De Steenfabriek in Udenhout hosts meetings, team days and receptions for about 80 guests, in a bright house on the site of a former brickworks. The main hall seats around 80 people, five smaller rooms handle breakout groups, and the whole site can be rented exclusively for one group. It sits in the Van Gogh National Park, between Tilburg and Den Bosch.
Seminars and company events
The venue presents itself as a meeting location for teams that need space to think. The building, called the Heerkenshuis, has large windows, wooden ceilings and views of the surrounding nature, so daylight reaches every room. Organizers can rent a single room or the full location. When the whole site is booked, the building and the grounds belong to your group for that day.
Between sessions, guests walk straight into the field. A lawn with a wooden table under plane trees is available for outdoor meetings, and behind it lie pasture, woodland and a lookout tower. The setting suits strategy days, workshops and training sessions that benefit from a change of scene.
Rooms and capacities
The large hall has round skylights, big plants and a terrazzo floor. It fits about 80 guests in a circle, at tables or in theatre layout. A screen and sound system are in place, and there is room for a standing reception. Doors open directly onto the grounds.
Five smaller rooms take groups apart for discussion. The site describes a fireplace room, a bright room overlooking the greenery, a meeting room with long wooden tables and an atelier with art on the walls. The lawn outside adds one more meeting space.
Catering
The team serves coffee, lunch and a closing drink. Everything is organic and freshly prepared. Vegetables and herbs come from De Steentuyn, the bread is fresh, cake comes from a local baker named Marianne and juices come from the region. There are no fixed packages: the venue builds each day around the group, from a half-day with coffee and cake to a full day with lunch and a drink in the large hall. A guided tour of the grounds can be added.
History and setting
The Heerkenshuis stands where bricks were once baked. The grounds are now a nature area, described by the foundation behind the site as a breeding ground for people and nature. It lies between the Loonse and Drunense Duinen and the Oisterwijk woods, with grazing animals in the meadow.
Getting there
The address is Van Ginnekenweg 12 in Udenhout, between Tilburg and Den Bosch. Parking is available on the grounds, which helps for a group arriving by car.
