Bath Stag Do

The Romans came to Bath for the hot springs and stayed for the parties, so you’re following a long tradition. A Bath stag do is the one I’d pick when the group spans a few generations. The stag’s dad, his uncle and his mate from five-a-side can all find something to like, and nobody has to queue for a nightclub until they want to.

It’s a small, handsome city of honey-coloured stone, with grand Georgian streets, the Roman Baths and Pulteney Bridge all within walking distance of the pub. The stag can do some culture in the morning and undo it all by teatime.

For the full Bath experience, take the group to the Roman Baths, then to Thermae Bath Spa, where you can sit in naturally warm water on a rooftop pool and look out over the city. It’s surprisingly good for a sore head. Check its rules for groups before you turn up as a pack.

For something more competitive, Bath Racecourse sits up on Lansdown, just outside the city, and claims to be Britain’s highest flat racecourse. A day at the races works for any age group and gives the stag a dress code he can’t argue with. Racing runs from spring to autumn, so check the fixtures first.

Out in the Somerset countryside you’ve got the usual stag staples like paintballing and clay pigeon shooting. Then there’s the local speciality. Book the West Country Games and you get a day of daft farmyard games, fancy dress and plenty of cider, which is about as Somerset as a stag do gets.

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8 packages in 2 places, from £93 a head. Here are the most popular; pick a city or see the lot.

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West Country Games Packages in Bath

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Bath Bath Bonanza Stag Do Package

2 nights awaywith

• 2 Nights Three Star Central Accommodation
• 9 Goofy Games
• 2 Course Dinner with Beer
• Guest List Nightclub Entry

2 nights three star central accommodation in Bath with breakfast. 9 hilarious Goofy Games is a winner for all stag parties. Then enjoy an Italian Stag Night with 2 course meal and guest list nightclub entry

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Bath Country Games Stag Do Two Nighter Package

2 nights awaywith

• Two Night Stay in Recommended Hotel
• 1st Night: Pub Grub Meal
• 2nd Night: West Country Games and Comedy Club

Keep it simple with a pub grub meal your first night and make sure your energy is high for West Country Games on Saturday followed by stand up comedy and after party.

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Bath Country Games Stag Do Three Nighter Package

3 nights awaywith

• Three Nights at Recommended Accommodation
• 1st Night: Pub Grub Meal
• 2nd Day/Night: West Country Games and Comedy Club
• 3rd Night: Two Course Italian Meal

Kick off your stag weekend with a laid back pub grub meal, your second day down on the farm with some west country games followed by laughs at a comedy club and your last night with a delicious, two course Italian meal! You and your mates will be spoiled!

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West Country Games Packages in Bristol

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Bristol It's a Knock Out Stag Weekend Package

2 nights awaywith

• 2 nights accommodation
• Friday Night Comedy Club Entry
• West Country Themed Games
• Priority Nightclub Entry & Queue Jump Before 11PM

Frolic on a farm in the West Country! Enjoy 10 themed games including pitchfork fights, cider run challenge, and tractor tyre rolling followed by a West Country picnic (with scrumpy), all with the company of some minxy milkmaids! With comedy club entry and night club entry...what more fun could you want?

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Bristol West Country Games Stag Weekend Package

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• 2 Nights Stay In 3* Hotel
• West Country Themed Games Day
• Nightclub Entry
• Lapdancing Entry

Frolic on a farm in the West Country! Enjoy 10 themed games including pitchfork fights, cider run challenge, and tractor tyre rolling followed by a West Country picnic (with scrumpy), all with the company of some minxy milkmaids!

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Bristol West Country Stag Weekend Package

2 nights awaywith

• 2 nights accommodation
• Pre Club Bar Entry with Free Shot for First Drink Purchased
• West Country Themed Games
• Priority Nightclub Entry & Queue Jump Before 11PM
• Priority Nightclub Entry with Bubbly

Frolic on a farm in the West Country! Enjoy 10 themed games including pitchfork fights, cider run challenge, and tractor tyre rolling followed by a West Country picnic (with scrumpy), all with the company of some minxy milkmaids!

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Bath’s nightlife is packed into the centre, which means you can walk from pub to bar to club without anyone losing a shoe. Milsom Street and George Street have a run of good bars, Kingsmead Square is handy for an early drink, and SouthGate near the station gets busy late on. Walcot Street is where the locals drink, with more independent pubs and live music.

If you want to laugh at someone other than the stag for an evening, Komedia on Westgate Street puts on comedy, music and club nights. Book a comedy night early on Saturday and you’ll still have time for the bars after.

Bath is smaller than it looks, and the late-night choice is more limited than in a big city. My advice for a Bath stag weekend is to treat the night as a long, good pub evening, then finish in whichever club will have you.

Trains run into Bath Spa from London Paddington and from Bristol, which is close enough to combine for a bigger night. The station is right by the centre, so once you’ve arrived you won’t need taxis much. If the group wants more late venues, our Bristol stag do page is just down the line.

• No street drinking. Bath city centre has an order restricting drinking in public, and officers can take your drinks off you. Save the cans for the house.
• Dress it up. Smart casual gets you into most places. Some of the more elegant bars aren’t keen on obvious stag groups in costume, so keep the full fancy dress for the daytime.
• Book big groups. Plenty of venues are small and old, so ring ahead if there are lots of you.
• Weekends fill up. Bath is busy with visitors most of the year, and especially around Christmas. Book beds early.

Bath’s nightlife is packed into the centre, so that’s where I’d base the group. Anywhere within a short walk of Milsom Street and George Street keeps you close to a run of good bars, and Kingsmead Square is right there for the first pint. If the lads are coming in by train, staying near SouthGate makes a lot of sense: it’s by the station, it gets busy late, and you’ll barely need a taxi all weekend.

Want a bit more character? Walcot Street is where the locals drink, with independent pubs and live music, so a base up that end suits a group that prefers a proper pub to a big bar. Either way, keep everyone under one roof if you can, because rounding up stragglers from across town on Saturday morning is nobody’s idea of fun.

My one practical tip: book beds early. Bath is busy with visitors most of the year, and especially around Christmas, so sort the accommodation before you sort the fancy dress.

Friday Get the train into Bath Spa from London Paddington or Bristol, drop the bags and walk. I’d start with an early drink in Kingsmead Square, then work along Milsom Street and George Street while everyone’s still upright. Smart casual is the move tonight, because the more elegant bars aren’t keen on stag groups in costume. Ring ahead if there are lots of you, as plenty of venues are small.

Saturday Daytime is when the fancy dress comes out. Book the West Country Games for daft farmyard games and a lot of cider, or head out into the Somerset countryside for paintballing or clay pigeon shooting. If the racing’s on, Bath Racecourse up on Lansdown keeps the older lads happy. Back in town, get changed and book an early comedy night at Komedia on Westgate Street. After that it’s Walcot Street for independent pubs and live music, then SouthGate once it’s busy late, and finish in whichever club will have you.

Sunday Recovery day. I’d walk the group round the Roman Baths, then sit them in the naturally warm rooftop pool at Thermae Bath Spa and let the city do the healing. It’s surprisingly good for a sore head, but check its rules for groups first. One last thing: no cans on the walk back to the station. There’s no street drinking in the centre and officers can take your drinks off you.