Holiday Cottages for 12 in East Anglia, UK

The only way is Essex (or Suffolk, or Norfolk) if you have a large group for a hen or stag party. Essex is the exciting and lively county where you will find friendly local people, umpteen clubs and restaurants and a host of things to do, especially for a hen or stag weekend. The other two counties in east Anglia have a different character entirely. The towns for the best nightlife in Essex are Colchester, Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea.

Suffolk is well known for its historic buildings and churches, lots of market towns presided over by farmer's markets and that olde worlde feel wherever you go. Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and other large towns have all the attractions people want for hen and stag events. Saxmundham and Southwold nearer the Suffolk coast are also attractive and interesting places to visit in Suffolk if you would like to do more than party.

Norfolk has great beaches, nature reserves, Thetford Forest for the Go Ape challenge and mountain biking. Now that is recommended for a Stag break - unforgettable but it must be done sober. Then there are the Norfolk Broads where you could rent a longboat for a weekend and enjoy a pub crawl along the river.

Norwich is a good city for a lively break. Ladies on a hen break may especially enjoy the shopping along with the mayhem.

Click on the following heading for large houses sleeping at least 12 for hen and stag weekends in east Anglia.

Large houses to rent for Hen and Stag weekends in East Anglia - view cottages

There are so many ideas about how to arrange a hen or stag weekend. Things have moved on from a weekend drinking binge to something much more imaginative and memorable.

The last thing people want is to have photos of themselves tied naked to lamposts. And it can be a bit of a shock for people in villages in east Anglia to come across them. Old ladies might have the giggle of a lifetime.

Girls may wish to get to their hen weekend in style in a stretch limousine, or if you're planning a weekend in the country, why not do it on hay carts and stay in a barn?

Planned activities can be much more enjoyable than the usual run of things. How about a belly dancing weekend for the girls or the boys?

A popular hobby in east Anglia is sailing. perhaps the boys would like a sailing weekend and learn the basics of yachting. There are sailing schools all around the East Anglian Coast. try Tollesbury for accommodation in a retired ship.

Big cottages sleeping 12 in East Anglia for family self catering holidays

Extended families also need large holiday cottages sleeping 12 for weekends and self catering holidays together and East Anglia is a terrific holiday destination, especially if all members of the family live around the south east of England.

East Anglia has pretty countryside with numerous picturesque villages, a long coastline with a collection of seaside resorts that range from loud and vibrant Southend on Sea to sedate Southwold and others in between.