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The Activities
Below are a selection of some of the things you can arrange to make your weekend the best ever. If there’s
anything you’d like to do which isn’t on our list, please ask as we can arrange almost anything….
Half Day Spa Session
Tucked away in the quiet country lanes, you can relax at this fantastic day Spa. Complete with a 12m pool,
sauna, hot tub and relaxation room, this Spa is a haven. 4 treatment rooms and a gym for the energetic ones,
round off the complex. Beauty and therapy treatments are available with advance booking at this Spa so why
not treat yourself and the hen.
Where: Near Glastonbury
Duration: 2 hour Spa session (am or pm subject to availability)
Facilities: Pool, Sauna, Gym, Outdoor hot tub, Relaxation room,
& 4 treatment rooms.
Note: Treatments are not included but are available at additional costs. Ask us for a treatment price list.
Cost: £27.50 per hen
Personal Chef Hire
This is the height of luxury as there is nothing better than having your own chef and waiting staff in the
comfort of your own property. It’s almost like a scene from Downton Abbey.
You can choose from an extensive menu for starters, mains and desserts, all guaranteed to get your mouth
watering. All hens must choose the same dishes but the Chef will always try and accommodate anyone with
specific requirements.
Duration: 2 - 3 hours (plus some prep and washing up)
Location: At your luxury property
Options: Choice of menus at different prices.
Meal: 3 Courses prepared by the Chef at the property and served by waiter/waitress
Note: All hens must choose the same 3 courses (vegetarians etc. can be catered for)
Cost: £35 - £45 per head (menu dependant)
Cider Tasting
What better way to welcome you to the West Country than with a couple of hours spent wandering the
Orchards sipping on Somerset’s pride and joy.
Duration: 2 hours
Time: Morning 10am or Afternoon 2pm
Cider Included: Plenty
Location: Near Glastonbury
Our Suggestion: Links nicely with clay pigeon shooting as a ‘proper’ West Country experience
Cost: £27.50 per hen
Cocktail Therapy
It’s like retail therapy but better. Admit it, we’ve all made cocktails that have gone disastrously wrong. Too
much Gin, not enough Vodka, and we’ve all made a dodgy Mojito or two. Well here’s our chance to swizzle,
stir, swish, shake, make, and drink your own cocktails.
Be entertained by a plucky barman in the comfort of your own property. Get dressed up, get shaking and learn
the basics, master the classics, and create your own concoctions.
Duration: 2 hours
Cocktails: Learn about free pouring, mixing, spirits, then make your own.
3 cocktails provided for each hen.
Extras: Quiz and prize for the teacher’s pet
Location: At your own property
Cost: £35.00 per hen
Semi Naked Butler
Hunky men in little aprons and not a lot else…!
This is priceless so what more need we say! Just let us know when you want them and if you prefer blondes or
brunettes!
Duration: 2 hours of ogling
What do they do: Look buff, serve drinks, play games, increase heart rates
Location: At your property whenever you want them
Our Suggestion: Works well with serving cocktails or luxury catering
with groups of 10 or more
Cost: £170 per Butler
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Point…Pull….BANG!
If you’ve never given Clay Shooting a go you have to try it and where better than in good old Somerset. Under
guidance of the expert instructors you’ll get to shout pull and let fly with a double barrelled shot gun.
Compare scores, embrace the adrenalin rush, and enjoy!
Duration: Half Day
Number of clays: 25 clays per person
Location: Near Shepton Mallet
Cost: £30.00 per hen
Wine Tasting
Sauvé, sophisticated and a good giggle…Welcome to an evening of wine tasting! We’ve added a few twists to
make the wine tasting extra special so you can expect some gorgeous wines, some silly games, and enough wine
to get you well on your way!
Duration: One and a half hours
Wine: 8 different wines from all over the World plus a glass of Bubbly on arrival
Added Extra’s: Silly quiz, blind tasting, and champers for the winners
Location: All in the comfort of your luxury property
Cost: £30.00 per hen
Cup Cake Extravaganza
Spend several hours learning the ropes of sugar craft and cup cake decorating, At the end of the session you’ll
have half a dozen glamorous and tasty cup cakes to take away… or eat on the spot!
Duration: 2 hours
What do you do: Cup cake decoration, sugar craft, be creative….
Location: At your property
Cost: £27.50 per hen
Knicker Design
Why not try your hand at knicker decoration. Be as creative as you want, have a good laugh along the way, and
end up with some flashy and fancy undies. Spending 2-3 hours with a trained seamstress you’ll use applique,
ribbons, bows, lace, crystals and fabric pens to create your very own masterpiece.
Duration: 2-3 hours
Materials: All supplied including the knickers (sizes required before)
Location: At your luxury property
Cost: £35.00 per hen
Chef Prepared Meals
These are the modern day alternative to meals on wheels. Prepared fresh by our chef on the day that you
receive it, these meals offer a practical and tasty alternative to you having to cook. Forget puncturing a cling
film lid and microwaving for 4 minutes, this food is really high quality, really tasty, and very good value.
The less time you’re cooking, the more time you can be relaxing, drinking, or getting ready for that big night
out/in.
Duration: When it’s cooked it’s cooked.
Meal: 3 Courses prepared by the Chef before being delivered to the property
Location: At your luxury property
Options: Choice of 4 menus
Cost: £26.00 per hen
Yoga
What better way to work off the night before than getting into and out of shape. Flex, bend, stretch, and don’t
forget to breathe. Enjoy an hour or 2 of relaxed Yoga being taken through the steps with a trained
professional.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Materials: All mats supplied. All you need to do is bring a flexible friend.
Location: At Yoga studio (Glastonbury) or at your luxury property
Our suggestion: Ideal for combining with Spa treatments
Cost: £20.00 per hen
Spa Treatments
Why not spend the afternoon relaxing in your property and have a team of masseuses to come and rub your
stresses and strains away. From Indian head massages to de-stress massages you can choose from a selection of
massages for your group.
Duration: Massage and group size dependant but expect 3-4 hours
Location: At your property
Materials: All oils/towels supplied
Cost: Massage dependant (list available on request)
French Patisserie Lesson
Learn from the masters of all things delicious. This activity is probably the toughest that we can organise;
making choux buns, cakes and all things yummy takes serious will power to wait until the end before eating
them. If you’re feeling brave enough the rewards are quite simply amazing and you will be the envy of all your
friends.
Duration: 2- 2.5hrs
Location: At your property.
Cost: £35 per hen.
Wet & Wild
If you are the outdoorsy type and don’t mind getting a little dirty whilst crossing a river in a homemade raft, or
flying through the air on a thrilling 300m zip wire then this is the activity for you. The assault course and
abseiling are two of our favourites here.
Duration: 2hrs
Location: at the activity centre near Castle Cary.
Cost: £45 per hen.
Minibus Service
Sometimes getting a reliable and comfortable lift in the countryside can be a logistical nightmare. Let us know
where you want to go, what time, how long, and what time you want to come back and we’ll sort it out.
Duration: Depends where you are and where you want to go
Capacity: Up to 16 in one minibus
Cost: We’ll ‘quote you happy’ when we know where you want to go
Contact us at;
Office: 01935 840964
[email protected]
www.thesophisticatedhen.co.uk
‘Dedicated to making your weekend the best ever…..’