Hone your creativity: Retreats that inspire painting, writing and even bookbinding
Surrendering to imagination and inventiveness on an artful getaway is a passageway to being present, as Caroline Sylger Jones discovers
Travel
The wild benefits of adventure
Do you feel that call of adventure, travel and the wild? Or are you afraid of stepping out of your comfort zone? A taste of adventure is just what we need to boost our energy, raise our spirits and grasp that summer feeling, writes Rebecca Frank. Here’s why we should take the leap, and how to face your fears…
Holiday cottage break in the heart of Somerset
Ellen Tout explores the best walks and places to visit and stay in Somerset
Can you sort out your head in a week?
There’s a growing interest in intensive psychotherapy courses, but can you really clear out the baggage of the past in one short, sharp burst? Jane Alexander put the six-day Penninghame process to the test
On a quest to hear ‘nature’s voice’
After an other-worldy encounter on a mountain in Spain, nature writer Jini Reddy set out to seek the magical in the landscape. In doing so, she found strength and her voice
Can travel ever be environmentally friendly?
Ellen Tout explores the impact of travel and flying, and whether holidays abroad can ever be truly sustainable and eco-conscious
Reviewed: The Spa at Bedford Lodge Hotel, Newmarket
Soothed and transformed after a weekend at The Spa at Bedford Lodge Hotel, Newmarket
48 hours: Forest Bathing at Bassenthwaite, Lake District
Suzy Walker connects with nature at the Armathwaite Hall Hotel in Cumbria.
My first holiday as a new mum…
Sleep deprived and in much need of some ‘me-time’, Hollie Grant takes her first weekend away with her 6 month old daughter Freya, and discovers good food and nature as a remedy for the first few months of feeling housebound as a new mum…
Yoga, luxury, meditation? Here’s our low down on the best retreats…
Do you need physical invigoration, emotional bolstering, creative inspiration or spiritual comfort? Caroline Sylger Jones shares a collection of health breaks with wide-ranging appeal
