Writing projects, finishing a book or creative project that requires focused attention
Taking a well-earned break from a demanding job or hectic life
For the simple pleasure of being in nature and having no demands made on you
Celebrating a milestone birthday or personal achievement
Respite from caring for others - family, patients, clients or students
Craniosacral Retreats in Rural Somerset
Reconnect and Restore
Hidden in a tucked-away corner of Somerset, set high on a ridge and surrounded by woodland, Pen Selwood Retreats is a unique, self-contained, self-catering annexe within a beautiful 200-year-old stone cottage, nestled beside what was once the southern tip of the ancient Forest of Selwood. The retreat offers guests the gift of comfort, privacy and tranquillity in a landscape of exceptional natural beauty and peace.
For those seeking more than an escape, it is a place for deep rest, healing, and reconnection and the opportunity to receive deeply transformative craniosacral therapy at the cottage. If you've found us, perhaps you were meant to.
For those seeking more than an escape, it is a place for deep rest, healing, and reconnection and the opportunity to receive deeply transformative craniosacral therapy at the cottage. If you've found us, perhaps you were meant to.
Escape to Nature
Welcome to a place where time slows, silence embraces and the world softens around you
Whether you’re seeking deep sleep and time to recharge your batteries, want to treat yourself to a well-deserved break, need space for reflection and to heal, crave some time in nature or need time for a writing or creative project — all of which is combined with professional Craniosacral Therapy — Pen Selwood Retreats provides a comfortable, private sanctuary designed entirely around your need to disconnect from daily life and reconnect with yourself.
Your Time, Your Pace, Your Choice
Your Private Retreat Experience
No early morning classes. No group activities. No TV to fill the silence. Just you, this ancient landscape, and permission to simply be. Step into the woods for some forest bathing. Watch the buzzards overhead. Listen to birdsong. Journal under the apple tree. Walk barefoot on the grass. Cloud watch. Curl up beside the fire with a book. Stargaze at night to the sound of the owls. Sleep when tired. Wake when rested.
Why Come on a Retreat?
Retreating
The word Retreat is rooted in the Latin retrahere - "to draw back, withdraw, call back". Whatever your reason for coming, you will be very welcome. Here are some of the many reasons here are some of the many reasons why guests choose to retreat here:
Undertaking a juice fast, digital detox, or a silent meditation
Escape from the city, a change of pace
Processing life transitions, needing time and space to go inwards, integrate and heal
Simply reconnecting with yourself — or with each other — through nature, stillness and rest
To explore this hidden corner of beautiful countryside in the Southwest of England
Enhance your stay
Craniosacral Therapy Retreat
At Pen Selwood Retreats, restoration goes deeper than rest alone. What makes this retreat unique is the opportunity to receive Craniosacral Therapy, offered by your host, Belinda Roberts RCST. This gentle, profoundly restorative hands-on therapy works with your body's natural healing rhythms to release deeply held tension, stress, anxiety and trauma. Our 4 Day and 7 Day Craniosacral Therapy Retreat packages include a set number of treatments woven into your stay. Or choose our Flexible Retreat to select the number of sessions that suits you or to simply book accommodation only. Treatments take place within the cottage itself, making it effortless to weave this profound healing into your retreat.
Please visit the Craniosacral Therapy and Book Your Retreat pages for more details and pricing.
Book Your Stay
at Pen Selwood Retreats
For further details about the Retreats, for both solo guests and couples, and to check availability, please visit our Book Your Retreat page.