The Garden at The Rising Sun, Reading - A Heartwood Inn

Garden at a Pub
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Semi-private area
16 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RD –
Reading Town Centre

About this space

The Garden is a semi-private outdoor seating area at The Rising Sun, Reading; its defining quality is an umbrella‑shaded courtyard that extends the pub's dining and drinking space.

Design: The Garden presents a compact paved courtyard furnished with wooden tables, woven bistro chairs and potted olive trees; large glass doors provide a direct visual link to the interior.

Features: The Garden has step‑free guest access, wheelchair access and accessible toilets nearby, plus complimentary Wi‑Fi and direct indoor access through adjoining doors to facilitate service and flow between inside and outside.

Ideal for: The Garden suits groups of friends or colleagues looking for relaxed, social seated meals or informal standing drinks outdoors.


Prices

Monday
12:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 17:00
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
12:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 17:00
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
12:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 17:00
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
12:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 17:00
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
12:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 17:00
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
12:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 17:00
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
12:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 17:00
from £4000 min. spend
Per session
18:00 – 22:30
from £4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 1 month ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 200
  • Dining
    up to 120

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
Venue can organise food and drink
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol
Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: PA system / speakers
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Dance floor
  • Unavailable: Soundproof
  • Unavailable: Mirrors
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Own music not allowed
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking

Cancellation policy: Flexible

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