Glamping places for a solo retreat

Lakeside sauna – Creative calm – Wellbeing retreat 

This charming off-grid bothy is run by Tom, our co-founder, and Vashti, an artist and curator who also runs a community arts space on site. From the moment you arrive, you can feel their shared vision – a creative, restorative wellbeing retreat grounded in nature and gentle rituals. 

Vashti hosts sound baths in the meadow, and there’s also forest bathing, private yoga, and creative workshops that quietly coax your inner muse back to life. On slower days, sink into the outdoor four-poster bed or journal beside the wild swimming pond after a sunrise sauna. It’s the kind of place that makes space for stillness, for inspiration, and for yourself.

Fairytale calm – Private hampers – Woodland magic 

Hansel is what happens when someone reads too many storybooks and then builds a cabin, in the best possible way. Hidden in a Cumbrian forest, near a lake and a friendly assortment of farm animals, this is solo retreating with a pinch of magic and no obligation to share anything with anyone. 

The views are vast and the breakfast hamper is pre-ordered perfection. Your neighbours are pigs, donkeys and a goat called Daphne. Rainy days are for stews, reading, and watching the mist roll through the trees. You won’t need much – just time, and maybe your cosiest slippers.

Boat escape – Sea swims – Fireside feasting 
Oyster is a tiny cedar-clad boat moored on the banks of the River Yealm. Accessible only by boat or a winding footpath through woods, it’s a place where you can wake with the tide and slip into cold water before warming up with a coffee on deck.  

Inside, you’ll find a leather chair and a desk with estuary views that make even writing your shopping list feel poetic. Lie on the bow and sketch in your journal, or steam mussels on the firepit, barefoot and salty. You might spot seals or herons, or nothing at all but shifting light on water.

Woodland community – Campfire cooking – Wild swimming   

Solo, but not isolated, Cob Round at Campwell Woods is perfect for those craving some solitude with a side gentle connection and a place that still has a bit of a buzz about it. Tucked into the trees at Campwell Woods near Bath, your turf-roofed roundhouse sits in an eco-village, with shared access to the lake for wild swims, a wood-fired sauna, and village kitchen, where you can join in on fireside chats with like-minded souls. 

Try your hand at yoga, archery or foraging, or head into Bath along the canal for a culture fix. You’ll have a peaceful corner to retreat to, and the freedom to dip into community when you like.

Perched on stilts above a murmuring stream like something out of an architectural fairytale, Falling Water is half-modernist daydream, half woodland nest. Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, this cabin’s wraparound windows invite the forest in, with light dappling across stained glass in the morning, owls calling at dusk, and deer drinking from the stream below while you stir your tea. 

Set on the Pennine Way and facing the hill that inspired Wuthering Heights, it’s a retreat for walkers, writers, and wistful hearts. Hike to the Brontë waterfall, then return and curl up by the wood burner with a good book. If you sit outside as light fades, you’ll catch stars blinking through the canopy.

Wood-fired hot tub – Meadow seclusion – Vintage soul

Hidden behind an old church gate and tucked into a private wildflower meadow, this Scandi-inspired tin tabernacle is a soulful retreat. The wood-fired hot tub sits on a slate deck under big Cornish skies, making it the perfect place to stargaze after a day at the beach or hiking the coast path.

Inside, you’ll find thoughtful vintage touches, a stained-glass window above the bed, and a toasty Hobbit stove for cooler nights. In the day, head our for surf filled days, cream teas and marketing mooching.

Stargazing solitude – Solo woodland walks – Wild bathing rituals 

Bracken Hut is for people who want to disappear without fully committing to a witness protection programme. Tucked in the middle of a Dark Sky Reserve, it comes with binoculars, a telescope, and a star map, so you can spend a few days being an amateur astronomer. 

By day, roam ancient woodlands on Hesleyside’s private trails or rent a rod and fish the riverbanks for a dose of peaceful mindfulness. This shepherd’s hut is a perfect reminder that being alone doesn’t mean feeling lonely.

