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.

Beginners’ Scriptwriting Retreat with Lucy V Hay

17 March 2026

We are thrilled to welcome back Lucy V Hay to Retreats For You for the second time!  Find details of her Beginners’ Scriptwriting Retreat below, and book your place now. Arrive Tuesday afternoon (day one), leave Saturday morning (day five). Cost is £795 per person (standard rooms. Supplement payable for premium rooms please ask but […]

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Developing and Pitching a Commercial Novel with Rosemary Dun (Apr 2026)

27 April 2026

NEW: 2026 date This is the most suitable course we do for beginners, as Rosemary is a former open university tutor and gives copious handouts! <<< <<<<<<<<<<<<< DEVELOPING AND PITCHING A COMMERCIAL NOVEL with Rosemary Dun Apr 27th – May 1st 2026 (4 nights) Perfect course for beginners. It has frequently sold out. £710pp, own […]

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General Just Write Retreat (1 May 2026)

1 May 2026

RARE WEEKEND JUST WRITE RETREAT Jennie will be delighted to host you, as she did in November, with her wonderful hospitality and welcoming ways. Oh and she’s a great cook! (“Some of the best soup I’ve ever tasted – even better than Debbie’s!”) Arrive Friday, from 10 am. Leave Tuesday 10 am, for £20 more, […]

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Your four day break learning how to be a novelist awaits you. End of April. Afternoon tea and cake, wine with supper, own cozy room with great mattresses. Mini home gym and good broadband even though we’re in a quaint North Devon Village in a 1600s Thatched House location. Want to come? Or find out more? Check this outRetreatsforyou.co.uk/Events Our open university tutor Rosemary will guide u and include lots of handouts! Half the places already booked.Also in a month’s time – how the secrets of screenwriting can really take your writing to another level and help your novel with its sticky middle and so much more about being in the Movie industry with relentless tutor Lucy V hay - best value for money ever!Also just write 4 nt retreats with no tutor – plus a memoir , and editing workshops# later in the year, why not join us or at least find out more? Or you can email me on Info@ our website if you have a a group and would like to create a bespoke stay just for you and five mates including lots of dates until August. (doesn’t have to be just Writers) we will look after you while you have fun! Big studio out the back if you want to do any painting or yoga.Retreats for you may be moving from its current location however so book now while you’ve got the chance.(grandchildren have changed my life amongst other things and the house will be for sale this year). Or if you know someone that wants to run a business like mine, let’s talk. DebXxInfo@ retreatsforyou .co .uk ... See MoreSee Less
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Just two places left for Mar, Half gone in April! Have a look at our monthly Writers retreats and join us in Devon! X ... See MoreSee Less
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