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.

07/09/2025

Look at Dave’s happy face! 😁 🧡 Our strawberry popcorn is coming along nicely. Soon, it’ll be ready to harvest into a healthy (and seriously gorgeous) snack for our guests. 🌽🍿

It’s been a journey getting here. Last year, we tried growing glass gem corn - insanely beautiful, but let’s just say the “popping” part didn’t exactly go to plan!

This strawberry popcorn makes a great project to grow with kids at home. Easy to grow, super productive, beautiful in the garden, and delicious when popped.

🌱 Heirloom Seeds:
✅ Organically certified by

05/09/2025

“A friend is one of the best things you can be and the greatest things you can have.” This week at 42 Acres: There has been a brief quietude here on site, so we seized the opportunity to have an end of summer team 42 gathering! We shared music, lots of laughter, and some amazing food thanks to !

This weekend we are back on our feet with two retreat groups joining us later today - and tomorrow morning we hold ‘Yoga on Saturday Mornings’ where our self-catered guests have the opportunity to enrich their stays with us by joining a 60 minute deeply nourishing yoga practice, suitable for all abilities.

Today we are feeling grateful for Tanya from who held a wonderful drumming circle for us during our team gathering. We came away feeling inspired and having learned something new - Thank you Tanya!

04/09/2025

'Fire Cook' is our signature experience - an utterly magical blend of food, fire, and forest.

In a secluded clearing beneath the oak canopy, our woodland dining area comes alive. Hand-carved banquet tables, open-fire cooking, and a treehouse overlooking the lake create a setting that inspires wonder.

This once-in-a-lifetime experience is an invitation to gather and reconnect—with the land, with each other, and with the elements. It is grounding, healing, and deeply joyful.

Your meal is cooked over an open flame, featuring ingredients organically grown and wild-foraged right here on this land.

As the sun sets, the forest lights up. We gather around the fire for stories, music, meditation, and peace.

❤️🔥 Add Fire Cook to your retreat, event, or celebration. Or, join us for Slow Sunday on 21 September to experience it as a standalone event (link in bio).

📸 for 🫶 🫶

02/09/2025

At its heart, 42 is a retreat space rooted in care for people and planet. For 10 years, we’ve been holding space for personal and spiritual refuge, space to ask deep questions, to discover meaning, and to dream into being.

Hosting your retreat on in this rewilded land brings your guests into profound connection with nature. Our spaces offer understated luxury crafted from sustainable, natural materials. Every tiny detail has been considered and honed.

We are often asked how our spaces are connected, so here we go...

We have 2 retreat centres on the same 173 acres of land - Farmhouse Retreat Centre and Hermitage Retreat Centre. Each has beautiful indoor and outdoor group spaces, fire circles, lawns and far-reaching views.

In between these is the lake, the oak forest glade, wild sauna, 'secret' treehouse and white stork enclosure.

🦋 Farmhouse Retreat Centre 🦋
Comprises: Farmhouse, Rettig, Deer Cottage, Swallows Nest, Mongolian Yurt.
Sleeps up to 17 single occupancy & 34 double occupancy

🦋 Hermitage Retreat Centre🦋
Comprises: The Hermitage, Library Barn, Monk's Hatch, Mandala Barn.
Sleeps up to 11 single occupancy & 22 double occupancy

🦋 Full Site. Oct-Apr 🦋
Comprises Farmhouse Retreat Centre & Hermitage Retreat Centre.
Sleeps up to 28 single occupancy & 56 double occupancy

We also have a seasonal campsite and stretch tent - allowing expanded gatherings from May through September.

🦋 Full Site. May-Sep 🦋
Comprises Farmhouse Retreat Centre, Hermitage Retreat Centre & Campsite
Sleeps up to 35 single occupancy & 70 double occupancy

For more information, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you:

🦋 07511 209876
🦋 info@42acres.com
🦋 www.42acres.com

📸 with thanks to 🫶

1 - Traditional Mongolian Yurt (FRC)
2 - Farmhouse (FRC)
3 - The Hermitage (HRC)
4 - Seasonal Campsite
5 - Seasonal Stretch Tent

01/09/2025

'A group of 6 of us attended 42 Acres Slow Sunday and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The land is beautiful, with lots of lovely quiet trails to walk and soak it all up. We even spotted storks, buzzards and believe we may have accidentally bumped into a wild boar too. The setting for lunch is fabulous. Really cosy atmosphere and delicious food. Some of us even jumped in the lake for a quick swim which was really refreshing.'

