Booking Extras
We offer a selection of extras that you can add to your booking prior to arrival. Browse our extras below:
-
This property allows up to 10 day guests charged at £50 per guest per day. ...
-
Fresh linen can be provided during your stay on a per room basis. These ca...
More Extras
Our trusted suppliers can provide a range of extras for your stay. Browse the list below and contact the supplier direct to make arrangements.
Catering
Joe Draper
Joe Draper brings a very special bespoke dining experience to your large group holiday house. He’s got some impressive experience behind him, having worked for Marco Pierre White and River Cottage, so you know it’s going to be good. The produce he uses ticks all the right boxes - ethical, local, seasonal, wild, organic and sustainable; Joe likes to work closely with the seasons, using wild and foraged food where he can. His style of catering is clean, fresh and rustic; the tastes and flavours are absolutely divine.
T: 07811 120350 E: joedraper@kitchenconsultantchef.co.uk
Le Frog
Restaurant quality food in the comfort of your Sleeps12 holiday home, that's what Le Frog is all about, so if you have a special birthday or an anniversary to celebrate, book them. Or book them just for a treat, why not? Le Frog is a family run business with years and years of experience in the catering trade, so you know you can trust them to come up with something that'll send your tastebuds into a frenzy of delight. Food is classic, traditional, but with a French twist, as you'd expect with a name like Le Frog. They do events and dinner parties, or hot drop off food; reviews are very good, not just for their mouthwatering food, but for the top rate service too.
Email: info@lefrog.co.uk Tel: 03333 012349
Caroline Wholey
Caroline Wholey has heaps of private catering experience including ski seasons in the Alps, summers in the South of France and autumns in shooting lodges. She’s spent a year in the USA as a family cook and has covered numerous director’s lunches in London. These days she’s happy catering for guests at their Sleeps12 holiday house, using seasonal ingredients to create the most delicious dinners and buffets. She will also deliver main dishes and desserts, and make occasion cakes to order.
T: 07703 221194 E: carolinewholey@yahoo.co.uk
Dowlish Wake Pop Up Catering, Somerset
Becky has established a reputation for imaginative and delicious catering through her boutique Bed & Breakfast, Brook House as well as her local ‘pop up’ bistro evenings and many other events. Opt for a drop off delivery or a fully catered service for that special celebration or just to treat yourselves and make things easy when you’re on holiday. Becky offers amazing word cuisine as well as the more traditional, using fresh, seasonal produce all sourced as locally as possible. Choose from carefully crafted menus which include main dishes such as slow roast lamb with harissa, garlic and cumin, slow braised blade of beef, and fillet of Somerset venison; and puddings that include Marsala raisin brioche bread and butter pudding, an ‘assiette’ of chocolate tart, blackcurrant fool and lavender shortbread and cardamom syllabub with a mint and mango salsa.
T: 07841 594342 or 01460 250860 T: becky@brookhousesomerset.com
Gayla Stewart
Gayla Stewart’s ethos is that great food is for sharing – the memories, the stories, the good times and the laughs; it’s for coming together as a family, for celebrating the special events in life. She’s also a great believer in making the best of fresh and seasonal local produce, evidenced by the culinary delights she creates for dinner parties, buffets and drop off dishes. Amazing food, fantastic service – no wonder she gets such great reviews.
T: 07801 375604 or 01823 433514 E: gayla.selectcatering@gmail.com
Flora's Food And Kitchen (Flora Bartlett)
Book Flora Bartlett to come and cook for you at your luxury holiday house; she does relaxed lunches, celebration dinners and buffets, and offers a fully catered service for your whole stay. If you just want something delivered to heat up for supper, Flora can do that too. She’s a Prue Leith trained chef so you know it’s going to be good; ingredients are sourced as locally as possible, with organic beef coming from animals raised and grazed on her parent’s farm.
T: 07771 722879 E: florabartlett@gmail.com
Katy's Catering
Professional catering for all occasions; a very tempting menu that caters for all tastes and can be adjusted to suit any dietary requirements. Choose from canapes or a three course meal - a fantastic idea if you're celebrating something special, entertaining corporate clients, or just fancy jolly good tucker without the stress of preparing and cooking it yourself.