Writer’s retreat – Sauna & river dips – Highland stillness 

If you’ve ever said, “I just need a cabin and a desk in the woods,” this is your moment. The Bothy at Inshriach sits alone in a Highland copse, with a writing desk and a wood burner, so you can work on that bestselling novel to the sound of crackling fire. If your story isn’t ready yet, journal by the firelight and wait. It will come. Brew tea slowly, fetch logs before breakfast, and feel your brain finally unclench. 

There’s no wi-fi here, only a distant river, a shared sauna steaming under the trees, and chairs made for thinking. Venture out for hikes in the Cairngorms or book a woodworking session and carve something to take home.

Bluebell woodland – Fireside writing – Wildlife watching 

Set on a private rise above the Cotswold escarpment, The Oak House is a quiet perch for the solo wanderer. Octagonal, wood panelled, with a deck just made for coffee mornings with a good book and the occasional visit from Jimmy, the neighbour’s cat. 

Inside, a soulful mix of mid-century chairs, Malawian folk art, and flickering wood burner sets the stage for unhurried mornings and firelit journaling. You can wander straight from your door into SSSI meadows or ask owners Jane and Kieran for a tour of their passion-project garden. Bath is close, but not too close. When you crave connection, the neighbours include a reflexologist, and there’s a pub at the end of the field path.

Forest immersion – Earthy rituals – Woodland wanderings 

Named after the green woodpecker who might be your only neighbour, Yaffle is a handcrafted haven of clay plaster walls, wood-fired warmth, and rain on the tin roof. Solo here doesn’t mean sparse. It means slow, soulful and intentional. Wake with the trees, stretch on the deck, then steep foraged herbs for tea. By day, roam the woodland’s sculptural trails or join a forest craft session. 

Come evening, light the fire and read beneath wool blankets. It’s the sort of place where, after a few hours, your phone feels like a relic from another life and lying in a hammock feels like productivity.

Frontier solitude – Fire-cooked meals – Creative escape 

This is solo retreating at its best. Inspired by old ranch cabins, this frontier style retreat invites you to embrace the ranching spirit in the Dorset hills. Live slow and get a fire going, whether that’s for cooking up a smoky breakfast or warming your toes on the porch with a cold beer in hand. 

The wood-clad interior balances rustic charm with modern comforts, and the covered veranda is perfect for solo dinners listening to your favourite country playlist, or long journal sessions in a rocking chair. Walk the nearby woods, photograph the picturesque towns of Shaftesbury and Sherborne, and enjoy browsing their independent shops without anyone rushing you along.

Digital detox – Wild solitude – Creative retreat 

Reached only by foot, bike or horse, and sat in a hidden glade 1500ft up in the Black Mountains, Gwennol is for those craving pure, undisturbed stillness. There are no cars, no signal, just a woodland glade and a whole lot a sheep. 

You cook in a Serbian kotlich (essentially a cauldron), fetch water from the stream, and listen to the river mumble past your door. There's a vintage suitcase filled with paints for rainier moods, and a porch for sketching, quiet thinking and tea sipping. And if you crave a bit of civilisation, Hay-on-Wye is nearby, offering market day bustle and rows of second-hand books.

Geodome retreat – Hilltop views – Off-grid 

Tucked out of the way on a Welsh hillside, The Buzzard’s Nest feels like stepping into a little world of your own. A geodome with sequoias at its back, endless skies in front, and as the name suggests, buzzards flying overhead. 

There are yoga mats so you can start your mornings with outside stretches and birdsong. Afternoons may involve hiking, or possibly just listening to the rain on your dome while you read a book. Snowdonia’s nearby if you fancy a mountain climb, but frankly, peace and rest is the main event. The owners here have created the rare sort of atmosphere that makes you feel wildly lucky to have found it.