London Hen Day | Hen Party in London | London Hen Night ideas

DURING THE DAY ON YOUR LONDON HEN PARTIES


Come on you hen night girlies, leave the stilettos behind for later, bring on the backpack and hit the city of London with bags of energy and a clear agenda for your daytime London hen day extravaganza.

First to mention is how you hen party girls get around the city. The options are endless. You can choose the usual modes of transport – buses, taxis, tubes and trains in abundance – or be more adventurous on maybe the Open Top Bus tour or the Red River Rover sightseeing tour where, with an open ticket, you can hop on or off, allowing you to explore the sights on your hen party in London at your own pace. These offer a fascinating and entertaining commentary, useful if you’re new to the city.

Depending on your hen night budget, you could even sightsee in a helicopter on your London hen day, though the London Eye - the highest viewing platform in London - will certainly be a cheaper option, taking its passengers 137 metres above the River Thames. The views over Westminster and beyond are breathtaking.

Since the attractions in this fabulous city are unrivalled, may we recommend that they figure somewhere on your hen party in London. Buckingham Palace, the best-known royal palace in the world, is the official home to our Royal family and the Royal Standard flag flutters over the east front when Her Majesty the Queen is in residence. Just stand and admire, or be fortunate to walk the Queen’s corridors and gardens during the months of August and September, in the footsteps of many of the world’s state leaders.

Then either take a hen day meander through the enviable grounds and lakeside of St James Park, which is the oldest Royal park and is surrounded by St James Palace and the Houses of Parliament, or stride up The Mall, the setting for many ceremonial parades and national celebrations.


At the top of The Mall, enjoy a well earned rest in Trafalgar Square, joining Admiral Lord Nelson as he surveys this busy tourist square from his vantage point 51 metres above. Pop into the National Gallery, home to one of the largest collections of Western European paintings in the world, where entrance is free and you can be inspired by famous works from Leonardo Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, and Rembrandt to only mention but a few. End the tour with a hen day lunch in their fabulous restaurant that won the Time Out Best British Restaurant 2007.

Fuelled with food and frivolity, now’s the time to flex those London hen day credit cards and blow caution to the wind. Hit the shops next with no expense spared - the West End is just around the corner. After all, it is your special hen weekend in London.

Whatever your budget, there are shops to suit. Whilst the West End is famous for its hen nightlife, it also has every type of clothes shop you could hope for, from designer labels on Bond Street, bargains on Oxford Street or the renovated market building of Covent Garden with its interesting shops, craft markets, bars and cafes. Taking in Oxford, Regent and Bond Streets, Soho, Theatre-land, Chinatown, Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Piccadilly and Edgware Road, The West End really does have it all.

If you’re ready for a cuppa, why not indulge in a hen day afternoon tea at The Ritz Hotel, 150 Piccadilly, in their sumptuous Palm Court, where a choice of sandwiches, scones, jam and clotted cream combine to make an unforgettable hen party afternoon. Note, though, a formal dress code is required. Just perfect for your unique London hen weekend.

A little further afield in Knightsbridge, why not pay a visit to our national treasure, Harrods. Whilst the store offers a private car park for customers with a valet service, for most folk, it is probably best to catch the tube. The focus is definitely on luxury goods, though you can still buy a pint of milk in the sumptuous food-hall. Being possibly the most famous store in the world, Harrods does feature on most hen night ‘must-see’ lists. It occupies a vast site in this premier location and sells a phenomenal range of products from pets to pianos to pashminas.

For a more fashion-led, trendier department store, just head down the street to Harvey Nichols, where McQueen, Versace, Comme Des Garcon and cocktails can be found. Definitely a place to be seen during your London hen day, as well as to shop.

Though we're sure by now that those hen feet must be blistering, just a little further down the road from Knightsbridge, you can pass into Kensington, where the beautiful Kensington Palace and Gardens are located. You don’t need to be a royalty fanatic to recognise the home to Princess Diana between 1981 and 1997. It was also the birthplace of Queen Victoria and where, as a young girl she discovered she was to be queen.

Bordering the gardens is the famous Hyde Park, where a vast array of outdoor pursuits takes place and which boasts the Speakers Corner and Serpentine Lake. Perhaps now’s the time to dangle those tired hen day feet in the fountain.

If you have any energy left, you can travel across the centre to Tower Hill on the far side, where you can find over 1000 years of history within the grounds of The Tower Of London. Meet a Beefeater. Imagine the emotion as Anne Boleyn walks to meet her tragic fate on the scaffolding on Tower Green.

Finally, if you feel too despondent that after all your efforts of meeting someone famous in the big city have failed, why not grab a quick taxi to Marylebone and have your photos taken with a whole host of stars from Nelson Mandela to Brad Pitt. The waxwork models in the legendary Madam Tussauds museum will ensure you end your daytime hen party in London with a giggle and some impressive pictures to show your friends back home.

We've some wonderful London hen night ideas for during the day on your weekend away in London.

We're here ready, willing and able to organise the most memorable London hen day for you.