Step into the garden and experience how permaculture can shape systems that are both productive and naturally resilient. This hands-on visit offers an inspiring look at how thoughtful design works in harmony with the land, rather than trying to force it into something it is not.
Join growers Guy and Dave for an engaging tour through the permaculture garden, where they share practical insights into the principles behind this approach. As you walk through the small, diverse farm, you’ll see how integrated, self-sustaining living systems are created in real time, including the way food is grown for guests in balance with the surrounding environment.
While the focus is on the garden, the ideas go far beyond farming. Permaculture principles can also be applied to business, relationships, and everyday life, offering a wider perspective on how to build with intention, connection, and long-term care.
A thoughtfully converted former livery stable, this practical three-bedroom cottage sits on one level and is surrounded by nature on our regenerative estate. The bright main living area enjoys triple-aspect views and an easy open-plan layout, with a fully equipped kitchen, dining table for six, and two sofas, one of which converts into a double sofa bed. Please note that there is no dishwasher or freezer. The main bathroom includes a shower over bath and toilet.
The first bedroom is a double room with a private shower room and is accessed only through French doors from the courtyard, offering a sense of privacy. The second bedroom can be arranged as a king or twin and has its own bathroom with a shower over bath. The third bedroom is also a king or twin, with a private bathroom featuring a shower over bath; this room can be reached from the courtyard and via pocket doors from the living space. Each bedroom opens onto an outdoor patio and lawns.
Set across 173 acres of wild landscapes, the cottage is surrounded by ancient woodland, rewilded meadows, edible hedges, a lake suitable for wild swimming, and abundant wildlife. Guests are welcome to explore the estate.
Up to two well-behaved dogs are welcome at no extra cost. Please request the pet policy in advance so arrangements can be made. Two of the three bedrooms can be set up as kings or twins; as standard, they are prepared as kings, and twin configuration should be requested in the booking notes.
Located in the eaves of a carefully restored 15th-century Hermitage, this loft suite combines quiet luxury with timeless simplicity. Vaulted ceilings frame two inviting bedrooms, each furnished with sustainable natural materials and a large single bed. A private walk-in shower room and separate toilet add comfort and privacy, while luxurious linens, fluffy towels, and local eco-friendly toiletries are provided throughout.
Filled with natural light and softened by real fires and gentle textures, the suite opens to far-reaching views toward the 7 lake. The Hermitage runs entirely on renewable energy. Guests enjoy deeply nourishing, hyper-local meals freshly prepared by the Medicine Kitchen Team on a Full Board basis, served family-style at a beautiful living-edge community table or in the light-filled dining room. The property also offers space to explore 173 acres of regenerative estate.
Step into a quietly luxurious stay within our carefully restored 15th-century Hermitage, where natural light, real fires, soft textures, and expansive views across the 7-acre lake create a feeling of ease and timeless simplicity.
Each Sumptuous Room is furnished with sustainable, natural materials and includes a superking bed plus a double sofa bed. A private walk-in shower room features high-quality fixtures and thoughtful details designed to surprise and delight. For your comfort, we provide luxurious linens, fluffy towels, and local, eco-friendly toiletries.
Dining: Hermitage rooms are offered on a Full Board basis. Enjoy deeply nourishing, hyper-local meals freshly prepared by our Medicine Kitchen Team. You are welcome to gather at our beautiful living-edge community table, where meals are served family-style to encourage conversation and connection, or choose one of the other tables in our light-filled dining room.
Add-on Experiences: A wide range of transformational experiences inspired by the wisdom of nature is available, from guided rewilding walks and the wood-fired sauna to foraging experiences and holistic massage. Each is led by our in-house team and created to support spaciousness, peace, and a profound sense of belonging.
Renewable Energy: The Hermitage is powered 100% by renewable energy. Please come as you are, and make yourself at home.
Settle into a Sacred Space where understated luxury meets timeless simplicity. Within this consciously restored 15th-century Hermitage, you’ll find natural light, real fires, soft touches, and expansive views stretching down to the 7-acre lake.
Cosy Rooms are elegantly pared back and thoughtfully furnished with sustainable, natural materials and a king bed. Each room includes a private bathroom or walk-in shower room; if you have a preference, please mention it at the time of booking. Luxurious linens, fluffy towels, and local, ethical toiletries are provided for your comfort.
Dining: Hermitage rooms are offered on a Full Board basis. Enjoy deeply nutritious, hyper-local meals freshly prepared by our Medicine Kitchen Team. You are welcome to dine at the beautiful living-edge community table, where meals are served family-style to encourage conversation and connection, or choose one of the other tables in the light-filled dining room.
Add-on Experiences: A wide range of transformational experiences is available, inspired by the divine wisdom of nature. Options include guided rewilding walks, the wood-fired sauna, foraging experiences, and holistic massage. Each experience is led by our in-house team and designed to cultivate spaciousness, peace, and a profound sense of belonging.
Renewable Energy: The Hermitage is powered 100% by renewable energy. Come as you are, and make yourself at home.
With many years of experience in fruit and vegetable production, David Mckenna brings deep practical knowledge to the Permaculture Garden as Head Grower. After studying Ecology at university, he developed a strong passion for soil health and the living systems that support abundant, sustainable growing. That passion eventually led him into farming, where he felt he could create the greatest...
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With four years of experience in horticulture, this teacher brings a thoughtful, grounded perspective to working with living landscapes. His background began in highly manicured, weed-free estate gardens, but over time he came to value a more natural approach—one that feels sustainable, alive, and far more inspiring. Now, as a grower in the Permaculture Garden, he is especially drawn to...
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