Activities, Experiences & Community Events
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Connect to yourself, to others and to nature
Visit our sister website Avalon Wellbeing to choose from our Wellbeing Activities, view our calendar of Free Community Events, or book a bespoke activity for you and your guests as part of your stay.
Avalon Wellbeing Classes
Immerse yourself in weekly wellbeing classes at Avalon, our state-of-the-art retreat space. From Yin Yoga and Pilates to Sound Baths, Hatha Flow, and Women's Circles, each session is designed to nourish the mind, body, and spirit in a serene and inspiring setting.
Sanctuary Guest events
Public monthly specials
Booking required
Prices vary
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FREE Community Events
We are delighted to offer complimentary community events throughout the year that invite you to join us on our incredible rewilding journey. These workshops, talks and guided walks are designed to inspire, refresh, and ignite your curiosity, providing an opportunity for everyone in our local community to come together.
In association with White Rose Forest
Booking required
FREE to join
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Experiences in nature
Wild swimming
Enjoy the healing effect of wild swimming in the great outdoors. Connect with nature, nourish creativity, and garner spiritual inspiration.
Please liaise with our team
Fun for all the family
To book, please email avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Woodland sauna
Enjoy a rejuvenating experience in our Iglucraft Woodland Sauna. The heat will slow your mind, gently washing away stress and toxins.
For Sanctuary Guests only
Booking required
Up to 12 people
To book, please email avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Nature recovery tours
With our guide River Six, explore the many paths around our 3000 acre Sanctuary and discover rolling meadow pastures, heather moorland, ancient and newly planted woodlands, wild reservoirs and meandering rivers.
Fun for all the family
FREE community event
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Bike rides in the Dales
Uncover the elusive trails and ancient tracks of the Yorkshire Dales. We can aslo organise guides to take care of the details so you can simply enjoy a journey of discovery in outstanding natural beauty.
Booking required
Fun for all the family
To book, please email avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Forest bathing
Immerse yourself in the serenity of the forest with our unique forest bathing sessions! This isn’t just a stroll in the woods; it’s a mindful journey that allows you to connect deeply with nature and yourself. During our sessions, we guide you through the lush surroundings, encouraging you to engage your senses fully.
Booking required
Fun for all the family
FREE community event
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Sweat lodge
Imbued with deeply spiritual symbolism the Sweat Lodge ceremony is a psychical and spiritual purification of the body, mind and soul.
For Sanctuary Guests only
Booking required
To book, please email avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Fire & water
Fire temple experience
Set within one of our picturesque woodlands, this sheltered wooden structure is perfect for drumming, singing, stories, and much more. Available to book for celebrations.
Booking required
Fun for all the family
To book, please email avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Avalon pool suite
You are very welcome to use Avalon, our state-of-the-art Wellbeing Centre during your stay. Enjoy use of the hydro-massage pool and organic shaped sauna and steam rooms. Pricing is from £20 per adult, £10 per child (6 - 16yrs) for a scheduled 2 hour slot which includes use of the Pool, Sauna, Steam Room, Hydro Pool, PT Studio and towels.
Please note: pool suite access is subject to availability, please check with us before booking.
For Sanctuary Guests only
Fun for all the family
Please pre-book your time by contacting avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Food & dining
Folk herbalist woodland walks
Join our resident Folk Herbalist for a mindful walk around Broughton Sanctuary’s wild spaces whilst foraging seasonal wild food.
Booking required
Fun for all the family
£20
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Catered picnic experiences
Head out with a map and a nutritious picnic hamper created by one our in-house chefs. Explore the heather moorland, rolling meadow pastures, ancient and newly planted woodland and the meandering rivers of our 3000 acre Sanctuary.
For Sanctuary Guests only
Fun for all the family
Price on request
To book, please email avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Woodland dining
Enjoy a magnificent experience in our Garden of Cosmic Origin as you dine amongst the trees in a private, candlelit glade. With a roaring fire to keep you warm, a repurposed shelter to provide weather protection and a treetop canopy this is truly an awe inspiring setting to gather.
For Sanctuary Guests only
Booking Required
Fun for all the family
To book, please email avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Outside spaces
Hermit hut
Tucked away in its own little oasis on the edge of a wild swimming reservoir, the hermit hut is a place to unwind and reconnect. Enjoy picnics and toasted marshmallows by the open camp fire.
For Sanctuary Guests only
Booking Required
Fun for all the family
To book, please email avalon@broughtonsanctuary.co.uk
Moon bathing
Wrap up warm, grab a torch and head out on a journey to our moor top Moon Baths for a guided moon meditation as you reconnect with life’s natural cycles and attune yourself to the Earths ciradian rhythms.
Please liaise with our team during your stay
Bronze Age circle
We have uncovered a Bronze Age Cairn Circle, situated on the moor top. Connect with our ancestors, and enjoy a moment of quiet solitude.
Please liaise with our team during your stay
Involves a 45 minute walk to the top of the moor
Labyrinth
Walking the labyrinth can be a source of solace and can quiet a distracted or overactive mind. Enjoy a guided experience with one of our in-house Therapists.
Please liaise with our team during your stay