T: 07835 772194 E: katyberry@hotmail.co.uk
Meek's Catering
Meek’s Catering Company believe that good food should be a celebration that brings people together. They use the best local produce and ingredients to create food that you won’t forget and will come to your holiday house to cater for special events and treats. They offer BBQs, fork and finger buffets, canapes, and dinner parties, tailored to your own tastes and dietary requirements. Leave it all to them whilst you relax and enjoy yourselves.
T: 01747 835363 E: info@meekscatering.co.uk
Savva Bars and Catering
Savva Bars and Catering have all your food and drink needs covered when it comes to eating in at your large group holiday house. You’ll have hand-picked wines to compliment your food, whether it’s sharing boards, grazing tables, BBQs or a dinner party of contemporary classic dishes with a very modern twist. Upgrades include gins, Espresso martinis, cocktails and Mixology Classes. They also do dinner party delivery to your door for smaller groups of up to 8,
T: 07595 255027 E: info@savvabarscompany.co.uk
The Levels Catering Company
The Levels Catering Company will come to your holiday house to cook up seriously scrumptious food no matter what the occasion. They offer tailored menus for everything from fine dining, buffets and canapes to BBQs hog roasts, buffets and stone baked pizzas. All diets are catered for and they work closely with local butchers, fishmongers, farmers and producers, which means you're guaranteed the best seasonal ingredients they can get their hands on. Minimum group size is 20.
T: 07848 944477 E: jack@levelscatering.co.uk
Two Simmering Pans
The happy team at Two Simmering Pans strive to provide each and every one of their clients with good food that’s made from scratch using the finest local ingredients and a whole lot of passion – and that’s exactly what they do. They’ll come and cater for you at your Sleeps12 holiday house for celebration feasts, 3 course dinners, buffets, canapes, BBQs and rustic sharing boards; menus are inspired by world travels and can be tailored to just how you want them, all diets are covered.
T: 01495 200850 E: info@twosimmeringpans.co.uk
Soul Food - Marc Jerem
Marc Jerem has worked for several well-known restaurants, including the Castle Hotel in Taunton, Marc Hix, River Cottage and The New Angel at Dartmouth. He caters for all diets and will create a bespoke menu for you for a 3 course celebration meal, a cream tea, buffet, barbecue or canapes - whatever you want. He can also deliver wholesome home cooked food so all you have to do is pop it in the oven Everything is homemade and all ingredients are fresh, sourced locally and often wild or foraged.
T: 07710 010595 E: marc@soulfoodhub.co.uk
The Ella-Phant Kitchen
The Ella-Phant Kitchen brings a boutique catering service to your holiday house; think of it as a bespoke experience to capture the essence of your event. The business is run by Gabriella who trained at one of the UK's top cookery schools – the Ashburton in Devon. Apart from the most amazing occasion cakes, she can cater for your entire stay, for a special dinner or celebration feast, for lunch, or canapes and cocktails. Menus keep step with the seasons, all diets are catered for.
T: 07715 595075 E: ella-phantkitchen@outlook.com
The Wild Pear
The Wild Pear is run by two Somerset ladies who love to create amazing food using the freshest and most wholesome ingredients they can get their hands on; between them they’ve notched up a lot of catering experience and have worked in some impressive places. They can do just about everything, all tailored to how you want it – grazing platters to share, scrumptious puds and cakes, homemade bread and the tastiest tasting menus. To give you an idea, the spring menu starts off with Crab, asparagus, fennel & chilli, goes on to mains of Lamb cutlets, harissa, herb freekeh, pomegranate and cucumber, and rounds off nicely with Rhubarb Fool with pistachio. Yum yum in my tum.
T: 07866 563121 E: info@thewildpear.co.uk
Christian Hopwood
If you book Christian Hopwood to come and cater for you at your Sleeps12 large group holiday house you can expect top quality food with a very creative twist. He uses the best local ingredients he can get his hands on, including produce from his own garden, so what you're eating is fresh and seasonal and hasn't travelled far. Great for celebration feasts, holiday dinners, buffets and canapes; Christian also delivers home cooked meals for you to reheat.
