Bookings
Bookings for the Pavilion and the Sports Grounds have been integrated into the
Events Calendar
Overview
The address of the pavilion is Church Road, Ashburnham, TN33 9NU. For users of the app What3Words, the 3Words are folks.explored.battle. The Pavilion is used all year round for The Coffee Stop, twice weekly yoga and occasional coffee mornings . It has become a favourite venue for children’s parties and other celebrations. East Sussex Astronomical Society use it for viewing evenings because of the dark skies and prominent location.
The Pavilion and Sports Grounds are used throughout the summer for cricket and the fixtures are shown on the bookings list as soon as they are released by the Ashburnham Cricket Club. A local Stool Ball team use the sports grounds as their home ground since 2025 and local community events are held during the summer months as well.
The pavilion is owned by the parish council and the ground is leased from the Ashburnham Estate for a peppercorn rent. The parish council maintains the building and its immediate surround and boundaries, but the cricket club maintain the outfield and the all important wicket.
Facilities
- main hall (8.2m x 5m)
- two changing rooms (used also as ante-rooms)
- 3 toilets (including 1 disabled)
- 40 chairs & 14 tables @ 2ft x 3ft
- can accommodate, in the main room, 37 people seated, 82 standing
- separate kitchen with cups, plates and cutlery, 2 kettles, electric cooker with oven, coffee machine.
Charges
Charges for the hire of the pavilion are by the hour. The charge is £10.00 per hour for residents that live in the parish. For community groups located in the parish and locally, the charge is £6.00 per hour. For all other hire bookings it is £20.00 per hour. Bookings for a whole day or a block of days, for example for a wedding, are by negotiation.
Bookings
Check availability for the next 6 months by viewing the bookings link at the top of this page. If you have any questions or want to know about booking more than 6 months ahead please email the Parish Clerk (clerk@ashburnham-penhurst-pc.gov.uk).
For a single event complete a booking form which is part of the Hiring Agreement and email it to the Parish Clerk (clerk@ashburnham-penhurst-pc.gov.uk). Click the link to download the booking form . For a series of events or multiple bookings please contact the Parish Clerk.
Other documents available here are Fire Policy 22.07.2026 , Pavilion Fire Evacuation Procedure and Pavilion Check List