The Lookout
Created to look like a tree with green oak frames and a brown roof, the venue blends discreetly into its unique location in Hyde Park.
Working in such an incredible space is empowering us to practice what we preach; the residents in our wormery are turning our used teabags into natural fertilizer.
Our guess is that not many venues can say that they are built on an old Victorian reservoir from which water is drawn to flush their toilets – but we can! It also displays a number of other design features to aid sustainability including:
- A brown roof to encourage diversity and thermoregulation
- Wall cavities filled with recycled newspaper
- Maximisation of natural ventilation and light
- Appliances which are low-carbon and water-saving
- Bat boxes to encourage biodiversity and rare species habitat creation
This unique building is the perfect place to teach young people about caring for their environment. Schools can book sessions to explore sustainable living; being able to see our design features first hand before engaging with games developed to make them think about their own lives.
The LookOut has two bright airy rooms, which can open into one large space, an additional out-building and securely-enclosed grounds with beautifully landscaped gardens, wooden terraces and a pond.
This venue provides a versatile and creative space that can be used for a variety of events from private dining, media launches, meetings and conferences to large parties for up to 300 guests.
Furthermore by hiring The LookOut you will supporting our work as all proceeds go towards our charitable objectives including subsidising the environmental education programme that is run from the venue.
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistHidden in a copse of trees in Hyde Park, The LookOut is a tranquil haven in the heart of London and provides a special and unique venue for all occasions.
This amazing venue is the perfect place for:
Day Receptions
Evening Drinks Parties
Banqueting
Launches and Workshops
Private Dining
Garden Parties
Festive Events and Celebrations
Children’s Birthday Parties
PR and Press Events
Summer BBQ’s
Major Events (up to 300 capacity)
About The LookOut itself
The LookOut is an eco sustainable building
Stunning modern inside and outside space
Pond, sculptures and wooden terraces
Beautifully landscaped gardens
Securely enclosed premises
About the Discovery Rooms with The LookOut:
Bright and airy space
Can be used as one or two rooms
Fitted with Smart Board technology
Capacity for up to 150 guests standing
About the Gatehouse with the grounds of The LookOut:
overlooks Hyde Park
intimate breakout space
bar /cloakroom /welcome area for large events
unique private dining experience for up to 18 guests
sensory space fully fitted with light and sound equipment
Optional extras
Extras for hire include:
fire pits
PA system
interior drapes
stretch tents and tipi
wood burning pizza oven
6 seater golf buggy and driver
We can also recommend a selection of caterers and event staff who know and love our venue and for larger events stretch tents and tipi are available for hire.
All proceeds from hiring The LookOut support the work of the Royal Parks Foundation across the eight Royal Parks of London in the areas of heritage, education, wellbeing and nature.
Room Information
The Lookout has one room, which holds up to 300 guests standing or 100 seated.
- Whole Venue18-100 seated150-300 standing
Travel Information
Marble Arch (about 13 min walk)
Hyde Park Corner (about 18 min walk)
Getting to The Lookout by public transport
In Central London, The Lookout is about 13 minutes' walk from Marble Arch (Tube) and about 18 minutes from Hyde Park Corner (Tube). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to The Lookout by car
For sat nav, use the postcode W2 2UH.
The Lookout is in the City of Westminster. Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone rules may apply to vehicles driven in London, so check Transport for London for the latest charges.
Getting to The Lookout by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 9.6 miles away) and Heathrow (about 13 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
The Lookout for private dining, media launches and parties in Hyde Park
Green oak frames and a brown roof make The Lookout look like a tree, and it blends discreetly into its Hyde Park setting.
A Victorian reservoir and a wormery
The building stands on an old Victorian reservoir from which water is drawn to flush its toilets. A wormery turns used teabags into natural fertiliser, wall cavities hold recycled newspaper and bat boxes encourage biodiversity, all part of a design built around sustainability that guests can see first hand. Appliances are low-carbon and water-saving, the brown roof encourages diversity and thermoregulation, and natural ventilation and light are maximised.
Two bright rooms and gardens
Two bright, airy rooms open into one large space, with an additional out-building and securely-enclosed grounds. Landscaped gardens, wooden terraces and a pond suit summer parties on the terraces for 150 to 300 guests standing.
Dining, meetings and conferences
Seated groups of 18 to 100 suit private dining, meetings and conferences, with media launches welcome too. Corporate groups can use the same flexible function rooms for relaxed networking in Hyde Park before moving outside, a creative space in the middle of London.
Hire that funds education
All proceeds go towards the charity's objectives, including subsidising the environmental education programme run from the venue, where schools book sessions on sustainable living.
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