Our facilities

We offer quiet, comfortable rooms in a large, traditional 1600s thatched house, with a roaring woodburner and a beautiful courtyard and walled garden. You can be as solitary or as sociable as you choose. And as a working writer, I am happy to offer constructive criticism on your work. The village pub is just 50 yards from the front door and there are many delightful walks all around.

But not everyone who visits Retreats for You is here to write. Some paint, read, tackle a work project, or simply relax and recuperate.

Our facilities

– Themed Events –

For ALL available dates, check our events/dates page.

General Just Write Retreat (May 2024)

13 May 2024

UPDATE – this Retreat recently added; an ensuite bedroom is still available, Book soon! <<< Mon 13th May. Please note this retreat is four nights. From £124pn, depending on room choice. Arrive Monday 2pm, leave Friday morning. Day after day of writing time, in like-minded company, someone to chat to whilst you make a coffee […]

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General Just Write Retreat (June 2024 – rare weekend!)

13 June 2024

Thurs 13th June. This retreat is four nights (with a fifth night self catering free – details below). From £124pn, depending on room choice. Arrive Thursday 2pm, leave Tuesday morning. Day after day of writing time, in like-minded company, someone to chat to whilst you make a coffee during your hard-earned break, after hours of […]

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Memoir Writing with Marnie Summerfield Smith – Tutored Retreat

1 July 2024

STOP PRESS!! One space has become available. First come first served. Waitlist also available so please apply. (July 2025 also available for booking). <<<< Please go instead to an alternative you may enjoy, Micro-memoir: first steps on how to begin writing a full memoir, using personal essays Memoir Writing with Marnie Summerfield Smith – Tutored […]

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Retreats For You
Our most loved dish comes from the happy kitchen cookbook, around page 132! It’s the massaged, marinated, tahini sauce kale including butternut squash with chilli flakes, avocado, feta, sunflower seeds, spring onion garnish, and I usually add a small corn on the cob and a half a jacket potato! Works really well as a vegan dish because I just replace the cheese! When the kale has marinated and sat for an hour, you can’t tell it’s raw. Must be one of the most healthy dishes I’ve ever eaten 🙂 Works really well as a vegan dish because I just replace the cheese! When the kale has marinated and sat for an hour, you can’t tell it’s raw. Must be one of the most healthy dishes I’ve ever eaten 🙂 Marinade includes –Two tblspns olive oilTwo tblspns room temp tahini (stir first in jar)Juice of two lemonsOne tblspn apple cider vinegar (this is the magic bit as it breaks down the fibres)One dessertspoon soy sauce (can be GF)Two tsp maple syrupPinch or two of smoked paprikaI put it all in a lock and lock container and give it a shake until it goes thick. Remove all the bits of stalk from a big packet of kale . I will often double the marinade quantities above & Double the kale , sometimes three times! Massage for 10 minutes, as the book says “with love!” Then leave for an hour before adding to the plate and serving with, half an avocado with a little cherry tomato in place of the stone, feta cheese which I put on the kale and the hot roasted butternut squash cubes next to the jacket potato and corn cob. Finished with a sprinkling of toasted sunflower seeds, my sprinkles are generous! An amazing mixture of textures, temperatures, and taste.The retreats for you version of our top happy kitchen dish!  ... See MoreSee Less
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