The Wild Times - UK
HAMPSHIRE, The Lake District and somerset, england
Rejuvenating yoga retreats that blend paddle-boarding, wild swimming and relaxation in glorious nature
Seasoned yoga teacher and paddleboard guide Jenny Clark meticulously orchestrates her retreats to bridge connections between people and the great outdoors. Come to reconnect with the wild and rejuvenate in nature, unhindered by modern technology, on a range of gorgeous retreats across England - in a group or in private. Enjoy an eclectic mix of vinyasa yoga, yoga nidra, meditation, paddleboarding, wild swimming, forest bathing and walking and return home refreshed and renewed.
Retreats to book
2 and 3-night set-date group retreats and 1-night + private retreats. From 13 to 16 guests.
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our Reviewer sasha bates says:
‘Jenny is a laid-back, affable presence, and I especially love her yoga sessions atop our boards. It’s a wonderful combination of blissful, calm floating, but with a fair amount of core strength engagement needed to stay balanced and afloat’
Queen of Retreats says:
‘Ideal for both novices and experienced yogis, these retreats invite you to gently navigate the fringes of your comfort zone in an embracing, non-judgmental space. A devotee of relaxed contemplation, Jenny invites you to drift aimlessly on water, unwind in hammocks, kindle campfire chats and savour alfresco morning coffees. There's no pressure; embracing nature is your only task’
Yoga Retreat, New Forest, Hampshire
Recharge and rejuvenate at Pylewell Park, a country house in the New Forest. This yoga retreat blends vinyasa yoga, yin yoga and yoga nidra with meditation, forest and beach walks and sound healing. Spend your downtime exploring the rambling gardens, the forest or Pylewell’s private beach.
Sleep in grand but comfortable bedrooms with ensuite or shared bathrooms in an eclectic medley of country styles. Indulge in carefully curated vegan and vegetarian meals by Kitchen Social celebrating Mediterranean and Middle Eastern-inspired recipes and seasonal flavours.
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Yoga, Paddleboarding and Hiking Retreat, Coniston Water, The Lake District
Stay at Lanehead, a historic period property on the eastern shores, overlooking the lake and the Old Man of Coniston (a mountain) in the distance. Activities include daily yin and vinyasa yoga, al fresco morning meditation, and paddleboarding on the water. You can also go wild swimming and hike to a waterfall.
Spend your spare time in nature, walk to Coniston village, take a sauna and cold-water immersion or kick back and relax. Bedrooms are en-suite and comfortable, and menus are nutritious, wholesome and vegetarian, prepared by Beth Al-Rikabi, the Free Range Chef.
jULY 2025
Yoga and Paddleboarding Retreat, Rydal Water, The Lake District
Rewilding, restorative group and private retreats at a higgedly piggeldy 16th-century cottage once host to romantic poets including William Wordsworth and Thomas De Quincy. Practise daily vinyasa flow, yin yoga and meditation in a stone barn, and enjoy SUP yoga, lake and waterfall wild swimming, paddleboarding on Rydal Water and mountain trails.
During your downtime relax in the pigsty sauna and hot tub, and enjoy marshmallows round a campfire and a cream tea. You’ll sleep in single or twin rooms with fabulous views and shared or ensuite bathrooms, and savour hearty, home cooked vegetarian meals with local, seasonal produce, plus snacks and drinks.
may, june and september 2025
Yoga and Paddleboarding Retreat, Campwell Woods, Somerset
Immerse yourself in nature at an off-grid woodland eco-village near Marshfield just outside Bath. There’s rejuvenating yoga on a sunny deck or in a cosy roundhouse, as well as paddleboarding and forest bathing. Unwind in a hammock, the hidden lake, the woods, the sauna, with a massage or by the campfire.
Stay in a treehouse, cob house, shepherd’s hut or yurt, with log burner, firepit, shared compost loos and three-sided showers. Enjoy wholesome vegan and vegetarian Italian, Indian and Persian inspired feasts with local, seasonal produce by chef Beth Al Rikabi.
june 2025
Summer Retreat, Yorkshire Dales
Head to the Yorkshire Dales and stay at Langcliffe Hall, a Jacobean manor house with oak-panelled living rooms and wood-burning stoves. Enjoy daily vinyasa and yin yoga sessions and meditation. Create your own oil and tincture with plants from the medicine garden and hike to a waterfall.
Spend your downtime in the vibrant gardens and woodland, visiting resident donkeys, ducks, chickens and geese, or curl up in a corner with a book or your journal. Bedrooms are spacious and luxurious, and you’ll be served delicious vegetarian and plant-based food, organic, seasonal produce from the kitchen garden.
AUGUST 2025
The Wild Times
Founded by Jenny Clark, The Wild Times yoga and adventure retreats aim to help guests rest, rewild and connect to nature. They run in England in the UK, Italy, Spain and Sweden in Europe and Morocco in Africa. Since her first 200-hour vinyasa teacher training, Jenny has studied yin and ayurveda, assisting techniques, Rocket and trauma-informed yoga. She mostly shares the practices of vinyasa, yin, yoga nidra and meditation, and is also a qualified paddle board instructor and paddle board yoga teacher.