Accessibility

Oxen Park Farm is by its very nature, a farm, and the access & tracks are farm tracks - in very wet conditions they can become muddy and therefore very difficult for wheelchair users. The farm is on a hill, and access down to the wildlife ponds, up to the Circle Garden and the Hot Tub, orchards and beyond are steep, and the ways are guided rather than marked with proper tracks.  Where the Cob Barn and Dining Barns are it is relatively flat, and accessible. We will have staff on-hand to assist if you make us aware of your needs ahead of your visit and upon arrival.

There is an accessible toilet onsite, but it is further away from the venue than is ideal. We are in the process of fundraising for a new accessible toilet closer to our Cob Barn & Dining Barn.

Please do get in touch to discuss your needs. 

Public Liability Insurance & Risk Assessments

If you are inviting members of the public to your event, you will need your own public liability insurance, Risk Assessments and policies to cover your event. We will ask you to provide copies of these at the time of booking. If you are holding a private party, you do not need Public Liability insurance, but it is recommended that you have it.

Health & Safety

You will be given a safety briefing alongside your welcome talk and tour around the site. When you are on site you will need to comply with our policies and proceedures to ensure that everyone is safe and insured.

The use of naked flames, smoke machines, power tools or machinery is forbidden unless written permission is sought and granted.

Events that promote or indirectly support racism, otherisation, objectification, environmental destruction or extremism are not welcome at On the Hill. Our full terms and conditions are available here.

Refuse

If your event is self-caterered, you will be responsible for removing all of your own waste, recycling and landfill at the end of your stay.

Alcohol

You do not need a license if you are providing your own alcohol and not selling it to the public. You are responsible for the consumption of any alcohol onsite. If you are hiring the Dock & Thistle Bar we will be responsible for supplying alcohol to your event, and therefore no other alcohol can be supplied during your event.

To Secure your Booking:

Fill out the online Enquiry Form & Price Calculator.

We will contact you to discuss details and offer you available dates.

You will receive an invoice for 20%  of your booking amount (not including event extras) as a non-refundable deposit to secure your booking. 

You will receive a quote for your Event Booking, which is subject to change once numbers and event extras are confirmed.

You will also receive a Hiring Agreement which outlines our Terms & Conditions of hire.

You sign & return your Hiring Agreement & deposit payment. Your booking is now secure!

Confirming Details:

10 weeks prior to your booking we will ask for your commitment to numbers and event extras.

You will receive a revised quote including your event extras such as catering, Dock & Thistle Bar, Hot Tubs etc.

We will send you an invoice for the remaining balance of your booking.

From this moment onwards, you can add to your booking number, but not decrease, as we will be securing staff, and planning our stock of food, drinks and other direct costs.