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
Pen Selwood Retreats
Solo Retreat 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 individuals the gift of comfort, privacy and tranquility 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 can be 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 Go On a Solo 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 why guests choose a solo retreat:
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 through nature, stillness and rest
To explore this hidden corner of beautiful countryside in the Southwest of England
Enhance your stay
Add Craniosacral Therapy to Your Retreat
At Pen Selwood Retreats, restoration goes deeper than rest alone. What makes this retreat unique is the opportunity to add 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. You have the option to book Craniosacral Therapy treatments and decide how many you want when you go through to booking your stay. For the most transformative experience, we recommend one treatment for each full day of your stay (excluding Sundays), allowing the work to unfold and deepen throughout your time here. Treatments take place within the cottage itself, making it effortless to weave this profound healing into your retreat.
Please visit the Craniosacral Therapy and Retreat pages for more details and pricing.
Book Your Stay
at Pen Selwood Retreats
Accommodation Price: £135 per night
Craniosacral Treatment Price: £65 per one-hour treatment or £90 per 90-minute treatment
Check-in: 3pm, Check-out: 10am
No Check-in on Sundays – minimum 2 nights stay
Solo adults only, over the age of 18