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retreats at The Bellwether

With dark skies and private wild swimming, our newest wellness venue is certain to create and relaxing and restorative retreat for your clients

The Bellwether

Set in the heart of the Northumberland National Dark Sky Park, The Bellwether, with it’s attached accommodation, provides a truly unique retreat space. With far reaching views of the surrounding moorlands and within easy walking distance of a private wild swimming lake.

What we offer

  • The Venue

    Exclusive use of the venue and accommodation for a minimum of two nights/three days.

  • Your Perfect Retreat

    Freedom to choose your own suppliers and build a retreat exactly to your guests’ tastes. We have list of recommended suppliers to help tailor the experience to your specific needs.

  • High Quality Accommodation

    Accommodation for up to 12 individuals on site with walkable accommodation for a further 12 guests. Mainly with twin bedrooms.

  • Natural Landscape

    Modern accommodation with incredible views of the Northumberland countryside and wild swimming close by.

  • Event and Activity Space

    A dedicated event space which can easily accommodate 15 guests and yoga mats plus a mezzanine area for breakout out sessions.

  • Customer Service

    Friendly, experienced and helpful team to make your booking run smoothly and ensure your clients expectations are fully met.

  • Outdoor space

    There is dedicated outdoor space in the central courtyard of the accommodation and further outdoor space to the rear of the Steadings with far reaching views and dedicated seating for outdoor dining and activities.

  • Sauna & Hot Hire

    We are able to connect you with trusted partners that can provide both sauna and hot tub/cold bath hire for your events.

the venue

event space

The event space at The Bellwether can hold up to 15 people and is a wonderful area for meditation sessions, yoga classes or other wellness workshops. It has mezzanine area for breakout sessions and wall work plus a small kitchen with tea and coffee facilities as well as WC.

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private land

The Bellwether can be  found within the vast privately owned Newton Estate inbetween Bellingham and Kielder Water and Observatory. The event space and accommodation is set on the edge of the Boe Rigg campsite and has an onsite restaurant and bar. The estate is vast with stunning moorlands, plentiful walks and the private wild swimming lake easily accessible from the properties.

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accommodation

Our accommodation is split across three different properties, all recently renovated from the existing farm buildings to create modern and well equipped homes. Within The Steadings property all beds can be split to create four twin ensuite bedrooms and with the two Byres properties we have a fixed king and fixed double bed . Many of our wellness guests visit as pairs and are more than happy to share a room, or spend an additional fee to have a room to themselves.

Bellwether retreats brochure
Steading and Byres Exclusive Hire

Luxury Touches

All bedrooms are also equipped with luxury soft bedding and towels to make sure your guests have the best night’s sleep so that they can recharge and be ready for the day’s activities. We aim to offer a home away from home with added luxury touches such as a welcome pack of local goodies to ensure your guests feel special. 

trusted suppliers, private chefs

Connections

We also have a range of connections in the area found in our Local Supplier Guide which can help with your event. Whether that be catering, entertainment, or event support we can recommend businesses in the area, giving you more time to plan the fun parts. Get in contact here if you’d like to know more about booking The Bellwether for your next retreat.

SUPPLIER GUIDE

This is the second time we have visited The Steadings and we are already planning our third visit. We arrived to some lovely welcome gifts (fresh Northumberland coffee, tea, biscuits and fudge) which were all locally sourced. The accommodation is extremely clean and well kept. It is like a home away from home.

Rated 5 out of 5

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