Cider House at Buckland Abbey
About Us
For as long as we can remember we had dreamt of creating our haven and when the opportunity unexpectedly presented itself, we knew instantly it was “the one!” All it needed was belief drive and the courage to take a leap away from our office based lives, to develop a nurturing family home where our children and animals would be free-range and curious, as well as establishing a collection of unique retreats, drawing together a combination which we felt was in short supply….
Our vision was to nurture a home that we loved, to create escapes where adventure, nature, stillness and idyllic seclusion went seamlessly hand in hand with bespoke master craftsmanship, sumptuous luxury and pieces sourced with an eye for beauty, comfort and an effortlessly unique style.
Cider House was a leap of faith into an 8 month total renovation of a property, with a 3 year old, a newborn a lifestyle business to launch and our sanity to cling on to- we had never redecorated a room let alone renovated a house! Cider House is a home which loves to be lived in in the most stunning location, tucked away in the valley.
We always knew our offering would be multi layered, why recouperate from a huge inital project when you can throw yourself without pause into the next one?
And so, Starbeds was born, we designed what we loved, deliberated carefully over a million details, each one important, each one embracing the unique essence of the Starbed experience.
Idylic retreat spaces for couples to escape to an intentionally slower pace, immersed in nature and yet cocooned in comfort. Equally perfect for unique celbrations, proposals, minimoons, babymoons as well as for those who come to switch off, reground and settle, pressing pause on busy lives or to allow space in the tranquility and stillness for creativity, it is lovely to have an artist or writer in residence.
More recently we have crafted our retreat offerings into our business model – it is such an honour and a joy to hold space, weaving yoga, wellbeing, breathwork, contrast therapies, meditation and the profound healing of our beautiful environment into the experiences we offer.
“We know first hand the profound benefits to be gained from slowing down, immersion in such a magical place, the importance of taking time out, the sense of fun and adventure – why else would we have a Supacat?! Carving out time for cold water swimming, paddle boarding, yoga, breathwork, long walks, lazy summer picnics, beach days, beautiful gardens, history, the wild moorland, the stunning coast lines and the conservation of this phenomenal place – we love where we live, its heavenly – we look forward to welcoming you.”
Bertie and Bryony
Owners
Immerse yourselves
In taking time out to stop rushing through life, they were amazed how much more life they had time for…
We look forward to welcoming you.
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