Writing Retreats

Time to write, think, connect with writers, eat well, swim & catch up with yourself <3

Gain time to write & escape domestic distractions.

Connect with other writers and find renewed clarity, confidence, and momentum in your writing.

 

Upcoming retreats

September 16th - 20th 2025 (4 nights). Bungay, Norfolk. (1 spot left)

November 12th - 16th 2025 (4 nights). Bungay, Norfolk.

About the retreat:
I’ve essentially created my dream writing retreat, with: gentle structure, fantastic cooking, a beautiful peaceful location, connection with other writers, and plenty of spaces to work. Plus, amenities a writer needs: wifi, small writing desks & table lamps in each room, a printer and paper for works-in-progress, and extension leads for snaking laptop cords. A rolltop bath to soak in with a paperback.

The house is a large, light-filled former mill, backing onto a river suitable for swimming. The house has many stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.

Despite being in a small hamlet, there’s a great bougie coffee shop right opposite the house. The retreat also includes one optional group riverside sauna session.

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This writing retreat gives you:

  • Time to think, focus & reconnect with your writing project.

  • A peaceful space away from everyday pressures.

  • The experience of being cared for with all cooking, tidying & washing up handled.

  • Support, connection & conversation in a group of six writers

  • Quiet & space to work independently 

  • The chance to meet writers across different disciplines & backgrounds. 

  • Walking routes on the Angles Way, River Waveney and open countryside right from the door.

This retreat is for you, if:

  • You’re want focussed writing time to progress a project, or you’re starting something new.

  • You’re ready to deprioritise your domestic responsibilities for you-centred writing time.

  • You absolutely love a conversation where you go deep quickly, esp about writing, books, and art that moves you.

  • You value inclusive, open, respectful & reciprocal spaces.

  • You relish the idea of someone handling the cooking for you, and communal mealtimes.

Ready to book on? Let’s have a phone call to discuss what you’re working on and to check it’s a great fit.

 
 

What will we be eating?

Meals are cooked by Henry Anderson Brown. Henry is formerly of top restaurants like Quo Vadis, Terroirs, Bar Buvette and The Steam Packet in Norwich; which won Restaurant of the Year at the Norfolk magazine Food & Drink Awards 2024. Henry’s style of cooking is honest, joyful and delicious. It’s good food that’s relaxed in presentation. It’s a great foil (rather than the starring role) to conversations over dinner.

Breakfast
Help yourself, buffet-style, from a selection like this: boiled eggs, granola, milk & oat milk, yoghurt, toast & jam, fresh fruit.

Tea breaks
Homemade cake, tea, coffee & decaf options and fresh fruit are available for all-important writing snack breaks.

Lunch
We will meet for buffet-style lunch – you can expect hearty soups, big fun salads, sourdough sandwiches and tarts.

Dinner
For our evening meal, we might eat pizza (cooked in the garden pizza oven), stews, pasta, pies, big salads, pilaf rice. Oh, and something nice for pudding.

Dietary needs are catered for sensitively, with Henry designing a menu according to participants’ needs – no joyless alternatives! BYO alcohol & 0% options.

 
 

This retreat probably isn’t for you, if:

  • You want to learn about writing or take workshops – this is a self-guided retreat to focus on independent writing.

  • You’re seeking structure through group activities. 

  • You’d like formalised feedback or critique on your writing. There may be informal opportunities to share work, but this will be guided by the needs of the group and isn’t the focus of this retreat. 

  • You’re looking for a booze fest. Everyone is welcome to bring & enjoy alcohol but this is not meant to be a boozy retreat or atmosphere. Please be sensitive to the fact that not everybody drinks.

 
 

Prices:

Three-night retreats, including:
All food, cooking & cleaning taken care of
One (optional) communal sauna session and;
Private double bedroom with shared bathroom, £675
Private double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, £749

Four-night retreats, including:
All food, cooking & cleaning taken care of
One (optional) communal sauna session and;
Private double bedroom with shared bathroom, £899
Private double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, £999

Pay plans are available to spread the cost in the months ahead


Want to arrange a call to chat more, and see if this retreat is a good fit for you?

 
 

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