retreats
a cornish retreat that helps you find your spark again.
Made for creative minds who like their getaways a little more homemade. This retreat whisks you away to Southern Cornwall for some seaside air, morning swims, picnics on the beach as well as afternoons of scrap booking and plenty of delicious, healthy meals with new and like-minded friends. These retreats are wholesome, slow-paced, and nourishing. You can WFH and sneak in swims between meetings or join us for a hike before we craft. The workshops are there if you want them, but if you'd rather spend the afternoon reading on the beach or going for a solo explore, that's just as welcome. And unlike other retreats, no car, no problem. You can get a 15 minute bus from St Austell station into Mevagissey and walk just 15 minutes to the house! Or we can call you a taxi that'll have you at the house in 20 minutes. You'll come for the sea views but it'll be the friendships that you'll cherish the most.
the days
- Thursday
- Arrive from 2pm and explore amongst friends before a long, lovely dinner. Finish the day playing cards, then slink off to bed for a sleep set against the crashing of waves.
- Friday
- Start your day with a swim and a coffee on the beach before we head off on a long walk and return to relax ahead of the workshop — or WFH and sneak in swims before joining the crafting workshop at 5pm. We'll end the day at the pub just opposite the beach.
- Saturday
- Take the morning at your own pace, then we head to the Lost Gardens of Heligan — just two miles up the road. A vast Victorian estate once tended by 22 gardeners, it was left to the brambles when most of them went to war in 1914 and never returned. Discovered again in the 1990s beneath decades of overgrowth and lovingly restored, it is one of the most quietly extraordinary places in Britain: a subtropical jungle of towering tree ferns, kitchen gardens still impossibly in flower, and the Mud Maid half-sleeping in the earth as if she's been there forever. We'll take our lunch on the go and treat ourselves to an ice cream or a pasty before heading back for an afternoon crafting workshop.
- Sunday
- Spend your morning however you wish before we explore further — perhaps some sleepy lanes or a quiet beach with spectacular views. We'll take our lunch on the go, head back for some quality alone time before more scrapbooking — sketching the shells in your pocket, pressing in your Heligan ticket stub, or giving a whole spread to a view that deserves it. Wind down with some games or curl up to watch a film.
- Monday
- WFH again, or explore with us. Stay as late as 5pm.
the rooms
Our finest room. With large windows offering a stunning view of the bay and comfy armchairs, you'll easily lose an afternoon reading here.
A garden-facing room with a little more privacy, and plenty of space to spread out in.
The largest and the brightest, tucked up on the top floor — you'll wake to the sea from your bed.
price includes
- Four nights' stay in your chosen room
- All meals, long and unhurried
- all drinks included — from tea and coffee to soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
- Guided walks and a daily craft workshop
- A sketchbook to keep, all yours
the food
All meals are included and unhurried — made from scratch, eaten together. Breakfasts are homemade granola with fresh fruit, or something warm and eggy to set you up for the day. Lunch is fresh bread, good cheese, soups, salads, something simple and satisfying. Dinners are the main event: a slow Sunday roast, a fragrant curry, homemade pesto with pasta, fish and chips eaten on the harbour.
All drinks are included too — coffee, tea, soft drinks, wine and more, whenever you like. And just next door, a small beach café does excellent coffee, cake and pastries if you fancy something between meals.
things to do
- sea swimming
- coastal walks & hiking
- kayaking & paddleboarding (hire from next door)
- scrapbooking workshops
- filling in your gifted sketchbook
- reading, exploring, doing absolutely nothing
- The Lost Gardens of Heligan
