Hen & Stag - Ashbourne Self Catering

Hen Party ideas for fun-loving hens

Great suggestions for things to do during your hen weekend

Hen Party Packages

Choose from our 4 hen party packages that can be added onto your booking

Distilled Events

Gin tasting at our venues from £30 pp.

Outdoor activities

For a more active hen, choose from a whole host of challenging activities.

Make-Up Parties

Make-up classes for hen parties at our venues. Quote Ashbourne Self Catering for a discount

Mint Cocktail Masterclasses

Cocktail making classes in our holiday lets, from £32.50 a head

The Clayrooms

Pottery workshops that can come out to our venues

Feel Good Pamper Company

Pamper parties and yoga in the comfort of our hen houses

Glo Pamper

Add a pamper session onto your booking with us for the ultimate relaxation, from £28.50 pp.

KM Pamper Parties

Pamper parties with just a 2 hour min. hire, making it great for for smaller groups

Wine Tasting & Craft Workshops

Wine tasting & crafts from £35 pp. Email Alex from My Event Concierge for details.

Sauced Here activities

Chocolate making or gin tasting, along with a Hangover Cure fitness session for the next morning!

The Crafty Hen

Flower power and fabulous fascinator fun

Thirty Fifty Wine & Chocolate tasting

Great mix of wine and chocolate

The Perfume Studio

Enjoy a perfume mixology class

Relaxation

Need time away from the hustle and bustle?

KM Pamper Parties

Pamper packages starting from just 2 hours, making it perfect for smaller groups or families

Feel Good Pamper Company

Pampering for couples, friend groups or hen parties at our venues

Glo Pamper

Pamper packages and yoga classes brought to you

Beauty By Kelly

Enjoy a pampering session

My Blissful Retreat

Detox sessions and luxury treatments

4 well being

Yoga therapy and sound baths

Mobile Beauty works

Mobile beauty therapist

Guided walks in Derbyshire

Walk off the stress

Time on the tee

The Peak District has plenty of courses if you fancy a spot of golf in the beautiful countryside.
There's a good choice of fine 18 hole and 9 hole golf clubs to be found within comfortable driving distance of our venues.

Ashbourne Golf Club

9 & 18 hole course available for visitors

Brailsford Golf Course & Driving Range

12 hole course with undercover driving range

Horsley Lodge Golf Course

18 holes to enjoy

Why not learn a new skill?

Whether it's a team building event or just a group of friends wanting to try something different, why not experience something new?

Outdoor activities

From climbing to zip wires, you can add an outdoor activity package to your booking with us

Team-building activities

From The Crystal Maze to Escape the Office, KDM can sort your team away day from start to finish

Fun outdoor competitions

Choose from a whole host of activities, like axe throwing, bubble football or dodgeball.

A Peak District Adventure run by Sauced Here

For a full or half day of outdoor activities and exploration in the Peak District

My Event Concierge

A selection of indoor & outdoor activities to choose from

Mint Cocktail Company

Cocktail masterclasses at our venues, starting at £32.50 per person

Distilled Events

Gin or whisky tasting in the comfort of our holiday lets

Acclimbatize

Adventurous days out in the Peak District

Alpaca Walks

You read it right! Book an alpaca experience, just up the road from Shiningford

The Clayrooms

Try your hand at pottery, either in their workshop or at our venues

Seasoned Cookery Courses

With over 25 years experience baking & cooking

Carsington Sports & Leisure

Watersports near Shiningford, Standlow and Shepherd's View Lodge

The ultimate experience - escape rooms

Various rooms to choose from

Climbing, raft building & much, much more

Fancy trying something different in the Peak District?

Outdoor activities

From climbing to zip lining, we offer outdoor activity packages so everyone can try something new

Fun competitions and challenges

Choose from a whole host of activities, like axe throwing, bubble football or dodgeball.

Acclimbatize

Climbing, abseiling and other adventurous days out

Self-Guided Treasure Trails

Murder mystery treasure trails around Ashbourne, Carsington Water or Belper

Wickers World Balloon Flights

Hot air ballon flights over The Peak District provide the opportunity to see the splendour of the National Park

Rock Climbing in Derbyshire

Experience some of the best climbing in the country.

