Hen Parties at Whitelady House

Hen parties in Devon with hot tub and croquet!

Book Whitelady House for your Hen party weekend at our large country house on the edge of Dartmoor, Tavistock. Whitelady House is ideal for a relaxing, chilled out weekend party, Stags welcome too!

Situated close to the pretty market town of Tavistock, down a private drive, the huge expanse of Dartmoor is 500yds from the front door, and Lydford Gorge is at the bottom of the garden, with activities a plenty. For the adventurous, riding, cycling, tree surfing, gorge scrambling, canoeing, or clay pigeon shooting. For the less adventurous there is golf and walking on the doorstep or why not try an afternoon of soap making, a jewellery workshop or a macaroon master class or just an afternoon of pampering and window shopping among the independent boutiques of the famous pannier market in town,

Our hen packages are totally flexible but include various catering options.

  1. Totally self-catering
  2. Semi catered:– we leave homemade meals in the fridge for you to pop in the oven at your convenience
  3. “Ski chalet” style catering – where each day we will cook and serve breakfast, leave out a cake for afternoon tea and cook and serve a three-course dinner of your choice each evening
  4. Gourmet dining – for that extra special event we can also provide a Gourmet dining experience cooked by a local Cordon Bleu trained chef.

Dependent on the package that you choose, various activities are included 

Outside is a large garden with a terrace and Hot tub, a barbecue area with table and chairs, a croquet lawn and a games room in the barn with table tennis and a pool table. 

We provide a memorable venue for a fun relaxing party, Sit back and enjoy the company of your friends, while we arrange everything for you.

Why book Whitelady House for your self-catering holiday in Devon?

Log burner in drawing room

Downstairs

Downstairs at Whitelady House is a spacious modern kitchen, a large dining room which seats 12 guests with original slate floor. There are 2 sitting rooms, each with a wood-burner and a ground floor twin bedroom with ensuite shower room. Two separate oak staircases lead up to first floor.

Pink flowered cushions on bed

Upstairs

There are 5 further bedrooms on the first floor, 3 with twin beds and 2 with king sized beds and their own ensuite. A third bathroom is shared by the twin rooms. The landing offers a light quiet reading area.

View of Whitelady House in the summer

Activities

Whitelady House offers free Wifi and a hot tub in the large garden along with a firepit with BBQ attachment. We provide table tennis and croquet. Next door to Lydford Gorge we boast of 2 village pubs and Dartmoor on our doorstep. Dogs are welcome. We have a vast array of things to do in the local area and beyond.

Horses riding across Dartmoor

Riding

One of the best ways to discover Dartmoor is on horseback. If you’re a novice or a beginner there is a trekking centre close by offering an hour or two pony trekking. 

Whitelady waterfall

History

The Whitelady house dates back to the 1600’s. It was the farm house to the Manor hence its original name of Manor Farm. This was changed when the house was renovated to reflect it's position next to the Whitelady Waterfall in Lydford Gorge, the deepest gorge in the South West.

Dining room laid for a meal

Catering

At Whitelady House we offer self-catering with the option of meals made to order ahead of your arrival,  or a  "chalet" style catering where we come in and cook for you at Whitelady House. For cooking alfresco there is a firepit with BBQ grill or (for an additional charge) wood-fired ovens are available.

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Dartmoor on your doorstep