Booking Extras
We offer a selection of extras that you can add to your booking prior to arrival. Browse our extras below:
More Extras
Our trusted suppliers can provide a range of extras for your stay. Browse the list below and contact the supplier direct to make arrangements.
Pampering
Glo Pamper
Introducing Glo - a luxurious, relaxing and truly indulgent visiting spa service. That’s right, you don’t even need to leave the comfort of your holiday property. Their highly experienced hand-picked therapists will ensure you receive a luxury spa experience from the moment they arrive at your door. With a comprehensive range of treatments and pamper packages to treat you from head-to-toe using high end professional brands, you can tailor the treatments to suit your needs and your schedule. They do Spa To You and Pamper packages including private catering - perfect for hen weekends or just because.
T: 020 7096 0385 E: info@glo-pamper.co.uk
Catering
Joe Draper
Joe Draper brings a very special bespoke dining experience to your large group holiday house. He’s worked for the likes of Marco Pierre White and River Cottage, so you know it’s going to be good. The produce he uses is ethical, local, seasonal, wild, organic and sustainable; Joe likes to work closely with the seasons, using wild and foraged food where he can. His style of catering is clean, fresh and rustic; the tastes and flavours are absolutely divine.
T: 07811 120350 E: joedraper@kitchenconsultantchef.co.uk
Le Frog
Le Frog is a family run business with years of experience in the catering trade, so you know you can trust them to come up with something that'll send your tastebuds into a frenzy of delight. Food is classic and traditional with a French twist, as you'd expect with a name like Le Frog. They do dinner parties, or hot drop off food, either way it’s perfect for happy celebrations in your Sleeps12 holiday house
Email: info@lefrog.co.uk Tel: 03333 012349
Gayla Stewart
Gayla Stewart’s ethos is that great food is for sharing – the memories, the stories, the good times and the laughs; it’s for coming together as a family, for celebrating the special events in life. She’s also a great believer in making the best of fresh and seasonal local produce, evidenced by the culinary delights she creates for dinner parties, buffets and drop off dishes. Amazing food, fantastic service – no wonder she gets such great reviews.
T: 07801 375604 or 01823 433514 E: gayla.selectcatering@gmail.com
Caroline Wholey
Caroline Wholey has catered for ski seasons in the Alps, summers in the South of France and autumns in shooting lodges. She’s spent a year in the USA as a family cook and has covered numerous director’s lunches in London. These days she’s happy catering for guests at their Sleeps12 holiday house, using seasonal ingredients to create the most delicious dinners and buffets. She will also deliver main dishes and desserts, and make occasion cakes to order.
T: 07703 221194 E: carolinewholey@yahoo.co.uk
Katy Berry Catering
Professional catering for all occasions; Katy Berry offers a regularly changing menu that caters for all tastes and can be adjusted to suit any dietary requirements. Choose from canapes or a three course meal - a fantastic idea if you're celebrating something special like a big birthday or anniversary, entertaining corporate clients, or if you just fancy jolly good tucker without the stress of preparing and cooking it yourself.
T: 07835 772194 E: katyberry@hotmail.co.uk
Choppers Catering
If you book Christian Hopwood to come and cater for you at your Sleeps12 large group holiday house you can expect top-quality food with a very creative twist. He uses the best local ingredients he can get his hands on, including produce from his own garden, so what you're eating is fresh and seasonal and hasn't travelled far. Great for celebration feasts, holiday dinners, buffets and canapes; Christian also delivers home-cooked meals for you to reheat.
T: 07986 829457 E: christianhopwood@hotmail.co.uk
The Wild Pear
The Wild Pear is owned and run by Georgie, who has years of catering experience behind her, including a stint at Soho House’s flagship, Babbington House. A childhood on Exmoor gave her a love of flavours which grew into a natural talent for combining ingredients to create beautiful plates of food. Using foraged, local and seasonal ingredients Georgie will produce bespoke menus for you to enjoy at your Sleeps12 holiday house.
T: 07854330359 E: info@thewildpear.co.uk
Soul Food - Marc Jerem
Marc at Soul Food has worked for several well-known restaurants, including the Castle Hotel in Taunton, Marc Hix, River Cottage and The New Angel at Dartmouth. He caters for all diets and will create a bespoke menu for a celebration dinner, cream tea, buffet, barbecue, canapes - whatever you want. He’ll also deliver wholesome home cooked food ready for you to pop in the oven. Everything is homemade and all ingredients are fresh, sourced locally and often wild or foraged.
T: 07710 010595 E: marc@soulfoodhub.co.uk
Farm Fresh Food & Meat Boxes
Beacon Farms
Proper British produce that tastes amazing, delivered to your luxury large group holiday house, home grown or raised on the family farm, or from a selected network of outstanding suppliers. Grass fed beef and lamb, free range pork and poultry, wild game and delicious oven ready bakes. Choose from steaks, burgers, roasting joints, bacon, chicken breasts, bacon, sausages and more, or opt for a meat box. Order by 1pm for next day delivery anywhere in the UK.
