Berry Farm has been in the same family since 1932. Claire is the fourth generation to farm this land in the Southern Cotswolds - and the old milking parlour, now named Parlour Barn, has become the unexpected heart of a thriving wellness and events community, running classes, workshops and seasonal retreats throughout the year. The setting does a lot of the work; the Parlour Barn sits at the centre of a working farm, with Lleyn sheep in the fields, an ancient apple orchard next door and a canvas tipi in the field beyond it. The calendar shifts with the seasons - from gong baths and sound ceremonies in the winter months, to the Midsummer Wellness Day Retreat in June, where participants can choose to stay overnight in the bell tents pitched in the field. The events are led by a community of local teachers including yoga instructors, sound practitioners, nutritionists and movement facilitators. Whether it's a weeknight Kundalini class or a full-day retreat with a nourishing lunch and an overnight option under canvas, the experience is grounded in the place — a farm that has been quietly doing something good here for nearly a century.

Days, dates and times

Regular weekly and monthly classes run throughout the year in the Parlour Barn. Seasonal day retreats and workshops are held across the year, with dates announced on the website and social media. The Tipi is available for private hire year-round for wellness classes, workshops, women's circles and more. For the full and up-to-date events calendar visit berryfarmcotswolds.co.uk​/​whats-on.

About this experience

The Parlour Barn is an intimate converted milking parlour on the farm: a characterful space hosting a regular programme of yoga, sound healing, movement and wellness workshops led by a community of local teachers. Out in the field next to the orchard sits the canvas tipi, available to hire for wellness classes, floristry workshops, women's circles and more — a back-to-nature venue unlike anything you'd find in a studio. For those wanting to make a full weekend of it, eight bell tents are available, each sleeping two, turning any workshop or retreat day into an overnight stay on the farm. The flagship event of the year is the Midsummer Wellness Day Retreat on 20 June: a full day of movement, breath, sound, nourishment and community, set in the farm grounds, with a carefully curated timetable from local teachers and a delicious lunch included. Places are limited to keep the retreat intimate. Bell tent overnight stays are available to add on. The farm itself is part of every event. The sheep are in the fields, the orchard is next door, and the food served at retreats draws on local and seasonal produce. This is wellness rooted in a real working farm: not a spa, not a studio, but the genuine article.

How to book / attend

Individual events and classes: book via the links on berryfarmcotswolds.co.uk​/​whats-on — each event has its own booking link. Midsummer Wellness Day Retreat (20 June): book at berryfarmcotswolds.co.uk​/​wellness-day-retreat Tipi or bell tent hire for private events: email mail@berryfarmcotswolds.co.uk or use the contact form at berryfarmcotswolds.co.uk​/​contact.

Social Media

https://www.instagram.com/berryfarmcotswolds/

What will participants learn or take away?

It depends on the event - the calendar spans everything from sound meditation to hypnobirthing to ecstatic dance - but the thread running through all of it is the same: a chance to slow down on a working farm in the Cotswolds, in the company of skilled local teachers and leave feeling something that is harder to name than it is to recognise. From the day retreats, participants leave with a nourishing lunch inside them, a body that has moved, and a mind that has had a rest. From the overnight bell tent option, they leave having woken up in a field next to an orchard on a farm that has been farmed by the same family for nearly a century. From the regular weekly sessions, they leave with an ongoing practice and a community around it.

Website

https://www.berryfarmcotswolds.co.uk

Address Summary

Berry Farm, Silver St, South Cerney, Cirencester, GL7 5TR