Something to treat yourself to!!
Wellbeing and Activity Retreats & so much more
If you are looking to treat yourself to a break away filled with retreats and activities, then you are in the right place. Here is the listing of retreats and adventure activities that are taking place here at St Marks Stays in Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
They are run by other fabulous organisations, (with a couple run by ourselves) so the listings are here so you can contact them direct for further information, or to book places.

Yoga Retreat with Clarrisha
Join Clarissa Dew for a long weekend of nurture and nourishment for yourself
1 – 4 August 2025
Details tbc

Yoga, Hiking and Wild swimming Retreat with Melanie Mason
29 – 31 August 2025
Wellbeing retreat with Melanie and Colin.

September Retreat with Yoga with Jay
5 – 7 September 2025
Ready to start looking forward to the rest of the year with some time out with Yoga with Jay.

5 Day Yoga, Meditation, Sound Bath, Mandala Drawing & Guided Walks
8 – 12 September 2025
It’s September !! Get ready to face the forthcoming winter months. Welcome to our sanctuary where you can take care of yourself whilst we look after you. Be number one in your own life!

4 Day Retreat For Positive Life Changes with Dr Maxine Stead
12 – 15 September 2025
Are you ready to awaken to new possibilities in your life ?! Overwhelmed by life’s trials and tribulations ? You are not alone. Let us help you manage your stress levels, create balance in your life, explore different coping mechanisms and much more…

Wellbeing Retreat with The Harmony Hub
19 – 22 September 2025
The Harmony Hub are bringing you the opportunity to join them on a weekend retreat full of holistic therapies

Retreat with Rise Academy of Fold Yoga
22 – 25 September 2025
Fold Yoga and their Rise Academy are holding a retreat with details tbc

Wellbeing in nature with Nature Escapes
26 – 28 September 2025
Nature Escapes are going to be nurturing you towards the new season with nature and more

Wellness & Adventure Retreat with Emma
3 – 5 October 2025
Wellness and Adventure Retreat with Emma from Emmas Dale. Details tbc

Felting & Stitching retreat with little craft house
5-7 October 2025
Join textile artists Sarah & Fiz to create an autumn inspire art work piece

pretty gritty autumn retreat
9 – 11 October 2025
Join Emma & Katie for their Pretty Gritty Autumn Retreat, including yoga, hiking, ice bath and sauna.

pretty gritty autumn retreat
11 – 13 October 2025
Join Emma & Katie for their Pretty Gritty Autumn Retreat, including yoga, hiking, ice bath and sauna.

join Jay for an Autumnal retreat
17 – 19 October 2025
Jay brings youa wealth of welleing as always on his retreats. Yoga, walking, sound healing and more.

Yoga Retreat with Growth & Gratitude & Creative Wellbeing
24 – 26 October 2025
Immerse yourself in the ultimate weekend designed to allow for you to switch off, unwind & restore.
Join Katie for her yoga retreat here involving growth, gratitude and creative wellbeing

Yoga Retreat with The Stretch Studio
31 October – 2 November 2025
With Ruth, you will have time to relax, unwind or enjoy time with friends or other like minded people who are looking to get out there in the fresh air or read a good book and enjoy the fires.

Yoga Retreat with So Yoga
3 – 6 November 2025
Join Steph for her yoga retreat. Details tbc

Digital detox Retreat with Yoga Retreats and More
7 – 10 November 2025
4 Day yoga, meditation, guided walks, sound bath, cold water dipping, talking circles, star gazing & more… digital detox weekend retreat – Unplugged yet connected !

5 day winter Retreat with Yoga Retreats and More
10 – 14 November 2025
Get ready for the festive season in style ! Yoga, meditation, walks, sound bath, wreath making workshop, wild dipping, star gazing by the fire pit and more…

Long Weekend digital detox Retreat with Yoga Retreats and More
14 – 17 November 2025
Join Florence for a tech free weekend. Take a much needed break from endless scrolling, social media anxiety and decreasing attention span. Unplug and use this time to connect with fellow retreaters or re-connect with yourself.

