Overview
A quiet winter day-retreat for reading, writing or deep thinking at Oakhill Ponds.
From January to March, when we’re not hosting overnight guests, you’ll have exclusive access to two warm, private spaces:
You’re free to move between the hut and the reading room throughout the day, with time to walk the land, sit by the ponds, or take an optional cold-water swim before warming up again.
This is not a structured retreat or co-working day, but a simple, spacious invitation to spend time well – alone or with one other person – in a calm, elemental landscape.
What’s included
Optional add-ons
When: Weekdays, January–March
From January to March, when we’re not hosting overnight guests, you’ll have exclusive access to two warm, private spaces:
- A shepherds hut studio – log burner lit, table cleared, kettle ready, with its own compost loo
- The Horse Lorry reading room – an armchair, extensive bookshelves, an ethanol real-flame fire and a small back room with tea and coffee facilities
You’re free to move between the hut and the reading room throughout the day, with time to walk the land, sit by the ponds, or take an optional cold-water swim before warming up again.
This is not a structured retreat or co-working day, but a simple, spacious invitation to spend time well – alone or with one other person – in a calm, elemental landscape.
- Exclusive use of one shepherds hut (10am–4pm)
- Exclusive access to the Horse Lorry library for the day
- Log burner in the hut and real-flame fire in the lorry
- Tea, coffee and spring water
- Access to the ponds and surrounding land
Optional add-ons
- Self-light sauna (+£20)
- Valya’s homemade Ukrainian borscht lunch (+£10 per person)
- Firepit hour (+£15, weather permitting)
When: Weekdays, January–March
Price: £85 for one person · £110 for two people