The Best UK Cities For Stag Dos
We set out to answer what is often a burning question for any groomsmen looking to plan a stag do... What's actually the best place in the UK for a stag do?
Using multiple data points that we'll expand on below, we've put together a table of the top UK cities for a stag do. Let's take a look.
It turns out that Blackpool has been revealed as the #1, best UK staycation for a stag do in our new ranking.
Blackpool took the number one spot as the best UK location to host a stag do, followed by Liverpool and then Cardiff. Locations across the UK were ranked based on a range of criteria that makes a good stag do, including the cost of a pint, the number of nightclubs, the range of stag do activities, the cost of hotels, and access to public transport.
While the top locations are obvious choices with them all being large cities with plenty to do, it might come as a surprise that they have come out on top above the capital city of London.
London might seem like an obvious choice for a stag do, but while it has a host of possible stag do activities, the average cost of a pint is a whopping £6.50 while a hotel could set you back £180 a night.
Instead, stag do organisers might prefer to pick one of the alternative locations that rank higher up the list where hotels and drinks are cheaper.
It's clear why Blackpool took the top spot: “It has plenty of nightclubs, lots of activities and a pint costs on average just £3.25. It also scored highly for its public transport links and hotel costs, making it a great place to host a stag do in 2025.
Top 10 UK locations for a stag do
Overall Ranking City / town Cumulative Ranking
|
1 |
Blackpool |
27 |
|
2 |
Liverpool |
47 |
|
3 |
Cardiff |
48 |
|
4 |
Bournemouth |
52 |
|
5 |
Nottingham |
54 |
|
5 |
Aberdeen |
54 |
|
6 |
Edinburgh |
57 |
|
7 |
Preston |
59 |
|
8 |
Hull |
60 |
|
9 |
Newcastle |
61 |
|
9 |
Leeds |
61 |
|
9 |
Milton Keynes |
61 |
|
10 |
Plymouth |
63 |
The full data is available here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_YobE2s5gp8piUN2LJV-vu_GCfTIurn1peoFzhO0_wM/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Methodology and sources
Number of nightclubs and stag activities: Data gathered from various online sources and calculated based on the number of nightclubs per 100,000 people to normalise for population differences.
Average cost of pint: https://www.finder.com/uk/banking/international-pint-price-map https://www.numbeo.com/
Average hotel cost: booking.com based on a Sunday night in June for a standard double room
Access to public transport: Data gathered from various online sources to generate a score out of 10
Each variable was given a ranking score then the cumulative ranking was calculated and positioned from lowest to highest.
