StagWeb Stag Weekends Blog

Horse racing is always a fantastic day out for any stag weekend and as race courses go they don’t get much better than York. The North’s premier race course offers groups a great summer stag activity with some of the countries best racing and a chance to win some spending money for the rest of your stag weekend.

With just six Saturday meetings throughout the year the races are always hugely popular and in great demand. Staying in York for the full horse racing stag weekend is always people’s first thought but is much harder than most might think. Unfortunately because the races are always so popular accommodation in York always sells out well in advance and the rates charged by the hotels are usually triple that of the standard rate.

The best way around this is to base yourselves outside of York and our recommendations for the best stag weekend locations are always Harrogate or Leeds. Both will offer groups a fantastic evening out, we can arrange private transfers to and from the races with entry tickets meaning you and the guys will still get the fantastic York race experience for your stag weekend but the value for money is much better.

Superb horse racing stag weekend packages are available in both, why not check out our fantastic Leeds stag weekend packages or Harrogate stag weekend packages here, alternatively let us know exactly what you want by creating a bespoke stag weekend package online now.

Leave the car at home, London midland has cut the cost of return train journeys between London and Birmingham.

So if you’re going on a London stag do or Birmingham stag night this weekend save your expensive petrol and jump on the train! Super off-peak return fares are only £9.

Fares are available until 3 July between London Euston & Birmingham New Street. Good availability before 11am and returns after 7:30pm.

Source: travel zoo

If you’re in two minds where to go for your daytime stag activities then why not consider Brighton? With plenty of fantastic activities, Brighton can be the ideal location with its great nightlife to blend with your days activities. Stag weekends in Brighton also offer excitement, adrenaline, banter and group bonding.

With so many fantastic activities in Brighton it’s hard to pick our favourites, well after time spent thinking about it we’ve narrowed it down to our top 3!

Paintball

See yourself as a bit of a Rambo? Then paintball is certainly the activity for your group! But be warned this is a very competitive activity and also team work is important if you and your stags want to walk away paintball battle veterans. This adrenaline pumping activity lasts for around 3 hours with our Brighton paintball site offering a fantastic 10 different paintball fields / combat zones spread over some 75 acres. If you want an action packed Brighton stag do, then paintball should be high on the stag do checklist.

See more about Brighton paintball

Mud buggies

This is a superb stag activity which can be enjoyed by all ages and group sizes. Mud buggies allow you to test your entire off road driving skills, whilst in competition with your mates. All buggies are fitted with safety roll cages, enclosed chassis and safety harness. This helps to allow maximum use of the 400cc engines with all safety aspects in place.

See more about Brighton mud buggies

Clay shooting

Clay shooting is a superb Brighton stag activity with its competitive nature and chance to show case your skills. You can also add the unusual but accuracy driven activity axe throwing to your Brighton stag do.  This is certainly a top 3 banker sure to give you and the guys a fantastic memorable stag weekend in Brighton.

See more about Brighton clay shooting

James Bond star Daniel Craig and Oscar winning actress Rachel Weisz from such films as ‘The Mummy’ and ‘About a Boy’ are said to have married in a top-secret wedding in New York last Wednesday.

The wedding is reported of only having four guests which included Daniel’s daughter, Rachel’s son and two family friends.

“Daniel and Rachel insisted on having a small, quiet wedding.” a source told the News of the World. “They are madly in love & couldn’t wait to be husband and wife … but they wanted minimum fuss.”

The pair are also to co-star together in the film “Dream House”, which is due for release later this year.

The perfect James Bond style stag do

With the James Bond star’s secret wedding we got thinking of what the perfect James Bond style stag do would be?

• cocktail mixing – shaken … not stirred
• James Bond 007 experience in Brighton – need we say more?
• stunt driving experience – the most action-packed experience day ever!
• target shooting – your chance to fire a real Walther PPK
• casino royale – finish the night off in true Bond style, you can also dress in black tie just for effect!

At last the sun is shining in June! And with that great news comes more … below we’ve listed some of the best flight deals on the net for some cracking European stag weekends!

So if you’re currently deciding which European gem you want to visit for the big stag do then these deals may give you a helping hand.

• Birmingham to Dublin – £12pp
• Birmingham to Barcelona – £22.99pp
• Bristol to Dublin – £12pp
• Edinburgh to Bratislava – £25pp
• Liverpool to Riga – £16.99pp
• London Luton to Dublin – £12pp
• London Luton to Tallinn – £29.99pp

Remember we can hold your European stag weekend today for a small group deposit, which will then give you and the guys a chance to book your flights.

