writing retreat

space to FOCUS on your own ideas & meet your due dates

something new is in the works

Do you need some time away from the noise to focus on the work that truly matters to you and others?

 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 few weeks. Or a month. Or more. Whatever you need to focus again. (Great for sabbaticals.) The house is cared for by a friendly weekly cleaner, an artist-turned-gardener, and the S&W customer services specialist who is local to Norwich.

The retreat includes one coaching session to create a plan before you arrive, one more while you're retreating, and daily support to keep your project moving forward.

Where: Norwich, UK (Eaton Village) 

When: Anytime in the academic year

short walk to pubs, church, groceries, fish and chips, playgrounds, nature walks, golf course, tennis courts

bike to university, bus into the city or out to the coast, train to Cambridge or London

£600/week, £2000/month, £1900/month for two or more months (See our Sabbatical Homes listing)

  • close-up of bed looking out the window

    sleep comfortably overlooking the garden

  • roses against the wooden garden fence

    stop and smell the proverbial

  • modern desk and chair in front of a large window

    focus on what matters

  • bookshelf with titles that are all about English life and landscape

    immerse yourself in the culture

  • two Ikea Poang chairs with teapot and tea cups on round coffee table

    take time for tea

  • blue velvet sofa in front of window looking onto the garden

    read and relax in peace

  • double bedroom with iron bed frame and skylight overhead

    retreat at the end of the day

  • modern kitchen with double oven and glass top hob

    eat, drink, and be merry

  • view out the window: tops of trees

    look up from the desk

how does it work?

  • Email anne@scholarsandwriters.com for availability.

    • Easiest: KLM. Major US city → Amsterdam → Norwich.

    • Bargain: Play. Boston, DC, or NY →  Reykjavick → London Stansted. We'll help you with train options or car service.

    • From Europe: Eurostar with a connection to Norwich

    • Within the UK: Greater Anglia trains

  • Calendar

  • Book an Ocado grocery delivery. We will unpack everything and have it ready for you when you arrive.

  • 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.

  • Use the rest of your time to focus and make progress on your project by yourself or with your co-authors.on

  • Share updates and maintain your motivation. Calendar

more to do on the retreat

  • writing events

    Norwich is a UNESCO City of Literature and hosts the National Centre for Writing in Dragon Hall.

    What's On

  • academic talks

    The University of East Anglia and its renowned creative writing department is walkable & bikable.

    public events

  • afternoon tea

    Ideal for 18th- and 19th-century scholars, Bridgerton fans, and Regency buffs.

    Assembly House

  • Norwich Cathedral

    Walk the cloisters, dine in the refectory. Or visit Julian of Norwich. Ideal for medievalists.

    Norwich Cathedral

  • Norwich Market

    Shop, eat, and people-watch in one of England’s oldest and largest outdoor markets.

    Market guide

  • Cambridge City & Uni

    Take a day trip (1hr. 20 min. by train) to Cambridge for the library, a talk, or bookstore.

    Cambridge University