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Sashay your way to the heart of Somerset. Taunton is the hen weekend for groups who want countryside charm without the fuss: a friendly county town with proper pubs and good restaurants, the Quantock Hills rolling away to one side, cider country to the other, and the Somerset coast half an hour off. Unhurried, unpretentious, lovely.
And you? You’re the one with the spreadsheet, so here’s your full guide. The best hen parties in Taunton build around a countryside base: one big group moment, like a private dance class, plus a chef-cooked dinner, a crafty afternoon and a gentle night out in town. All of it below, plus where to stay.
We’re Sashay Dance, and after 10 years and 2,500+ dance parties, the West Country is happy home turf, we come to you anywhere around Taunton and beyond.
The Best Taunton Hen Do Activities
All tried and tested by real hen groups, starting with the one we know best.
1. A Hen Party Dance Class in Taunton
Best for: every group, every age, every ability, and brides who want a properly personalised moment.
A Sashay Dance hen party class is a private 90-minute dance class built around the bride’s favourite songs, taught by one of our fun, friendly teachers at your accommodation or a venue near you in Taunton. It’s the great icebreaker: your whole group learning a routine together, laughing at each other, and bonding before the first prosecco cork pops.
Choose any 2 or 3 of her favourite songs, any genre, any era, and we’ll choreograph a bespoke routine with your own custom song mix. Want a bit of inspo instead? Pick from 25+ themes, from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and ABBA to Dirty Dancing, Mamma Mia and our cheeky RuPaul routine. It’s completely 2-left-feet friendly and suitable for all ages, so the bride’s mum, her sister and her uni mates all have a brilliant time together. The bride dances free, and with 18+ people the organiser does too. Yes, that’s you.
We record the routine on the day and send you the custom song mix to keep. Lots of groups perform it at the wedding, and every single time, the dancefloor goes wild.
Ready to sashay into the celebration? Take a look at our Taunton hen party dance classes.
Our Top Trending Taunton Hen Party Dance Themes for 2027
Our most popular themes right now are Mamma Mia, Last Rodeo and Taylor Swift. Loads of our groups even go on to do the routine at the wedding!
2. A Private Chef Dinner
Best for: the centrepiece evening, Somerset’s larder.
A hen party chef in Taunton makes the countryside base sing: a private chef arrives at your house, cooks something beautiful with Somerset’s finest, and leaves the kitchen spotless. Long table, best people, cider or fizz, no taxis. Book ahead, the good chefs cover the whole county and fill up in summer.
3. Hen Party Life Drawing in Taunton
Best for: cheeky groups, big laughs, the house as the studio.
Hen party life drawing in Taunton works exactly as it should: a professional model comes to your accommodation, your group sketches away with fizz in hand, and the wobblier the results, the funnier. The bride leaves with a keepsake and a story.
4. Cider Country and the Coast
Best for: the daytime chapter, proper Somerset.
Lean into the county: cider farm tours and tastings a short drive out, cream tea in a village en route, and the coast at Watchet or the Quantocks’ gentle hills for the walking-boots hour. It’s the daytime that makes a Taunton weekend feel like a proper escape.
5. Spa, Tea and the Town
Best for: gentle pacing, mixed ages.
Round it out with the classics: a spa morning at one of the country house hotels near town, afternoon tea, a wander through Vivary Park, and an easy evening in Taunton’s restaurants and pubs, friendly, walkable and entirely unstressful.
A Ready-Made Taunton Hen Weekend
Want it pre-planned? Friday arrival and grazing dinner at the house, Saturday morning slow, the dance class in the living room at noon, cider farm or spa in the afternoon, private chef dinner, hot tub if you chose wisely. Sunday is pancakes and a village. For everything else on, Visit Somerset’s Taunton guide has the full listings.
Where to Stay: the Hen Party House
A hen party house near Taunton is the whole strategy: self-catering farmhouses and cottages across the Somerset countryside, many with hot tubs and big kitchen-diners, with town ten minutes away when you want it. Confirm hen-friendliness before the deposit, count the real beds, and book early for summer, Somerset’s prettiest houses go first. For the luxury end, pools and all,kate & tom’s Somerset collection covers the showstoppers.
Ready to Make Her Taunton Hen Weekend Unforgettable?
If a private, themed dance class sounds like the bit she’d love most, sashay your way over to us. Choose any 2 or 3 of the bride’s favourite songs and we’ll choreograph a bespoke routine and custom song mix, or pick from 25+ Sashay Dance themes and we’ll sort the music. We bring the speaker, the music, the choreography and one of our fun, friendly teachers, to your accommodation or a venue near you. The bride dances free. With 18+ people, the organiser does too.
Don’t worry about a thing. Just tell us what she loves, and we’ll handle the rest.
Enquire today. She’s going to love you for this.
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