Pressing life’s reset button can feel more vital in spring than at any other time of the year (1st January included!)
As nature stirs from its winter slumber, we’re reminded of the importance of stepping back and slowing down awhile, so we can head into the summer months and beyond feeling upbeat and energised.
Our lovely Host Unusual property owners have risen to the reset challenge admirably, by offering spectacular services and facilities that go way beyond a traditional spa break. Some have crafted specific wellness retreats, with set dates and a bespoke programme of wellbeing-focused activities.
Others simply offer the perfect natural environment in which to relax and recharge… with a few sumptuous wellness treats included!
We’ve listed them all below – together with descriptions from the owners themselves – for you to browse. Note: we couldn’t pick a favourite as they’re all so amazing, but if you can then we recommend booking quickly as it’s sure to be popular!
Author: Nina Jervis-Green
Main image: Den by the Stream | Ceredigion, Wales
Unusual Wellness Retreats and Events
Den by the Stream
Den by the Stream
Combine a week’s fully immersive therapy experience with the restorative healing power of nature in our highly acclaimed retreat. Through daily support and encouragement, your BACP-registered therapist can help you work through life’s challenges without the distractions or demands of work and home. The results can be life changing!
Tiny Homes Holidays
Tiny Homes Holidays
Our two-night Tiny Home retreat is carefully curated for you to enjoy interesting on-site activities (including craft and sound bathing) with like-minded people, with enough time to explore the beautiful Isle of Wight and of course relax! You’ll be staying in a gorgeous Tiny Home eco-cabin with ferry travel and some delicious food included.
Eilean Sionnach
Eilean Sionnach
We’ve teamed up with two expert stewards of outdoor knowledge, who will encourage you reconnect as you step into the rhythms of coastal life, learning and tasting as you go. Designed for groups of six guests, our retreat is a unique way of seeing the Isle of Skye through the hands and eyes of those who live in rhythm with the land and sea.
Lydcott Glamping
Lydcott Glamping
Retreat to Nature at Lydcott Glamping is a unique opportunity to invest in your holistic wellbeing, set against the stunning backdrop of the Cornish coast. It offers a blend of luxury, nature, and personalised wellness practices designed to have a lasting impact on your life – so it’s not just about escaping but transforming!
HARTA retreat
HARTA Retreat
Step into the magic of the longest day with our Solar Soul Retreat from 20th – 22nd June. You will be guided through a carefully curated experience designed to re-align your energy, nourish your body, and awaken your spirit, through a weekend of deep connection, renewal, and celebration in the heart of nature.
Albion Nights
Albion Nights
Please see our website for information about our latest retreats and events. These include The Well Meadow – an invitation to restore your nervous system in nature – and green woodworking events, which take place in the meadow and include lunch, meditations and forest bathing.
Unique Settings to Relax and Recharge (Wellness Treats Included!)
Logie Newton Lodges
Logie Newton Lodges
We are delighted to offer wellness sessions with our onsite Wellbeing Guru Gillian, who offers various services from her yurt here on the farm. We also partner with two local businesses, the Therapy Barn for massage treatments and The Lavender Room for beauty treatments. All three offer bespoke packages and offers for those staying at the lodges.
The Red Cabin
The Red Cabin
Let our private sauna, cold water plunge pool and hot tub revive your spirits as you savour our peaceful Wealden countryside surroundings, just two hours from London. There’s plenty of room on the deck for yoga, stargazing and meditation, too!
The Treehouses at Lanrick
Lanrick Treehouses
Our Treehouses include a brand-new woodland sauna, along with a cold plunge pool for heat and cold therapy in a beautiful woodland setting. We also offer Swedish massage to our guests.
Loch Venachar Lodges
Loch Venachar Lodges
Slow down and savour the picture postcard views from our unrivalled lochside setting in the heart of the Trossachs. You can wild swim straight from the deck, then warm up in our hot tub – or pop next door to Venachar Lochside, who offer a lovely hot sauna.
Airhouses
Airhouses
In our peaceful natural surroundings, guests can book a Reiki healing session for supreme wellness. On a glorious day this session can take place outside on your decking for the ultimate in relaxation. Or just sit quietly and watch our friendly animals to feel grounded and connected.
The Hideaway at Baxby Manor
Baxby Manor
We’re excited to announce that Luna Rose Wellbeing and Retreats is now part of the Baxby Manor team, offering everything from half-day to multi-day retreats, holistic massage, yoga, intuitive readings, Reiki and sound healing.
The Linhay
The Linhay at Butterhills Escapes
Step off the grid for a complete digital detox, with a riverside yoga deck for sun salutations, hammocks for dark skies star gazing and ancient woodland for immersive forest bathing. The wildflower meadows, glades and woodland are exclusively yours to relax, unwind and reconnect with yourself and your loved ones.
Blyth Rise Stays
Blyth Rise Stays
We have plenty of private spaces to relax on our ten acres of rewilded land. We also have two saunas tucked away amongst the trees, with outdoor cold shower to leave you refreshed and recharged. Book a massage or facial treatment in your cabin, or why not join a class on our outdoor yoga platform?
Erwain Escapes
Erwain Escapes
Our guests have use of an exclusive river-fronted meadow space, where you can relax or practice yoga – mats provided by us!
Bethnal & Bec
Bethnal and Bec
We help our guests to create a truly bespoke wellbeing stay with in-retreat massages, mindfulness, deep soaking baths (both indoors and outdoors, no nasty chemicals!) which is perfect for rest, relaxation and memory making.
The Sea Dragons
Still Southwold
Still Southwold and Sea Dragons
We have a bespoke clifftop sauna arriving in late spring, nestled in a private setting with stunning views out to sea. Come and be one of the first to experience it!
