Whole Venue Hire at The Summerhouse
About this space
The Summerhouse is a seafood restaurant defined by an informal dining room and a focus on fresh, seasonal fish.
Design: A light interior pairs pale timber tables and wooden floorboards with cross-back chairs and modest pendant lighting; simple table settings and seasonal floral centrepieces create an unpretentious, coastal-influenced look.
Features: The venue provides a full restaurant kitchen and an on-site bar serving wine, beer, cocktails, coffee and non-alcoholic options. The venue includes Wi‑Fi and wheelchair access, and the front-of-house team manages flexible table layouts and timed service for private bookings.
Ideal for: Small social groups and intimate seated dinners that prioritise food-led, relaxed gatherings.
What sets it apart: A terrace overlooking the canal provides waterside seating and direct outdoor access from the dining room.
What guests say: The restaurant has attentive, professional service and a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. The kitchen delivers fresh, well-cooked seafood dishes and high-quality desserts.
Event offers and packages
Christmas Party Offers
Celebrate Christmas by the canal with a three-course set menu, crackers and table mince pies for easy group dining.
• Three-course Christmas set menu
• Complimentary Christmas crackers
• Bread and butter for the table
• Warm mince pies for the table
• Plant-based options available (pba)
STARTERS
1. Smoked ham hock & chicken terrine, pickled vegetables, carrot & star anise purée
2. Golden root vegetable soup, sourdough & croutons (pba)
3. Cured sea trout, celeriac, fennel & apple, hispi ash
MAINS
1. Norfolk Bronze Roast Turkey, duck fat roast potatoes, honey-glazed carrots & parsnips, braised red cabbage, pigs in blankets, stuffing, jus
2. Salmon supreme, roasted hisbi, mash & brown butter cream
3. Jerusalem artichoke & horseradish gnocchi, Parmesan, crispy onion & crispy kale (pba)
DESSERTS
1. Chocolate brownie, black forest compote & vanilla ice cream (pba)
2. Christmas pudding & brandy sauce
3. Sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch sauce, honeycomb
4. Cheese selection, crackers, onion & apple chutney (£4 supplement)
Prices
Capacity
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Standingup to 80
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Diningup to 70
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Boardroomup to 30
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U-Shapedup to 30
Catering and drinks
Facilities
Music & sound equipment
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Own music not allowed
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Bring your own DJ not allowed
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No noise restrictions
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
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Unavailable: Accessible toilets
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Unavailable: Ground level
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Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
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Unavailable: Lift to all floors
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Unavailable: Cargo lift
Rules of the space
Allowed events
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No promoted and ticketed events allowed
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No wedding licence
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No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
Host rules
We are located in a residential area so we need to keep the noise level to the minimum to respect our neighbors.
About The Summerhouse
The Summerhouse is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.
Location
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