About The Retreat
Escape to the rolling landscape of North Norfolk, where you can find tranquility and rejuvenation. Our retreat venue is located near Swaffham, an old market town, and is just a 30-minute drive away from the beautiful beaches of Holkham and Wells-by-the-sea.
Come and spend the May bank holiday weekend on a wellness and yoga retreat. May is the perfect time to enjoy the sun when the warmth of summer has arrived and has given the grounds of this stunning venue time to flourish so that it radiates colours of lush green, sparkling blue from the lake, reds, oranges and purples of the wild flowers throughout.
Our guests love it here and we have been running our yoga retreats here for 12 years. As an eco-retreat centre, everything has been built with sustainability at the heart of everything they do.
There is a swimming lake where you can row boats, an outdoor heated swimming pool, a newly developed meandering garden with paths, a Japanese garden and fire pits to stargaze in the evenings.
Find a connection to nature in the expansive grounds and find connection with new people, and reconnect to you and feel rested and calm.
Enjoy a guided walk to Castle Acre and the next day take a day trip to Holkham beach. On the final day relax in the grounds and enjoy a yoga workshop and indulge in a massage.
Yoga
Morning yoga: During your wellness yoga retreat in Norfolk, you will be treated to 2 x 2 hour classes a day. Enjoy an energising flow class in the morning to increase flexibility and strength while making you feel relaxed, leaving plenty of time for meditation and savasana. Get what you need from each class by going inward and really listening to your inner voice and wisdom so that you can nourish and revive in the individual way that you need.
Evening yoga: The evening yoga class will be more restorative finding yourself in longer holds, allowing the body to open up in its own time. Feel grounded, calm and nourished from the evening practice.
Yoga will be practices outside weather permitting.
Retreat schedule
The yoga retreat starts from 4 pm on Monday so that you can settle in and relax before the yoga class that starts at 6 pm – 8 pm and then dinner.
We finish at 11 am on Friday after the usual morning schedule and breakfast.
Daily Itinerary
8 am – 8.25am
Silent meditation walk in the grounds
8.30am – 10.30am
Morning Yoga & Meditation Class
10.30am
Brunch served, wholesome, healthy, filling, creative
12pm-5pm
Free time to read and relax
1pm – 3.30pm
Saturday – a walk to Hill Fort with packed lunch.
12pm – 5pm
Sunday – relax at the venue, drive to Holkham Beach if you came by car, try other walks
5pm – 7pm
Evening yoga and meditation class
7.15pm
Delicious vegetarian feast
9pm
Fire pit star gazing
10pm
Bedtime!
Cuisine
Julia is a holistic chef with over 15 years of experience in retreat cheffing. Her knowledge of nutrition, food energetics and Ayurveda is coupled with a strong emphasis on ethically sourced produce and seasonal ingredients with a no waste ethos too. Julia’s food is influenced by travel, culture, tradition and her own yoga and meditation practice. This is food that not only tastes great, but it is also mindfully prepared and full of love, leaving you feeling great too!
The healthy seasonal vegetarian and delicious meals will be prepared with love by Julia with a great emphasis being put on nutrition to support both your practice and life always up for a recipe share at any time.
Travel is a joy to with connecting with other cuisines and cultures, having recently been in Portugal, Turkey and Bali.
Accommodation
Our venue partner has luxury en-suite rooms that combine a rustic charm with quirky modern twists. They are nestled in a courtyard formation around the Barn which is the yoga, dining and chill-out space. The main barn has underfloor heating throughout, wood burners and big cosy sofas in a living space to relax into.
Each bedroom has original artworks by renowned artist Oliver Barnett, giving each room a unique interpretation of a natural scene creating a perfect harmonious colour balance with the handmade curtains and cushions. All of the bedrooms and bathrooms have their own underfloor heating. They also have super comfortable, extra thick sprung mattresses and high-quality cotton linen.
Twin or double rooms: The rooms are spacious enough for two people to share a room comfortably, with cosy single beds and crisp linen and beautiful en-suite bathrooms that have either a bath or a shower room.
Triple rooms: These rooms have the same thoughtful eco-design as the twin or double rooms but with an extra area which is a day bed for the third person in this lovely triple. There is a spacious en-suite bathroom also.
Single rooms: We have limited single rooms available and they have a single supplement of £150.
Retreat price
A twin/double room is for two people sharing either two single beds or a double bed. If this option isn’t available on the website please email us to ask for availability.
Main Barn rooms:
Shared Twin/Double ensuite bathroom –
Price: £849pp
Single occupancy, en-suite bathroom –
Price: £979
Includes
- Cosy Barn accommodation set in 21 acres of thoughtfully designed gardens surrounded by beautiful Norfolk countryside
- 2-hour morning yoga practices to energise and awaken
- 2-hour evening yoga to unwind and calm with restorative practices, meditation and Yoga Nidra
- Silent meditation walks pre-yoga in the morning around the lake
- Delicious wholesome and hearty vegetarian / vegan brunch
- Light lunch on one day and packed lunch on walk day
- Delicious and creative 2 course vegan evening meal
- Yoga equipment provided
- Saturday afternoon: Guided afternoon walk to Castle acre to refresh and invigorate
- Sunday afternoon: 1.5 hr Yoga workshop
- Use of the garden cafe
- Use of the swimming pool, swimming lake and extensive grounds
What past guests have said
“I arrived full of physical tension and I’m leaving radiating sunshine! Thank you for making this possible! I loved it ALL!”
“An amazing, relaxing and nourishing weekend, I met incredible teachers and people and go home inspired. Thank you.”
“Can’t wait to return. Please do another just the same next August. The perfect escape and I’m sad to leave but feel mended and with a happy heart.”
What to pack
* Shawl or thin blanket for after yoga – important when it is colder
* Indoor shoes/slippers to your toes warm
* Waterproof coat/jacket and a warm cosy hat when cold
* Cosy casual clothes to relax in
* Wellies/waterproof walking boots for walks
* A good book
Location and how to get here
By Car
We are situated in Norfolk to the east of Kings Lynn. The nearest town is Swaffham, to the South. If you are driving, we send out travel information in the welcome pack.
By train
The train station is Downham Market, 30 minutes from the venue. We offer a complimentary service to arrange taxi share if you catch the recommended train times.
We recommend that those travelling from London catch the following trains:
Departs London Kings Cross 13.44
Arrives Downham market 15.07
Departs Downham market 12.08
Arrives Kings Cross 13.35
Booking
To book this May Bank Holiday Yoga and Wellness Retreat in Norfolk, fill in the form below.
