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Hen party weekends : rent a cottage or house for a great hen celebration

Rent a cottage or house at one of the locations listed below for a great hen party weekend or celebration. The cottage owners will let you know where the best restaurants and bars are for meals and drinks, the liveliest nightclubs. They might be able to arrange for beauty treatments, palm readings, a massage and other fun nonsense. Many have hot tubs and leisure facilities to add to your pleasure and entertainment. Arrange an entertaining hen party for your friends.

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Derbyshire Granary Court

Granary Court is a spacious barn conversion comprising of four roomy self-catering apartments. Larger families and groups of friends love this place for its comfort, space and flexibility. Each apartment is well-appointed and offers privacy, whilst the whole of the party can dine and relax together in a wonderful Garden Room which has dining tables and chairs plus a relaxation area consisting of sofa, easy chairs and coffee tables Outside, there is a double sized barbecue, large enough to cater for all the party, and sturdy picnic benches to enjoy the outdoor party. Granary Court, spacious cottage-style apartments with flexible accommodation for 1-26 people. 4 star VisitBritain . Garden Room to seat 45. BBQ. Games room. Alton Towers, Drayton Manor Park, Tamworth Snowdrome, and Waterworld, all within easy reach. Large groups very welcome for celebrations, reunions, Stag and Hen Parties.

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Derbyshire Courtyard Barn

SLEEPS 16 - 20 in spacious 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms. DINING ROOM SEATS UP TO 20! Luxury 'party place' CENTRALLY LOCATED in the Derbyshire Peak District, we are just a 3 hour drive from London, 1.5 hours from Liverpool and 5 hours from Glasgow. HEN AND STAG GROUPS WELCOME. The main feature inside is the impressive oak-beamed 'cathedral-ceiling' living room, complete with 400 year old 7-ft high fireplace, rescued from an old monastery. Outside, there are 2 patios, a barbeque area, gardens, 1 acre of paddock plus an outdoor seater hot-tub whirlpool spa. LOCAL PUBS 3 MINUTES WALK - GOOD FOOD AND A WARM WELCOME! Courtyard Barn is a spacious 8 bedroom, 4 bathroom luxury holiday property on the outskirts of Tideswell village in the Peak District. It is set back from the road adjacent to the original farmhouse and pretty terrace of miners' cottages. The main feature inside is the impressive oak-beamed 'cathedral-ceiling' living room, complete with 400 year old fireplace, rescued from an old monastery. Outside, there are 2 patios, a barbeque area, gardens, 1 acre of paddock plus an outdoor 6-seater hot-tub whirlpool spa. Perfect house for hen parties, stag parties and group events. Click on photo for more information.

holiday cottages  01298 871004 , 
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Devon Clew Park, Smarts House, Poppys, Pockets

Robert and Mandy are proud to welcome you to their four luxurious, newly converted stone barns. Hembury Court is situated on their organic farm in East Devon, on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, five miles from the M5 and one mile from the famous thatched village of Broadhembury. Set in a tranquil location it is an ideal place to get away from it all, yet not far from the coast, Dartmoor and Exmoor. The four cottages are superbly converted barns providing everything you will need for a relaxing country break. The high quality of the fixtures and fittings ensure that your stay will be very comfortable. Discover four luxurious, 5 star rated, barn conversions, on an organic farm, near Honiton in Devon at Hembury Court. Set in a tranquil location, yet not far from the coast, Dartmoor and Exmoor, they offer the opportunity for a truly relaxing holiday. Facilities at Hembury Court include an eight seat hot tub with stunning views of the Devon countryside, a fitness suite, a gas barbecue with seating and veranda, sun loungers, large grassed lawns for croquet and games, and a large oak cruck barn with table tennis, table football and a room with a big table for communal dining or celebrations. Wireless Broadband internet access. Perfect high quality self-catering accommodation for family holidays or small groups. Hen parties welcome.

holiday cottages  01404 841 202 , 
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Devon The Old Mill

