Mill Lake Retreat

Retreats and Rentals

HERON HAVEN 5 bedrooms 10 guests, GREBE GABLES 1 bedroom, 2 guests & FERRY HOUSE 1 bedroom 2 guests

RENTALS

Escape the city and embrace a slower, more beautiful way of living this spring or summer. Whether you’re working remotely, gathering with friends and family, or hosting a retreat weekend, this is a place to truly unwind.

Relax and recharge in our Spa Sanctuary — soak in the wood-fired hot tub, then ease into the sauna while taking in sweeping, peaceful views across the garden and down to the lake.

Wake to spectacular sunrises, enjoy your private garden, and wander through our smallholding with chickens, horses, orchards, a vegetable garden, and a charming lakeside cabin. Gather around the large fire pit in the evenings, or spend quiet moments by the water.

Enjoy time with our gentle therapy horses, explore scenic walks through the historic Priory village, and make the most of seasonal offerings from April to October, including yoga sessions and healing massages.

For a touch of adventure, visit Curve Aqua Park to kayak and enjoy a range of water activities.

HERON HAVEN

See here for instructional videos on the appliances and devices that are available in Heron Haven.

GREBE GABLES

Grebe Gables is a cosy self contained apartment within Mill Lake Retreat for a romantic getaway or a single persons retreat. Step outside to spectacular views over sweeping grounds to a large lake. Enjoy a games lawn, full kitchen, lake cabin, and yoga landing.

Walk to cafés, pubs, and shops, or drive 5 minutes to many beaches and activities. Book water sports at the Curve Aqua Park, or Body & Breath work, healing massages or an array of WellBeing workshops with Michele.

See here for instructional videos on the appliances and devices that are available in Grebe Gables.

Stay at Ferry House, one-of-a-kind blend of comfort, art, history and riverside magic, right on the River Colne. Enjoy a private jetty with seating, boats, on the water, a magnificent bedroom, river views, chef’s kitchen with everything you need. Relax in the cosy living room with electric fire, TV, WiFi, and balcony access to the jetty garden. Original art, sculptures, and workspaces with inspiring views throughout. With Wivenhoe’s charming pubs, cafés, and village walks just steps away.

FERRY HOUSE with JETTY

See here for instructional videos on the appliances and devices that are available in Ferry House.

RETREATS treat yourself…

Available Spring 2026

For those wanting to organize their own retreat, contact Michele on +44 7960 976398

RELAXING MASSAGE

Enjoy 60 minutes of sheer indulgence with a deeply relaxing massage offered in the tranquil Lake House Spa Sanctuary at Mill Lake Retreat. This soothing session is designed to melt tension, calm the nervous system, and gently restore balance — all within a peaceful, private lakeside setting. These sessions are offered for women only, creating a safe and nurturing space for deep rest and relaxation. If preferred, your session can be swapped for Healing Touch, emotional release, or supportive coaching, allowing the experience to meet you exactly where you are.

SPA SANCTUARY

Welcome to the Spa Sanctuary at Mill Lake Retreat — a peaceful lakeside space for soaking, stretching, and switching off. Sink into a large wood-fired hot tub under open skies by day or stars by night, then unwind on the deck for yoga, breathwork, or bodywork. Between soaks, slow right down on loungers, hammocks, and comfy chairs, with the lake nearby and time gently forgotten.

What’s Included

  • Large wood-fired hot tub

  • Lakeside deck for yoga / bodywork

  • Loungers + hammock + comfy seating

  • Quiet, private sanctuary setting

  • Complementary herbal teas, coffee and refreshing waters

HEALING TOUCH & EMOTIONAL RELEASE

Book a healing touch and emotional release session… not a traditional body massage, but working on your meridians as you are coaxed into a theta state of relaxation. In this state you can have access to your subconscious, bringing you into a true state of Well Being by helping to heal old traumas, reprogramming your mind that may hold limiting beliefs or lack of self confidence, motivation, or positive thought. This work shows you how to find your own power to create your ideal joyful life or healthy body.

BODY AND BREATH WORK

Yoga practice at Mill Lake Retreat

These body and breathwork sessions use gentle, flowing movement to reconnect us with natural breathing patterns, supporting regulation of the nervous system and improving oxygen exchange throughout the body.

Through slow, mindful movement, breath becomes a powerful tool to support physical ease, emotional balance, and mental clarity, activating the parasympathetic “rest and restore” response. The practices are simple, nurturing, and fully adaptable, making them suitable for all ages, abilities, and levels of experience. Ideal for stress reduction, improved mobility, and overall wellbeing, these sessions offer a safe, evidence-informed way to feel more grounded, present, and resilient. Sessions can be booked privately or as part of a retreat or group programme.

THE KITCHEN PHARMACY & EDIBLE GARDENS

Learn how to make healing balms and know how to use everyday ingredient as an amazing first aid. Discover how to create healing drinks and how to prepare nutritious delicious dishes.

Kitchen Pharmacy & Edible Gardens offers three hours packed with practical ideas, simple wisdom, and hands-on inspiration for using everyday foods as gentle support for health and wellbeing. You will explore how familiar cupboard ingredients and easy-to-grow plants, even those grown on a windowsill, can become part of your own kitchen pharmacy. The experience is relaxed, informative, and empowering, helping you turn your kitchen into a place of healing, confidence, and enjoyment.

LIFE AND HEALTH COUNSELLING

As a qualified natural healer and teacher, and as a counsellor for over 35 years, let Michele coach you through any emotional, physical or relationship challenges. Let her help you to find the answers locked up inside you. Michele has helped those facing everything from emotional trauma, marriage and relationship conflict, behavioural issues with children, and illness to coaching athletes to compete, not to mention overcoming her own personal challenges.

Book your session now, it could be the best gift you could give to yourself or others.