Retreats
Unique Stays at The Barn on The Bay
Coastal Restore Retreat
There are few places left where you can truly slow down.
Tucked between rolling farmland and the wild Northumberland coastline, our Coastal Restore Retreat invites you to step away from the noise of everyday life and into a gentler rhythm.
Over two nights, you'll experience wood-fired sauna, mindful movement, nourishing food, guided relaxation and quiet moments in nature—all thoughtfully woven together to help you rest, reconnect and restore.
Small groups, beautiful surroundings and space to simply be.
Arrive & Unwind
Arrive from 5pm and take time to settle into your room before meeting the rest of the group. We’ll take a walk down to the beach and show you around your home for the next two nights.
As evening falls, you'll make your way to the sauna garden where the group divides into two smaller groups to experience the sauna followed by a mini Sauna & Spa Ritual, pairing the wood-fired sauna with a self-guided facial and gua sha using Lady H Apothecary products.
We'll return to Calico Barn for a nourishing homemade supper on the festoon lit verandah before a relaxed evening and a restful night's sleep.
A Day to Slow Down
You’ll wake to the option of one of our signature wellness experiences. We’ll head to the sauna garden and you’ll will relax with our Glow Sessions, combining red light therapy, guided meditation and deep relaxation, while the other half have a sauna and optional sea dip.
After swapping experiences, everyone comes together once more for a leisurely breakfast, then the rest of the morning is intentionally unstructured.
Take a walk along the shoreline, head along to the neighbouring bird hides with a pair of binoculars, walk along the beach for just over a mile to local Cresswell Village for an ice cream, grab a yoga kit and head to our private space overlooking the beach for your own quiet practice, spend time with the alpacas, curl up with a book or simply enjoy doing very little at all.
Following a light homemade lunch, you'll take part in a mindful creative workshop. Depending on the retreat, this may be weaving, painting or another seasonal craft designed to encourage creativity and presence and something to take home to remind you of this time.
As the sun goes down we’ll take a walk through the farm tracks and take part in our own Listening Hour experience. Where this takes place will depend on the time of year and weather but it could be on the beach or in the farm meadows. If the weather isn’t on our side we’ll do our signature Nest experience, a deeply relaxing guided meditation wrapped in heated infrared blankets within the barn.
We’ll gather together in the evening for another home made meal, grab some blankets afterwards and share stories around the fire pit on the verandah.
Leave Restored
After breakfast, there's one final opportunity to enjoy the sauna before it's time to head home.
Check out is at 10am, allowing you to travel home feeling refreshed, rebalanced and ready to return to everyday life with a little more space to breathe.
Your Stay at Calico Barn
For each Coastal Restore Retreat, Calico Barn is transformed from our wedding venue accommodation into a peaceful coastal sanctuary, created exclusively for a small group of just twelve guests.
This is your home for two nights. A place to slow down, settle in and feel completely at ease.
The spacious communal lounge invites you to curl up with a book, enjoy a quiet conversation or just relax. Gather around the farmhouse table for leisurely meals, shared stories and moments of connection, while the fully equipped kitchen is always available if you'd like to make yourself a drink or bring along your own favourite snacks.
Our shared bedrooms are thoughtfully restyled for retreat weekends, with calming neutral tones and carefully chosen details that encourage deep rest. Every bed is dressed with soft waffle cotton bedding, cosy blankets and comfortable cushions, while robes and slippers are provided to help you move effortlessly between your room and the wellness experiences.
You'll also find little touches designed to help you unwind from the moment you arrive, including luxury hand cream, an aromatherapy diffuser filled with calming essential oils and a Bluetooth speaker so you can create your own peaceful soundtrack.
It's everything you need to switch off from everyday life and settle into a slower rhythm.
Rest Well
For our Coastal Restore Retreats, Calico Barn becomes a peaceful retreat house, welcoming just twelve guests at a time.
Rather than traditional hotel bedrooms, you'll stay in one of our thoughtfully designed shared rooms, each named after the original farm building that once occupied the space.
