Bonding...

Moo House’s rural Northumberland location is a revelation with sweeping beaches, low-key spas and saltydog pubs just a drive away.

• The nearest town to Moo House is Seahouses with its kitsch amusement arcades, fantastic seaside tat shops and great fish and chip at Pinnacles. The harbour is full of boats offering trips out to the wonderful Farne Islands, home to puffins and seals. Sporty hens can bring their wetsuits (or buy one in the Farne Island gift shop in Seahouses) and take a boogie board or surfboard into the waves.

• Hens can pamper themselves at the refreshingly sophisticated Seafield Ocean Club (www.ocean-club.co.uk), a private members club open to Moo House guests. A superb, hour-long massage costs a very reasonable £35 or you can opt for marine mud and essential oil wraps or a sea and senses hot stone massage. The club can organise a lovely champagne buffet lunch for around £8 per head.

• Become models for the day and treat yourselves to a professional photoshoot on the beach, by Bamburgh Castle or even at the Moo House with the help of Alison Groves Photography (www.alisongroves.com). Masses of fun and a superb memento of this special time.

• Indulge in a wine tasting evening at the Moo House with Jonathan Radgick of Rothbury Wines (01665 578222). Fun and informative. Hens might like to order wines from his shop and combine collection with a trip to the wonderful Cragside historical house and gardens.

• Rent some Harley Davison’s for the afternoon for the ride of your lives with www.hadrianhdtours.com

• There are plenty of wonderful pubs in which to indulge in a spot of lunch. The Ship Inn (01665 576262) at Newton-by-the-Sea is part of a National Trust courtyard with a large expanse of grass and a beautiful beach beyond. The grilled kippers and brown bread are an absolute must. The Cook & Barker (01670 575234) at Newton-on-the-Moor has more adventurous cuisine such as terrine of wild of boar.

• For days out with outdoor loving hens, head up the coast half an hour, across the causeway at low tide to Holy Island, home to the stunning Lindesfarne Castle. Bamburgh Castle is another must with its breathtaking beach. The coastal town of Alnmouth has another amazing beach and pretty high street, home to the Alnmouth Grocer (01665 830997) which offer luxury picnic hampers perfect for a hens’ day on the beach. And if you haven’t been to Alnwick Castle and its fabulous gardens, you’ve missed out. The treehouse is a sight to behold with its wobbly bridges and its magical restaurant (01665 511852) with knarled wood tables, open fire, fairy lights and evening menu of local crab and Cheviot lamb. Jazz suppers here are a must.

• If you all want to explore the shops and wild nightlife of ‘The Toon’ as Newcastle is known, it’s around an hour’s drive away.