StagWeb Stag Weekends Blog

In a recent Top Gear column, god of the motoring world Jeremy Clarkson downright rejected the car in favour of the hovercraft, announcing: “I swear to God, no car on earth can provide so much fun, because in a car you know where you’re going, but in a hovercraft, you don’t. You can turn the handlebars and lean till your face is peeled off, but it will just head for whatever it was that scared you in the first place”.

Hovercrafting is an adrenaline-pumping activity with a difference, so if you’re looking for a totally unique stag weekend, this could be it!  With more conventional off-road toys, you would normally hit the brakes or slide when approaching a particularly sharp corner, but not so with hovercrafting.  Hell no!  Brakes are for wimps.  But before you turn tail and run, rest assured that the machines we use are the product of many years of development in the field of light hovercraft design; so, although fast enough for the adrenaline junkies amongst you, these machines are both safe and reliable, making them ideal for new drivers.

Hovercraft experiences tend to last 2-2.5 hours and include a safety briefing and essential driving instruction from our fully qualified instructors, as well as all necessary safety equipment.  After a few practise laps to get your hand in, you can expect a number of competitive team relay and pursuit events, followed by a ‘fastest lap’ competition to find the fastest driver in the group – you may be surprised!

Our Kent hovercrafting site, in particular, is one of the best in the UK for dedicated hovercrafting experiences.  Boasting the largest hovertrack in the country, this fantastic venue brings you the chance to experience the exhilarating transition from land to water and back as you learn to master these magnificent flying machines.  This extreme activity is definitely not to be missed – as Clarkson said: “It’s the most fun you can have with an engine!”

See more about a hovercrafting stag weekend experience.

Planning your stag do activities is one of the most important aspects to your stag weekend! The stag do is all about an unforgettable experience for the right reasons. Picking the right activities for the daytime is something you don’t want to get wrong, after all you’ve got 10-15 mates to keep happy. That’s why at StagWeb we pride ourselves on sending our groups only to the best activity suppliers in the UK and Europe. We regularly go on site visits to make sure our activities are up to scratch, this giving us inside knowledge in helping give our clients the best recommendations.

Whether you choose paintballing, go karting, quad biking you want to get the best time slots in the daytime, or you could be stuck with the dreaded 9:30am start, which after a hangover isn’t the best start. Our simple advice for this is book your stag weekend package as early as possible!

When trying to think of stag do activity ideas you may want to consider these questions:

Q. Will the whole group enjoy the activity? Obvious one but there’s no point going white water rafting if one of the lads can’t swim.

Q. Do any of the group have any health issues? some activities may ask you to work a bit harder than others.

Q. Have any of the group done the activity before? They may want a new experience or they could give good recommendations.

Q. The all important question is … Do you want the best possible fun for your stag do? Then StagWeb is the place for you, see our stag weekends, or give our team of event specialists a call on 0845 130 5225.

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Hope you all enjoyed a relaxing 4 day Easter weekend break, but it’s now time to crack on again with your best mate’s stag do! We’re now in the thick of Springtime, and experiencing some outbreaks of sunshine, yes you heard correctly! SUNSHINE! The Springtime season is a great time for stag do celebrations, ok so it’s not quite as good as the summer but it’s half way there.  Below we’ve listed some stag activities best suited for your Spring stag weekend.

paintball

No two ways about it hot shot, paintballing is one of the best stag do activities you and the boys can do, wherever you are, whatever the season! This time of season is perfect, not too hot not too cold, as you’ll get a bit of a sweat on with the overalls and steamed up goggles when hot. With the damp soft ground it’s also ideal to dive across the ground dodging splats of paint! Whether it’s your main activity or you’re considering an additional activity to fill out a legendary weekend paintball is a definitely a favourite! See more info about a paintall stag do.

quad biking

Springtime is perfect conditions for some serious quad biking action, we usually experience some short showers in March-April making the ground a little damper, which for quad biking is exactly what you want, sure you’ll get muddy but this is all part of this  action loaded stag activity. See more info about a quad biking stag do.

football

A game of football is a top activity anytime of the year but it’s extra special when the sun breaks through on a fresh Springtime morning. With 5-a-side and 11-a-side football options it’s a fantastic activity to get all the lads bonding and with this years World Cup it’s something to get you in the mood. We have many 11-a-side pitches across the UK and some stadiums in Europe which will make your event even more special.

