Retreats

Luxury writing Retreat 19-22nd September 2025

Stinchcombe Hill House
South Cotswolds

We are pleased to announce another exciting luxury writing retreat focussed on honing your craft in September 2025 in a stunning luxurious countryside location in the South Cotswolds. Please note this is a high end luxury writing retreat with a lot of taught workshop content which aims to give you the tools to improve your craft working in a small group of 12 with editor Sara Naidine Cox.

There are extensive taught workshops every day run by Sara Naidine Cox with afternoons free to write, or explore the area. Feedback will be given verbally on the first 5000 words of your novel in a half hour 1-1 session with Sara.

The schedule each day will be as follows:

  • 09:00 - 09:30: Morning pages structured exercise led by

  • 09:30 - 10:30: Taught workshop

  • 10:30 - 11:00: Morning coffee

  • 11:00 - 12:30: Taught workshop

  • 12:30 - 13:00: Lunch

  • 13:30 - 1400: Reflection

  • 14:00 onwards: Free writing time

  • 19:00 – 21:00: Dinner

  • 21:00 - 22:00: Non-compulsory writers evening sessions with the group

All rooms are private with ensuite shower. There is a gym and steam room on site, a games room, 2.5 acres of woodland and countryside surrounding the venue with a short walk to the local village shop and country pub. More details of train routes and directions will be given on booking, but the nearest train station is Cam and Dursley, and the nearest airport is Bristol

Prices include:

  • All accommodation and all meals and soft drinks/coffee//tea and snacks but not alcohol. You are welcome to bring your own alcohol and leave it in the fridge. However the first evening we will host a drinks reception, and we will provide wine and beer.

  • All workshop content

  • First 5000 word feedback given verbally in half hour 1-1 session

  • All meals and snacks are catered for, (breakfast is on a help yourself basis and for hot food you will cook your own) but for all other meals you won’t need to lift a finger the whole time! Our private chef will cater for all meals which include lunch and a two course dinner. We are more than happy to accommodate special dietary requirements.

  • Morning coffee/tea will be served at 1030 am and afternoon tea/coffee and cake will be served on a help yourself basis in the main kitchen from 15:30 PM.

  • There are four ground floor rooms available for access and all workshops and communal areas are on the ground floor level.

  • The venue has full super-fast Wi-Fi and TV as well as lovely grounds to explore.

https://www.stinchcombehillhouse.com

Please note there will be a resident very friendly dog on site.

Costs per person are all inclusive at £1800 with one smaller double room at £1300. If you wish to bring a partner to enjoy the facilities but not attend workshops, the cost for that is an additional £400.

Places are on a first come first served basis. We only have 12 places available.

To book for September, please click here to pay a deposit of £800. If you wish to book our smaller double room, please email us entry@cheshirenovelpize.com before paying the deposit.

The final retreat balance is due on the 1s July 2025.


Click here to register now

We have a 2026 retreat at Stinchcombe on the 12th -15th June - if you wish to book the June Retreat, please email us at entry@cheshirenovelprize.com