Blackbird House sleeps 20 in rural Herefordshire — a hidden country retreat tucked between the Malvern Hills and Hereford. Seven bedrooms across two floors, two woodburning sitting rooms, a 20-seat dining kitchen, gardens that wander through an apple orchard to a fire sphere and raised dining terrace. Hot tub on request.
The essentials
- Rural Herefordshire, 20 minutes from the Malvern Hills
- Sleeps 20 across 7 bedrooms — 3 family rooms, 2 kings, 2 twins
- 20-seat kitchen / dining room with range cooker
- Two sitting rooms, both with woodburning stoves
- Apple orchard with fire sphere and log seating
- Raised dining terrace at the end of the garden, set for sixteen
- Hot tub available on request (additional fee)
- Gated driveway parking for 10 cars
- Check-in 4pm / out 11am
A sample weekend
Build your own →Your starter package to give you a feel for how your weekend could look! We can tailor this completely around the bride's personality, the group size, and any must-do activities.
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Friday
- Arrive at Blackbird House. Bags down, fizz on ice, first look at the gardens, the orchard and the dining terrace.
- Long-table dinner in the 20-seat kitchen / dining room.
- Mobile cocktail masterclass with your Buff Butler — fizz to start, three cocktails each, signature bottom-revealing apron for the laughs.
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Saturday
- Slow morning out in the garden — mimosas, music, photos in the orchard.
- Afternoon flow yoga class — breathing, sequences, guided meditation. Mind and body in sync before the night kicks in.
- Evening: hen-party games, Mr & Mrs quiz, fizz by the fire pit.
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Sunday
- Slow coffee, last walk through the apple trees, photos with the Herefordshire countryside, checkout by 11am.
- You leave with the camera roll, not the planning headache.
Your sample package
- 2 night weekend stay at Blackbird House
- Mobile cocktail masterclass with a Buff Butler
- Flow yoga class — breathing, sequences and guided meditation
- Flock planner from start to finish, £50 deposits per guest
From £255 pp based on 20 guests
Prices will vary depending on the number of guests and time of year
Subject to availability
Please share your preferred dates, group size and the bride's vibe, and we'll try to come back with a plan within 24 hours.
Each hen pays£50 deposit
Then three monthlyPayday instalments
Reminders you have to send0
We chase. You don't.
What's inside
- 200+ Mbps Wi-Fi throughout
- Hot tub on request
- Two woodburning stoves + fire sphere
- Range cooker, dishwasher, full kitchen
- Smart TV in the living room
- Piano, dining for 20, two sitting rooms
- Gated parking for 10 cars
Activity inspo
Cherry pick your favourite activities and we'll build the perfect weekend around them, the kind your guests will absolutely love.
Pour your cocktail
Yoga
Pamper party
Bride balloons
Wine tasting
Why hens book with Flock,
instead of planning everything themselves.
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We organise the weekend.
Hen houses, activities, dining, the Saturday-night plan. Your hen planner who has walked the house and booked the suppliers. You give us the bride's vibe; we come back with a shape that fits her.
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We chase the money.
Each hen pays us £50 to hold a place, then three monthly Payday instalments. 0 reminders you have to send. We chase. You don't.
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We plan every detail, you celebrate.
Houses, activities, dining — all booked and confirmed before the weekend starts. We plan every detail so things run smoothly and you can focus on the bride.
Niamh C
Flock dealt with all the payments so I didn't have to chase anyone up. Taking off any added stress.
Payment plan
Christie Jamieson
The most amazing weekend in Kingussie. Eilidh, who organised everything, couldn't be more helpful.
Highlands planner
Rebecca Leckie
Took the stress out of my hen do in Bath. Everything was easy. They sorted a payment plan and organised the activities.
Bath weekend
Emma Mackay
Slight hiccup 3 days before, original owners had double-booked. Kat was immediately on the case and found us an incredible replacement.
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