4 Day Yoga Retreat with Wild Swim and Coastal Walking in Cornwall, England, UK
UK Yoga Retreat
Join a 3-night yoga retreat in Cornwall. Stay in a beautiful country estate and enjoy beach time in the day and country living at night with coastal walks, countryside walks, and wild swimming! All whilst practising yoga twice a day, and taking time to relax to read your book or have some downtime.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- Exclusive use of a stunning Cornish estate
- Only a 15-minute drive to 10 beaches
- 3 nights accommodation
- Plenty of communal areas to offer space
- Yoga classes twice a day
- Cold water sea swimming lesson with qualified instructors
- Beautiful walk along the South West Coastal Path
- Delicious plant-based meals from our talented AY chefs!
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
3 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 9
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Yoga studio
- Library
Recently converted and restored, this truly stunning estate manages to maintain the grandeur of a true manor house while embracing a modern feel. Beautiful touches such as White Company London linen in all of the bedrooms and REN products in all of the bathrooms add little luxuries that make the whole experience feel even more special. The estate is split into three properties. The main one is the manor house, the hub of the home, as this is where the kitchen and dining room are located. In fact, you may recognize the kitchen as it is where celebrity chef Rick Stein has filmed his TV shows many times.
Within the manor are eight bright and spacious bedrooms that all boast views across the gardens. There are also multiple communal areas with a drawing room, study, and library for you to relax in. The Apple Store is a more modern space, only a skip across the courtyard from the Manor. With six bedrooms, there is also a beautiful sitting room with plenty of comfy sofas and its own kitchen. The Apple Store is also where the yoga studio is located.
Through a door in the kitchen, you find yourself in the bright and super spacious yoga studio boasting stunning oak beams, pillars, and high ceilings.
If you want total privacy, there is also the adorable Laundry Cottage. A fully self-contained cottage attached to the manor that is full of character and has a beautiful first-floor bedroom is perfect for a solo traveler or a couple. As a former laundry, this building was where the water was heated to wash the linen and had an enormous original Tudor inglenook fireplace fitted with a wood-burning stove.
Program
Join a 3-night weekend sea swim and coastal walking yoga holiday in Cornwall. Based within a stunning estate near Newquay and only 15 minutes away from some of the most famous beaches in north Cornwall, like Porth Beach, Mawgan Porth, and Watergate Bay, this location gives the perfect opportunity to relax in the beauty of the Cornish countryside while enjoying activities on the coast in the daytime.
After high demand, sea swimming has been introduced to the calendar alongside the usual coastal walks. For those with time or energy, surfing or SUP can also be tried. This cold-water sea swimming experience is for all levels. Participants are split into two groups: beginner and experienced. A good level of pool swimming is required.
For the 3-night yoga retreat in Cornwall, AdventureYogi has teamed up with a local Cornish cold water sea swimming company that are Open Water Swimming and Beach Lifeguard qualified to lead this half-day activity with a briefing and some swim fit exercises before heading into the sea for a swim followed by a warm drink and post-swim snacks on the beach with a debrief. Learn how to swim safely and build confidence if you are new to it. If you are a seasoned sea swimmer, share your experiences with others.
On the second day, enjoy a coastal walk along the coastal paths, enjoy the views, and have an ice cream or even another dip in the sea. There is also a new woodland spa opened near the retreat venue, so you can enjoy an afternoon relaxing with saunas, hot tubs, and cold plunges in a beautiful setting.
After a fun day on the beach, unwind at your country pad, where you can relax in nature, enjoy yoga in the spacious yoga shala, savour delicious food, indulge in a massage, or sink into cosy sofas. If the weather’s sunny, you can even relax in the sun on a blanket on the lawns. The garden surrounding the manor house and additional properties is a 22-acre expanse of lawns, ornamental lakes, camellia woods, orchards, and an incredible walled vegetable garden, and some of these vegetables and salads make it onto your plate! When not enjoying yoga in the large studio, the lawns create a perfect space for classes.
There is something for everyone on the 3-night yoga holiday in Cornwall. If you prefer walking more, you can enjoy this as the coastal paths are easy to follow. If you want to enjoy swimming, SUP, or surfing, AdventureYogi can help arrange any of these activities.
You can make this retreat what you want, and you can enjoy the relaxation and reinvigoration of spending time in this beautiful place.
