Stubbers Adventure Centre, The Walled Garden
Stubbers Adventure Centre, Upminster, RM14 2TY -
Up to
260 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed
About Venue
Stubbers is a large adventure activity centre just on the outskirts of North East London. It is easy to get to as it lies just off M25 Junction 29 and a short bus or taxi ride from the district line and C2C station, Upminster. As well as being an amazing water sports, land based activities and team build venue Stubbers has fantastic venues that are available to book through sister company Stubbers Training Limited which also has a reputation for delivering amazing adventure activity and team build days for adults. All profits from events run by Stubbers Training go to the charity to enable less fortunate young people to enjoy an adventure experience at the centre. In addition to our meeting venues we have an excellent coffee shop in the park and the "Lookout" coffee kiosk open in the summer months with amazing lakeside view.
The Walled Garden offers a secluded, stunning venue filled with tradition, beauty and charm. Perfect for a wedding reception, special anniversary or as a unique summer conference venue, you’ll leave the outside world behind as you enter our enchanting Walled Garden. Within its historic walls and among the luscious hedges, you and your guests or candidates will relax, leave the formalities behind and experience a wonderful atmosphere of togetherness.
The Walled Garden was once a Victorian kitchen garden and it retains its tended lawns and hedges, original Victorian lamp posts and central fountain, creating a historic, romantic ambience for your reception.
The main marquee seats up to 140 people at tables. There is greater capacity with seating only conference style. the are two 6m x 6m pagodas offering extra cover for breakout areas.
Capacity & Layout
Standing
up to 260
Dining
up to 140
Theatre
up to 180
Cabaret
up to 70
Food & Beverage
Catering arrangements
Refreshments
Alcohol
Facilities & Amenities
Cloakroom
Disabled access
Lectern
Natural light
Outdoor / Garden / Beach
Stage
Table / chairs included
Public transport
Premises parking
Overnight accommodation
Space Rules
Allowed events
Licensed for alcohol
Cancellation policy
1.If you want to cancel a confirmed booking, you must do so in writing. 2. We will use reasonable endeavours to “re-sell” the date to another client. However, you must pay us any losses and costs we suffer because of the cancellation which were reasonably foreseeable to both you and us when the contract was entered into, whether or not we are able to resell the date. Depending on when you cancel, the cancellation charges you must pay shall be determined by reference to the table below. We will tell you the exact cancellation charges once we know whether or not we have been able to resell the date, and you must pay the charges within 14 working days of our invoice. Where the final price has yet to be finalised, we shall base the cancellation charges on the services provided in our initial booking or quotation. A change of date of more than 1 month will be treated as a cancellation of the original booking and the appropriate fee applied Length of time before your scheduled event charge More than 3 months: Reservation fee Between 4 weeks and 12 weeks: Up to 50% of total venue package price Less than 4 weeks: Up to 90% of total venue package price Less than 1 month: Up to 90% of total venue package price
Other rules
We hope that guests will appreciate and enjoy the venue and treat it with respect. Stubbers Adventure Centre is a working children’s activity centre. Users of the exclusive Walled Garden venue and their guests do so in the full knowledge that higher standards of behaviour and respect for property and staff are required than might be expected at other venue. From experience we can say that the venue is not suitable for teenage parties and the like. The Walled garden does not take bookings for parties for under 21 years old or younger. Family events are welcome. No dogs are permitted in the Walled Garden or Adventure Park. Clients are not permitted to bring alcohol onto the premises. Alcohol will only be served in the Walled Garden venue
Location
Reviews
- Ana SomicuJune 2025
Nice place for spending a weekend sunny day. It wasn't extremely busy, which was good for the children being able to use the playing equipment without waiting. We will definitely come back :)
- Tony WitchallsMay 2025
My 11yr old Grandson has been to Stubbers with his school, he had a fantastic time and thoroughly enjoyed his mini adventure break, based on the Ockendon Road, Upminster. It is an expansive site with a very large Lake. Parking was simple with two large car parks. He has participated in a whole host of activities including climbing, laser tag, water sports like paddle boarding and banana boat. The only criticism my grandson had was the tents were very cold and he couldn’t warm up, even in his sleeping bag with pjs and a hooded onesie on. He has had an experience that I’m sure will stay with him forever. Thank you Oasis Academy Pinewood and thank you to the staff of Stubbers👍
- Emma ConroyApril 2025
We enjoyed the air rifle shooting. The person showing us what to do was friendly and knowledgeable. It was clean and tidy. The cafe had a small selection of hot food that was freshly heated up. Plenty of seats outside. Lots of parking. There was a park to play in, which was fun. The only issue I had was navigating the website. Where I clicked on the air rifle picture on the home page and booked it, it didn't once say about paying general admission for any adult not taking part. I thought I was included as a supervising adult. I only realised once I had the booking confirmation and called up to clarify.
- Brad YJuly 2025
Disappointing Experience – Let Down by Staff Attitude My wife, our 5-year-old son, and I recently visited Stubbers in Upminster and booked a canoe session, something we were really looking forward to. Unfortunately, the experience was let down by poor staff attitude and a lack of basic customer service. When we arrived at the watersports area, all the staff appeared busy and there was no clear direction or explanation of the process. After waiting around and asking for help, we were sent to a teenage staff member who was incredibly rude and unprofessional. She spoke to us with zero people skills and acted as though we had personally inconvenienced her just by being there. The canoe tipped when she pushed us off into the water, which we didn’t mind – that kind of thing can happen and we were ready for a bit of fun. But her reaction was unnecessarily harsh. She said in all her years she’d "never seen that happen" and walked off without checking if we were okay – particularly concerning given our 5-year-old was involved and visibly climbing back up after the tip. There was no basic courtesy, no check-in, no care shown at all. For a family-friendly location that we’ve genuinely enjoyed in the past during summers, this experience has really put us off. It’s a shame, because Stubbers itself has a lot of potential – but customer-facing staff really make or break the day, especially when children are involved. We hope this is addressed going forward.
- Kevin JhugorooJune 2025
My son recently went to Stubbers as part of his school trip. We had to go and pick him up on the 3rd day as he had a stomach bug. He vomited several times on that day. Today it’s been 4 days already and he is still weak, nauseated all day and not eating. He has been at home and missed another fun school trip he was looking forward to. I am so upset as my son went to Stubbers all excited and healthy. He definitely caught it from the dirty toilets/showers or foods. This place is visited by lots and lots of children. More precautions must be taken to keep the place clean and safe.Definitely never sending him there again!
