42 Acres

42 Acres is a regenerative estate, nature reserve and wellbeing retreat centre running on 100% renewable energy. Above all, it’s delicious.

Our vision is to live in harmony with nature, self and others. 42 Acres is a regenerative estate, nature reserve and retreat centre running on 100% renewable energy. Our accommodation, experiences and events all share one vision: to promote living in harmony with nature, self and others. The land is surrounded by ancient woodlands, a beautiful lake suitable for wild swimming and an abundance of wildlife. Some of our furry friends include beaver, wild boar, pine marten, red deer, squirrel, hare, canada geese, kestrel, buzzard and much more! With over 170 Acres to explore, it's the perfect place to connect with self, nature and others. Our accommodation leads the way in sustainability without compromising on comfort or style. We serve fresh, homemade, seasonal, organic and foraged food that is nourishing for the body and kind to the planet. All our vegetables and herbs are grown on our regenerative farm. When it comes to food quality, you won't find better. At its core, 42 Acres continues to invite people to reconnect with nature, self and others but has now grown to offer so much more including a range of wellbeing and nature based experiences and events, a biodynamic farm and an abundant nature reserve.

13/11/2025

🎄Delighted to share our Wild Christmas menus - our vision on a festive plate! 🎄

This year, bring your team for Christmas celebration that's truly out-of-the-ordinary. At the heart is a unique Wild Christmas private dining experience born of our regenerative Food Philosophy...

Gather around a long table to share a meal crafted by our expert retreat chefs, featuring ingredients wild-foraged and organically-grown on this land, and designed to bring a touch of wild wonder to your gathering. All served family-style at long tables to spark connection.

More than a meal, this is an experience. Also included :

🎄Guided welcome circle around the fire in our oak forest glade

🎄Wild crafting foraged wreaths or flower crowns / Guided Rewilding Walk / 'Giving Back to The Earth tree planting session

🎄Exclusive use of a beautiful group space to gather, reflect on 2025, and vision 2026.

More info: https://www.42acres.com/corporate-christmas/

Get in touch: 01373 887642 | info@42acres.com

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12/11/2025

"The Coach House and the estate it’s located within are very special places. The house is beautifully configured, decorated and equipped with the fire pit outside and bath overlooking the stunning surroundings being particular highlights.

You can easily spend several days exploring and enjoying in the grounds - visiting the permaculture garden, treehouse, surrounding woodland, wild swimming, kayaking and paddle boarding in the lake, wandering through the beautifully maintained walled gardens… We enjoyed learning about the estate’s history and its current regenerative projects. Our stay was faultless. Thank you for creating such a haven. We can’t wait to return!"

-- Julia, Monk's Hatch guest 2025

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Monk's Hatch is a space where craftsmanship, comfort, and conscience meet. ✨

This consciously converted period coach house embodies elegant simplicity, with large, light-filled, triple-aspect rooms, exposed stonework, and beautiful architectural details.

Here, attention to detail, an eye for beauty, and immaculate ex*****on come together to lift the quality of the space. The use of sustainably and locally sourced materials reflects our regenerative vision and everything combines to invite a feeling of quiet indulgence.

With far-reaching views across the estate, and 173 acres of wild beauty beyond your doorstep, Monks Hatch is more than a stay. It’s an experience in conscious living, shaped by nature and steeped in simple luxury.

2 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | Sleeps up to 6
https://buff.ly/UgqLWgu

09/11/2025

Step into the living tapestry of our edible ornamental gardens. These spaces are designed to elicit feelings of peace, oneness, and sanctuary. Whilst also offering a tangible sanctuary for an abundance of plants and pollinators.

Here, we garden with intention, nurturing spaces that are productive, diverse, and deeply in harmony with nature. The planting style mingles vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers in vibrant community - encouraging grazing rather than harvesting.

Along the way, our ‘Food Philosophy Beds’ share a story close to our hearts, reminding us that we are here on Earth at a pivotal time. If we are to transition, then we need to support local, organic food grown in ways that enhance biodiversity.

Our Garden Grazing experience is a gentle wander with pauses to 'savour the flavours' of these gardens and give space for reflection and connection. We invite you to taste, learn, and feel as we share the story of the quiet magic growing here.

🪷Add a Garden Grazing experience onto your retreat, event, self-catered, or full board stay
🪷Year-round availability for overnight guests only
🪷Book at least 48 hours in advance
🪷Follow the 'add on to your stay' link in our website or bio.

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08/11/2025

We are beyond delighted to welcome our dear friend and teacher, Marion Boswall, as Expert in Residence for a very special Wild Weekend retreat this Spring Equinox, on the theme of Listening To The Land.

