What a hen weekend here looks like

A hen weekend at Finn Lough is a Lake Villa for the group, two outdoor spas, a long dinner at Lasair Restaurant and a cold dip in Lough Erne the morning after. We’re on a quiet peninsula in Fermanagh, about two hours from Belfast and two and a half from Dublin.

It isn’t a night out. It’s a weekend away with your favourite people, with a hot tub instead of a queue for the bar. If that sounds like her, read on.

Most hen groups take a Lake Villa. Each one has three bedrooms, a lounge with a wood-burning stove, a kitchen, a private garden and big windows over the lough. A villa sleeps up to six.

More of you? Book a second villa, or mix villas with our bubble domes and suites for the ones who want a room to themselves. The villas are self-catering, so breakfast isn’t included; the domes and suites come with a breakfast hamper at the door.

Spa sessions are the thing that sells out, so book those first. The Shoreline Spa gives you your own hot tub on the water’s edge, a sauna looking out over the lough and steps straight down into it. It’s open from March to September. The Elements Trail runs all year: two hours between timber cabins in the forest, with a sauna, a lake plunge, a hot tub and a salt float.

Then book dinner. Lasair is open to everyone, but only with a booking, and a table for a group goes quickly at weekends.

After that, pick one or two things to do together. A cocktail workshop with our bar team, mixing drinks from botanicals foraged on the estate. A gin tasting in the House Bar. Kayaks or paddleboards on the lough, or an e-foil taster for the brave. S’mores round the fire pit once it gets dark.

Friday: arrive, get the fire lit in the villa, and let everyone settle in. Keep the first night simple.

Saturday: the spa in the morning, while everyone’s still fresh. Lunch, then a kayak or the cocktail workshop in the afternoon. Dinner at Lasair, then a nightcap in the House Bar or s’mores at the fire pit.

Sunday: a slow breakfast in the villa, a walk through the woods or a cold dip for whoever lost the bet, and home by the afternoon.

The packed schedule. Two or three plans a day is plenty; the best bits usually happen in the hot tub in between.

The heels. The paths go through woodland, so bring trainers or wellies, a swimsuit and something warm for the evenings. Robes and towels are waiting at the spa.

The worry about the weather. The lake is cold whatever month you come, and the sauna is hot. That’s rather the point.

Everyone needs to be 16 or over. We can’t take pets. Bikes are free to use during your stay. Enniskillen is the nearest town, about half an hour away by car.

Tell us your dates, how many of you are coming and what the bride-to-be loves, and we’ll put the weekend together with you: rooms, spa times, dinner and anything else you have in mind.