Description
Autumn is such a beautiful time to experience a hiking and yoga retreat in the Lake District. The colours are turning from a vibrant green to hues of red, orange and soft browns. It is one of our favourite times of the year to visit as the crowds are gone and it takes on a slower pace of life.
With our qualified and very experienced mountain guides on hand to lead the day hike, and your yoga teachers to lead a more gentle yet equally as stunning walk to Tarn Howes directly from our retreat centre, immerse yourself in nature and feel the benefits of this, being away from the frenetic and urban landscape of your day to day living. Take a packed lunch and just sit and watch the world go by, or enjoy a bit of forest bathing and meditation.
Start the day with an energising yoga class and after a day’s excursions, unwind with evening yin and yoga Nidra followed by a vegan and vegetarian feast.
This hiking and yoga retreat in the Lake District is suitable for those who love more dramatic countryside experience, love hiking or being active. If you have never been hiking before that’s ok, but just bring suitable clothing and be prepared to be active!
Accommodation
There are 13 luxury en-suite bedrooms in the main house and there are rooms in outer buildings, which are freshly decorated in a traditional/contemporary style. There is a choice of single occupancy rooms wit en-suite bathrooms and double beds or twin sharing rooms with two single beds and an en-suite.
There are other accommodations next to the main house all with the same on offer. The linen is crisp and towels are provided. There is a tea station in your room with kettle and cups.
The public rooms of the house are there for you to relax in. There’s always a wood-burning stove will keep you toasty warm.
The house is set in a beautiful location in the heart of The Lake District overlooking extensive gardens with spectacular views.
It’s luxuriously decorated, with stylish bedrooms, bathrooms and public areas. The atmosphere is calm and relaxing and with a feeling of space. It’s the perfect place to switch off and take some time out for yourself.
The house is surrounded by 80 acres of gardens comprising of patio gardens, a vegetable area, wildflower lawns, orchards, woodland and grazing land.
The yoga studio is in a separate building next to the main house. It’s glass-fronted with spectacular views, wooden floors and lots of room to stretch out as well as a wood burner to keep warm in the colder months. It’s a truly inspiring space to practice yoga.
Cuisine
The food on this Lake District yoga retreat is catered to you by the venue. The venue owner is a vegan/vegetarian chef and they source organic and locally sourced ingredients. The breakfast is pre-ordered and is a choice of cereals or porridge, a choice of eggs and hot cooked breakfast, juice, coffee, tea and herbal teas.
Lunch is a packed lunch to take with you on your hikes each day.
Dinner is a 2-course dinner inspired by different countries, created by the chef and all diets are welcome please let us know beforehand.
Yoga
Our classes for our yoga retreat in the Lake District are really special, with natural light coming into the purpose-built, high ceiling yoga shala overlooking the mountains.
There will be two staggered yoga classes for each yoga session scheduled to accommodate the group in order to follow the guidelines of social distancing. The yoga teacher will create a more dynamic class in the morning to get you ready for the days hike and the evening class will be slightly longer to enable deep relaxation with yoga nidra.
Retreat schedule
The hikes on this hiking yoga retreat are intermediate level. If you are an inexperienced hiker we recommend practising before coming on this retreat or choosing our Peak District retreats where the hiking is accessible for beginner hikers.
Your hiking yoga retreat starts from 4pm and on the last day departure time is at 11am
The two full days of the retreat follow the daily schedule opposite.
8am – 9.30am
Morning yoga and meditation class to warm up the body ready for the hike
9.45am
Brunch of healthy energy boosting breakfast foods, porridge, eggs
10.30am – 4pm
First day: Let’s go hiking with qualified mountain guides
10.30am – 4pm
Second Day: Guided walk to Tarn Howes with yoga teacher or enjoy something else in the Lake District
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Evening yoga, meditation and Yoga Nidra class
7.45pm
Delicious hearty and wholesome 2 course evening meal
9pm
Relaxation time
Retreat price
Prices are in British pounds
3-night/4 day yoga with guided hiking retreat
Standard Twin room with en-suite bathroom: £645pp
Standard Single en-suite: £795pp
Included
- Cosy guest house accommodation in rural tranquil Lake District
- 3 x 1.15 hrs of morning yoga practice which will energise and awaken sleepy bodies and a variety of types of meditation practice to calm the mind
- 3 x 1.15 hour evening yoga practices to unwind and calm with restorative practices, meditation and Yoga Nidra
- 3 Delicious wholesome and creative vegetarian/vegan brunch 3 delicious evening meals
- 2 packed lunches to take on your hikes
- 3 delicious vegetarian/vegan evening meals
- Guided afternoon hike with packed lunch and experienced and qualified guides in the Lake District National Park
- An afternoon to walk to Tarn Howes or visit a place you particularly want to see
Not included
- Travel to and from the venue
- Treatments are extra
How to get here
By car
The nearest town to the retreat is Hawkshead in Cumbria which is about a 5-hour drive from London.
By Train
National Rail will release train ticket availability around three months before travel.
The nearest station is Windermere. It’s about 9 miles from the retreat with a taxi journey time of 30 minutes. The journey from London by train is about 4 hours. You will be allowed into the venue from 4 pm, so please aim to arrive in Windermere at 3:30 pm.
Shortly before the retreat starts we will set up a Whatsapp group, which will allow you to organise shared transfers to and from the venue with fellow yogi’s.
Booking
To enquire about or make a booking on this Autumn hiking and yoga retreat in the Lake District, fill in the form below.
