Reviews of Sharpham nationally & internationally
Worldwide media sources regularly feature our charity's work and the meditation and mindfulness retreats we offer in various venues across the beautiful Sharpham Estate.
If you want to browse our nature-immersed retreats, courses, training and events after reading our reviews, you can view our What's On calendar here
"At its 223-hectare (550-acre) estate on the River Dart in Devon, the Sharpham Trust hosts retreats focused on mindfulness and connecting to nature; guests are encouraged to switch off their phones"
The Guardian travel section - August 2026
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
"Sharpham marked a dramatic shift to finding an inner peace that had hitherto eluded me"
A Sharpham retreatant contributing to Readers' travel tips in The Guardian - January 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
The Mindfulness for Beginners retreat in Sharpham House helps bring peace into your life
Woman and Home - February 2023
Conde Nast Traveller
Top of a list of the best mental health retreats in the UK - January 2023
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
Today, I realise that having a few calmer, kinder people in the world can only be a good thing
Mail online - September 2022
Listing us in 16 of the UK's best well-being retreats
Suitcase - January 2022
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
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
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