A typical day
- 08:00 - 09:30 Energizing morning yoga practice
- 09:30 Delicious brunch
- 10:30 - 13:30 Coastal path hike or wild swimming
- 14:00 Light lunch
- 14:30 - 17:00 Coastal path hike or wild swimming
- 17:00 Two-hour restorative and meditation yoga class
- 19:00 Two-course dinner
- 22:00 Bedtime
Included excursions
- Guided walk along the coastal path
- Wild swimming workshop with qualified instructors on the beach
Instructors
Louise Windsor
Louise is a warm and enlightening teacher who uses yoga to help you feel good! Louise has spent time in India, where she studied and practiced yoga extensively- training to teach vinyasa flow in the foothills of the Himalayas. She is an advocate for using the spiritual, heart-opening nature of yoga to help you live a more peaceful and contented life. Louise teaches a mixture of Hatha Flow, Yin and meditation on her retreats, but is also a qualified life coach and reiki healer.
Claire Yates
Claire's personal practice is Ashtanga, and she has studied both at the Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute (KPJAYI) in Mysore, and with authorised teachers of the lineage throughout Asia. After Mysore she went to work on a yoga retreat in Thailand, and another, a little closer to home in the Carpathian Mountains.
Victoria Herholdt
Victoria is an experienced yoga instructor with a diverse repertoire, including Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative, and more. Born in Cape Town, she was a childhood dancer, and from this stems a passion for rhythmic movement and creative expression. She completed her first YTT in 2017, which immediately led to a transformative career shift from workplace designer in London to a barefoot lifestyle in Sri Lanka, where she has lived ever since.
Retreat location
Whether you have come to Cornwall to enjoy the coastal paths, surf the waves, or just have some R&R, you will feel fulfilled in this beautiful region of England. Just taking some time out of the day-to-day is enough to return home with a new outlook and completely refreshed. For those looking for a mindfulness retreat, Cornwall is bound to tick many of your requirements.
Their venue in Cornwall is a stunning country estate two miles from the coast with beautiful private gardens. It is close to Newquay and to other beautiful beaches for swimming, coastal walks, and stunning views. There is plenty to see and do in Cornwall, or you can just relax at the gorgeous venue and enjoy two outdoor hot tubs, have a massage, and rest with the team.
Cornwall Country Estate
The country estate is only two miles from the coast and a 20-minute drive to stunning beaches like Mawgan Porth and Perranporth. Enjoy a bit of countryside and beach in this sumptuous location.
Unique features
Activities
- Horse riding
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Stand up paddle boarding
- Surfing
General
- Beach
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Yoga studio
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
This is a vegetarian and plant-based company, taking great pride in creating incredible food on retreats. Breakfasts include a mix of savoury and sweet options, with eggs, yoghurt, bread and butter, milk, and coffee/tea, alongside plant-based alternatives.
Lunch and dinner are more plant-based, with diverse and imaginative menus crafted by chefs to highlight the seasonality of local produce. All dietary requirements can be catered to.
The following meals are included:
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Other dietary requirements on request
Things to do (optional)
- Another wild swim
- Surf hire or lesson
- Local woodland spa with sauna and cold plunge
What's included
- 1.5 hours of morning yoga practice
- 2 hours of evening yoga practices
- 3 nights accommodation
- 3 delicious wholesome vegetarian or vegan brunches
- 3 delicious vegetarian or vegan evening meals
- 2 x lunches, either packed lunch or at venue depending on schedule
- Extensive 22 acres of gardens to relax in and explore
- Wild swimming workshop with qualified instructors on the beach
- Guided walk along the coastal path
- All yoga equipment
- Amazing AY team to look after you
What's not included
- Travel insurance
- Travel and transfers to the venue
- Transfers to the beach
- Extra activities inc. surfing, SUP, coasteering to allow freedom to do as much or as little as you wish
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Newquay Airport
6 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Newquay Airport (NQY). Airport transfer is not provided. When booking or arranging travel, please be aware that the retreat arrival is at 4:00 p.m. and earlier arrivals may be asked to wait until the house staff and team are ready.
Arrival by car
Arriving by car means you have plenty of freedom to explore on your own terms, too. You will be given the full directions to the venue on booking. It is roughly a 5-hour drive from London.
Arrival by train
The train journey into Cornwall is beautiful. From London, AdventureYogi recommends the following trains for your return journey. Depart London Paddington with the direct train to St Austell to arrive around 3:30 p.m. Depart St. Austell from 12:00 p.m. onwards with the direct train to London Paddington. They arrange a WhatsApp group prior to the retreat so that you can arrange shared taxis together.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 40% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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