-- Lucy, Slow Sunday Guests, August 2025.

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🌞We have only 1 remaining Slow Sunday for this year
🌞Come as you are and spend a relaxed Sunday of outdoor vibes
🌞Includes our signature 'Fire Cook' vegetarian wild dining experience
🌞Wild swim, wood-fired sauna, SUPs, canoes
🌞Explore the entire nature reserve
🌞Do as little or as much as you like
🌞Sun Sep 21
🌞11am - 4pm

🌞Book your space at: https://buff.ly/1pKslEy

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31/08/2025

'In the universe, there are things that are known, and things that are unknown, and in between, there are doors.'

-- William Blake

📸 for

29/08/2025

“Animals know more than we think, and think a great deal more than we know.” This week at 42 Acres: We greeted the cool, refreshing rain, which has given the land a much-needed watering and our lake a topping up. Our resident beavers have been out and about, collecting willow for their damming business and teaching their young the tricks of the trade!

Yesterday we welcomed back for another of their Residential Retreats at our Farmhouse Retreat Centre - and this weekend we are looking forward to welcoming several family groups enjoying self-catered stays in the last few days of the school summer holidays.

This Friday, we extend our gratitude to our resident flock of Khaki Campbell ducks and their adopted friend, whose delicious eggs have been supplying our Medicine Kitchen and feeding our retreat guests - as well as bringing a smile to anyone who visits their home in the permaculture garden!

28/08/2025

Make the most of the fleeting British summer. Come and get outside with our friendly permaculture growing team, and experience what it really means to garden in harmony with nature.

Work with us in the morning and then join us for a simple, hyper-local, nourishing lunch before cooling off with a dip in the lake or following your curiosity with an exploration of the land.

Permaculture Volunteer Days:
🥬Only 2 opportunities left this year:
🥬Wed 3 Sep
🥬Wed 1 Oct
🥬Free
🥬Spaces are limited and booking is essential.
🥬https://buff.ly/dOn8QAJ

📷 💚

27/08/2025

At this time of year, goldfinches gather in large flocks to feast on the seeds of teasels. These huge charms are a familiar sight here, yet still extraordinarily beautiful - the kind of natural wonder that stops you in your tracks.

With summer giving way to autumn, their diet shifts from insects to seeds. These dazzling flocks offer one another protection from predators, shared warmth, and teamwork in the search for food as resources begin to dwindle.

🕊️🌾 Keep an eye out for them around The Hermitage gardens.

🕊️🌾 With thanks to for the beautiful images shot yesterday 💛

26/08/2025

'I took some proper time out today. Slow Sundays at 42 Acres Retreat are all about connection - with yourself, with others, and with nature.

Wild swimming, a wood-fired sauna, woodland walks, and incredible food grown on the land itself - all shared around a long table in the woods, with birdsong overhead and an eclectic mix of people from all walks of life.

It’s a really well-thought-out setup. Simple, but intentional. The team were welcoming, knowledgeable (beavers, storks, permaculture, mushroom farms, soil-to-gut) and clearly passionate about what they’re building. This was their first Slow Sunday- here’s to many more!'

Lynda, Slow Sunday Guest, June 2025.

🌱 🍃 🌊 🔥

🌱 Book now for our final Slow Sunday of 2025
🍃 Sun 21 Sep, 11am-4pm
🌊 Unhurried, elemental, nourishing, joyful
🔥 https://buff.ly/2Mhi2xJ

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25/08/2025

'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We have just returned from the most special few days on the Tiny Boat. It really is a piece of heaven. The rowing boat and paddle boards were an added bonus. You will not be disappointed!'

If you're seeking a unique nature-connection experience that feels like a deep exhale, the Tiny Boat offers an extraordinary opportunity to be still and let nature come to you.'

-- Kelsey. Tiny Boat Guest. 2025

Details and booking: https://buff.ly/HKKO8lY

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24/08/2025

'The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love - whether we call it friendship or family or romance - is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light.'

-- James Baldwin, Nothing Personal

📷 The Wedding of Jeya and Zach 💜

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Witham Friary
Frome
BA115HL

Website

http://42acres.com/

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