Activities
Shalden Clay Pigeon Shooting
Tucked away in a picturesque valley on the edge of Exmoor, Shalden Shooting School offers coaching for individuals or groups of up to 30 people. All ages and abilities are welcome and actually, it doesn't matter if you have no experience at all. They supply all the equipment and because they have plenty of instructors there won't be much (if any) standing around twiddling your thumbs; you don't even need to worry if you get lost in the lanes on the way there because if you give them a call they'll send someone out to meet you, and what's more, they can even arrange lunch in a local pub.
T: 01398 331021 E: info@shootingschooldevon.co.uk
Hens with Pens
Giggles guaranteed if you book Hens With Pens to provide you with entertainment for your Sleeps12 hen weekend! The tutors are experienced and qualified artists who come to you with a male model (phew!), drawing materials and playful retro swing music, plus if you fancing popping on a beret and a fake moustache to really get into the spirit ot things, they can bring them along too. Choose from a one and a half hour class, an hour's life drawing, or thirty minutes of group drawing games and exercises, and don't fret if you think you can't draw - the idea is to have a bit of fun.
T: 0203 291 3651 E: bookings@henswithpens.com
BBland Instructing - Outdoor Pursuits
Brian at BBland offers instruction in archery, rifle shooting, clay shooting and laser clay shooting as well as fun-filled team building activities. He has years of experience and is fully qualified, working mainly within the Somerset area. He'll happily come to your holiday house for outdoor pursuits bringing great fun for families, friends and colleagues.
T: 07875 688167 E: brianbland31@gmail.com
Dance Workshops for Fun!
Get those hips a-swinging and improve your nifty footwork with Dance Workshops For Fun! Choose from several dance forms including Flamenco and Bollywood, and off you go, led by Karina who tailors each class to the group's requirements. Add in a performance from live flamenco musicians or Bollywood dancers and you'll have an event you'll never forget for your large group holiday, hen weekend or self-catering corporate break.
T: 07813 990937 E: danceflamenco@live.com
Birds Hill Days
Fun in the countryside on the edge of Exmoor with archery, clay shooting, CO2 pistol shooting and fencing. This is great for families, hen parties and corporate groups and whilst they have the perfect setting, they can travel throughout the South West provided you have adequate space for activities and relevant permissions at your Sleeps12 group accommodation.
T: 07748 498457 E: matthew@birdshilldays.com
The Crafty Hen
Award winning crafty hen parties, a brilliant activity for your hen weekend in the comfort of your holiday house. You can make all sorts of things - bunting, fascinators, flapper headbands, cocktail rings, flower crowns, floral wreaths, garters, jewellery, pompom crowns, paper wedding flowers, even customised knickers! Choose a package or have bespoke workshops.
T: 0330 122 9436 E: info@thecraftyhen.co.uk
Hunter Gatherings – Craft Hen Parties
Run by Fran, Hunter Gatherings will come to your Sleeps12 large group holiday house to bring fun-filled activities and workshops for your hen weekend. Get prepared with afternoon tea or cocktails and gather round the table to make flower crowns, floral hoop wreaths, printed tote bags, mini flags or a boho tables set up. Try modern calligraphy, knicker decorating, DIY sash decorating or paper cutting. Otherwise go bespoke with your choice of crafts. Equipment and materials included, minimum group size of 8.
T 07791 960632 E: huntergatherings@gmail.com
Entertainment
Personal Cocktail Bartender
Not many of us are lucky enough to have our very own private cocktail bartender, but here's your chance. Via The Bartender you can hire a Personal Cocktail Bartender to come and serve you your Mojitos, Daiquiris, Martinis and the like. If you're staying at one of our luxury large group holiday houses to celebrate a big birthday, an anniversary or a hen weekend, this is an excellent idea, something that brings a touch of glamour to your evening.
Like that idea? Well, you have a bit of choice; you can have either of the following:
- Hire a Cocktail Bartender - A skilled drinks maker will come to your Sleeps12 holiday home and make cocktails for you all.
- Cocktail Clinic - An in-depth cocktail class for you to learn all about cocktails and more importantly, how to make them.
- All Inclusive Package - With this one you get a professional cocktail bartender for 2.5 hours, plus all the things you need for 4 cocktails each, including alcohol, ingredients, glassware, ice and menus.
All attendees must be over 18, and do note that travel charges will apply, depending upon your location.
T: 01179 415825 E: info@thebartender.co.uk
Butlers with Bums
Butlers with Bums are proud to be the most publicised butler service company in the UK. We regularly feature and continue to work alongside the world’s top magazines, newspapers and TV shows.
We provide a reliable, fun, friendly butler service wherever you require across the UK for our thousands of happy hens. Our amazing 5* reviews speak for themselves.
We offer not just stunning cheeky Butlers and Models but we also provide a mobile cocktail making class and a nude life drawing class with our own special twist.