This wonderful barn conversion combines character and charm with the comforts of modern life. Sympathetically restored, it is beautifully furnished to offer spacious and stylish holiday accommodation. Along with a large and attractive garden and exclusive use of an indoor heated swimming pool, it is ideal for families or large groups of up to 12 people. The Old Mill is situated in the tiny hamlet of Wellisford, deep in the Heart of Somerset Countryside. If it's a relaxing peaceful break you're after, the immediate area is great for ambient walks and also offers golf, fishing and horse riding. Surrounded by rolling hills and lush meadows, this is also an excellent base for exploring the wider area. The Exmoor National Park with its beautifull and varied scenery and the Magnificent Dunster Castle are only a few miles away. The charming little towns of Porlock and Lynton & Lynmouth along the west Somerset coast are easily reached, as are the inland county towns of Exeter and Taunton. The seaside resorts of Woolacombe and Exmouth make for good days out. Whilst Crealy Adventure Park, the West Somerset Railway and Paignton or Bristol Zoo make for excellent family fun. The Brendon, Blackdown and Quantock Hills are also accessible, offering some diverse countryside and pretty villages. Private Swimming Pool - enjoy our heated indoor pool for exclusive use.

Perfect for holidays and short breaks accommodating upto 12 people in this luxury spacious 5 star accommodation.

Six bedrooms and five bathrooms (3 en-suite). Games room, barbeque area, childrens play equipment.

Ideal for celebrations and hen parties

Catering, Pampering and Activites available



holiday cottages  01823 672284 , 
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Devon The Lynhurst

Lynhurst is an elegant late Victorian country house, arranged on 4 floors with great character. Lynhurst is an elegant secluded late Victorian country house with great character arranged on four floors that can accommodate up to 23 people. 8 bathrooms. Many pubs, restaurants and shops a few minutes walk away and a secluded sandy beach in Lynmouth. Great for party weekends, Hen parties, Stag parties, birthday celebrations, corporate groups, reunions. Wireless broadband available. Up to 5 dogs by arrangement.

holiday cottages  01598 753 757 , 07807 183 814 or 07592 870 929
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Devon Fuzzy Orchard and Ham Bottom

Deep in the heart of Somerset, Fuzzy Orchard and Ham Bottom stand on their own within their own 3 acre clearings. They are both stylishly furnished and offer spacious accommodation for up to 12 people per property, 24 if booked together. Each with exclusive use of their own integral indoor heated swimming pool 10m x 5m, large commercial hot-tub and a sauna/steam room, they are the perfect escape from the hussle and bussle of everyday life, where you can gather with framily and friends for a celebration or simply to relax.

SLEEPS 12 OR 24 BOOKED TOGETHER

Exclusive use of its own indoor pool

Commercial Hot-Tub and Sauna/Steam Room

6 en-suite bedrooms

Large Games Room

Perfect for family gatherings, celebrations and hen parties



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Devon Culmbridge House

In the small village of Hemyock, this spacious Victorian house is set within the grounds of Culmbridge Manor and offers excellent accommodation for upto 12 peopleThe detached property benefits from the use of a large heated indoor swimming-pool (exclusive use available), as well as a games room within the house itself. Fully renovated and refurbished in 2007, it makes a relaxing home for two or three families wishing to holiday together or the ideal property for celebrations. SLEEPS 12, INDOOR SWIMMING POOL, 6 BEDROOMS, GAMES ROOM, INDOOR POOL. HEN PARTIES WELCOME Click on the photograph to explore this fantastic self-catering house.

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Gloucestershire Thousand Acres

Thousand Acres is a lovely six bedrooms, four bathrooms manor house nestled in the Cotswold Hills. Its 9.3 acres include formal lawns, a croquet lawn, a Victorian walled garden, paddocks and woodland. The house itself has an indoor swimming pool, sauna and hot tub with gym equipment and a pool table whilst in the grounds there is the croquet lawn, tennis court, a children’s trampoline and swings and clay pigeon shooting by arrangement. Thousand Acres was once the home of Dame Joan Evans a respected author who described the house as “being compact, solid and with a good garden and wide views over all the vale of Severn to the hills of Wales”. It is a house designed for luxurious country living incorporating all modern facilities. It is perfect for family holidays, reunions or a special celebration break. It is also available for corporate functions and weddings – please ask for our separate brochures. The house is new to the rental market and so is currently available for New Year 2008 and Cheltenham Gold Cup week 2009. Thousand Acres is a period, detached Cotswold stone house situated in 9 acres with far reaching views, indoor swimming pool for exclusive use of guests, sauna, indoor hot tub and tennis court. The property has been lovingly refurbished, with six bedrooms, two of which have four posters. The house can sleep up to 14 people. Outside there is a croquet lawn and formal walled garden as well as a secluded well furnished patio with large gas barbecue and patio heaters. Inside there is a kitchen extensively equipped for the serious cook, a games room with pool table, formal drawing and dining rooms – the latter with a grand piano Little extras are the Bose sound system throughout the ground floor, fluffy towels and bathrobes and L’Occitaine toiletries. Welcome hamper and wine greet you on arrival. New to the market. Availability for Christmas, New Year 2008 and Cheltenham Gold Cup week 2009. hen parties welcome.

