I would have thought you would have a ball in Amsterdam......would definately be my first choice!

Kath HT Admin

Hi Kath,
Thanks for that. Think it will be Edinburgh as I love there and there is lots to do - the witchery & ghost tours and plenty of places to eat & drink & party for my last few days of freedom!!!

Easyjet havn't release Belfast - Edinburgh for sep 05 yet. I will keep checking as Amsterdam, Newcastle and a few others are released.

Thanks
Jaime C

Hi there just wondering if you booked for Edinbrugh as Newcastle would give the warmest of welcomes to Hen party's x

Hi everyone ! Where would you recommend for a hen party weekend bearing in mind the age range will be 24 -57 but all game for a laugh. The flight would probably have to be from Cardiff or Bristol.

What time of year ?

For party time magalluf Majorca can be pretty good and I am sure there are flights from Bristol and Cardiff. If right time of year then can chill on by beach/pool as well.

If you want more city break style then Amsterdam is fun, Prague also meant to be good but dont know whether you can get flights from Bristol or Cardiff.

Might be worth checking the airport websites for the destinations they serve as this will narrow the choice down.

Kind Regards
Stewart

It would be late February or 1st weekend in March and just for 2 nights.

But please do me and yourselves a favour and don't make it Edinburgh! The locals are increasingly fed up with the antics of hen and stag parties and unfortunately the few have got the many a bad name. The worst example of bad behaviour I have ever come across was the sight of a young woman with her knickers around her knees having a wee in the doorway of the Registry Office, still clearly the worse for wear after the night before, as the first wedding party of the day arrived. The look on the poor bride's face as she had to lift her dress high as she stepped over the trail of urine running over the pavement said it all. And the bridesmaids and page boy were very embarrassed

I'm certainly not saying that anybody in your party would behave like that - I do realise that most come to Edinburgh and have a good time without behaving badly but the few that do have spoilt it for those who don't and some pubs etc now automatically refuse entry to hen and stag groups. The result is that people aften go home complaining about being made to feel unwelcome. So I would seriously suggest that you try and choose somewhere where previous hen parties haven't queered the pitch for everybody else. I think increasingly that if you choose somewhere that is very popular with hen and stag parties you run the risk of not having a good time because of the attitude of the locals to the mayhem they have have had to put up with from those who've been before you.

SM

Probably not what you were thinking of, but my friend had her hen weekend on a local holiday park. We were full board with little chalets and all entertainment and it was less than £100 each for 3 nights.

It was a local holiday camp to us called Seacroft in Hemsby, Norfolk. We had the best time. We themed each night (boho night, 80s night and film theme) and everybody made a real effort each night. Everybody else staying there really joined in the spirit of things and danced with us and chatted with us and most of them were over 50. Our group ranged from 18-late 50s and everybody fitted in well.

Sometimes its not about where you go and how much it costs but who you go with....

I hope you have a brilliant time wherever you end up.

Pics and a link to the Seacroft website can be viewed here:
http://www.freewebs.com/hemsbyhens/

we went to madrid last year for my sister in laws hen weekend

only 6 of us ,but it was fab
we did the touristy ,travelling round on the open topped bus,getting on and off to shop / eat / drink as you do

we then had a hen package which included getting our hair & nails done in the day then a 4 course mexican meal in the evening then ................... a night club with strippers spose we had to do something typically hen do ish

then in comparison we went to the ballet one evening !

we flew from bristol

HTH

Rach

I would say check out the destinations that BMI fly to from Cardiff and likewise Easyjet from Bristol. Find out also when the winter flights are released & book as soon as they go on sale. Then book your accomodation around that.
You should get a bargain.

I know this may not count as it's not abroad, but I definately know where I'm going for mine!! - Blackpool!!

I don't think the Pleasure Beach or Tower will be open then though, but there is plenty of other things you can do at Blackpool

Try http://www.blackpoolhenparties.co.uk or a good one http://www.partyweekends.co.uk

You can do shopping, pampering or hit the arcades during the day, go to see a show and a meal on the first night, and go crazy on the second night with a 70s club and strippers.... GREAT!!

hi i was orginally thinking of going to edinburgh for my hen night next April, but having read some of the reply's it has put me off quite a bit, so i was thinking of York, has anyone been, i would like something a bit different and not just the usual pub crawl, although im sure that will be part of it!!!!!!!!

any help would be greatly appreciated, cheers [/b]