Carsington Water

Raft building and other activities

Roller Skating

Roller World in Derby

Escape Games

Various rooms to choose from

Cinemas, Bowling, Climbing Walls

Fancy an indoor activity? Experience the local cinemas with a difference, or be a little more adventurous.

The Clayrooms

Try your hand at pottery

The Ritz Cinema at Belper

Try a pot of tea and cake, or a bottle of wine with your film

The Northern Lights Cinema

Book online and enjoy the movies as they used to be

Ten Pin Bowling

Bowling in Derby

Megazone

Lazers in a labyrinth, with smoke swirls and eerie music

Derby Roller World

Roller skating to music

Nottingham Ice-Skating

Fancy a little ice-skating?

Peak Practice Driving Range

Undercover driving range suitable for all weathers.

Indoor climbing wall

Family fun

Try your hand at these sports

Whether you are looking for a new pursuit or just want to try something new - golf, fishing or shooting may well be the sport for you.

Hangover Cure Fitness Camp

Surprise your party with a morning fitness session, sure to get you fired up for the rest of the day!

Doveridge Clay Sports

Clay pigeon shooting may just be the sport for you .

Guns on Pegs

Test your skills at the real things !

Carsington Water

Boat fishing & fly fishing

Birch House Lakes

14 acres of water set in a beautiful, tranquil spot

Ashbourne golf club

18 holes in beautiful countryside

Brailsford golf course

Flood lit driving range with expert tution

Entertainment during your stay

Make your time at our venues even more memorable with a choice of unique entertainment.

Distilled Events

Gin and whisky tasting in the comfort of our holiday cottages

Mint Cocktail Company

Cocktail makers and masterclasses

Alex Magic

Award winning magician

Duncan William

Close up magician & mind reader

Murder mystery evening

Makes for a very atmospheric dinner party

Smoke and Mirrors

Murder mystery or comedy waiters the choice is yours!

Sir Francis Music

DJ sets, lighting and even smoke machines!

Silent Disco

Have headphones posted to you for a silent disco from £50

Amps & Decks

DJ for hire at your events

Ruby Lemon performers

The full works when it comes to entertainment, from face painters to fire breathers!

Hen Food

We have a number of tried and tested caterers that are regularly used by hens on their weekends away. They can provide a chef to cook on the premises or bring in a buffet, all suited to your individual needs.

3 Course Meal for £39.50 per person

Sit back and relax while a private chef cooks you a 3 course meal & washes up! Add it onto your booking for £35 pp.

Chef Victor Chan

Fine dining delivered to your door

Rachael's Afternoon Tea

The full afternoon tea experience in your chosen hen house

Midland Catering Company

A versatile caterer with a variety of menus to suit all tastes and budgets

Yhangry

Bespoke menus of any cuisine, with a £25 discount

The Butler's Pantry

BBQ with all the works

Cherry Pickle Catering

From sit-down dinners to street food, for large groups of 20+ people

Sloan's Catering

Chef to hire for private dinner parties or a cookery class

Roosting Posts

Ashbourne and the surrounding area have some of the best places to eat. Here's just a flavour of what's on offer.

The Green Man

Tasting menus in the centre of Ashbourne

The Bowling Green

Steak house in Ashbourne

The Ketch

Specialist in roast beef dinners

Miners Arms Carsington

Walk to this great real ale pub from Shiningford

Lamplight Ashbourne

Built in 1943, it retains all the original beams and character

Basement Thai Restaurant

Always has good reviews

Le Mistral Wirkworth

A touch of France in rural Derbyshire

The Knockerdown

Close to Standlow & Ashbourne Hall

The Horseshoes

Gastro pub - you will need to book

The Red Lion Kniveton

A short walk down into the village of Kniveton

Street food vans & other ideas

Not wanting a conventional caterer? Here are suggestions for something different. N.B. Remember to hire a generator for any food vans so they have external power.

Midlands Catering Company

Big paella pans to share with your guests

Rachael's Afternoon Tea

A quirky afternoon tea, with wonderful home baking from Rachael

Hog Roasts and Wood-Fired Pizza

Hog roasts from £600 and pizza from £25 pp. Email Alex for more details

Cherry Pickle Catering Co.

Instagram-friendly grazing tables and afternoon tea

Saffron Catering

Hog roasts and afternoon tea brought to your event

Chef Victor Chan

For the foodies out there, try a 6 course tasting menu