Retreat Calendar at Wern-y-Cwm Farm

Eleanor invites you to join the NOON community on this amazing Autumnal break in the glorious Welsh countryside.

Relax – Enjoy wonderful locally produced food around the communal dining table in the Great Barn followed by evening fireside communing and chats!!

Recharge – Walk up the Skirrid and into the woods, swim in the wild pond, rejuvenate with morning yoga.

Connect – Join a wonderful group of mid-life women enjoying the opportunity to step away from the day to day and explore what the future might hold - make new friend and connections! 

NOON, founded by former Sunday Times Editorial Director Eleanor Mills, is a vibrant growing community to empower and inspire women in midlife, aka Queenagers. We provide advice and opinions on work, relationships, purpose, health and happiness.

NOON: Home of the Queenager!

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Join Angus for 4 days of yoga, conscious conversation, breathtaking nature, delicious food, hot tubs and heart-warming community around a log fire.

The Package includes:

3 x vegetarian or vegan meals per day

2 x yoga and meditation classes per day

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For more details please contact Rowan on: [email protected]

Are you feeling the need to reconnect with yourself, find peace, and recharge your spirit? Imagine spending a few days in the breathtaking Welsh countryside, where every moment is designed to nourish your body, mind, and soul. The MEtreat offers you the opportunity to step away from the daily grind and rediscover the joy and serenity that often gets lost in the hustle of everyday life. The Metreat is more than just a getaway; it's a chance to reclaim your power and rediscover your best self. Everyone who has ever been to a MEtreat comes away feeling refreshed and reenergised and with the added bonus of new friends. Don’t forget to pack those wellys for invigorating but mindful walks in the fresh countryside, and returning to a roaring log fire followed by an evening of stargazing from the hot tub. Imagine how good you will feel! The Metreat also includes, nourishing meals, healing nature walks, a pilates session, and a creative workshop!

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Olivia loves to guide people into the depths of Winter. Wintering is an invitation to deepen, hibernate, rest as the Earth does, gather collectively around roaring log fires, as we winter together and enjoy the nourishing beauty of silence, deep yin and wisdom of Maitri. Wisdom is a slow, gradual deepening, blooming, flourishing, as we come to know ourselves, in more loving ways. Maitri is the practice of making friends with ourselves, unconditionally and wholeheartedly. You sit with yourself. You move closer, no matter what’s going on. You don’t try to get rid of anything. You recognise your humanity. You learn to stay. Maitri strengthens us with stability and steadfastness. It also softens us. You are invited to rest back and relax deeply into the present moment.

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Open to both aspiring and established artists and craftspeople, as well as their partners, we have all seen first-hand that trying different disciplines can excite the imagination and feed the soul, with a positive outcome for your own craft. The workshops have been carefully chosen so that there is something for everyone, and the Retreat offers a range of activities that you may have always thought of trying, as well as some you might never have even considered. The tutors who join the team are seasoned makers and artists, many of whom I have worked with for many years. They are very experienced in their practice, with many high recommendations, and full of enthusiasm, so you will be assured of workshops with professionals who love to share their skills and facilitate your own.

During the weekend, you can choose to fill each session with different classes, or choose a time to go walking up the Skirrid Mountain under which our Retreat nestles. Perhaps you will choose an afternoon to read, maybe sketch, or write in your journal. The Creative Retreat offers you the opportunity to choose how to spend your time, with many options to choose from, or to create your own!

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This fabulous half-term break is designed to keep you and your progeny, ideally age 8 - 12 yrs, off screens and enjoying the countryside as children should. Learn how to love and be confident in nature whilst having fun with like-minded people. 

Stunning accommodation, delicious food and an eclectic agenda. Watch your children run wild in the knowledge they are miles from traffic and pollution, yet an easy journey from much of the UK. The perfect trip for single parents, couples, grandparents, godparents, aunties & uncles.  

So what if the weather might be British?  We brave the elements wrapped up warm and run the workshops in the woods, then enjoy games in the magical Great Barn with a roaring fire. Plus there's loads of places to be cosy in front of a wood burning stove after a bracing time outdoors.

