Historic Manor House and Gardens and an Outstanding Retreat Venue

Upcoming Events

  • Fire Cooking Masterclass

    Join us for a sizzling experience this summer! The ‘Duke of the Dutch Oven’, Kev Palmer of Fire, Ferment, Smoke, will teach you how to cook mouthwatering meals outdoors over fire. Discover the art of fire building and management, cooking various ingredients using different methods. From sizzling steaks and smoking butter, to baking bread in a Dutch oven, and even making ice cream outdoors, you'll enjoy a unique culinary adventure and a delicious mea around the fire.

    Fire Cooking Masterclass

  • Live With Intentionality Retreat

    Living with greater intentionality is the cornerstone to enjoying a more fulfilling and productive life. Join us for this 3-night retreat led by Lara Holliday to harness your energy and unleash your potential while you relax and rejuvenate. You’ll enjoy wholistic wellness treatments and the unique experience of Equine-Facilitated Learning, which uses the therapeutic benefits of the horse/human relationship to help you reflect and grow.

    Intentionality Retreat

  • Short Story Writing Masterclass

    Join us for an inspiring workshop with acclaimed novelist Emma Robinson. Emma will lead you through the process of planning and writing a short story in just three hours. She'll share invaluable tips and advice on crafting compelling hooks, fleshing out memorable characters, and finding your unique narrative voice. Whether you're an aspiring writer or a seasoned wordsmith, Emma's insights will inspire you to unlock your creative potential.

    Writing Masterclass

Retreat, restore, relax.

Shore Hall is a 16th-century manor house nestled into 22 acres of bucolic English countryside on the border of Essex and Suffolk.

Easily accessible to London and major airports, the tranquility of our gardens, orchards, and wood gives our guests a peaceful retreat like no other.

Retreats

Our individually curated retreats give you the opportunity to take a step back, reflect, relax, and revive. Using the therapeutic benefits of nature, we design programmes to meet the unique needs of individuals and teams.

Equine-Assisted Learning

Working on the ground with horses, our coaches use the remarkable dynamics of the horse-human relationship to guide our guests to understand themselves better, overcome obstacles, and move forward with purpose and confidence.

Corporate Offsites

Our executive coaches offer individual and group coaching and facilitate a wide range of sessions to help you meet your business objectives. Our facilities include state-of-the art A/V equipment and Gigabit fibre internet, enabling you to work seamlessly.

Manor House Luxury

Set on 22 acres of curated gardens, Shore Hall is a 16th-century manor house featuring all the modern luxuries and technology you need for an exceptional experience. Step back in time without stepping out of your comfort zone.

The manor sleeps up to 22 people and includes three residences: Shore Hall Manor House, Writers Cottage, and Cart Wheel Cottage.

Our rooms are appointed with luxury linens supplied by the Fine Cotton Company, a UK-based, woman-owned business dedicated to organic and sustainable cotton products. From our bathrobes to our bed linens, you’ll be wrapped in luxurious comfort and style.

Sustainability + Integrity

We are dedicated to sustainable land conservation practices and supporting minority- and women-led local businesses. We are happy to feature products by business owners who share our intention to create best-in-class experiences while leaving a light footprint. Read about our commitment to sustainability here:

Wellness in Nature

Simply existing in a natural setting reduces stress levels, inspires lateral thinking, and enables us to focus on our health and wellness. Shore Hall’s 22 acres include gardens designed to inspire tranquil walks, rare tree specimens to admire, long vistas for relaxing with a view, and a large vegetable garden to delight the senses.

Shore Hall's grounds also include an outdoor pool heated with our field of solar panels, a tennis court nestled in a grove, and a serene meditation centre for recuperative body treatments, yoga, and mindfulness practice.

  • “Never before have we had as fruitful a time off-site as we enjoyed at Shore Hall. Attentive but seamlessly unobtrusive service made us feel immediately at home. Lara and team made the whole experience smooth from start to finish and nothing – from food to recommendations for local walks - was too much trouble.”

  • "We loved being able to explore the extensive and beautiful grounds. It was so peaceful and relaxing but we were able to run to the local village, Finchingfield, every day and one evening enjoyed pizza in the local pub. The owner was really welcoming and accommodating."

  • "The Shore Hall retreat gave me the time to sit and reflect and use the tools of some really amazing practitioners. It's been absolutely amazing and I can't recommend these ladies and their programs enough."

  • "We had extremely relaxing time here, the only sound we could hear was the birds (we spotted all sort of species) singing. Overall we had an amazing time and would definitely come back."

We’d love to hear from you!