3 night retreat to erth, cornwall
After the hectic festive period, join us for a three night winter retreat to slow down, find some inner stillness and make space for the year ahead.
Dates: Thursday 28 - Sunday 31 January 2027
Location: Erth Barton, Saltash, Cornwall
Cost: from £795
About Erth
Erth is a beautiful medieval manor set within 300 acres of regenerative farmland and woodland. Encircled by the tidal river Lynher and surrounded by clean air and abundant nature, it’s the perfect place to unwind for a long weekend. With a converted barn for dining, a cosy sitting room with a wood burner, fire pits, a sauna and a 12th century chapel for our yoga practice, Erth offers a beautiful, grounding energy in the slow part of the year.
timings
We’ll be ready to welcome you to Erth from 4pm on Thursday with tea and cake. Check-out is 11am on Sunday after yoga and a farewell breakfast.
Yoga
We’ll start our day with light refreshments before an accessible, energising morning yoga practice before a hearty brunch. After lunch, in the late afternoon we’ll come back together for another practice more focused on stillness and rest. At Erth we’ll be practising in a beautiful 12th century chapel with infra-red heating - the perfect mix of ancient and modern!
Food
We’ll enjoy three meals a day of beautiful vegetarian food, prepared for us by Sian, a Leith’s trained chef from Stan’s Pantry. Please inform us of any allergies/intolerances upon booking.
Rooms
There are six bedrooms in the main house all with river views. Three of these are en-suites, one has its own private bathroom, and two on the ground floor share a shower room.
In addition there is one cosy shepherd’s hut available in the grounds, with an ensuite and twin occupancy accommodation.
Oak - triple sharing, ensuite
£915pp
A triple aspect bedroom looking out onto the River Lynher to the front and rear - spend the morning watching the boats and tide drift in and out from the window seat. This room comes with its own balcony with views towards Dartmoor.
Fern - twin sharing, ensuite
£975pp twin sharing
An east facing bedroom looking out onto the River Lynher to the front, with views across to Dartmoor.
The sunrise bedroom!
Moss - twin sharing, ensuite
£915pp
A light room with views onto the gardens. The bathroom has views across the River Lynher.
Granite - single occupancy or twin sharing with private bathroom across the hall
£855pp for twin sharing, £1395 for single occupancy
An east facing bedroom that looks out across the River Lynher towards Dartmoor. The room comes with a large private bathroom across the hallway, which looks to the west, and the village of St Germans.
Study - single occupancy, shares a shower room with Lichen
£915pp
A ground floor bedroom with a single bed and open fireplace, which looks west over the River Lynher towards the village of St Germans. Relax in the window seat and watch the boats across the river. This room comes with a shared bathroom on the ground floor.
Lichen - triple sharing, shares a shower room with study
£795pp
A triple aspect ground floor bedroom with shared private shower room. This room looks out onto the River Lynher to the front and rear, and has its own entrance - spend the morning watching the boats and tide drift in and out from the window seat.
Shepherd’s hut - twin occupancy
£855pp
Located in the paddock nearest to the main house, with views onto the Lynher, this cosy shepherd’s hut was built by Shaun, owner of Erth. Fully heated, with electricity, an en-suite shower room and Neptune kitchenette, you’ll be close to the open starry skies but enjoy the warmest and most charming of accommodation!
Surroundings
Set on a peninsula encircled by the River Lynher, Erth has views of Dartmoor to one side and the village of St Germans on the other. This is unspoilt land, with no public footpaths where you can walk freely.
The land surrounding is farmed sympathetically using regenerative farming techniques, so birds, insects and animals are in abundance, the trees are covered with lichen and the air is “the cleanest on Erth”.
With a secret river beach, and Whitsand Bay, Freathy Beach (pictured below), Dartmoor and Bodmin all within close driving range, Erth is a perfect escape to hunker down, take a cold dip and a long exhale to contemplate the year ahead.
Extras
There’s a 6 person barrel sauna for guests’ use. Treatments will be available at extra cost, and can be booked directly nearer the retreat.
Our approach
Chloe George and Clare Proudfoot are experienced retreat hosts, who offer experiences that are transformative, playful and deeply restorative. Our retreats are nurturing, allowing your needs to be met while giving you space and freedom to reflect on where you’re at and what changes you might want to make in your life. Our spacious schedules offer plenty of opportunities to connect with others, alongside time to rest, swim, read or simply be.
We both teach intuitively, drawing on an understanding of the nervous system and meeting every body with compassion. Our approach is rooted in embodied practice, encouraging deep listening and authentic expression through movement.
We're delighted that so many guests return year after year, having discovered the value of taking time for themselves.
Getting to Erth
By train:
Fast trains run direct top Saltash from London Paddington in about 3 hrs 45 minutes.
If you are coming from elsewhere, trains run direct to Plymouth and then you can change to Saltash, or alternatively you can take a taxi from Plymouth to Erth (30 minutes).
Taxis are available from Saltash direct to Erth and take just over 10 minutes.
If you’re driving, you can follow the directions here.
Booking and payment
You can make a booking request here. Deposits are £200 or you can pay in full. If you’ve paid a deposit, we’ll send you an invoice for payments in 2 further instalments.
