Anyone know a good stag venue for 14 people?

[Mark]

For my friend's stag, we're looking for somewhere that...

is self catering

has open fires

has a decent kitchen (we want to do proper feast cooking)

has a table for 14 people to feast

is in England (preferably in the southern part)

and is available on the weekend of the 18/19 Feb 2011 for those two night

Budget around ?1,400 (?100 each)

We've been having a look around this site http://www.holiday-chateau.com/ but I thought I'd ask on here if anyone could recommend somewhere. All and any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Tarot]

Sounds like you need one of those castles maybe Leeds or something similar.medieavaltype place, roasts,etcetc.

[womanofdulwich]

that might be the first weekend of half term- he had better be quick.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Try looking at YHA places. There is one in Thurnham, Kent (not far from Leeds Castle as it happens) which is also near a jolly good pub.

[Alan Dale]

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[DulwichFox]

Stag Party. Mmmmhhmmm let me think.

Old Dear Park.

[mockney piers]

I know a great one near Penrith and a fantastic one in the brecons, masciryagui or something.

[Keef]

Ha ha Alan.

[David Mc]

http://www.groupaccommodation.com/

The Dower House on that site is great, though not available when you need it, but you might find somewhere else suitable....

[RosieH]

Mark, I love Cliff Barns

All of the above, check - AND it has a Stag's head on the walls. Perfect. They can lay on catering or entertainment if you want any.

[mcdoto]

Try www.englishcountrycottages.co.uk It does huge places as well as cottages.

[nashoi]

I've stayed at both these barns this year and can happily recommend them.

Trevase Cottages

It is quite short notice though, so if you don't get in anywhere, how about the great outdoors?

This place allows cooking fires in private woodland clearings, so you could try your own hog roast and if it all goes wrong or starts raining, Brighton is 20 min away in a cab.

Blackberry Wood Campsite

[Alan Dale]

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[LadyTaTa]

I went to a mixed hen/stag for the weekend at one of these places. It was amazing.

http://www.thecountrycastlecompany.co.uk/

[Alan Dale]

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[LadyTaTa]

Yes, it was an unusual choice - but both their hen/stag and wedding were fantastic, so I kept my opinions to myself.

[deargod]

I just organised a hen do here:

http://www.rossholme.co.uk/country-holidays/accommodation.html

Sleeps about 18, has an amazing kitchen with a huge table and two small rooms with open fires (we spent the entire time in the kitchen). It's a really lovely, higgley-piggedly type house with loads of space - and it's not perfect, so you aren't terrified of making a mess or dropping a glass.

It is in the middle of nowhere though - there is an old man's pub at the end of the road, which does okish grub (and had 3 customers when we all rocked up for dinner on the Saturday night).

Anyway, we loved it! And it's cheap as chips - cost us ?700 for two nights.