Independent Writing Retreats
Spring: Mon 4th May - Sat 30th May
and
Autumn: Sept/Oct (dates tbc)
£40 - £95 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 self-catered environment 20 mins drive from Exeter. Optional extras include 1-1 mentoring with Natalie; yoga classes, guided walks in the local area, eg Fingle Bridge and Dartmoor National Park, wood-fired sauna with cold plunge, 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
Sept/Oct (dates tbc)
£395 (without accommodation, includes light lunch)
£595-£780 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), 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.
"I absolutely loved it. I felt heard and respected and loved the feedback and seeing how it improved my work.’ Fiona Houston
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 9th Oct
£395 (without accommodation)
£595-£780 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), 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 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 Sjoeblom, Nov 2025
*please contact us with any special dietary requirements.