Retreat weekend with the harmony hub
21 – 24 November 2025
Time to relax and be cosy on weekend retreat with the Harmony Hub

Yoga Retreat with Debs
28 – 30 November 2025
A chance to relax before the busy season ahead and treat yourself with all the gorgeous things Debs has to offer on her retreats.

Retreat with Self Love Lydia
1 – 5 December 2025
Join Lydia, a trauma trained somatic psychotherapist, embodiment coach and co-founder of I am Arla (a platform dedicated to helping women heal and thrive after gender based trauma), for a gorgeous retreat.

Yoga Retreat with Feather and Rock
5 – 7 December 2025
Join Jodie for a yoga retreat here at St Marks Stays.
Details tbc

Nervous System Relaxation Retreat
9 – 13 December 2025
Join Mark and the Let It Be Group for a deeply restorative 3-day retreat in the heart of Cumbria, designed to bring calm to the nervous system through nature, ancient healing practices, and shared joy.

Retreat with yoga love collective
19 – 21 December 2025
Join Laura for a seasonal retreat of yoga and meditation
2026 retreats

Winter Retreat with The Yoga crow
9 – 11 January 2026
Join Caroline to reset, rest, reflect, restore, repair, rejuvenate and reconnect with yourself.

Yoga Retreat with katie toher
16 – 18 January 2026
Katie will be helping you start the new year in the best possible way with her yoga retreat.

nature escapes retreat
30 January – 1 February 2026
Join Fleur and Pete for a very special weekend in where you will embrace the element of earth to explore a slower pace of life. Through contemplation, reflection, meditation, and grounding, you’ll find the space to slow down and gain clarity on your journey.

February Retreat with Simone of Sacred Space
6 – 8 February 2026
New to St Marks Stays for 2026, Simone is bringing you her weekend retreat here.

Yoga Retreat with Nicola & Elaine
13 – 15 February 2026
Nicola and Elaine have been here separately and are now coming to bring you a wonderful collaboration weekend. Expect fabulous yoga and delicious, nutritional food. Find them on Instagram as niclynchyoga and elainsmithyoga

Holistic Retreat with Healing Within by Janine
20 – 22 February 2026
Nourish & Balance: A Holistic Retreat for Gut Health and Hormonal Wellness

Wellbeing Retreat with the Harmony Hub
27 February – 2 March 2026
The first retreat of 2026 for The Harmony Hub who will be bringing their usual joy to St Marks Stays

Spring radiance retreat
13 – 15 March 2026
3 day yoga and wellness escape to reconnect, restore & rebalnce with Ruth.

Bloom and Breathe Retreat
20 – 22 March 2026
Celebrate the awakening of nature and welcome Spring’s embrace with a weekend yoga retreat with Vanessa.

East London Reiki Retreat
23 – 27 March 2026
Justine and the team of East London Reiki offer the opportunity to master your skills.

Yoga Retreat with Alison Leslie
27 February – 2 March 2026
Find Alison on Instagram to be inspired about her new yoga retreat here at St Marks Stays for 2026

Family Retreat with Yoga Retreats and More
30 March – 6 April 2026
A new family retreat from Florence with details tbc

Flute Retreat with Andrea Kuypers
10 – 13 April 2026
Music based retreat with Andrea Kuypers.

Soul Yoga Retreat with leise
17 – 20 April 2026
Leise will be guiding you to let go of subconscious blockages that have been holding you back from your truest self.

Yoga Retreat with Emma Covington
24 – 27 April 2026
Join Emma for her new retreat here at St Marks Stays this year.

Yoga Retreat with Amy Farnworth
8 – 10 May 2026
With over decade of personal practice under her belt, Amy will be bringing a fun, dynamic, energetic and creative approach to her yoga retreat

Wellbeing Retreat with the Harmony Hub
15 – 18 May 2026
The Harmony Hub return for a May long weekend retreat

Female Retreat with Lydia McCartney
18 – 24 May 2026
Lydia supports women in healing their nervous systems, releasing trauma, and awakening the wisdom of the feminine body so they can feel deeply safe, experience self-trust, emotional freedom, authentic expression, and return to their wholeness.

