The Autumn Grounding | 27th-30th October 2026
An immersive four-day retreat in Devon celebrating the beauty of the season – from garden to table.
Welcome, we’re so glad you’re here.
Step through the garden gate into a place where time slows down. This intimate luxury retreat will offer a rare, behind-the-scenes immersion into ANRÁN gardens and grounds in the heart of Devon.
Through seasonal experiences, nature connection, beautiful food and exceptional hospitality, we’ll help you reconnect with the land, the season and yourself.
Our Philosophy
Autumn has a way of encouraging us to slow our pace, gather together and appreciate life’s simpler pleasures.
It is a season of abundance, of sharing good food, of crisp morning walks, cosy evenings by the fire and taking time to notice the beauty around us.
In a world that often asks us to keep doing more, we wanted to create a space where there is nothing to prove and nowhere else to be.
To rest. To reconnect. To be cared for.
Your Retreat Experience
Feel as though you’re staying in the home of a dear friend - there are no stiff formalities here. The estate is yours to sink into.
Follow your own rhythm - this retreat unfolds at the pace your body needs. Join every gathering, workshop and shared meal, or step away whenever you crave solitude.
Listen to the land - guided by the women who care for this landscape every day, you'll experience the estate through their eyes, discovering the stories held within the gardens, harvesting seasonal produce, and discovering the quiet rituals that shape life on the land.
A day in the life…
This is a sample rhythm, the days will flow organically and activities and timings may differ from below. All the activities are optional, feel free to take time to yourself whenever you need.
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Arrivals from 3pm — Settle into ANRÁN’s beauty.
Welcome Circle — Meet your hosts and fellow guests.
Gentle Mindful Movement — Ease into the retreat with a gentle evening stretch.
Fireside Supper — A cozy fireside supper featuring the best of Devon's autumn produce.
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Morning Mindful Movement — Gentle morning movement allowing body and breath to soften together.
Leisurely Breakfast
Kitchen Garden Grounding Experience — An unhurried morning tending the kitchen garden, harvesting seasonal produce and discovering the quiet rhythms of caring for a living landscape.
Garden Lunch — Inspired by the morning’s harvest.
Seasonal Produce Workshop — A hands-on creative experience celebrating autumn's abundance.
Time to Unwind — Enjoy the afternoon entirely at your own pace.
Make the most of the wood-fired hot tub and sauna — Begin with a warming herbal infusion before retreating to the sauna and hot tub, infused with botanical essential oils to soothe both body and mind.
Seasonal Supper — Grazing supper featuring our own produce plus some of Devon’s best suppliers.
Fire pit Stargazing — Wrap up in blankets, gather around the firepit with a warming drink, sharing stories beneath Devon's dark skies.
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Morning Mindful Movement — Gentle morning movement allowing body and breath to soften together.
Leisurely Breakfast
Moorland Wander — Head onto the wilds of Dartmoor and take in beauty of this raw and rugged autumnal landscape full of golden bracken, granite tors and open horizons.
Relaxed Lunch
Autumn Floral Tablescape Workshop — Craft seasonal arrangements and botanical creations for our supper table
Time to Unwind — Enjoy the afternoon entirely at your own pace.
Make the most of the wood-fired hot tub and sauna - Begin with a warming herbal infusion before retreating to the sauna and hot tub, infused with botanical essential oils to soothe both body and mind.
Celebration Feast — Gather on our final night for a show stopping feast highlighting all that the season has to offer. An indulgent, slow paced celebration of abundance, connection and incredible food.
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Silent Dawn Walk — Welcome the day with a mindful walk through dew-covered paths as the estate slowly awakens around you.
Slow Morning — Enjoy a slow morning before checking out of your room at 10am.
Closing Circle — A chance to reflect on the retreat and take a little of its calm home with you.
Farewell Brunch
Departure by 12pm — Leave feeling refreshed, restored and beautifully grounded.
Your Retreat Includes:
Three nights in luxurious accommodation at the beautiful ANRÁN estate with full access to its gardens, woodland, lakes, lily pond, plant house and peaceful spaces to wander, rest and explore.
