Bar terrace improvements during lockdown

– Andrew Beale, Managing Director

Thursday 22nd April 2021

 12th April 2021

I am pleased to announce the bar terrace at West Lodge Park is finally open today thanks to the government’s partial loosening of the rules governing hospitality.

This is truly the best specified terrace in North London.

At great expense we have installed for your comfort 210m2 of new paving, 3 large gazebos, 7 electric heaters taking us to maximum capacity on our power, plus 5 gas heaters, in addition to 98 LED lights and over 100 comfortable cushions.

Here is the menu served on the terrace from midday to 10pm seven days a week.

You can book your table for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner here

 31st March 2021

The Estates team have completed the five month build of the new 210 m2 bar terrace at West Lodge Park, and handed it over to the Hotel team for the finishing touches.

There are 6 heaters in the three solid oak gazebos, and a total of 98 lights ! It all looks very smart indeed.

We would love to be serving our loyal guests full meals and drinks but the government has prevented us from doing so until Monday 12th April.

In the meantime we are happy to serve you takeaway coffees, teas and snacks, and hope you can be more patient than us!

 24th March 2021

Last night was the first time all the terrace lighting was on. It gives a superb and welcoming effect to this 210m2 new space.

There are 98 x 4w led warm white bulbs in total, as well as 6 electric 1.5kw heaters. A reminder that the lighting is timed to go off at 11pm so as not to disturb bedrooms above.

Thank you to Martin for installing this complex dusk to 11pm system, which will be of lasting benefit to our guests.

23rd March 2021

Work progresses on the bar terrace and pavilion base, thanks to the decent weather that has finally arrived.

9th March 2021

3rd March 2021

The bar terrace at West Lodge Park is popular year round, and thus any improvements are difficult to achieve without impeding guest access.

Bar Terrace Phase one now complete before Christmas!

Phase two – construction of the solid oak gazebos follow in January and February!

1) The large new gazebo at the end of the terrace can now be seen, mounted as before on staddlestones. It is much larger than the other two, being 4M in depth, and will permit multiple tables to be under it when done. The ridge pole is arriving Monday, and then battening and shingling will start by Roy and Steve. (pics)

2) Lighting installation for the two smaller completed gazebos will start tomorrow, and I will circulate daytime, dusk and night photos as soon as these are complete

3) 4 extra tables and 16 extra chairs are on order, and will be delivered soon, these are mainly for picnics in the grounds but can be used on the terrace if this is preferable.

4) 100 red water resistant cushions are on order for the chairs – these are also heavier so shouldn’t blow off the chairs in windy conditions.

All in all this will be the most exceptional bar terrace in North London.

Although the lockdown is hugely negative for us for many reasons, it does at least allow us to achieve our long held ambition of significantly expanding the bar terrace for our guests, and to provide heated, lit and roofed areas for the first time.

You can get a feel for the look and the size of the terrace on these architects drawings here and here.

It will be some 210 m2 in size, with seating for up to 90 during normal times,

Lighting – power will be trenched to all four corners of the terrace with festoon lighting, warm white LED golf bulbs, and some more interesting lighting too.

Heating – via 1.5kw heaters in the roofed areas

Cushions – will be out once Covid is over

Furniture – we have ample Bridgeman garden furniture for three lines of tables and chairs, see the second of the two plans for possible layouts although these will be flexible

Paving – smart Indian stone Autumn brown + recycled York stone

Sizing – 21m x 10m – a very substantial terrace of 210m2

You can watch progress of the scheme via our webcam here. 

We look forward to being able to serve you drinks and food on our smart new terrace!