Reconnect with nature

Conservation Retreats

at The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa

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Experience the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales in and reconnect with nature on the Bolton Abbey Estate.

Example itinerary

DAY 1:

• 1pm early check in

• Lunch in the Brasserie

• Fungal foray afternoon with local expert Andy Woodall

• Full moon evening walk/workshop led by local expert Richard Darn

• Autumnal picnic tea with champagne to enjoy on the full moon walk

DAY 2:

• Nature inspired guided woodland walk led by our expert, Jane Clark

• Session with our Head Gardener at the walled garden to pick apples for apple pie making at home. You’ll receive your own recipe card to take away.

• Lunch in the Brasserie

• Afternoon foraging workshop with Chris Bax, owner of Bax Botanicals

• Autumn harvest tasting menu

Day 3:

• Leisurely breakfast and departure

• Plus complimentary use of our spa facilities throughout your stay, including our state of the art vitality pool, steam room and sauna.

Package details

We’ll take care of everything throughout our Conservation Retreats, with pick ups from the hotel to take you to your activities across the Bolton Abbey Estate. Our retreats are designed to be as immersive as possible, so therefore we only have 12 spaces available.

As an example, our packages might include:

All activities featured in the itinerary

A full Yorkshire breakfast each morning

A picnic tea and lunch allocation

A tasting menu dinner the second night

Complimentary, unlimited use of our spa facilities

Example Activities

Fungal Foray

Strid Wood is home to an array of magical and wonderfully named fungi. Join local expert Andy Woodhall for a guided walk through Strid Wood and discover which fungi are flourishing this year.

Full Moon Stargazing Experience

Join our local stargazing expert Richard Darn for a full moon and stargazing experience on the Bolton Abbey Estate. Includes a gourmet picnic tea and champagne to enjoy outdoors if the weather stays dry.

Guided Walk

Immerse yourself in nature on our guided woodland walk, led by our expert, Jane Clark

Apple Picking in the Walled Garden

Join us for an exclusive experience in the walled garden, where you’ll collect apples to make your own apple pie at home. Our Head Gardener will give you a tour of the garden and explain how the apples are carefully grown and maintained.

Autumn Foraging

Join Chris Bax, owner of Bax Botanicals for an afternoon of foraging berries, nuts, seeds and roots.

”I attended the Spring Conservation Retreat – from the fabulous picnic lunch at the shooting hut, through all the activities it was well organised, with all leaders/guides excellent & knowledgeable, with information pitched at the right level. What a great idea! We thoroughly enjoyed it!”

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