Reviews of Sharpham nationally & internationally
Don't just take our word for it. Hear from worldwide media sources who regularly feature our charity's work and our mindfulness retreats.
And if you want to browse our retreats and events after reading our reviews, you can view our What's On calendar here
Featuring us at the top of a list of 'the best meditation and mindfulness retreats in the UK' - "A holistic retreat which rejuvenates body and mind"
The Independent - November 2025
"Nature nurture: the Devon estate where rewilding and mental health go hand in hand"
The Guardian - May 2025
"Finding inner peace and meditation in a countryside setting is what the Sharpham Trust, in the English county of Devon, offers throughout the year"
The New York Times travel section - February 2025
"This reflection on nature and memory was part of a six-night wildlife discovery & meditation retreat at Sharpham House, an exquisite 18th-century Palladian mansion set in 222 hectares (550 acres) of south Devon parkland, high above an elbow of the Dart"
The Guardian travel section - July 2024
Sharpham House is the place to go if you’re ready to take your quest for tranquillity seriously
The Observer travel section - May 2024
It’s good news that the estate has unveiled the 18-room Coach House, converted from its 18th-century stable yard, and concentrating on nature-based mindfulness.
The Times Travel section - January 2022
An astonishingly lovely private estate on a bend of the River Dart in Ashprington [which] offers friendly and approachable secular meditation retreats for anyone
The Guardian - November 2022
Where else can you practise walking meditation among roses and lilies in a formal garden, or meditate in a blue-painted music room where the marble fireplace is a sculptured work of art?
The Telegraph - January 2021
Start the new year with this inspiring choice of online health breaks
The Guardian - January 2021
The Mindfulness for Beginners retreat in Sharpham House helps bring peace into your life
Woman and Home - February 2023
Listing us in 16 of the UK's best well-being retreats
Suitcase - January 2022
A superior venue with an unrivalled range of breaks centred on mindfulness and nature
Psychologies Magazine - January 2021
If you really want to make a connection with nature, opt for one of the Woodland retreats
The Observer - January 2019
Conde Nast Traveller
Top of a list of the best mental health retreats in the UK - January 2023
Today, I realise that having a few calmer, kinder people in the world can only be a good thing
Mail online - September 2022