Your own beautifully appointed private bedroom and ensuite
Daily opportunities to slow down with gentle movement, guided walks, the sauna and hot tub, or simply an afternoon curled up with a book beside the fire.
Delicious seasonal breakfasts, lunches and candlelit dinners, created by renowned private chef Hannah Thomas
A carefully curated programme of seasonal experiences, including garden tours, creative workshops, mindful movement and time immersed in nature.
Soil to table dining
Gather around the table to enjoy slow, soil-to-table dining, celebrating the abundance of the season with ingredients harvested from the estate. Produce picked just hours before arrives at the table transformed into nourishing breakfasts, leisurely garden lunches and candlelit suppers by our wonderful retreat chef. Allow every bite to deepen your connection to the living landscape around you.
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Hannah Thomas is the founder of Herbs & Wild - Deepening the connection between people and the food on their plate.
Hannah has built her career around creating exceptional food experiences that celebrate the seasons and bring people together.
After training at the world-renowned Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland, she honed her craft at the acclaimed The Ethicurean, where a deep respect for seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and garden-to-table cooking shaped her approach to food. These experiences continue to influence everything she creates today.
As the founder of Herbs & Wild, Hannah now works as a private chef across luxury retreats, intimate dinners and bespoke events throughout the South West. Known for her elegant yet generous style of cooking, she creates thoughtful menus that showcase the very best local produce, celebrating the flavours, colours and abundance of each season.
For Hannah, food is about far more than what’s on the plate. She believes that gathering around a beautifully laid table is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Every meal is crafted with care, inviting guests to savour not only exceptional food but the joy of sharing it together.
Warm, creative and deeply passionate about her craft, Hannah brings a calm confidence to every kitchen and a genuine love of looking after people.
She can’t wait to welcome you to Devon and share the unforgettable flavours of autumn.
This is more than a few days away. It’s four days of being completely looked after. From the moment you arrive, you’ll be warmly welcomed into a beautiful country estate where exceptional hospitality, seasonal food and meaningful experiences invite you to slow down and reconnect with every detail having been thoughtfully considered.
When it's time to leave, you'll take more than memories home. You'll carry a slower rhythm, a deeper connection to the natural world, and the quiet reassurance that, sometimes, the most restorative thing we can do is simply pause.
All you need to do is arrive.
Are you ready for your Autumn Grounding Experience?
* FOUNDING GUEST OFFER *
As one of the first five people to join us, you will receive:
£150 off your retreat
Upgraded welcome gift
First choice of bedrooms
Retreat Details
Dates : 27th - 30th October 2026
Location : ANRÁN @ Tidwell Farm, Ashburton, Landscove, Newton Abbot, Devon
TQ13 7LY
Arrival: Tuesday from 3.00pm. Welcome circle at 5.00pm
Depart: Room checkout Friday by 10.00am. Depart at your leisure after brunch (around midday).
Your Investment:
We know that taking time for yourself can feel like a luxury. We also know that stepping away from the demands of everyday life can be one of the most valuable gifts you give yourself.
For four days, there are no meals to prepare, no plans to make and no one else to look after. Instead, you’ll be cared for with exceptional hospitality, beautiful surroundings, nourishing food and experiences designed to stay with you long after you return home.
£1,595 per person
A non-refundable deposit of £500 secures your place, with the remaining balance payable in instalments.
With only 15 places available, our retreat has been intentionally designed to remain intimate, personal and unhurried.
What’s not included:
Travel to and from ANRÁN, but if you need advice on getting here - just ask.
Alcohol is not included. Should you wish to enjoy a glass of wine with dinner, you’re very welcome to bring a favourite bottle to share or enjoy yourself.
Ready to join us?
If your heart is already imagining crisp autumn mornings, beautiful food shared around the table and four days where everything is taken care of, we’d love to welcome you.
Reserve your place today with a deposit, and we’ll be in touch with everything you need to begin your Autumn Grounding journey.
Here’s to slow days and autumn skies,
Jenny and Camille
