Winter Wellbeing Escapes at Broughton Sanctuary: From Family Gatherings to Festive Getaways
Embrace winter with a restorative wellbeing break at Broughton Sanctuary in the Yorkshire Dales, combining cosy indoor comforts with invigorating outdoor experiences. Unwind with spa therapies at the Avalon Wellbeing Centre, explore rewilding trails on crisp winter walks, and gather by the fireside for festive feasting. Hire Broughton Hall - as seen in the new Netflix series House of Guinness - for a multi-gen reunion, or retreat to one of the beautifully restored holiday homes, set across the 2,500-acre estate.
A Season of Rest and Renewal
Broughton’s winter wellbeing programming highlights purposeful rest, alignment and nourishment. Guests can book exclusive use of the on-site Avalon Wellbeing Centre, with its Pool Suite (steam room, sauna, pool, floatation tank, and gym), alongside restorative sessions - from Yin Yoga to crystal bowl sound healing to Somadome meditation pod - designed to restore body and mind.
Across the wider estate there’s Wild Wellbeing experiences to reconnect with both ‘inner’ and ‘outer’ natures: mindful Forest Bathing sessions, open-water swimming, foraging for seasonal woodland ingredients, and time outdoors exploring by bike or on foot. Then warm up in the woodland sauna, traditional sweat lodge, outdoor hot tub, or beside a campfire.
Rewilded Winter
The Odyssey Trail – five interconnected loops through Broughton’s nature restoration project, flourishing woodlands and historical landmarks – offers sweeping mountain views on clear days and is a meditative way to decompress between festive gatherings. Broughton Sanctuary is also home to one of the UK’s leading rewilding efforts: more than 320,000 trees have been planted in the last three years, including one of England’s largest tree-planting schemes in 2021.
Home for the Holidays
Dating back to 1597, Broughton Hall sleeps up to 32 guests in 15 double bedrooms and two singles within the main Hall, along with two wing apartments offering five additional bedrooms. Each room has its own character and design, making the Hall a fitting setting for festive gatherings, multi-generational celebrations, or an atmospheric New Year’s Eve house party. Its cinematic backdrop has already been captured on screen in Gentleman Jack, All Creatures Great and Small, the 2022 Brontë biopic Emily starring Emma Mackey. Most recently, Broughton Hall appeared as a filming location in Netflix’s brand-new series House of Guinness, with episode four showcasing the Hall’s conservatory and gardens as the Guinness estate, St. Anne’s.
Feasting Together
At Christmas, Broughton Hall transforms into a place of warmth and togetherness, with fires lit, halls dressed, and long tables set for celebratory feasts. Guests can indulge in a festive menu featuring dishes such as Salt-Aged Sirloin of Beef and Turkey Breast with Truffle Yorkshire Puddings and Pigs in Blankets, or choose from lighter, wellbeing-inspired alternatives crafted from organic seasonal, estate-sourced produce. Think roasted winter vegetables with wild herbs, nourishing broths, or plant-forward dishes that celebrate balance alongside indulgence.
To welcome in the New Year, the Hall becomes a spectacular backdrop with music, dancing, and midnight feasting that can be tailored to each group – from gourmet celebratory banquets to wellness-conscious menus that set the tone for a fresh start.
Rates
Exclusive hire of Broughton Hall (17 rooms) costs from £12,000 +VAT for per night with a minimum stay of 3 nights. The West Wing overflow Chapel Flat and Bell Flat (5 rooms) costs a further £3,500 +VAT for 3 nights. Full board (breakfast, lunch and fine dining dinner) costs an additional £165 +VAT per person per day. Exclusive use of Avalon Wellbeing Center: £4,750 +VAT per day.
Current Availability
1 - 10 December 2025 and from 16 December 2025 - 31 January 2026.
Broughton Sanctuary is easily accessible by train, car or plane. It’s just 55 miles from Manchester Airport and the closest train station is Skipton (5 minutes) or Leeds (40 minutes).
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NOTES TO EDITORS
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Sample Christmas Day Menu can be accessed here.
About Broughton Sanctuary and Avalon Wellbeing
Broughton Sanctuary, in the stunning Yorkshire Dales, is the only accredited Healing Hotel in the United Kingdom. This accolade celebrates Broughton Sanctuary’s dedication to the healing power of wild wellbeing through activities and retreats, innovative rewilding initiatives, and sustainability. National Geographic Traveller has also recognised this dedication, naming it one of the world’s thirty coolest places to visit in 2024. Additionally, Broughton Sanctuary has been commended as "one to watch" in the Rest of the World Responsible Tourism Awards.
Broughton Sanctuary offers 98 Bedrooms and 171 Beds for guests on retreats, ranging from the luxurious 16th Century ‘Broughton Hall’ itself (the location for numerous acclaimed films and TV serials) to an off-grid ‘Hermit Hut’ and cosy ‘Sanctuary Homes’. Home to one of the UK’s leading nature recovery projects with over 320,000 trees planted to date, outdoor immersive activities include wild swimming, woodland saunas, forest bathing, ice bathing, sweat lodges, fire temple ceremonies, meditation labyrinths, moon baths and woodland dining in the Cosmic Garden. A walled garden bistro, ‘Utopia’ also serves plant-based delights, and in-house chefs in the historic house can create to any requirement.
Nestled within the sanctuary, the newer Avalon Wellbeing was conceived as the beating wellbeing heart by visionary owners Roger Tempest and his partner Paris Ackrill. As well as a swimming pool, sauna, steam room (hydromassage pool), state-of-the art studio spaces, personal training studios, crystal light bed and Somadome meditation pod, Avalon acts as the central hub for residential retreats. Daily yoga and meditation sessions are available as well as events, workshops and an outstanding team of experienced therapists and healers. Experience everything from Acupuncture, Ayurvedic Treatments and Psychotherapy to Herbal Medicine, Trauma Release, Floatation Chambers, varying forms of bodywork and Sound Baths.
Together Broughton and Avalon have forged a reputation as the most progressive and forward-thinking outposts for intelligent wellbeing in the UK.