writing retreat
space to FOCUS on your own ideas & meet your due dates
something new is in the works
We've been slowly working on this idea for many months, but because people are telling us that they want to get away from the US either temporarily or permanently, we are doing a trial run earlier than planned. The retreat house has 3 large double bedrooms, so you can bring your friends, family, or co-authors – or just enjoy all the stunning quiet alone as you sit at your desk overlooking the garden. Come for a week. Or a month. Or more. Make it an alternative Thanksgiving or Christmas. Whatever you need to focus again. The house is cared for by a friendly weekly cleaner, an artist-turned-gardner, and our customer services specialist who is local to Norwich. The retreat includes one coaching session to create a plan before you arrive and one more while you're retreating to help you stay on track.
Because we are rushing this to create a useful space for scholars & writers in need, the house is still being zhuzhed up and there are no fancy photos just yet. But you can see more details at Sabbatical Homes.
Where: Norwich, UK (Eaton Village)
When: 11 November - 1 April (maybe longer)
Because this is our trial, we're offering significant discounts::
November-December: £350/week or £1200/month
January-February: £450/week or £1800/month
March: £630/week or £2160/month
April onward: £700/week or £2400/month
how does it work?
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Email anne@scholarsandwriters.com for availability.
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Easiest: KLM. NY, LA, DC, Boston, Chicago (+others) → Amsterdam (quick 40-min commuter hop) → Norwich.
Bargains: Play. Boston, DC, or NY → Reykjavick → London Stansted. We'll help you with train options or car service.
Most flexible: wherever you are → London Heathrow. We'll help you with train options or car service.
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Book an Ocado grocery delivery. We will unpack everything and have it ready for you when you arrive.
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Enjoy tea and biscuits, read, stroll among the cows on the Marston Marshes (5-minute's walk from the retreat), have a pub dinner at The Cellar House or Red Lion (7-minute walk), and get a good night's sleep.
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Use the rest of your time to focus and make progress on your project by yourself or with your co-authors.on
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Share updates and maintain your motivation. Calendar
more to do on the retreat
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writing events
Norwich is a UNESCO City of Literature and hosts the National Centre for Writing in Dragon Hall.
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academic talks
The University of East Anglia and its renown creative writing department is walkable & bikable.
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afternoon tea
Ideal for 18th- and 19th-century scholars, Bridgerton fans, and Regency buffs.
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Norwich Cathedral
Walk the cloisters, dine in the refectory. Or visit Julian of Norwich. Ideal for medievalists.
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Norwich Market
Shop, eat, and people-watch in one of England’s oldest and largest outdoor markets.