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On Hitched.co.uk since 2024

Last update: November 2025

Set back from Lea Bridge Road, East London, The Hare & Hounds is the most versatile venue in every sense. The spaces are flexible, and most importantly, so are we when it comes to your wedding day; it's your day, not ours, and we want to make it wonderful for you.

Licensed for weddings and civil partnerships, the pub has multiple spaces for smaller wedding parties of 30 to 200 people. The Lion Room is a private space with a bar and leads directly to a garden space, covered by a stretch tent all year round and an extended garden so you can catch the sun if the weather works out for you. Of course, the pub has its own toilets. It is perfect for smaller numbers of guests: as small as 30 people, but up to 55 seated and more standing.

If it's a larger number, the whole pub can be yours. That gives you the main bar as well, a large seated area, and a pool room that leads onto the gardens, which also includes our very own 'pizza hut' and garden bar.

The website has more photos and a video walkthrough.

If you're in any doubt, come and see us - just contat us; lunch or dinner on us of course.

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Frequently asked questions

Venue type:

Pub or restaurant

Ceremony options:

Civil ceremony licence
Religious ceremony license

Dining options:

Seated meal facilities
Alcohol licence
Buffet meal facilities

Evening entertainment:

Marquee available
Dance floor
Entertainment licence
Live band facilities
Evening reception facilities
DJ facilities

Venue staff assistance:

Wedding coordinator

Other features:

Exclusive use
Accessible facilities
Car parking
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Reviews for Hare & Hounds

M
Malahat Sent on 12/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding reception

We had our wedding reception at hare and hounds staff and the management provided an outstanding service that made our day very special. Great dining room and outdoor space and the fantastic menu. Would highly recommend to anyone considering the place for their wedding.
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Natasha Sent on 06/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Great reception venue

We recently had our wedding reception at Hare & Hounds and it was fantastic - staff was great, food was delicious and everyone had a great time. Would highly recommend!
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Emily Sent on 14/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Pub wedding of our dreams!

We had our wedding reception at the Hare and Hounds last week and could not recommend it enough! It’s a beautiful pub with unique decor and plenty of outdoor space for your guests. We had about 65 guests for our dinner and 20 additional guests for our reception and it felt like the pub was our playground! We had delicious food, and some of my friends commented that it was some of the best wedding food they had ever had. The lion room is air-conditioned, which was really helpful in the summer. We’ve been working with the team for many months to make our dreams a reality, and since we are both from different countries that are not the UK, we had traditions and customs that we wanted to incorporate that the team was respectful of. I think it’s very reasonably priced for the quality and service that you get. To top it all off, the staff, managers, and owners of the pub are incredibly friendly, and responsive which always put me at ease. They always responded to my messages within 24 hours while I was planning. If you want an East London pub wedding and/or reception with delicious food, friendly staff, indoor and outdoor spaces, unique decor and good vibes, look no further!

Kathleen
Kathleen Sent on 10/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing from start to finish! Amazing London wedding venue

We cant recommend the Hare and Hound enough and all of our friends and family have commented on how amazing the venue was including how good the staff are.

We planned our wedding in 6 months with 130 guests, people might say that sounds stressful and Peter and Morag made the planning very simple.

They gave really sound advice and worked with us to stay in budget but also not comprise on the guest experience.

The food was incredible, catering for our numbers was no mean feat and everyone has commented on how good the food was.

I cant thank the staff enough on the day Peter, Morag, Gazza and Miguel and the rest of the team couldn't do enough for us and made our day the most special it could be.

Other great things about the team is that they let us drop stuff off the day before and pick stuff up the following day. this took so much pressure off the wedding day so we could just enjoy the day as we should.

If you are looking for a pub wedding in London you wont get better than this place and all your guests will agree.
Sasha
Sasha Sent on 18/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Magical and Unforgettable Wedding Experience

We had our wedding here and it was absolutely spectacular! The staff was incredibly attentive and helped us with every single detail , we felt so supported throughout the whole process. The food was exquisite, every guest commented on how delicious it was. The venue itself is beautiful, full of charm and elegance, and created the perfect atmosphere for our big day. It truly was a magical experience. The staff were all so kind and warm, they made us and our guests feel so welcome. I would absolutely host any kind of event here again without a doubt.
Thank you so much for making our special day truly unforgettable!
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Lauren Sent on 04/06/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Beautiful wedding venue

The Hare and Hounds helped us have our dream wedding. The function room is beautiful and unique with a statement lion fireplace and a beautiful tree set into the wall. We also had our own private garden area with both open and covered seating shut off from the rest of the pub. The catering was delicious and they were flexible enough to allow us to have pizzas in the daytime and more formal small bites in the evening, though a formsl sit down dinner is optional. The venue, catering and service created the perfect relaxed atmosphere we were looking for and they worked with us on every small detail meaning we were able to enjoy our day stress free!
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278 Lea Bridge Road e10 7ld London - East (East London)
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