Stag and hen at The Bath House.

Inside the house, as late as you like. Bowling lane and cinema run until you decide they are closed. The only constraint is outside: quiet on the courtyard, terrace and street from 11pm, and no amplified music outside at any hour. The neighbourhood is residential and we trust groups to honour that.

Yes. The kitchen is fully fitted for caterers to plate and serve, and we have a list of local caterers we have worked with on hen weekends and milestone birthdays. You can also self-cater entirely or do a mix. Drinks are bring-your-own for private events; commercial bar-sale events use the TENS licence route discussed at booking.

Always. The bowling lane is part of every booking, every weekend, no upsell, no per-game fee. The pins reset themselves between frames. The score sheet is on the wall. Bring your own walk-up music if it amuses you, but it stays inside.

Yes. The house sleeps eleven across three bedrooms, so a hen of ten plus the bride works perfectly. Smaller hens of six to eight also suit the building well: the great room scales down, the bowling lane stays as good a centrepiece, and the cinema becomes a private screening room rather than a venue.

Amplified outdoor music. Late-night noise on the street. Bookings sold as loud-night party-house weekends, or stag groups arriving with the implicit plan to shake the building. We are direct about this so the people who come are the people the house suits, and the residential street stays a residential street.

Yes, by prior arrangement at booking. One or two well-behaved dogs are welcome, with a small per-stay cleaning fee. They are welcome on the ground floor and the courtyard, not on the upstairs bedding. Bowls, towels and a fenced courtyard are available; bring whatever else your dog needs.