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For 2024. There are 11 entries ...

January

Our 2024 Retreats Calendar is now live!

Posted: 31.01.24 | Bushcraft | Activities | Wild Food | Farm Animals | Health and Wellbeing | Children | Environment | Self-sufficiency | Digital Detox

We are super excited to share our 2024 retreat dates and we've got some great new experiences lined up for you, whether you are looking to escape on your own for a weekend, or would like to bring the whole family along too.

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I went wild swimming every day in January. This is what happened...

Posted: 31.01.24 | Activities | Health and Wellbeing

Would wild swimming in cold water every day in the coldest month of the year prove to be a life-changing experience?

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Benefits of Wild Swim Retreats for Women

Posted: 17.01.24 | Activities | Health and Wellbeing | Environment | Awards

The Forge has collaborated with Cardiff Metropolitan University to publish this case study for CABI on how the magic combination of wild swimming and glamping can help women build a stronger self-identity and foster a lasting sense of community.

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February

The perfect location for a day retreat

Posted: 20.02.24 | Activities | Health and Wellbeing | Digital Detox

Are you looking for an intimate off-grid venue with loads of indoor and outdoor space for a day retreat?

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This is not a meditation retreat

Posted: 12.02.24 | Activities | Health and Wellbeing | Digital Detox

We have a confession to make. Come To Your Senses: Meditation for Non-Meditators is not actually a meditation retreat. Wait, what?

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What is it really like to live in the countryside?

Posted: 07.02.24 | Bushcraft | Activities | Wild Food | Farm Animals | Health and Wellbeing | Environment | Self-sufficiency | Digital Detox

Come and sample REAL rural life on our new summer camp!

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March

What is the Divine Feminine?

Posted: 26.03.24 | Health and Wellbeing | Digital Detox

The Fire and the Feminine Women's Circle is based upon the principles of the Divine Feminine. Here we explain a bit more about what that actually means.

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What is trail running?

Posted: 14.03.24 | Activities | Health and Wellbeing

Ever heard the term ‘trail running’ and wondered just what the heck that means?

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April

Introducing our new day retreats

Posted: 07.04.24 | Bushcraft | Activities | Wild Food | Farm Animals | Local Events | Health and Wellbeing | Environment | Self-sufficiency | Digital Detox

We are super excited about our new woodfired sauna and wildlife pond which will be the focus for lots of new day retreats that we are launching this year.

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June

Keeping you safe and well in the water

Posted: 25.06.24 | Activities | Health and Wellbeing

Wild swimming is great fun - all that cold water, the exhilaration, the famous 'buzz' afterwards. But it is not without its risks. Find out more about what we do at The Forge to keep you safe and well in the water.

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Not all meditation is done sitting down...

Posted: 11.06.24 | Activities | Local Events | Health and Wellbeing

Finding inner peace doesn't have to mean sitting crossed legged humming on a beanbag. It can be anything that allows you to be completely present in the moment. And for me, that is absorbing myself in exercising in extreme weather conditions in the most beautiful scenery in the world...

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