T: 07986 829457 E: christianhopwood@hotmail.co.uk
Country Plate Catering
Country Plate Catering brings you bespoke catering at your Sleeps12 holiday house at affordable prices. Head chef Kris has years of experience and has catered for hundreds of weddings, so you know you’re in very good hands. Whatever you want, they can do it, from 3 course dinners, grazing tables and canapes, to afternoon teas, bbqs and picnics. Food is seasonal with a big focus on local, they have chefs and waiting staff and will tidy everything away when they’re done.
T: 07388 516796 E: info@countryplatecatering.co.uk
Pizza Panther
Amazing pizzas cooked for you at your Sleeps12 holiday home. Pizza Panther is run by Ollie, who honed his craft at one of the best pizzerias in Naples; his van is kitted out with a specialist pizza oven so you get a truly authentic taste. All the favourite toppings, though Ollie isn’t afraid to add an original twist to the traditional. Seriously good pizza, fill your belly!
T: 07809 757698 E: info@pizzapanther.co.uk
SR Dining
SR Dining offer bespoke and versatile menus for catering at your holiday house. Nothing is a problem for them, whether you want to book them for your whole stay or for a one-off breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, 3 course dinner or Sunday roast. They do 7 course taster menus, grazing tables, buffets, canapes, picnics and barbecues with all diets considered. The food is created with passion and is fabulous; it shows how much these guys love what they do.
T: 07515 635606 E: stevenroberts1988@yahoo.com
The Kitchen Garden Somerset
The Kitchen Garden Somerset have a long list of happy clients that includes a few celebrities. They offer bespoke private catering for your holiday, providing dining experiences for 4-20 people. Menus are tailored to your tastes and dietary requirements, so this is such a treat for dinner parties, celebration feasts and dessert tables for occasions. Their private chef service covers breakfasts, brunches, lunches, cocktails and canapes and supper, as well as drop-off meals for you to heat up. Amazing food made with fresh ingredients grown, raised, produced or foraged locally.
T: Miranda - 07899 665635 E: thekitchengardensomerset@gmail.com
Fed and Pickled
Kelly at Fed and Pickled has worked in the catering industry for over 16 years and has under her belt a long stint in an AA Rosette award winning hotel. She offers a bespoke private chef experience, bringing restaurant quality food and service to your holiday home. Packages include a private chef and server, small plates and rustic sharing boards, afternoon teas, delivered food packages, and expert food and wine pairing. The table will be set for the occasion, the food will be amazing, made using the freshest seasonal ingredients.
T: 07525 631670 E: info@fedandpickled.co.uk
COOK - Nationwide
Award winning frozen meals and puddings delivered to your holiday home, made in line with the COOK ethos of using fresh, seasonal produce from some of the best British farmers and suppliers and the same ingredients and techniques as you would at home - so everything looks and tastes homemade. Order online for the whole of your stay, for your arrival, or for a special celebration dinner; menus include party food, canapes, 3 course dinners, Indian and Thai food, pies, lasagnes, and vegan and vegetarian meals.
Pampering
Glo Pamper
Introducing Glo - a luxurious, relaxing and truly indulgent visiting spa service. That’s right, you don’t even need to leave the comfort of your holiday property. Their highly experienced hand-picked therapists will ensure you receive a luxury spa experience from the moment they arrive at your door. With a comprehensive range of treatments and pamper packages to treat you from head-to-toe using high end professional brands, you can tailor the treatments to suit your needs and your schedule. They do Spa To You and Pamper packages including private catering - perfect for hen weekends or just because.
T: 020 7096 0385 E: info@glo-pamper.co.uk
Activities
Coombe Farm Shooting, Crewkerne, Somerset
Coombe Farm Shooting provides a fantastic clay pigeon shooting experience for up to 10 people at a time. Instructors come with all the relevant qualifications and heaps of experience; the setting, on a huge private estate in Somerset is wonderful, with lush rolling countryside all around. Make a day of it by hiring the team at Coombe Farm Organic to cater for you when you've finished shooting. Great for families and friends, for hen weekends and birthday treats.
T: 01460 279595 E: sales@cfsporting.co.uk
Ling Shooting - Clay Pigeon Shooting
Ling Shooting offers a great activity for individuals and groups, with shooting tuition and entertainment provided in a beautiful setting in Somerset. What they specialise in is clay pigeon shooting and game shooting tuition so if you fancy honing your skills in this department give them a call. It's a lot of fun for groups, this kind of thing so they get a lot of bookings from hen parties, for team bulding days and corporate entertainment.
