A wonderfully inspiring and restorative retreat on Exmoor. A chance to create, relax and explore in beautiful surroundings and nature.

This retreat with Bridget and Richard* includes guided sketching walks on Exmoor and along the stunning North Devon Coast. We will take you to a variety of beautiful places perfect for sketching, painting or photography every day**. Then there will be time to develop your ideas in our art room which will be open for your use 24 hours a day allowing you the luxury of getting absorbed in your art if you like! There is guidance available from Bridget but equally you can just follow your own artistic thread creating alongside other like minded people. On each day of the retreat there will be a delicious homemade lunch or dinner provided.

There will be a welcome drinks evening on the Monday after you have checked in and a charcoal making evening where you will get to make your own charcoal from driftwood and fallen wood collected locally. 

On the Thursday opening at 6pm there will be a sound bath with Karen Vogelin

There will be one early morning yoga session and one evening yoga session available with Hannah fro Moor Yoga.

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Also includes

A selection of mediums including gouache, charcoal, and oils

A selection of paper and boards

An evening sound bath with Karen Vogelin

Morning yoga session with Hannah from MoorYoga

Evening Yoga session with Hannah from MoorYoga

Opportunities for wild swimming (weather dependent)

​Options to explore print making available for those interested.

 

This retreat is most importantly your time so feel free to opt in and out as you wish. 

 

The retreat is obviously weather dependent so we will have a flexible plan to accommodate for this. Here is a sample day to get an idea...

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Sample day 

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Meet in the art room at 9.30 -10 am for tea and coffee, you can of course use the art room for earlier if you wish.

Set off for a guided walk on which there will be the opportunity to take time to sketch or paint in nature or gather inspiration through collecting materials and taking photographs. This will either be walking directly from Moor and Sea or we will drive you to a location from which to start. The walks can vary from dramatic coastal paths and beaches through to woodland walks with waterfalls and beautiful open moorland. 

For lunch we will either bring a home made pack lunch***, be eating back at Moor and Sea or have a cosy pub lunch out and about ****. The walks on some days will be shorter to allow for more time in the art room.

In the afternoon there will be time to explore and develop your ideas in a variety of mediums in our light and airy art room.

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On poor weather days this will be adapted to suit the conditions​

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Retreat Date...

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April 13th-19th 2026 

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​Retreat Prices...

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There are a few options which are listed below. All of our cottages' details can be seen on this website, please contact us for availability. The prices are per person for the 5 day retreat and 6 nights accommodation.

 

Based on one person in a one bedroom cottage £1075 per person

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Based on two people sharing a one bedroom cottage and using the sofa bed £820 per person

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Based on two people sharing a three bedroom cottage (these each have their own private Swedish wood fired hot tub) £1240 per person​

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Based on three people sharing a three bedroom cottage (these each have their own private Swedish wood fired hot tub) £995 per person

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NB

We have reserved all of the cottages ready for the retreat so please contact us to find out which are still available.

If you have a partner wanting to join you but not on the course there is usually no extra cost. Please ask us for details.

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What is included... 

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Six nights accommodation

Welcome drinks on the arrival evening 

Charcoal making evening

Guided sketching and painting walks with Bridget and Richard

Transport to different locations

Creative guidance from Bridget

24 hour use of the art room

Sound Bath

Two Yoga Sessions

Wild swimming (weather dependent, not instructed just transport to suitable location)

A selection of art materials including different mediums and paper, delicious homemade lunch or supper

each day of the retreat, and home made cakes, teas and coffees****

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Optional extras...

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Printmaking or fused glass..just some extra cost of materials

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​We have a maximum number of eight on each course so that everyone has the best experience possible.

This course is suitable for everyone from those new to art through to experienced artists wanting to explore and be creative in this stunning part of the world. The course is partially En Plein Air so come prepared!

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Please contact us directly through the contact form below or by phone or email for more information or to book.

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*Bridget and Richard run Moor and Sea Holidays and art courses together. They walk on Exmoor and the North Devon Coast most days. Bridget is an artist working in the mediums of oil, print and glass. Most of her inspiration comes from walking and sketching every day. Richard is an accomplished craftsman working mostly in wood and is also inspired by the local landscape.

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**weather dependent so will adapt to suit. Please ask if want to know more about the walking and mobility.

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***Pack lunch will be hot soups, bread, cheese and dips. We can cater for most dietary requirements with advance notice. Supper will be a home cooked meal. Menu will be available before hand so you can let us know if there are any issues.

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****You will pay for your own pub lunches. On these days we will provide a home cooked supper.

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