Yeotown Realign: 5-Day Fitness and Wellness Retreat in North Devon

Yeotown's signature experience is five days at a farmhouse in North Devon. The structure is consistent: morning yoga or mobility work, a long coastal walk most days, an afternoon that is either free or given to a second session, and an early dinner. There is a rest day midweek, which is when people tend to book a massage or walk into the nearest village.

The walking is the spine of the week. Routes follow the North Devon coast path, with climbs and descents rather than flat promenades, and the team leads them at a pace that suits the group. Cold-water dips in the sea are offered on several days; they are optional but most people try at least one. Yoga sessions are held indoors and, weather permitting, outside.

Food is cooked at the farmhouse from produce grown nearby. Menus change with what is available, and the kitchen handles vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets if told in advance. Alcohol is not part of the programme.

What separates this from a spa week is the volume of movement. You will walk several hours on most days, and the yoga is not restorative-only. What separates it from a bootcamp is the absence of shouting and the presence of a rest day. The farmhouse itself is comfortable rather than luxurious, with shared and private rooms and communal eating.

Yeotown has been running this retreat for 16 years and also operates a second location on Madeira. The Devon team is the original. The company also runs a London restaurant and an online video library, but the retreat is the core of what they do.

What's included

- 5-day retreat at the Yeotown farmhouse in North Devon - Accommodation for the duration - Three meals a day, cooked at the farmhouse - Daily yoga and mobility sessions - Led coastal walks on the South West Coast Path - Optional cold-water dips - Rest day midweek

What's not included

- Travel to and from North Devon - Travel insurance - Massages and other treatments - Personal expenses - Alcohol