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42 Acres 42 Acres is a regenerative estate, nature reserve and wellbeing retreat centre running on 100% renewable energy. Above all, it’s delicious.

Our vision is to live in harmony with nature, self and others. 42 Acres is a regenerative estate, nature reserve and retreat centre running on 100% renewable energy. Our accommodation, experiences and events all share one vision: to promote living in harmony with nature, self and others. The land is surrounded by ancient woodlands, a beautiful lake suitable for wild swimming and an abundance of wildlife. Some of our furry friends include beaver, wild boar, pine marten, red deer, squirrel, hare, canada geese, kestrel, buzzard and much more! With over 170 Acres to explore, it's the perfect place to connect with self, nature and others. Our accommodation leads the way in sustainability without compromising on comfort or style. We serve fresh, homemade, seasonal, organic and foraged food that is nourishing for the body and kind to the planet. All our vegetables and herbs are grown on our regenerative farm. When it comes to food quality, you won't find better. At its core, 42 Acres continues to invite people to reconnect with nature, self and others but has now grown to offer so much more including a range of wellbeing and nature based experiences and events, a biodynamic farm and an abundant nature reserve.

“A beautifully run place. Nothing like a hotel but with a standard of accommodation, service and catering of a very high...
20/10/2026

“A beautifully run place. Nothing like a hotel but with a standard of accommodation, service and catering of a very highly rated one.”

-- Steve Bergson, Wild Weekend Guest, 2026

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Join us for a weekend of self-care the wild way! Our Wild Weekend Retreats are rooted in nature and dedicated to cultivating a reciprocal relationship with the earth. With thoughtful practice, nourishing food, beautiful spaces and rewilded landscapes.

Wild Weekends includes

✨ Arrive Fri 4pm. Dept Sun 2pm
✨ 2 nights quietly luxurious, ensuite accommodation
✨ All meals and snacks freshly prepared by our Medicine Kitchen
✨ Elemental meditation
✨ Somatic movement
✨ Guided walk
✨ Fireside chats
✨ Wild swimming and woodfired sauna
✨ Freedom To Explore 173 Acres
✨ Powered 100% By Renewable Energy

Choose from:

✨Medicinal Mushrooms, Fri 6-Sun 8 Nov

✨Wintering Well, Fri 21-Sun 31 Jan

✨Listening to the Land, Fri 19-Sun 21 Mar (Spring Equinox)

Book via the link in our bio, or give us a call on 01373 887642

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"This is my second short course at 42 Acres, and I’ll definitely return. The buildings are beautifully decorated, the fo...
19/10/2026

"This is my second short course at 42 Acres, and I’ll definitely return. The buildings are beautifully decorated, the food is unbelievably delicious and Tasha’s courses connect you to the land so perfectly. You’ll want to return again and again."

-- Mandy, Workshop Guest

Our 1-day experiential workshops are such a fab way to get back into connection with ancient plant knowledge that our ancestors carried in their hands, hearts and stories.

Leave with:

🍄‍🟫 your own folk medicines to support you and your loved ones
🍄‍🟫 the skills to continue this practice at home
🍄‍🟫a deeper connection to the living world and how it can support us
🍄‍🟫a belly full of medicinal food grown on the land you're walking


🍄‍🟫 Winter Medicine Making Workshop on Sat 24 Oct / Sat 30 Jan

🍄‍🟫Medicinal Mushrooms Workshop on Sat 07 Nov

Each workshop:

🍄‍🟫runs from 10am-4pm
🍄‍🟫includes guided meditation
🍄‍🟫and lunch from the land.
🍄‍🟫is facilitated by Tasha Stevens-Vallecillo of
🍄‍🟫£142 per person

🍄‍🟫www.42acres.com/retreats-and-events 🍄‍🟫

The seasons turn, the clocks go back, and our instincts tell us to hibernate... Just then, half term arrives and the tho...
18/10/2026

The seasons turn, the clocks go back, and our instincts tell us to hibernate... Just then, half term arrives and the thought of keeping everyone entertained at home for a week feels… exhausting!

At 42, autumn half-term can become a collective exhale. A chance to make a little more room for the outdoors before the days grow shorter, and an invitation to remember how good it feels to just be together.

🍂 Choose from our beautifully crafted, self-catered accommodation. Spaces that feel like a warm hug, where you can slow down and let the kids roam safely.

🍂 Instead of forced activities, add immersive nature experiences that spark
genuine awe - guided wildlife walks, family fire craft, foraging and private fire circles under dark skies.

🍂 Or just wander the land, lean into slow afternoons of family board games, muddy boots by the door and nowhere in particular to be.

🍂 www.42acres.com/stay-at-42-acres

42Acres

The seasons turn, the clocks go back, and our instincts tell us to hibernate... Just then, half term arrives and the tho...
18/10/2026

The seasons turn, the clocks go back, and our instincts tell us to hibernate... Just then, half term arrives and the thought of keeping everyone entertained at home for a week feels… exhausting!

