the site . The house is currently undergoing a similar restoration process to the park .
Named after Soane ’ s old cow yards and rickyards , which stood on the site in the 1800s , the Rickyard serves as an education and activity centre . It provides groups , schools and families a place to host events – on Friday evenings after 5pm and at weekends – for up to 50 guests . The Rickyard also houses a popular café kiosk that is open most days , public toilets and outdoor seating .
“ The Rickyard is a fantastic combination of an indoor venue set within a stunning park with a private courtyard area . It has a lot of flexibility in terms of bringing in your own catering making it an ideal space for children ’ s parties and family , social celebrations as well as community events ” said Jane Coughlan , the council ’ s hospitality and events manager .
The environmentally-friendly building features a large open space room , private courtyard as well as kitchen facilities . It features a water system that collects rainwater and reuses it in the building ’ s toilets , as well as a flat , turfed roof planted with flowers that provide food in spring and summer for bees and other insects .
MORE INFO
Want to find out more about booking the Rickyard for your next event ? n Visit www . ealingvenues . co . uk n Email venuehire @ ealing . gov . uk n Call 020 8825 6060
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Walpole Park ’ s playground |
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