holiday cottages  01453 843 605  ,  07999861892
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Herefordshire Lemore Manor

Steeped in history and tucked away in the beautiful county of Herefordshire, Lemore Manor is the perfect location for any event, be it a wedding, a corporate break, house party, family reunion or just an excuse to get away from it all. Having recently been restored and modernised to a very high standard, this superb stone built property will take your breath away from the initial approach along the long driveway, to the sweeping entrance and imposing yet welcoming frontage. Surrounded by manicured lawns and gardens, fields, a lake, woodland and country walks, the property and grounds are the ideal location for a relaxing and fun-filled rural break.

Large country house sleeping 30 people, ideal venue for corporate/business breaks, celebrations, weddings, film shoots and holidays.  This grand manor is easily accessible from London, with lots of outdoor pursuits and full concierge service available, from catering, entertainment, visiting therapists,  team events and hen parties. 

In addition, there is a seperate coach house offering accommodation for 6-8 people if required.



holiday cottages  0800 4581018 , 07976 870690
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Shropshire Bon Accueil

Whether you are looking for a short break for 4 (plus 1) or for a party venue for 14 (plus 2), Bon Accueil provides a great 5 star location for friends or family to be together, relax and enjoy themselves. Whatever the weather, guests can enjoy the Shropshire countryside and sole use of their own private, indoor swimming pool, sauna and spa. Bon Accueil is a luxury Georgian Farmhouse with separate Coach House, modernised and converted to be more than a home from home. First opening its doors to guests in 2003 , Bon Accueil has quickly grown to offer one of the highest award-winning, self catering holidays in England. Whether you are looking for a peaceful short break for 4 or for a great party venue for 14, Bon Accueil provides a central location for friends or family to be together, relax and enjoy themselves. Whatever the weather, guests can enjoy the Shropshire countryside and exclusive use of their own private, indoor swimming pool, spa and sauna. Do click on the photograph to explore thse superb award winning cottages in the Heart of England. Visit Ironbridge, Chester, Shrewsbury, Welsh Marches. Hen parties welcome.

holiday cottages  01948 66 11 68  ,  0778 538 7688
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Somerset Willow and Bracken Lodges

Imagine living in a pretty country cottage overlooking a delightful valley with your own 35 acres of woodland. Now imagine the same thing with every 21st century luxury at your disposal. That's what David and Maria have created over the last seven years at the tiny hamlet of Stapley in the Blackdown Hills.A sweeping drive from the lane leads up to Willow and Bracken Lodges. The two lodges that David and Maria have built have wood clinker facades and slate roofs which blend in wonderfully with the landscape.Each lodge has five bedrooms and can sleep up to 12. Imagine that! You can accommodate up to 24 family or friends in one place!Go inside your house and there's old world charm but there's also hi-tech living. The superb oak-floored open-plan living area in each house is 25ft long by 19ft wide. There are wood burning stoves and feature fireplaces at one end of these rooms, with under floor heating throughout the ground floor.A wooden staircase leads to a mezzanine play area that overlooks the living room. Upstairs is entirely carpeted. Bedrooms all have televisions and views over the surrounding countryside. The main bedroom has a grand bathroom en-suite. There is a guest bathroom and guest shower room, too. The kitchen facilities will make large scale entertaining easy. Each house has a range cooker and integrated dishwasher and an integrated clothes washer/dryer. If you like, we can organise local caterers and Tescos' or Sainsburys can deliver your food for your arrival. 2 cottages each sleeping upto 12 people.

Booked together can sleep upto 24 people.

Ideal for family gatherings, celebrations or hen parties

Each cottage has its own hot tub, play area and patio area with barbecue and garden furniture. Set in their own 35 acres of woodland.