Each handcrafted wooden sleeping nook has been built to create your own private retreat within the room. Complete with a reading light, charging point and soft layered bedding, they're cosy spaces designed for slowing down, curling up with a book or enjoying a peaceful night's sleep after a day spent outdoors.
For retreat weekends, every room is thoughtfully restyled with soft neutral linens, cosy throws, robes, slippers and calming touches to create a warm, restorative atmosphere throughout the barn.
Life on retreat naturally centres around the shared spaces too. Whether you're lingering over breakfast at the farmhouse table, reading quietly in the lounge or chatting by the fire after an evening sauna, Calico Barn has been designed to bring people together as much as it offers space to unwind alone.
Our retreats are designed to be shared. You'll stay in one of our cosy retreat rooms, which accommodate between two and six guests. If you're joining us with friends, we'll make sure you're together wherever possible. If you're travelling solo, we'll thoughtfully pair you with another guests of the same gender.
Shared accommodation is part of the retreat experience, creating a relaxed atmosphere where conversations continue over breakfast, around the fire pit and throughout the weekend.
Private Room Upgrade (subject to availability)
If you'd prefer additional privacy, our cosy rooms for one or two guests may be available for an additional supplement.
What You'll Eat
Food is an important part of the Coastal Restore Retreat, but we believe it should nourish rather than overwhelm.
Throughout your stay, you'll enjoy simple, homemade vegetarian meals, inspired by the seasons and designed to leave you feeling energised and satisfied. Expect generous sharing dishes, freshly baked bread, warming soups, colourful salads and comforting evening meals, all prepared with care using quality ingredients wherever possible.
A typical retreat menu might include:
Breakfast
Overnight oats with seasonal fruit
Greek yoghurt, granola and berry compote
Fresh pastries
Homemade banana bread
Fresh fruit, tea and freshly brewed coffee
Lunch
Homemade seasonal soup
Freshly baked bread or focaccia
Seasonal bruschetta
Evening Meals
Moroccan chickpea and apricot tagine with warm sourdough
Sweet potato, spinach and coconut curry with fragrant rice
Wild mushroom risotto with herbs and parmesan
Slow-cooked vegetable casseroles and homemade breads
Throughout the retreat you'll also find homemade cakes, herbal teas, freshly brewed coffee and plenty of time to gather around the table together.
We can cater for most dietary requirements—just let us know when you book.
Included in your stay
All meals from Friday supper to Sunday breakfast
Wood-fired sauna experiences
Cold water therapy
Nest meditation
Glow Session
Sauna & Mini Spa facial ritual
Guided walks
Creative workshop
Fire pit evenings with a glass of wine or something non alcoholic
Unlimited tea, coffee and herbal teas throughout your stay
Two nights' accommodation at Calico Barn in beautifully styled shared bedrooms with aromatherapy diffuser, bluetooth speaker and luxury beauty products in each room
Luxury robes and slippers hire
Yoga kit if you want to do your own practice
Founder's Gift
The first retreat guests will also receive a complimentary wellness gift bag to continue the experience at home.
Inside you'll find:
Cotton wellness tote
Collagen face mask
Luxury sleep mask
Soft silicone earplugs
Calming shower steamer
Aromatherapy balm
Electrolyte mineral sachet
Cans of Northumbrian Spring water
Pricing
Our Founding Coastal Restore Retreat is available at a special introductory price of £295 per person for a midweek stay.
This exclusive launch offer is available for our first retreat as we welcome our founding guests and refine the experience through their feedback. It includes two nights' accommodation at Calico Barn, all meals and refreshments, wood-fired sauna experiences, The Nest, The Glow, The Listening Hour, a creative workshop, guided walks and a complimentary wellness gift bag.
Future midweek Coastal Restore Retreats will be priced from £365 per person, with weekend retreats from £465 per person, reflecting the premium demand for weekend stays.
Spaces are limited to just 12 guests on each retreat to ensure a relaxed, intimate and personal experience.