january retreat
the location
A carming, stylish and full of character, 300-year-old farmhouse and the perfect country retreat. Sensitively renovated, the farmhouse has retained many of its original features. Marhamchurch has a gentle, retreat‑friendly feel, a small Cornish village where the pace naturally slows and the days seem to stretch out a little. The lanes curve past old cottages and open fields, and the church sits quietly at the centre of village life. From here, you’re close to Bude’s beaches, coastal paths, and wide horizons, yet tucked far enough away to feel held by countryside calm. It’s a place where people come to breathe out, settle in, and let the rhythm of the coast and farmland shape a softer kind of day.
your swimming experience
This retreat is shaped around helping you become a more confident, efficient and relaxed swimmer. Across the days, you’ll have a mix of small‑group coaching and gentle 1‑1 support, with time in the pool to work on technique, breathing and body position in a calm, steady way. You’ll also experience open water at nearby beaches, where conditions allow you to put new skills into practice with guidance, encouragement and a strong focus on feeling safe. Each session is paced to suit you, giving space to learn, rest, and enjoy the water without pressure. It’s a retreat for anyone who wants to improve their swimming while being held by the quiet rhythm of the coast and countryside.
swimming Locations
Marhamchurch sits close to some of the best swimming spots in this part of Cornwall. Within a short drive you reach Summerleaze and Crooklets, where the beaches offer open water with wide horizons and space to settle into your stroke. Conditions vary, but there are often sheltered areas that make practice feel steady and manageable. One of the most reliable places is Bude Sea Pool, a semi‑natural tidal pool built into the rocks at Summerleaze. It gives you the feel of open water with the reassurance of a protected environment, making it ideal for technique work, confidence building and calm, focused sessions. Across these locations, you’ll have a mix of open water and structured spaces.
The sessions
group Freestyle Session
group Freestyle Session
group Freestyle Session
This session will focus on improving your freestyle tecnique, it will cover:
Breathing timing — smoother, easier breaths. Body line — long, stable position. Rotation — controlled roll for balance. Catch — stronger, earlier hold on the water. Pull — consistent pressure through the stroke. Kick — steady rhythm for support. Timing — linking
This session will focus on improving your freestyle tecnique, it will cover:
Breathing timing — smoother, easier breaths. Body line — long, stable position. Rotation — controlled roll for balance. Catch — stronger, earlier hold on the water. Pull — consistent pressure through the stroke. Kick — steady rhythm for support. Timing — linking arms, breath and rotation. Pacing — holding a sustainable effort. Drills — targeted technique work. Feedback — clear notes on what to adjust
1-1 coaching
group Freestyle Session
group Freestyle Session
In a 1‑1 session, you choose exactly what you want to focus on. Whether it’s breathing, body line, rotation, catch, kick or timing, the session is built around your goals and the parts of your stroke you want to refine. We work steadily through each element with clear guidance and calm, practical corrections. Video will be taken during y
In a 1‑1 session, you choose exactly what you want to focus on. Whether it’s breathing, body line, rotation, catch, kick or timing, the session is built around your goals and the parts of your stroke you want to refine. We work steadily through each element with clear guidance and calm, practical corrections. Video will be taken during your swim and shared with you afterwards, giving you a clear visual breakdown of your stroke and straightforward pointers to take away. It’s focused, supportive coaching that helps strong swimmers make real, personal improvements.
Workshops
group Freestyle Session
Workshops
There will be 2 workshops during your stay one on Saturday and one on Sunday they will have a beach/ swim related theme to tie into the weekend focus.
your acomodation
