Independent Writing Retreats
Spring: Mon 4th May - Sat 30th May
and
Autumn: Mon 14th Sept - Fri 9th Oct
£55 - £150 per night, depending on room choice (min 3 night stay)
10% discount available for stays of 7 nights or more
Work on your project in a peaceful environment 20 mins drive from Exeter. Includes full board accomodation, yoga if requested, evening meditation and sauna with cold plunge. Optional extras include 1-1 mentoring with Natalie; guided walks in the local area, eg Fingle Bridge and Dartmoor National Park, literary evening with guest speaker. Email us to discuss your requirements and to find out about tailored packages.
When booking you have the option to pay the retreat fee in full or a deposit and the remainder in instalments before you start.
Find Your Voice
4-day creative writing course
(open both to those who live locally and those who want to stay with us)
Mon 11th May - Thurs 14th May
and
Mon 21st Sept - Thurs 24th Sept
£299 (without accommodation, includes light lunch)
£389-£699 full-board residential (depending on room choice)
Max 8 participants. Morning workshops with writing exercises and prompts to stimulate creativity and afternoons to write or relax.
Includes : 1-1 mentoring session with Natalie (45 mins), a morning yoga class, a wood-fired sauna session with cold plunge; and a literary evening with guest speaker.
Explore the craft of creative writing through voice. We will discover how to find and develop our voices as writers and what it means to have the confidence to speak, as ourselves, on the page.
Residential includes full board accommodation (breakfast, light lunch and evening meal)*. Arrive Sunday pm (collection available from local rail stations) ready for Monday start . Finish 4pm on Thursday,
When booking you have the option to pay the fee in full or a deposit and the remainder in instalments before the start of the course.
"Natalie has allowed me to feel the freedom to unwrap my voice and dare to share” Sue, 2024
Develop Your Book Idea
4-day writing course
(open both to those who live locally and those who want to stay with us)
Mon 25th May - Thurs 28th May
and
Mon 5th Oct- Thurs 8th Oct
£299 (without accommodation, includes light lunch)
£389-£699 full board residential (depending on room choice)
Max 8 participants. Morning workshops with writing exercises and prompts to stimulate creativity and afternoons to write or relax.
Includes : 1-1 mentoring session with Natalie (45 mins), a morning yoga class, a wood-fired sauna session with cold plunge; and a literary evening with guest speaker.
Do you want to develop your book idea, taking it from a kernel in your mind to something fully-formed? Please come to the course with an idea for a book in place or perhaps a couple of ideas that you'd like to explore with the group.
Residential includes full board accommodation (breakfast, light lunch and evening meal)*. Arrive Sunday pm (collection available from local rail stations) ready for Monday start . Finish 4pm on Thursday,
When booking you have the option to pay the fee in full or a deposit and the remainder in instalments before the start of the course.
“I found the course completely inspiring. It helped me turn an idea I liked but wasn't enthused by into something I was excited to write, thanks to the supportive group, Natalie's insightful feedback, and the focused activities that helped me understand what I needed to do. I now feel much more able to turn my dream of writing a book into a reality!” - Carina , Nov 2025
“ I was genuinely surprised by how effective and constructive the DYBI workshop was. I had expected it to be useful and interesting but it was remarkable how the sessions really pushed me (us all) to improve and develop not just our ideas but our writing. The programme has given me real encouragement with my writing.” Susan, Nov 2025
*please contact us with any special dietary requirements.