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Somerset Kingsland

Kingsland stands in its own grounds in the conservation village of Milverton which nestles between the Quantock Hills and the Brendon Hills. Kingsland provides extremely spacious accommodation including a spectacular Chalon breakfast/ kitchen room, drawing room, dining room that can sit up to 18 people, playroom/snug with large plasma TV and stereo surround sound system. Up stairs there are 5 large bedrooms, one en-suite, a further family bathroom and a shower room. Milverton is a thriving village with a well stocked local shop, two pubs (one with excellent food) and a post office. The village is only two miles from the small town of Wiveliscombe, with its open air swimming pool and international award-winning butcher and eight miles from Taunton with fast trains to London. The village is just six miles from the M5. The surrounding countryside is renowned for its walking and cycling and the beaches of Dunster and Blue Anchor are 30 minutes away. There are many historic houses and gardens in the area including Dunster Castle (NT), Cothay Manor and Hestercombe Gardens. For railway enthusiasts there is the West Somerset Railway at Bishops Lydeard. Very Large Georgian Grade 11 listed village house. Sleeps 12

5 large bedrooms and Games Room

Beautiful walled gardens. Swings, Slide and Playhouse

Perfect for the family gatherings, celebrations and hen parties



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Somerset Bindon House

This charming historic 17th century wisteria clad country house offers luxury en-suite accommodation for 24 people.

Sleeps up to 31 in 12 en-suite bedrooms

Out door heated pool with children's shallow area

All weather Entous-cas tennis court

Croquet Lawn and Boules Court

Ideal for family gatherings, celebrations and hen parties



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Somerset Cobbleside

Cobbleside stands in its own grounds in the conservation village of Milverton which nestles between the Quantock Hills and the Brendon Hills.

Sleeps 10 - 14 people

Great for Celebrations, Hen Parties or Holidays

Large spacious property

Minutes walk to gastro pub

Set in Conservation Village



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Somerset Knowle Manor

Knowle Manor is situated within the Exmoor national park and the home of Kevin and Ruth Lamacraft who are the 3rd generation of the Lamacraft family who have for the past 85 years been providing holidays here on Exmoor. Exclusive use of its own indoor pool

Perfect for celebrations, hen parties, weddings and holidays

2 miles from the beach

Sleeps 12 - 47

Games Room

2 1/2 miles from London



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Staffordshire The Alders

Large six-bedroomed detached cottage makes a perfect place for a relaxing family holiday with Dogs and Horses. Encircled on three sides by its own five acres of countryside, with a pretty bubbling brook (complete with fishing rights) adjacent. Download a .pdf brochure with several photographs of the house. A 5 star, large 6 bed roomed (sleeps 12 + cot) cottage, safe for dogs - up to 5 dogs allowed, with paddocks and stables (so bring your horses) with fishing rights, close to Alton Towers, on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire Border. Hen parties welcome.

holiday cottages  01889 591 200  ,  0779 1379 281
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Suffolk Tudor Barn

Listed grade II Tudor barn and cartlodge sleep one group of up to 24 in comfortable, whacky and breathtaking accommodation (this is not a bunkhouse barn), tucked away down a long farm track on an environmentally-friendly farm surrounded by ancient wildflower meadows and ponds. Gatherings of friends, families, walkers, bird-watchers, civilised hen parties and work-mates can get together in spacious, beautiful, ancient and environmentally-friendly working farm to paint, pond dip, hug trees, sing, walk, bike, team-bond, relax, feast and celebrate. Tudor barn and cartlodge sleep 2-24 in comfortable, whacky and breathtaking accommodation (this is not a bunkhouse barn)+ 6-8 in adjacent farmhouse.  Availability Christmas & New Year.

holiday cottages  01787 247235 , 
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Yorkshire Dale House

Dale House is located in the village of Kettlewell, surrounded by spectacular countryside with stunning views up and down the upper Wharfe Valley in the very heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Kettlewell is an excellent location for touring by car around the Yorkshire Dales, with many villages and small towns offering refreshments and attractions from museums about dales life through the ages to caves filled with limestone formations or even local crafts and art galleries offering works inspired by the scenery. Dale House is a 9 bedroom house that can accommodate up to 24 people in the village of Kettlewell. The house affords stunning views views up and down the upper Wharfe Valley in the very heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is suited to any large group activity and is well-equipped for comfortable and easy self-catering holidays in the Dales. Hen parties welcome.

holiday cottages  01756 749 330 ,  0781 009 0861
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