Happy new you! 10 of the best UK wellbeing retreats for 2025
Get the year off to a positive start by booking a restorative break. We pick the best wellness retreats, with yoga, swimming, walking and more in pretty settings from the Highlands to Essex
At the foot of Skirrid Mountain near Abergavenny, Wonderful Escapes is a converted 16th-century farm that now welcomes guests for wellbeing breaks. Besides hosting longer events – from yoga weekends to men’s leadership retreats – you can tailor your own stay by booking in for dinner, bed and breakfast and using on-site facilities, from a swimming pond to a sauna. There’s an on-site masseur, and activities including private yoga classes and foraging can be arranged, plus there are wonderful walks on the doorstep.
• Dinner, bed and breakfast from £139 per person midweek, retreat prices vary, wonderfulescapes.co.uk
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