Cocktail making classes from just £35pp, Nude life drawing classes from just £20pp, 1 Butler for 2 hours from just £115
T: 01273 590820 E: info@butlerswithbums.com
Portrait Photographer
Fun Family Photography
Why not celebrate your family gathering with a photo-shoot with award-winning portrait photographer Emily Fairweather? Emily knows the Sleeps 12 properties well, choosing stunning natural backdrops for your family portraits & providing beautiful natural photographs to remind you of your happy holiday.
Emily will produce contemporary black and white images and vibrant colourful photos using natural light and gorgeous rural backgrounds at your Sleeps 12 property, garden and surrounding countryside. A typical shoot will last around an hour and will take place in two or three different parts of the garden/house – wherever the best light is. She’ll do large family group portraits and then a variety of smaller family shots in any combination you like.
T: 01984 667281 or 07958 763029 E: emilyfairweather@btinternet.com
The Gin & Sin co.
The Gin & Sin Co are an independent, family run Mobile Gin bar based in Somerset. They're well known on the local events and festivals circuit but you can book them all to yourselves at your large group holiday house. They offer a range of drinks packages tailored to just how you want them and including carefully selected G&Ts, gin cokctails and prosecco. your large group holiday house
T: 07969 363 884 E: theginandsinco@outlook.com
Pot Doodles
Mobile pottery painting experience in the comfort of your holiday home - something different for birthdays, anniversaries, hen parties, or just because it's one of those things you'd like to try. Paint your own plates, bowls or mugs, an ornament or figurine, a trinket box or piggy bank; not only is it fun, but at the end of the workshop you have a very unique keepsake. You'll need at least 12 of you for this.
T: 07710 183891 E: info@potdoodles.co.uk
Cocktails & Games Cocktail Making
Bring the party to your large group holiday house with a fun filled activity that gets everyone joining in – perfect for gatherings of friends and family, for celebrations and hen weekends. Guests get their own Cocktail Station, all equipment is supplied – alcohol, ingredients, fruit and ice, and glassware, plus you’ll have your own bartender to teach you all about the history of cocktails and show you how to mix your own mouthwatering drinks. Prices start from £35 per person.
T: 07565 042048 E: cocktailsandgames@outlook.com
Fun Casino2 Go
Host your very own casino night with roulette, blackjack and poker; don’t worry if you’ve never done this before, professional croupiers will be on had to show you how to play. Make an evening of it, get your glad rags on and the cocktails mixed! Hire includes table set up, lamps, all the chips and cards, and even fun money, so you get all the thrills without the risk!
T: 07500 035700 or 01747 824482 E: funcasino2go@btinternet.com
The Conjurer’s Collection
Immerse yourself into a world of secrets and intrigue with a fantastic mystery game experience brought to your Sleeps12 holiday house by a professional conjurer. You’ll be transported back to the Golden Age of Magic and Illusion to solve puzzles, unravel clues and unlock secrets. Make an evening of it with a theatrical sleight of hand and visual magic performance, have food and drinks; a thrilling evening and excellent entertainment for up to 20 people. Ideal age 14+.
T: 07886 033815 E: info@chriswilder.co.uk
General
Bloomin Lovely
If you're staying at one of our large group holiday homes near Wellington to celebrate a special occasion, like a milestone birthday or an anniversary, wouldn't it be nice if when you arrived you walked in to find flowers and balloons there? Wouldn't that make it so much more special? Bloomin' Lovely will do that; they'll make it look all lovely, and they also do the most beautiful hand tied bouquets, stunning traditional bouquets, pretty basket arrangements, and lots more - think presents, table decorations, make it perfect.
T: 01823 661000 E: bloomin.lovely@me.com
Cottage Flowers
A lot of creativity goes into every single arrangement created by Angie and her team of qualified florists, so it's not surprise that they've won several awards for what they do. If you're celebrating a big birthday, a milestone anniversary, or a hen weekend at one of our luxury holiday houses, get Cottage Flowers in to make it all look beautiful. Flowers used are seasonal and sourced as locally as possible.
T: 01460 53020 E: info@cottageflowersandmore.co.uk
Banquet & Bloom
Minky can come and make your Sleeps12 holiday house in Devon or Somerset look SO pretty for you. She’ll dress the table in her own rustic style using vintage look fabrics and the most gorgeous flowers hand cut from her own garden on the farm where she lives. She uses the loveliest vases and accessories and the result is just charming. Great for celebrations or just because.
T: 07775 714696 E: minkyluard@gmail.com
Balloons and Ribbons
Balloons and Ribbons love creating bespoke and beautiful designs for your celebration. It’s amazing what they can do with balloons of all sizes – arches, garlands, bouquets, hoops and sculptures, as well as neon signs, prop hire and themed picnics. Take a look at the gallery on their website and you’ll see that it’s nice and it’s different - and importantly, they only use biodegradable balloons.
T: 07540 430332