The Autumn Grounding Retreat
An immersive four-day escape celebrating the beauty of the season – from garden to table.
Listening to the land
As the landscape softens into rich amber hues and crisp mornings announce the changing season, autumn invites us to slow our pace and reconnect with the rhythms of the natural world.
This intimate luxury retreat offers a rare, behind-the-scenes immersion into the heart of the ANRÁN gardens and grounds. Guided by the women who care for this landscape every day, you'll experience the estate through their eyes, learning the stories of the gardens, harvesting seasonal produce, and discovering the quiet rituals that shape life on the land.
Soil to table
Between time spent outdoors, you'll gather around the table to enjoy slow, soil-to-table dining, celebrating the abundance of the season with ingredients harvested from the estate. There will be space to reflect on the year that's passed, embrace the stillness of autumn, and forge meaningful connections with like-minded women.
More than a getaway, The Autumn Grounding is an invitation to pause within a living, working landscape. To step away from the demands of everyday life, reconnect with what matters, and leave feeling deeply rooted, restored, and ready for the quieter months ahead.
Imagine this
After a gentle journey along meandering, hedgerowed Devonshire lanes, you arrive. Almost instantly your shoulders soften and you breath a quiet exhale.
ANRÁN takes its name from the Chinese characters ān and rán—a place of peace and tranquillity. As you look out across rolling hills, ancient trees and historic eighteenth-century stone buildings, you'll understand why.
This is a sanctuary of deep, unhurried quiet. A place where the outside world gently falls away and you feel held by the landscape itself.
A day in the life…
This is a sample rhythm, the days will flow organically and activities and timings may differ from below. All the activities are optional, feel free to take time to yourself whenever you need.
DAY ONE
Arrivals from 3pm — Settle into ANRAN’s beauty.
Welcome Circle — Meet your hosts and fellow guests.
Gentle Yoga — Ease into the retreat with a gentle evening stretch.
Fireside Supper — A cozy fireside supper featuring the best of Devon's autumn produce.
DAY TWO
Morning Yoga
Breakfast
Kitchen Garden Experience — Explorie the garden and harvesting seasonal produce.
Garden Lunch — Inspired by the morning’s harvest.
Seasonal Produce Workshop — A hands-on creative experience celebrating autumn's abundance.
Time to Unwind — Enjoy the afternoon entirely at your own pace. Make the most of the wood-fired hot tub and sauna
Seasonal Supper — Grazing supper featuring our own produce plus some of Devons best suppliers.
Fireside Gathering — Wrap up in blankets and join us for warm drinks, conversation
DAY THREE
Morning Yoga
Breakfast
Explore the Moors — journey into the heart of Dartmoor National Park for a mindful guided walk surrounded by spectacular autumn landscapes.
Lunch
Autumn Floral Tablescape Workshop — Craft seasonal arrangements and botanical creations for our supper table
Time to Unwind — Enjoy the afternoon entirely at your own pace. Enjoy the wood-fired hot tub and sauna
Celebration Feast — Wonderful food, new friendships and the close of a beautiful retreat.
DAY FOUR
Silent Dawn Walk
Leisurely Morning — Enjoy a slow morning before checking out of your room at 10am.
Closing Circle — A chance to reflect on the retreat and take a little of its calm home with you.
Farewell Brunch
Departure by 12pm — Leave feeling refreshed, restored and beautifully grounded.
Meet your hosts
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Meet your chef, Hannah
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