Confidence coaching with Jules Wyman
26 – 29 May 2026
Jules, as a Confidence Coach helps people have faith in themselves and replace meaningless quick fixes with authentic living. Her clients end up going for what they really want in life, from changing career to changing countries.

Yoga Retreat with Jason Standish
29 – 31 May 2026
Yoga, hiking, wild swimming and more with Jay over this May weekend.

Felting Retreat with The Little Craft House
4 – 7 June 2026
Felting retreat with Sarah @sevenhandsdesign and Fiz from The Little Craft House

Knitting and Crochet Retreat with The Little Craft House
7 – 9 June 2026
Knitting and Crochet retreat with Fiz and Michelle from The Little Craft House

Yoga, Wild Swim and Nordic Walking Retreat
12 – 14 June 2026
Yoga, Wild Swim & Nordic Walking weekend is a great combination of wellness, relaxation and outdoor activities.

Yoga Retreats and More
15 – 19 June 2026
Join Florence for yoga, hiking and more on one of her retreats.

Yoga Retreats and More
19 – 22 June 2026
Join Florence for yoga, hiking and more on one of her retreats.

Transformative Retreat with Bliss Moves
25 – 28 June 2026
How would you love to step away from the demands of everyday life? Precious time just for you to reconnect to yourself on a soul level. Join Lynette on this long weekend retreat.

Yoga Retreat with Melanie Mason
3 – 5 July 2026
Yoga, hiking, wild swimming and joy with Melanie and Colin.

Cumbria Yoga Retreat
10 – 12 July 2026
Join us, Kristyna and others on their next adventure! They are very happy to announce they are returning to Cumbria.

Pretty Gritty Retreat with Emma and Katie
17 – 19 July 2026
Activities and the outdoors with Pretty Gritty

Pretty Gritty Retreat with Emma and Katie
19 – 21 July 2026
Activities and the outdoors with Pretty Gritty

Yoga Retreat with Jason Standish
24 – 26 July 2026
Yoga, hiking, wild swimming and more with Jay and Rosie.

Yoga Retreat with Jason Standish
4 – 6 Setpember 2026
Yoga, hiking, wild swimming and more with Jay in September

Wellbeing Retreat with the Harmony Hub
11 – 14 September 2026
The Harmony Hub’s Autumn Retreat

Flute Retreat with Andrea Kuypers
18 – 21 September 2026
Music based retreat with Andrea Kuypers.

Yoga, Wild Swim and Nordic Walking Retreat
25 – 27 September 2026
Yoga, Wild Swim & Nordic Walking weekend is a great combination of wellness, relaxation and outdoor activities.

nature escapes retreat
2 – 4 October 2026
Join Fleur and Pete for a very special weekend in where you will embrace the element of earth to explore a slower pace of life. Through contemplation, reflection, meditation, and grounding, you’ll find the space to slow down and gain clarity on your journey.

Yoga Retreats and More
5 – 9 October 2026
Join Florence for yoga, hiking and more on one of her retreats.

Yoga Retreats and More
9 – 12 October 2026
Join Florence for yoga, hiking and more on one of her retreats.

Wellbeing Retreat with the Harmony Hub
27 – 29 November 2026
The Harmony Hub here for their winter retreat
Still not sure? Read some reviews about us
“Such a beautiful house, tastefully decorated & with every kind of extra touch you could want or need. Lovely hosts, very welcoming but equally astute at judging how much to interact with guests & gave us all our own space. Would definitely recommend!”
“Enjoyed every minute of being here. Thank you for looking after us so well. We look forward to returning each year.”
“What a great place to relax on our travels around the UK. Thanks Damian and Joanne for your awesome hospitality and taking us for a hike to the top of the waterfalls.”