T: 07789 480298. E: info@lingshooting.co.uk
Hens with Pens
Giggles guaranteed if you book Hens With Pens to provide you with entertainment for your Sleeps12 hen weekend! The tutors are experienced and qualified artists who come to you with a male model (phew!), drawing materials and playful retro swing music, plus if you fancing popping on a beret and a fake moustache to really get into the spirit ot things, they can bring them along too. Choose from a one and a half hour class, an hour's life drawing, or thirty minutes of group drawing games and exercises, and don't fret if you think you can't draw - the idea is to have a bit of fun.
T: 0203 291 3651 E: bookings@henswithpens.com
Life Drawing and Nude Modelling
How about a life drawing and nude modelling session to bring a bit of added fun to your Sleeps12 hen weekend? It doesn't matter if you can't draw because you get expert drawing tuition and guidance along with a barrel of cheeky banter and enjoyable drawing games. If you're brave enough you can even join in and do a bit of modellin yourselves!
Sessions typically last about an hour and a half, with a maximum of two hours, all drawing materials and even artists' berets are included, and you get photos to keep as well as your sketch pads.
Costs are £24.00 per head, all inclusive and based on a minimum number of 12. Areas covered are South Devon, Mid Devon, East Devon and South Somerset.
T: 07973 834876 E: nbx1969@gmail.com
BBland Instructing - Outdoor Pursuits
Brian at BBland offers instruction in archery, rifle shooting, clay shooting and laser clay shooting as well as fun-filled team building activities. He has years of experience and is fully qualified, working mainly within the Somerset area. He'll happily come to your holiday house for outdoor pursuits bringing great fun for families, friends and colleagues.
T: 07875 688167 E: brianbland31@gmail.com
Dance Workshops for Fun!
Get those hips a-swinging and improve your nifty footwork with Dance Workshops For Fun! Choose from several dance forms including Flamenco and Bollywood, and off you go, led by Karina who tailors each class to the group's requirements. Add in a performance from live flamenco musicians or Bollywood dancers and you'll have an event you'll never forget for your large group holiday, hen weekend or self-catering corporate break.
T: 07813 990937 E: danceflamenco@live.com
Sharandys Birds of Prey, nr Chard, Somerset
Ever fancied handling a bird of prey? Well you can if you book up with Sharandy's Birds of Prey and the chances are you'll be able to handle more than one as they have getting on for 30 of them, including hawks, falcons, an eagle, a kestrel, and 12 species of owl. Something different for hen parties, corporate groups or just for a family activity; you can have talks, flying displays and one-to-one experience days, which is a great idea for a birthday present. The setting is wonderful, with a backdrop of glorious Somerset countryside.
T: 01460 65445
Entertainment
Butlers with Bums
Butlers with Bums are proud to be the most publicised butler service company in the UK. We regularly feature and continue to work alongside the world’s top magazines, newspapers and TV shows.
We provide a reliable, fun, friendly butler service wherever you require across the UK for our thousands of happy hens. Our amazing 5* reviews speak for themselves.
We offer not just stunning cheeky Butlers and Models but we also provide a mobile cocktail making class and a nude life drawing class with our own special twist.
Cocktail making classes from just £35pp, Nude life drawing classes from just £20pp, 1 Butler for 2 hours from just £115
T: 01273 590820 E: info@butlerswithbums.com
Portrait Photographer
Fun Family Photography
Why not celebrate your family gathering with a photo-shoot with award-winning portrait photographer Emily Fairweather? Emily knows the Sleeps 12 properties well, choosing stunning natural backdrops for your family portraits & providing beautiful natural photographs to remind you of your happy holiday.
Emily will produce contemporary black and white images and vibrant colourful photos using natural light and gorgeous rural backgrounds at your Sleeps 12 property, garden and surrounding countryside. A typical shoot will last around an hour and will take place in two or three different parts of the garden/house – wherever the best light is. She’ll do large family group portraits and then a variety of smaller family shots in any combination you like!
Prices start at £250.
T: 01984 667281 or 07958 763029 E: emilyfairweather@btinternet.com
The Gin & Sin co.