This is a weekend designed to support us to live in harmony with all that is beyond the everyday. Marion is a Fellow of the Landscape Institute, author, agroecology coach, and land energy healer. She weaves deep respect for ecology, history, and our shared future into her work, showing us how the land can heal and connect us on all levels.

🌿✨ Wild Weekend – Listening to the Land ✨🌿

✨Fri 14-Sun 16 Mar | Spring Equinox
✨2 nights quietly luxurious accommodation
✨All meals & snacks from our nourishing soil-to-gut menu
✨Guided nature restoration walk
✨Guided ‘Land & Food Philosophy’ walk with garden grazing
✨Wild swimming in our 7-acre lake
✨Woodland, wood-fired sauna
✨Restorative yoga
✨Details & booking: https://buff.ly/yscdMii

🌿 A weekend of deep listening, joyful connection, and gentle transformation at Spring Equinox. 🌿

07/11/2025

“Nothing beats the warmth of a crackling fire.” This week at 42 Acres: We’re starting to feel the hibernation instinct, snuggling up and hunkering down with warming, nutritious food - which this week included a delicious rarebit made with sourdough!

Our in-house forager Molly has been harvesting Turkey Tail Mushroom, a potent medicinal fungus. Turkey Tail can help support the immune system, gut health and combat inflammation in the body. You can catch our medicine chefs using it in medicinal mushroom chai and broths.

This Friday we are extending our gratitude to our office team who work behind the scenes, coordinating lots of moving parts to ensure we provide a seamless guest experience.

03/11/2025

'The flower is made of non-flower elements. We can describe the flower as being full of everything. There is nothing that is not present in the flower. We see sunshine, we see the rain, we see clouds, we see the earth, and we also see time and space in the flower.

A flower, like everything else, is made entirely of non-flower elements. The whole cosmos has come together in order to help the flower manifest herself, The flower is full of everything except one thing: a separate self, a separate identity.

The flower cannot be by herself alone. The flower has to inter-be with the sunshine, the cloud and everything in the cosmos. If we understand being in terms of inter-being, then we are much closer to the truth.'

-- Thich Nhat Hahn

02/11/2025

The remnants of a feast! At the boathouse, an otter's dinner has left behind fish scales that shimmer like sequins in the Autumn sun. 🦦🐟

These leftovers are a natural sign of a healthy ecosystem, and a reminder of the otter’s role as a top predator keeping fish populations balanced.

Otters often return to the same “feeding stations” regularly. So the next time you're at 42 and spot something sparkly at the water's edge, chances are you've come across an otter's favourite dining spot.

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29/10/2025

'The house was just stunning! It was comfortable, beautiful quality and stylish. Just about everything was about the house was perfect. The grounds on 42 Acres were also really beautiful to walk around and explore, and so much nature! On day one we were already planning when we could come back again. Stunning!'

-- Rachel, Library Barn Guest, August 2025

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Looking for somewhere beautiful, unique, and full of character for your next getaway? Library Barn has been lovingly designed with eclectic details that surprise and delight at every turn.

🏡 Two dreamy bedrooms: An airy upstairs space with a glass balustrade and Juliette balcony, plus an accessible downstairs room that opens straight to the outdoors.

🔥 Cosy nights in: Sink into one of three super-soft sofas, feel the warmth of a real fire (with wood from our own land), and watch your favourite film on a large projector screen.

🍽 Sociable living: Cook up a storm in the fully equipped kitchen, gather around the big dining table, and enjoy open-plan living at its best.

🐾 Dog-friendly: We welcome up to 2 well-behaved pups at no extra cost.

♻ Thoughtfully stocked: Eco-friendly toiletries, fluffy towels, and all the essentials you’ll need.

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26/10/2025

'As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colours enough to paint the beautiful things I see.'

-- Vincent Van Gogh

1 - Plumpkins in the courtyard
2 - Honesty in the bee borders
3 - The Apple of Possibility
4 - Rainwater capture

23/10/2025

Sloe berries, the fruit of the blackthorn tree, are a beloved hedgerow ally. Long associated with protection and divination in folkloric traditions, blackthorn wood is often used for crafting wands and staffs. The sloe berries themselves hold a gentler energy, said to guide and support deep spiritual work...Be careful when harvesting them though - they're really spikey!

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Join us to explore the wonders of seasonal wild berries, mushrooms, herbs and trees that arrive at this time and are perfectly suited to support us throughout the winter months:

🫐 Winter Medicine Making Workshop - Sat 22 November
🫐 Wild Weekend Retreat - Fri 21- Sun 23 November
🫐 https://buff.ly/KQ8z5hS

22/10/2025

'In the underworld of soil, transformation is constant. What falls becomes food. What dies becomes life. This is how the Earth remembers and how we begin again.'

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Address

Witham Friary
Frome
BA115HL

Website

http://42acres.com/

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