"A Great Place to write"

A Great Place to write
It's a lovely place to find some peace and quiet and get down to writing. The hosts are friendly and always want to help.

"Money well spent "

This Writing Retreat was the best investment I had spent on myself in a long time. I had the chance to meet and learn from other Authors and writers and spend 1-1 time Marcus our Mentor. All by being catered for by the A Team that was Ann and Marcus who went to great lengths to keep us cosy during the storm and provided the most delicious home cooked food.

See you again soon hopefully

"A Writing Boost"

I was made very welcome at The Retreat and felt instantly comfortable. The atmosphere was friendly and peacefully. I learnt so much from the workshops and mentoring sessions that I feel much more confident about continuing the story I was working on and more. I made really good friends too.

Thank you so much!
Sian

"The whole experience was terrific."

The whole experience was terrific.

"Spent a magical time at this writing…"

Spent a magical time at this writing retreat, my favorite of the many attended. The amenities were comfortable. The schedule prioritized individual writing time (although the workshops were excellent too). The Yorkshire setting was stunning. Could not recommend enough!

"Great place to write."

Super friendly, helpful and well organised. We had daily workshops plus one-to-one mentoring. The food is layed on (at lunch and dinner you can chat with your fellow writers), you can write in your room or in the large lounge and there are no distractions (Beal is very isolated). All in all a great place to get some writing done.

"A fantastic venue, which we need more of in the uk"

What a lovely, warm, welcoming venue.
The staff were incredibly accommodating, the spread they put on for us was fantastic, and the cleanliness and decor can't be complained about. Great venue, great staff

"A brilliant week! "

I had a fantastic week here. Amazing that it was all inclusive of food, wine, cream teas, tea and coffee - everything you could want for a hassle and stress free week to just sit and write with no distractions. It was lovely getting to socialise at mealtimes and during workshops but it was great not having to focus on other people’s projects and spend time critiquing their work like I’ve had to do on writing courses I’ve done. This left with me so much time to focus on my own book and the other writers on the retreat with me were just great company. It made the week a lot less lonely than it would have been renting somewhere away on my own. My room (York) was spacious and comfortable with a huge bed, walk out terrace and a lovely desk to write at. The resident writer was wonderful and helped me finally sort out my plan and structure, something I’ve been struggling with for so long. I wish I had found her years ago! All in all this place is great value and run by really lovely people who can’t do enough for you. It’s an absolute haven for writers and I hope to go back one day.

"Great experience"

The retreat was great value and exactly what I needed. It gave me the confidence and support to start writing. Jan and Tony were lovely and provided everything we needed including plenty of food throughout the day and lifts from and to Doncaster station. It was also nice to spend time with other writers. I would thoroughly recommend and I hope to go again myself.

"Peaceful, productive retreat"

Great location, helpful workshops, wonderful staff very eager to make the stay productive.