Flights available with Ryanair

The Slovakian capital, Bratislava, has been transformed into a stag heavyweight in 2011. Stag groups looking for an exciting city in Eastern Europe to host an unforgettable weekend are having their head’s turned from the tried and tested destinations like Prague, Budapest and Riga. Instead, places like Ljubljana, Tallinn and most recently Bratislava have become high on the stag destination radar.

Bratislava, first and foremost has an incredible nightlife. The bars and clubs stay open until 6am, it has a range of fantastic lap dancing venues, as well as offering naked mud wrestling. Not you’re average night out back in Blighty! Groups on a Bratislava stag do also have plenty of choice when it comes to day time activities. White water rafting, ice hockey at the countries national stadium, and fully automatic machine gun shooting are just a few of the exciting options available in Slovakia.

Bratislava also has a number of great value accommodation options. Whether you’re staying in a budget hotel, self catered apartment or a luxury 5 star hotel, you’re guaranteed to be in the heart of the action, just steps from the old town and the best evening entertainment Bratislava has to offer.

Furthermore, with cheap and direct flights from major UK airports to Bratislava becoming increasingly more accessible, this Slovakian gem is one of the best places in Europe to host an unforgettable stag weekend.

See more about a Bratislava stag do.

The way the weather’s been recently we’d all welcome some sunshine and if you’re lucky enough to be going on a stag party in the coming weeks then where better than Sunny Ibiza or the Algarve!

A number of low-cost airlines have dropped their prices on flights to Ibiza & Faro (Algarve). With prices starting from £44, including taxes & return.

The best availability is in July and here’s the best fares from London:

• London Gatwick to Faro (The Algarve) – £44
• Stansted to Ibiza – £64

Ibiza stag weekends – With some of the best clubbing and nightlife in the world, it’s the perfect way to celebrate your memorable stag weekend and also a summer holiday with the guys.

Algarve stag weekends – If you’re looking for world class golf courses, sunkissed beaches & excellent water sport activities then the Algarve’s the place to be. With flights from only £44 it’s also great value. See our Algarve stag weekend packages for details about a stag do to the Algarve.

Whether or not you bruise like a peach, you’re unlikely to avoid experiencing at least one afternoon of paintball action in your lifetime, especially for a stag do. Statistically paintballing is the nation’s favourite stag activity and for good reason – it’s cheap as chips and a great opportunity to get all the guys involved, regardless of group size.  On top of that, it’s a great way to ensure that the Stag doesn’t get away unmarked… Hunt the stag anyone?

This is not an activity restricted to select destinations – there are hundreds of venues scattered across the UK & Europe – but the quality of experience varies enormously, so it’s important to do your research.  A good paintball site will be run by dedicated professionals who put safety first every time, ensuring you’re equipped with all safety gear.

There are some massive venues out there, offering the chance to play in woodland, fields and even indoor (Bournemouth, Birmingham, London and Nottingham are amongst the best destinations for paintball). You’ll get to play through a range of mission objectives in varied game zones, all designed to really get the adrenaline pumping, and some sites even feature huge props, including ex-army vehicles, pyramids, trains and planes.

There are those who scoff at an afternoon’s paintballing, but it’s clearly fear doing the talking here. This is a man’s sport, for real men.

Send us your paintball stag party enquiry today!

This weekend marked the occasion of Noel Gallagher’s marriage to long-term girlfriend Sara MacDonald at the Lime Wood Hotel in the New Forest, South England.

In true rock’n’roll style the wedding partied until 7am the following morning.

Attending the ex Oasis legends wedding included celeb guests Paul Weller, David Walliams and Russell Brand who was also the best man. Absent from the nuptials was Noel’s younger brother and former Oasis band mate Liam Gallagher who is currently touring in Chicago but previously insisted he had not been invited to the ceremony.

Usually stag weekends are organised a few weeks in advance of the wedding with Noel having his just a week before the big day. It was reported Gallagher merrily partied until the early hours on his stag weekend in London.

Good news for all you football fans! The 2011/2012 Premier league football fixtures have been released for the new season. So if you’re looking to plan your stag weekend around the big fixtures you can see them all here!

You can either plan to start your stag night in a bar watching your favourite team or even get tickets! We can help with booking tickets with various football clubs across the UK, so just get in touch to find out.

Here’s the first weekend Premier League fixtures which start Saturday 13th August. We’ve also mentioned the closest city you can enjoy your stag night after the game!