Buitenplaats Land van Es is a converted farm in Strijen, in the Hoeksche Waard, for company meetings, team days, drinks and weddings. A wedding ceremony can seat 30 to 150 guests, and the covered barn takes a ceremony of up to 150. The site is 20 minutes from Dordrecht and 35 minutes from Rotterdam.
Seminars and company events
The farm hosts meetings, team days, company presentations, drinks and company barbecues. You can meet in an indoor room with a flower garden or in one of the old barns, and lunch is served in a relaxed, home-style setting. Two rooms suit meetings in particular. The Barn has a bar, a stage, a sound system with microphone and a projector. Terra has a living-room feel, a projector and a sound system with microphone, with an open area in the middle for activities.
For team days, the owners propose workshops and activities built around your goals, from creative to active programs. A large grass field is available for team-building games. Drinks and a company barbecue can close the day, and a networking drinks evening is also possible.
Weddings and receptions
Everything for a wedding can take place on one site: ceremony, drinks, lunch, dinner and the evening party. The ceremony can be held in the Kom, a green hollow with a small stage and an iron arch, or under the large covered barn, the Kapschuur, which has a podium and chandeliers. Receptions take place on the courtyard, in Terra, in the barn or in the Kapschuur. A separate room, the Salon, serves as a preparation space for the couple.
Rooms and capacities
- De Kom: chairs for up to 90 guests, with a sound system and microphone.
- De Kapschuur: podium for a ceremony of up to 150 guests, with sound and microphone.
- Het Plein: courtyard with a bar, fire pit and tables, with seated dining for up to 40.
- De Stretchtent: lunch or dinner for 80 guests, next to the courtyard and the Kapschuur.
- The Barn: wooden barn with high windows, a bar, a stage, sound and a projector.
- Terra: open living-room style space with a bar, a projector and sound.
- The Blue Bus: former food truck for drinks, with a stretch tent for about 50 people.
Other spots include a garden with a terrace, a vegetable garden, a pizza oven shelter and the playing field, where space for campers and caravans is also noted.
Catering
The kitchen team cooks on site. Menus can follow Mediterranean, Latin American, European or Asian cuisine. Formats include lunch, informal shared dining, a barbecue buffet and snacks, with a late-night snack at the end of an evening. Drinks, from coffee and tea to prosecco and cocktails, are also provided by the farm. The Pizza van Es shelter serves pizzas from a wood oven as a starter, a dinner or a late-night snack.
History and setting
The farm dates from 1875 and the site calls it a monumental farm. It lies in the quiet countryside of Strijen, surrounded by trees and fields. Oscar and Conny have developed the site for more than 20 years, and it works as a social and cultural venue built around connection, education and awareness. The farm also receives schools, families and groups for workshops, yoga and mindfulness.
Getting there
The address is Land van Esseweg 6, 3291 LJ Strijen. Bookings go to boeking@landvanes.nl or by phone at +31 682 555 113. The site is about 20 minutes from Dordrecht and 35 minutes from Rotterdam.
