Residential Reading holidays in Wales

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At A Place to Read, every retreat is crafted to suit your preferences, offering an experience as individual as you are. We recommend and supply an optional book to read while YOU enjoy a relaxing and indulgent retreat to remember:​

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• Read and Relax in comfort with the support and structure that suits you. Our week long residential reading retreats run from Monday to Friday, with weekend retreats running from Friday to Monday. Whichever you choose, you'll enjoy a choice of reading rooms with luxurious sofas, a spacious bedroom where you can crash out, and places to settle down across our extensive gardens with a range of outdoor seating. While you do the reading and relaxing, we'll do the hard work to ensure you escape the grind with three home-cooked meals and two refreshment breaks on each full day, plus a full support system to help you chill.

• Flexible schedules, tailored to you: every retreat is structured around optional activities to suit all tastes. Read our recommended book, bring your own book and do your own thing, or blend a mix of the two. Only meal times are fixed, so you can engage with the schedule at your own pace in the way that suits you. The main thing we guarantee is time and space and tranquillity in which to read in peace. There will be opportunities for informal discussion of the book you're reading, while our location on the edge of Corwen, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, means we can also provide opportunities to reflect, explore and discover inspiration for your imagination away from your book too.

• Personalized dining experience: One you've submitted your dietary needs, we create a bespoke menu of home-cooked meals and refreshments, thoughtfully prepared to cater to you. Whether you have an allergy - to eggs, dairy, gluten, soya, sulphites or any other foodstuff - and whether you opt for a vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian or meat diet - we'll serve dishes and refreshments to meet your needs.

• Immersive retreats: reading retreats include optional discussions, walks, massages, and afternoon tea - plus oodles of time to relax and read in comfort. Dinner is served at our large group table and our licensed bar is open every evening. If you have a special request, speak to us. By the end of your residential reading retreat you will have added to your reading list, reduced your cortisol levels, restored your attention span, and will have developed your network of book loving friends.

• Dog-friendly environment: We're proud to be officially dog-friendly. Your four-legged companions are as warmly welcomed as you are, and we’ll celebrate their presence just as enthusiastically.​​​ Dogs are allowed in all areas on the retreat except the dining room.​