Day 1: RAISE THE ROOF. Arrive for tea or hot chocolate and yummy home-made cakes in the Great Barn. Meet your fellow guests (with a funny game), followed by a rip-roaring drumming workshop designed to blow the cobwebs away. 

Day 2: REACH THE TOP OF THE WORLD. Our private route up the Skirrid is well worth the walk, with a prize for naming the 7 counties we can spy down below. Spend the afternoon exploring the farm buildings with a scavenger hunt (while the adults enjoy a cold water dip, sauna or massage*).

Day 3: BUSHCRAFT TIME. Learn how to survive in the wild, light a fire, forage, follow animal tracks and lots more good stuff. Plus, time to enjoy the grounds, table tennis and trampoline. Supper in the great barn with games and disco diva dancing for those who fancy it.

Day 4: MAKE A MASTERPIECE. With help from our expert creatives everyone is super talented and will make nature inspired artwork to take home and remind you of us, we hope! 🙂

Also included in your stay: 
 - 3 nights accommodation 
 - 3 delicious meals a day, snacks & hot drinks
-   Exclusive use of the farm and gardens including the natural swimming pool, sauna with a view, hot tub (for adults only).

Massage & Therapies in our stunning little treatment room at an extra charge.  Alchohol to purchase at reasonable rates.

For more info, prices & the full retreat agenda email [email protected]

The curving mountain ranges around Brecon have long been one of the iconic images of Wales, and now the name of this beautiful landscape is also unmistakably Welsh, as the Brecon Beacons has officially switched to using its Welsh name, Bannau Brycheiniog – or “the Bannau” for short. Not only are we perfectly placed to explore the eastern part of the National Park, the Wye Valley isn’t too far away either. We expect this holiday to be at a moderate level - with walks up to 10 miles a day, and some ascent and descent involved.

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Our Wonderful Escapes 5 day (4 night) retreat is designed for you to re-balance your life, immerse yourself in nature and have lots of fun. We include an eclectic agenda for you to unwind, be pampered, inspired and creative, laugh and leave feeling ready to face the challenges of life with renewed energy. Our luxury accomodation is ideal for those who want to experience a retreat vibe without Yoga, Yurts or Mung Beans! Come alone, as a couple or with friends. You are sure to meet like minded people when you get here. 

Here's a snapshot of just a little of what to expect:

Day 1: UNWIND  - Arrive, check in and start to relax. After a short mindfulness tour of the grounds, gather in the Great Barn for a Gong Bath. Sound can help restore natural frequencies within the body, supporting your own innate healing ability to bring you back into balance. Rest and change for drinks on the farmhouse terrace and delicious supper using locally grown or farmed ingredients.

Day 2: RELAX - start the day with a cold water dip, sauna and maybe a massage or even a lie in. Then gather for your next session. We are all part of nature, and spending immersive time in wild spaces is a joy. Our guide will introduce the concept of the “natural self,” and consciously connecting to nature through our senses for improved health and wellbeing. There will be time alone to develop a personal connection to the beautiful land at Wern-y-Cwm, time to reflect creatively, and time together to share experiences.

Day 3: EXPLORE  - After your invigorating dip in our natural swimming pool, a sauna and maybe a treatment (or another lie in), join our guided walk across the fields and along Offa's Dyke to our traditional 11th centry country pub, for lunch. Spend the afternoon relaxing, walk home or head to White Castle our stunning local secret. 

Day 4: BE CREATIVE - Our art workshop offers the perfect blend of mindfulness, creativity, contemplation and connection. It is designed to help you slow down and focus. Suitable for confident artists or a complete beginners, our expert will make sure the session is fun and fulfilling.

Day 5: BE EMPOWERED - Join a guided walk to the top of the world (or Skirrid Mountain) via our private route across the farm. Suitable for most fitness levels. This short but steep walk is well rewarded by the stunning views across 7 counties  

Also included in your stay: 
 - 4 nights accommodation 
 - 3 delicious meals a day, snacks, hot drinks & a glass of fizz before dinner. 
-   Exclusive use of the farm and gardens including the natural swimming pool, sauna with a view, hot tub and numerous breakout areas ideal for quiet relaxation with a book or drinks and a chat in the spring sunshine.

Massage & Therapies in our stunning little treatment room at an extra charge.  

For more info & the full retreat agenda please email [email protected]