What are the best activities to do on a hen night in Durham City?

What are the best activities to do on a hen night in Durham City?

First, where is Durham?

Durham is a small historical city based above York and below Newcastle. It has an excellent rail route right into the heart of the city based on the East Coast Mainline, as well having a popular and highly regarded university.

But you are probably asking yourself what has this got to do with a Hen night or <Hen party>, well, the city is growing with an uptake in bars, restaurants and things to do this sleepy city is perfect for a Hen Weekend that want to get away with their friends for a catch up or just a one day night scenario.

Why Durham?

We are seeing a rise in Hen groups coming to Durham especially over the summer months as the pubs and bars are nicely spread within walking distance throughout the city but also as they based on the river or very close it is a beautiful setting.

The city is also full of great restaurants and a strong cafe culture in which large groups will be looked after and made to feel comfortable as well as filling you with local knowledge on the best-kept secrets so your time in this amazing city is memorable for all the right reasons.

So let's get started on making this a great day, night or weekend and start to look at what is there to do for groups in Durham.

So here are some amazing activities for hen parties in Durham, during the day.

Burlesque Dancing class for a
Hen Party in Durham

• Burlesque Dancing lessons in Durham - This is a brilliant activity 1hr 30 mins activity, min number of 8 and the cost is £20 a head - you warm into a routine learning some classic burlesque moves involving feather boas, gloves and tutus. 
• Cheer Leading Lessons in Durham - About £20 
• Pole Dancing lessons in Durham - You have all thought about it, so now is the time to try it. Learn basic spins, dance moves and sexy floor work, have a go at climbing and sitting up the pole, learn to walk in heels and strike flattering poses. Finally, you put what you have learnt into a choreographed routine freestyle dance-off with prizes for best dancers. 
• Sparkling wine tasting - in Durham. We deal with an amazing wine sommelier who will teach you the difference between sparkling wine, champagne and prosecco. He is a cheeky chappy with huge experience of wines from across the world. You can add a lunch package to this as well for afterwards in one of Durham most acclaimed restaurant gastropubs the Garden House. 
• Cocktail Making in Durham - We work with one of the liveliest bars in Durham but when you will be drinking and learning about cocktail you will have full use of the bar. this is your chance to be Tom Cruise and make a drink you can die for. £25 Fabio's is the place to be for cocktails as it has an amazing bar that stretches across what becomes a dance floor later int he evening. Get in for cocktails and make sure you come back later for a boogie. 
• Gin Tasting in Durham - Durham has now some fantastic Gin venues and with Durham Gin popularity growing overnight you will have a fantastic chance to learn from people really know about Gin, the local sources and what to put in it. This package can also come with a fantastic food plater to make sure the Gin does not go straight to your head. Old Toms is one of the Quirkiest bars and if you don't go in for Gin tasting you should head there later for a couple of cheeky Gins, eclectic decor that will keep you guessing. 
• Lunch in Durham - We deal with a large number of venues across the city from private room dining to more casual light lunch. The packages start from £15 a head and go up depending if you want to add drinks. For a light lunch for smaller groups, we strongly suggest Flat Whites. these two guys have bound onto the scene in Durham over the last few years and created a shabby chic perfect coffee shop, but it is small. 
• Evening Meal in Durham - Durham has some fantastic venues but as it is a hotspot for tourists it is important that you book the meals in early to make sure you get the space for large groups, but again there is something for everyone starting from £20 a head. Some of the best burgers we have tasted are from Tango, this is a special little restaurant situation on Elvet bridge that really looks after groups but again it is quite small so book in advance. If you are looking for a cheap and very cheerful we strongly suggest Spaghettata, Fabio runs an amazing restaurant that is full of the cheeky chap charm of the Italians of old and the food is fabulous. 
• Spa Day in Durham - There are some great spas in the city centre and surrounding areas or Durham again it just all depends on the budget. Radisson and Marriot are very centre with others like Seaham Hall and Rockcliffe slightly further afield and Ramside in the middle. 
• High Ropes near Durham - This is held up at Beamish Wild it is about 20 minutes from the city centre and it a great day out, an activity that gets the blood pumping but also very different from the normal boring lunch and cocktails. 
• Afternoon Tea in Durham _ most of the hotels in the city centre have an Afternoon Tea if you are looking for something a little more special try tealicious tea rooms on Elevet bridge. 
• Quad Biking Driving near Durham _ this is an amazing hen party activity as it is full or adrenalin, all the girls get their own quad and then to you take to the fields of County Durham. It is perfect for the ladies that are sick of the female driver banter and want to let rip whilst having a great time with your best friends. At this site, you can also do Clay Pigeon Shooting, Rage Buggies, Mud Buggies as well as the less petrol head activities of Archery and Axe throwing. 
• Photo Sessions in Durham - Allow a photographer to follow you around on your night out for a few hours getting some great shots and then putting them into a memorable photo book for the hen to keep and preserving the more memorable moments of your Durham Hen Night. 
• Afternoon Tour including wine and Prosecco stops through Durham 
• Ghost tours in Durham - Durham is crazy old and has some stories to be told. We link you with one of the cities historians who takes you on a whistle-stop tour of haunted pubs, graveyards, prisons and buildings while also enjoying an odd refreshment along the way. 
• Gorge Walking near Durham - We have some amazing suppliers that will come to Durham and pick you up for the day, taking you across to the lake district where you can enjoy amazing Gorge Walking and other crazy activities. 
• Sightseeing River Cruise in Durham - This is a set cruise that runs most early evenings along the river Wear - there is a bar on board and it can also be privately hired if you would prefer to be on your own. It is perfect in weather like we are enjoying at the moment, messing about on the river!. 
• Life Drawing Classes in Durham - This is such a fun Hen Party activity where you get the girls together and give drawing a naked man ago, all equipment is provided and you will have a resident artist there to help but to be fair it is all fun and generally done in a bar so you can have a few drinks while trying to find your inner Picasso. 
• Make Over session - Hair Nails and makeup we can do it all before your big hen night out in Durham. Packages change depending on what you are looking to have done but they are very reasonable and you will not be disappointed. 



A cocktail Making class
for a hen party in Durham 

• Hosted Evening Bar Crawl in Durham _ you will be hosted throughout the evening by some amazing young gentlemen. They will guide you through the bars of Durham and then take you to one of the leading nightspots in the city. Generally, in the evening you taken to 4 bars in the night and finish in a Nightclub. In most bars, you receive a complimentary shot to get the Durham Hen Night off in the right direction.