At 42, autumn half-term can become a collective exhale. A chance to make a little more room for the outdoors before the days grow shorter, and an invitation to remember how good it feels to just be together.

🍂 Choose from our beautifully crafted, self-catered accommodation. Spaces that feel like a warm hug, where you can slow down and let the kids roam safely.

🍂 Instead of forced activities, add immersive nature experiences that spark genuine awe - guided wildlife walks, family fire craft, foraging and private fire circles under dark skies.

🍂 Or just wander the land, lean into slow afternoons of family board games, muddy boots by the door and nowhere in particular to be.

🍂 www.42acres.com/stay-at-42-acres

42Acres

There is a point on the journey to 42 where you turn sharply down a steep and twisty hill, and everything changes, and i...
17/10/2026

There is a point on the journey to 42 where you turn sharply down a steep and twisty hill, and everything changes, and it seems as though you're entering a portal into another world.

There is a point on the journey to 42 where you turn sharply down a steep and twisty hill, and everything changes, and i...
17/10/2026

There is a point on the journey to 42 where you turn sharply down a steep and twisty hill, and everything changes, and it seems as though you’re entering a portal into another world.

📷 Steve Creffield 🫶

16/10/2026

“Autumn is a reminder that changes can be beautiful.” This week at 42 Acres: Our team has been preparing for the seasons ahead. Raf has been chopping sustainably-coppiced wood from the land to keep our spaces warm through winter - whilst the office and garden teams came together to plant bulbs in anticipation of spring.

Meanwhile, guests gathered in the forest glade for a Wild Crafting experience with Molly - making flower crowns from willow and dried flowers, grown and prepared right here on the land! They all walked away crowned as queens for the day.

This week, we’re feeling grateful for our grower, Guy, whose extraordinary harvest of edible pumpkins and squashes, in all shapes and sizes, has brought plenty of seasonal joy to our chefs and guests!

Wild Weekend Retreat: Medicinal Mushrooms 🍄November is a truly wonderful time to engage with the magic of mushrooms, whe...
15/10/2026

Wild Weekend Retreat: Medicinal Mushrooms 🍄

November is a truly wonderful time to engage with the magic of mushrooms, when the land is alive with a multitude of fungi to be befriended, honourably harvested and crafted into powerful folk medicines.

It’s also the perfect moment to gift yourself space to slow down before the festive rush!

And, you’ll hand-craft the most meaningful, soulful, mushroomy gifts for your loved ones. 🎁🤍

Think nature immersion, ancestral wisdom, cosy autumnal vibes, and time and space to reconnect with yourself and with nature. ✨

Spaces are limited, so we recommend booking as soon as possible.

🍄 Wild Weekend: Medicinal Mushrooms
🍄 Fri 6 to Sun 8 November 2026
🍄 The Hermitage at 42 Acres
🍄 Link in bio



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During your stay at 42 Ares, you’re invited to become a citizen scientist and contribute to our biodiversity measuring p...
14/10/2026

During your stay at 42 Ares, you’re invited to become a citizen scientist and contribute to our biodiversity measuring project - a simple, practical way to begin slowing down and reconnecting with the lives unfolding all around us.

It’s fun, fascinating, and impactful. This data is used by local, national, and global agencies to support the case for nature.

Some recent observations:

1- Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
2- Brown Long-eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
3- Western Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
4- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
5- Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
6- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
7- Bank Vole (Clethrionomys glareolus)
8- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
9- Barred Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)
10- European Toad (Bufo bufo)

Here’s how to take part:

Download the free iNaturalist app, then take a photo or record a sound, such as a bird call or frog croak. The app logs the date, time and location of your observation and suggests possible species identifications. Choose the closest match, and the iNaturalist community can help confirm or refine it.

Once the community reaches a consensus, the observation becomes “Research Grade” and feeds into global biodiversity and conservation databases used by researchers and conservationists.

Your curiosity can help build the evidence for protecting nature, here at 42 Acres and beyond.

During your stay at 42 Ares, you're invited to become a citizen scientist and contribute to our biodiversity measuring p...
14/10/2026

During your stay at 42 Ares, you're invited to become a citizen scientist and contribute to our biodiversity measuring project - a simple, practical way to begin slowing down and reconnecting with the lives unfolding all around us.

It's fun, fascinating, and impactful. This data is used by local, national, and global agencies to support the case for nature.

Some recent observations:

1- Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
2- Brown Long-eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
3- Western Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
4- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
5- Western Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
6- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
7- Bank Vole (Clethrionomys glareolus)
8- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
9- Barred Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica)
10-European Toad (Bufo bufo)

Here's how to take part:

Download the free app, then take a photo or record a sound, such as a bird call or frog croak. The app logs the date, time and location of your observation and suggests possible species identifications. Choose the closest match, and the iNaturalist community can help confirm or refine it.

Once the community reaches a consensus, the observation becomes "Research Grade" and feeds into global biodiversity and conservation databases used by researchers and conservationists.

Your curiosity can help build the evidence for protecting nature, here at 42 Acres and beyond.

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