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With the summer only a couple of months away it’s definitely time to get your summer stag do organised. With stag activities and accommodation filling up, you don’t want to miss out on the best crop of activities. Below we’ve listed 3 of the best to get the most out of the UK summer sun!

surfing

Possibly one of the best activities for beach action! If you and the guys are experienced surfers then we recommend Newquay but even if you’re not it’s a fantastic activity and a great laugh! The good thing about a Newquay surfing stag weekend is our Surf lodges are close to the beach, so you’re close to the thrill seeking action.

More about a Newquay surfing stag do.

football playing

Celebrate this years 2010 World Cup with a StagWeb World Cup of your own! If you and the boys are into your football then how about an 11-a-side game of football on a professional football pitch?  We can arrange a game on some of the UK’s best stadium’s. The summer is the only real time you can get a chance to do this as the football season will be over. Get out onto the lush hallow turf of Craven Cottage or Upton Park.

More about a 11-a-side football stag do.

golf weekend

Another group bonding activity for the summer is a competitive round of golf. And the beauty of this stag activity is it’s pretty much available all over the UK. It’s a great activity for a relaxing Sunday morning. So whether it’s 18 or a 9 hole course you and the boys will have a top summer stag weekend!

More about a golfing stag do.

Deciding on your activities for a stag do can be a difficult task sometimes, with so many fantastic activities on offer in destinations across the UK and Europe.  If you’re looking for something a little different from the norm then below we’ve mentioned one of the best extreme stag do activities which is sure to make your stag weekend an unforgettable experience!

white water rafting

Prepare yourselves for mother natures fresh white water for some extreme rafting! This is a fantastic activity and pretty much everything you and the lads could want, it’s very team focused. This adrenaline pumping activity will have you and the boys all screaming and shouting while holding on battling the elements!

rafting format:

When arriving at your white water rafting centre you’ll be well looked after by an experienced rafting specialist who will give you a well informed introduction and a crucial safety briefing.

Once all kitted up and briefed you may be split into teams depending on your group size and then it’s time to hit the water. You’ll start gently and it will get increasingly lively as you venture down the river.

This activity is an absolute banker if you want an extreme activity which some of the boys may never have experienced, so roll up your sleeves and bring on the action!

See our white water rafting stag video below to get a sense of the real action! Or find out more information and where white water rafting is available.

With so many fantastic stag activities available it’s sometimes hard to decide what you what to do. This short guide will give you a run down and the things to think about for your group and getting the best out of your stag weekend experience.

When thinking of ideas for the stag do you may want to consider these questions …

what are you looking to get out of the activities?

Ask yourself what kind of stag do you want to have, an experience you’ve never had before? e.g. extreme dodgems, high ropes, indoor skydiving or perhaps activities which will play a prank on the groom? …

different experiences?

If you and the lads are looking for something different then here’s a selection of our best rated: white water rafting, extreme dodgems, tank driving, stunt driving day, hovercrafting. See our unusual stag activities.

prank the groom?

If you’re looking for an ingenious idea to stitch up the stag then what better than paintballing! Whether you choose half day or full day you’ll participate in a selection of different games from capture the flag, hold the fort or fast ball! And at the end of the session you’ll get the chance to get your mates split unfairly into groups (mainly all against the stag!) and hunt him down, pelting him with paint splats!

or just all out stag fun!

For more exciting and fun stag activities see our video below! Or more ideas for stag weekends.

Stag party activities are always an important part of any stag weekend. If some of the lads don’t know each other too well then the activities are a great way for everyone to get to know each other and they also help you resist the temptation of just spending the whole day in the pub which can often have messy results and write off the rest of the weekend. There are so many activities on offer for stags these days that you really are spoiled for choice! Obviously you’ve got the stag party classics of paintballing, go karting and clay shooting which are guaranteed winners every time and you’ve also got plenty of other options from the extreme to the relaxing to the downright bizarre.

