Plantation Villa at Ruxton Farm, UK

Plantation Villa at Ruxton Farm, UK Plantation Villa is a specialist Yoga, Meditation & Ayurveda Retreat in Herefordshire UK

The retreats available offer a typical Ayurvedic lifestyle and comprise daily yoga and meditation classes, 3 delicious and freshly cooked Ayurvedic meals, as well as extra activities including cookery classes, gardening, guided walks, and talks and workshops on Yoga, Ayurveda, Meditation, Buddhism, health and lifestyle. With private, twin and triple share rooms available, all with their own ensuite bathrooms and views out to the stunning Herefordshire countryside and the River Wye, Plantation Villa at Ruxton Farm offers a home away from home where you can escape the bustle of modern-day life, embrace a new way of living, and allow yourself to be guided back into balance.

Valentine’s Day is often about the love we give to others. But it can also be a beautiful reminder to become love itself...
14/02/2026

Valentine’s Day is often about the love we give to others. But it can also be a beautiful reminder to become love itself.

The patience we offer ourselves.

The compassion we extend to someone in need.

The kindness we share with the world around us.

At Plantation Villa, loving kindness meditation is one of the ways we gently cultivate this expansive form of love, nurturing peace within so it can ripple outward into everyday life.

Today, alongside the flowers and celebrations, pause and reflect:
How can you be kinder to yourself?
How can your love reach a little further?

Because love, when shared with compassion, has the power to heal far beyond one heart. 💗



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11/02/2026

Modern science is reminding us of something ancient: humans are not meant to heal alone.

Research now links social connection to lower stress, stronger immunity, better emotional balance and long-term wellbeing, while loneliness is increasingly recognised as a serious health risk for both mind and body.

This is why wellness today is evolving beyond solo self-care into shared experiences, meaningful interaction and community-centred healing.

At Plantation Villa, community is woven into daily life. From group yoga and meditation to communal meals, nature walks and evening rituals, healing here happens together. Beyond our retreat spaces, we stay deeply connected with local communities and the land itself, supporting traditions, people and reforestation efforts that bring balance back to nature.

Because wellbeing doesn’t only happen within the body.
It happens between people.

Have you ever noticed how connection changes the way you feel?

This Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we are reminded that a child’s emotional world begins with the wellbeing o...
10/02/2026

This Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we are reminded that a child’s emotional world begins with the wellbeing of those who care for them.

Research shows the early years are when the brain is most shaped by connection, calm, and emotional safety. How we manage stress, show compassion, and care for our own mental health becomes the foundation for a child’s resilience and confidence.

Mental well-being is more than the absence of struggle. It is learning to regulate emotions, find balance, and move through life with steadiness.

At Plantation Villa, we support this through meditation, loving-kindness practices, yoga, and holistic Ayurvedic living, nurturing peace in the mind and heart so it can flow into family life. Your peace becomes their peace. Your healing becomes their foundation.

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Chanting is a core part of the Plantation Villa healing experience, practised at both our Sri Lanka and UK retreats as a...
02/02/2026

Chanting is a core part of the Plantation Villa healing experience, practised at both our Sri Lanka and UK retreats as a way of settling the mind and softening the heart.

Rooted in Buddhist tradition yet offered universally, chanting works through breath, rhythm, and vibration. Guests often describe a sense of grounding, mental quiet, and emotional ease, without needing to believe in anything beyond the experience itself.

It is not about performance or religion.
It is about creating space inside.

30/01/2026

Sometimes healing does not wait.
It simply invites you now. 👇

10% off your entire stay.
For bookings made before 31 January.

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📌Arrive anytime before the month ends, even on the final day.


Mental health is not only in the mind.Growing research is beginning to reflect what traditional healing systems have lon...
30/01/2026

Mental health is not only in the mind.
Growing research is beginning to reflect what traditional healing systems have long understood.

Metabolism, inflammation, and nutrition play a meaningful role in how the mind feels and functions.

At Plantation Villa, food is not treated as an indulgence or an afterthought. It is part of the healing process.

Each meal is designed to support digestion, stabilise energy, and gently nourish the nervous system.