The Gin & Sin Co are an independent, family run Mobile Gin bar based in Somerset. They're well known on the local events and festivals circuit but you can book them all to yourselves at your large group holiday house. They offer a range of drinks packages tailored to just how you want them and including carefully selected G&Ts, gin cokctails and prosecco. your large group holiday house
T: 07969 363 884 E: theginandsinco@outlook.com
Cupcakes and Cookies
While away a couple of hours making decorations for cupcakes and cookies; Jackie will come along to your large group holiday house and show you how to fashion sugar paste butterflies, snowflakes, flowers and all sorts; she'll bring all the equipment and the cakes and cookies in the flavours of your choice, all you need is an apron and your imagination. You'll need a minimum of 4 people for this, whether complete novices or more experienced at cake decorating.
T: 01823 672817 E: topside@tiscali.co.uk
Pot Doodles
Mobile pottery painting experience in the comfort of your holiday home - something different for birthdays, anniversaries, hen parties, or just because it's one of those things you'd like to try. Paint your own plates, bowls or mugs, an ornament or figurine, a trinket box or piggy bank; not only is it fun, but at the end of the workshop you have a very unique keepsake. You'll need at least 12 of you for this.
T: 07710 183891 E: info@potdoodles.co.uk
Cocktails & Games Cocktail Making
Bring the party to your large group holiday house with a fun filled activity that gets everyone joining in – perfect for gatherings of friends and family, for celebrations and hen weekends. Guests get their own Cocktail Station, all equipment is supplied – alcohol, ingredients, fruit and ice, and glassware, plus you’ll have your own bar tender to teach you all about the history of cocktails and show you how to mix your own mouthwatering drinks. Prices start from £35 per person.
T: 07565 042048 E: cocktailsandgames@outlook.com
Fun Casino2 Go
Host your very own casino night with roulette, blackjack and poker; don’t worry if you’ve never done this before, professional croupiers will be on had to show you how to play. Make an evening of it, get your glad rags on and the cocktails mixed! Hire includes table set up, lamps, all the chips and cards, and even fun money, so you get all the thrills without the risk!
T: 07500 035700 or 01747 824482 E: funcasino2go@btinternet.com
The Conjurer’s Collection
Be immersed into a world of secrets and intrigue with a fantastic mystery game experience brought to your large group holiday house by a professional magician. The theme is The Golden Age of Magic and Illusion, you’ll have puzzles to solve and clues to unravel, all very exciting and tremendous fun. Tailor the evening around your food and drinks, incorporate an impressive magic show, (how DID he do that?). Excellent entertainment for up to 20 people, ideal age over 14.
T: 07886 033815 E: info@chriswilder.co.uk
Horse Riding
Downclose Stables, North Perrott, Crewkerne, Somerset
Spend a few hours pony trekking in the beautiful Somerset countryside; take a leisurely trek through the open fields, on bridleways and quiet country lanes, or by prior arrangement, along the beach on the nearby Jurassic Coast. More experienced riders can try the cross country course, or you can make use of the indoor or outdoor arenas. The horses are all sizes so there should be something to suit you, and if you've got young children (3 years+) they can do reign lead rides.
T: 07903 019704 E: ellacoleman@ahwarrentrust.co.
General
Cottage Flowers
A lot of creativity goes into every single arrangement created by Angie and her team of qualified florists, so it's not surprise that they've won several awards for what they do. If you're celebrating a big birthday, a milestone anniversary, or a hen weekend at one of our luxury holiday houses, get Cottage Flowers in to make it all look beautiful. Flowers used are seasonal and sourced as locally as possible.
T: 01460 53020 E: info@cottageflowersandmore.co.uk
Banquet & Bloom
Minky can come and make your Sleeps12 holiday house in Devon or Somerset look SO pretty for you. She’ll dress the table in her own rustic style using vintage look fabrics and the most gorgeous flowers hand cut from her own garden on the farm where she lives. She uses the loveliest vases and accessories and the result is just charming. Great for celebrations or just because.
T: 07775 714696 E: minkyluard@gmail.com
Candy Bees Sweet Cart and Prop Hire
Candy Bees offer sweet cart and prop hire for parties and occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. They have a range of sweet carts and rustic country style props to dress a room or outdoor area; apple crates, old fashioned bicycles, milk churns, bunting, etc. They'll deliver to your Sleeps12 holiday house, set up and collect.
T: Fiona 07756 800249