If you like your motorised activities, but want something other than go karting then (in rough order of extremeness) you could go for beerkeg racing, hovercrafts, off road karts, stunt driving or extreme dodgems. Beerkeg racing is, as the name suggests, racing on motorised beerkegs and extreme dodgems is a full-on race day on a state of the art asphalt oval track.

If you want to go for a shooting activity then if you head to Europe you can find some of the best target shooting activities around where you can shoot anything from handguns to shotguns to semi automatic rifles! It’s an experience like no other and definitely won’t disappoint.

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Whether you’re thinking about an action packed stag weekend abroad or in the UK, StagWeb have 1000′s of superb stag weekend ideas to choose from. With stag weekends getting booked up like hot cakes for 2010 it’s important that your activities are well planned to make sure you get best time slots! You can decide to have 1,2,3 or even 4 activities throughout the day, we’ve got the experience and expertise to make sure your stag do runs like clockwork!

See our top 10 stag weekend ideas.

1. paintball
2. quad biking
3. go karting
4. target shooting
5. 4×4 off road driving
6. extreme dodgems
7. clay shooting
8. off road karts
9. water rafting
10. mud buggies

See our full list of fantastic stag do ideas and activities.

More and more stag groups are constantly out to discover new and exciting activities that will keep the boys out of the pub for the entirety out the Saturday. Paintball and Go Karting are fantastic activities in their own right, but if you’ve been on 2 or 3 stag dos, chances are you’ve done one or both of them. We have recently introduced a number of fantastic unique events that have proved really popular. The most exciting has to be our SWAT training day. Available for groups staying in Oxford, Cambridge and London, this half day event gives you the chance to learn the tricks of the spy trade. Every red blooded male has dreamt of being James Bond, Jack Bauer or Jason Bourne. Now is your chance! You and the boys will be trained by ex military staff in the art of close quarter combat, sniper shooting and VIP protection.

This incredible event can be combined with accommodation and entertainment, to produce a fantastic tailor made weekend. We take the hassle out of organising an important stag weekend. Click to view our stag weekend packages or contact our expert event organiser on 0845 130 5225

With 2010 just round the corner it’s time to introduce you to some of the best stag ideas for next years stag do. There’s always the classic banker activities such as paintball, gokarting, quad biking but we want to show you some of our MEGA activities! We’ve listed our 3 best stag ideas to get the ultimate experience from your stag weekend.

3) stunt driving

Imagine you’re on the film set of a blockbuster movie staring in your own adventure epic! This activity is a motorhead’s dream and it sure to get your heart pumping. You’ll be taking on screeching handbrake turns to awesome power-wheelies! This full day experience also involves expert tuition by a stunt steward who will guide and teach the necessary to succeed as a stunt car driver. Based in the West Midlands this stunt driving experience is very easily accessible and at one of the nation’s greatest tracks! See more about a stunt driving stag do.

2) tank battles, get the chance to fire its paintball cannon!

It’s basically paintball combined with tank driving and certainly worth bragging about is being able to drive a fully armored tank right? Well something also worth bragging about is firing a tank’s cannon! You and your mates will remember this activity for a very long time! On arrival you’ll be trained in the art of driving one of these real life war monsters, your group will be split into groups of three and you’ll be responsible for driving, loading, firing and total domination of all your other mates on the battlefield! See more about a tank battles stag do.

1) extreme dodgems!

Possibly the best stag idea for 2010 are these awesome extreme dodgems! Take on the boys on this professional oval track racing in these ultimate 1300cc big boys dodgem cars. You’ll experience highly competitive, adrenaline pumping racing heats and the winner takes the championship. You’ll be coached by the racing professionals then take on a practise session before competing in several heats leading to the grand final. This is certainly a step up from go karting, they don’t call them EXTREME dodgems for nothing! See more about extreme dodgems and find out how to secure this fantastic stag idea for your stag weekend!

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