We have become used to eating what we want, instead of what we need.

Relearning that relationship with food is one of the quiet but powerful shifts that takes place here.

During the retreat, guests also learn how to cook these meals themselves and take that knowledge home through experience rather than rules.

Because caring for mental health does not begin only in the mind.

Sometimes, it begins at the breakfast table.

In classical Ayurveda, Panchakarma refers to five primary purification actions that were developed to help the body rele...
28/01/2026

In classical Ayurveda, Panchakarma refers to five primary purification actions that were developed to help the body release deep-seated imbalances.

These therapies (Nasya, Virechan, Vamana, Basti, and Rakta Moksha) form the foundation of Panchakarma. They are not a checklist, and they are not used in every programme.

An authentic Panchakarma journey is always guided by an Ayurvedic doctor, who carefully assesses which actions are appropriate, when they should be applied, and in what sequence.

For many people, only one or two may ever be used, supported by other therapies such as oil treatments, diet, and lifestyle guidance.

This is why Panchakarma is not about intensity, but about precision.

Not force, but understanding.

At Plantation Villa, Panchakarma is approached as a gradual, medically guided process, supported by nature, nourishment, and time.

Experience real Panchakarma with us.
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27/01/2026

Enjoy 10% off your entire stay.
For bookings made before 31 January.

Arrive anytime before the month ends, even on the final day.
January is when the body is most receptive to rest, detox, and realignment and this is a quiet last chance to begin without waiting for “the right time.”

Use code: JANSM10

Inquire directly with us.
Sometimes healing does not wait.
It simply invites you now.

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26/01/2026

At Plantation Villa UK, our rustic farmhouse is more than a place to stay. It is the heart of the retreat.

Each room has been created with rest in mind. Quiet single rooms offer space to reset and reconnect with yourself, while our double and triple rooms invite shared comfort, conversation, and a sense of ease for those arriving together.

Nothing here is excessive, but everything is thoughtful. Warmth, simplicity, and calm guide every detail.
Beyond the rooms, the farmhouse opens into shared spaces designed for connection.

Our communal areas providea place to unwind after the day’s practices, to talk, to reflect, or to sit in stillness.

These moments of gentle togetherness are often just as healing as the treatments themselves.

Our setting allows guests to step away from noise and routine, without feeling isolated.

Whether you come seeking solitude, support, or a balanced mix of both, we tailor the experience to your needs through carefully crafted retreat packages.

Explore more – inquire directly with us bookinguk@plantationvilla.com
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We are proud to offer a reset that has been recognised in the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Experiences Collection 2026.

Your journey is personal. Our role is to create the environment that supports it.

At Plantation Villa, Buddhist teachings are not offered as belief, but as experience.A way of relating to the mind and h...
24/01/2026

At Plantation Villa, Buddhist teachings are not offered as belief, but as experience.

A way of relating to the mind and heart with greater awareness, kindness, and ease.

Nothing needs to be adopted.
Nothing needs to be forced.

Only noticed, felt, and gently carried forward.

What would it feel like to meet your inner world with a little more softness?



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At Plantation Villa, food is part of the environment you step into.Not a programme. Not a plan. Not a correction.The fir...
22/01/2026

At Plantation Villa, food is part of the environment you step into.
Not a programme.
Not a plan.
Not a correction.

The first days are about letting the body arrive.

Letting digestion soften.

Letting hunger and fullness speak again.

Meals are prepared daily, guided by Ayurvedic understanding of timing, digestibility, and care.

Nothing is rushed. Nothing is forced.

This is nourishment as reassurance.
A quiet beginning.

What does it feel like when food does not ask you to perform?

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21/01/2026

Enjoy 10% off your entire stay.
For bookings made before 31 January.

Arrive anytime before the month ends, even on the final day.

January is when the body is most receptive to rest, detox, and realignment and this is a quiet last chance to begin without waiting for “the right time.”

Use code JANSM10
Inquire directly with us.

Sometimes healing does not wait.
It simply invites you now.

www.plantationvilla.com

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Ruxton Farm, Kings Caple
Hereford
HR14TX

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