How to get to us . . .

 

We are HERE!

you can also find us by putting GL17 9PA into googlemaps.  If you are using SatNav to get to us - please look at where the arrow is pointing so that you find the right road into the farm.  SatNav users usually take the wrong turning at the last minute . . .

If you are using public transport (well done)

Bus from Gloucester

The bus station is next to the train station. Travel from Gloucester Station to Ruardean Square. Click here for a list of bus timetables.

By Car

By car from the M4 come over the old severn bridge (M48) and take the Chepstow turn off. Go into Chepstow, over the bridge on the A48, and turn left onto the B4228 signposted to Coleford and the Forest of Dean. Follow the signs to Cinderford out of Coleford. Join the A4136 then take a left turning to Lydbrook. Drive through Lydbrook until you reach the River Wye and turn right. After half a mile there is a sharp right hand turn to Ruardean. We are the first right up this road.

By car from Gloucester and M40 Take the A40 from Glos as far as Huntley, then turn left onto A4136. Follow this until you reach Nailbridge (after Mithcheldean). Turn right to Ruardean. Go through Ruardean and come down the hill towards the river Wye. Go past Little Marstow Farm (left) and Great Marstow Farm (right). We are the next left after that.

By car from the M5 Come down the M5, turn onto the M50 and go to Junc 4. Take the ring road (A40) round the top of Ross. Turn left to Goodrich after 3 miles TAKE CARE it comes up fast! Drive past the post office and school, and turn left at the T Junction under the stone bridge, then over Kerne bridge crossing the river Wye. Turn right at T junc at Kerne Bridge onto the B4234 (signed to Lydbrook) then past a garage on your right. The second left fork after the garage is signposted to Ruardean. We are the first right on this road.

Useful telephone numbers:-

Stage Coach Buses (Gloucester) - 01452 783540 click here for website

National Rail Enquiries - 03457 484950 click here for website

National Express Coaches - 0871 781 8181 click here for website

Local Taxi Companies (near the farm) - CDS Taxis 01594 834834 / Crystal Travel 01594 832288 / K&T Taxis 01594 845913 / Road Runner 07778 277752

If you are attending a course or event that finishes on Sunday or late at night please consider arranging your travel home in advance.

Contact your course/event tutor to see if they can arrange a lift share for you.

If you need to get a bus or a train please consider booking a taxi to the bus/train station in advance. Rural bus services are scant in the evenings and on Sunday, and getting a taxi at short notice in this area can be difficult.

 

  • September Yoga Retreat

    Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September 2017

    Forest Retreats in collaboration with The Indian Wellness Academy

    Hayley Court (Organiser) and Ildy Bakos (Yoga Instructor)

    Expect to leave our September weekend yoga retreat feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and with new tools on how to live a more balanced life, inspired to incorporate what you have learned into your daily routine.

    Forest Retreats are delighted to announce collaboration with the Indian Wellness Academy (www.indianwellnessacademy.com) for our 2017 retreats. The Indian Wellness Academy is registered with the International Yoga Alliance, which ensures they maintain a high standard of teaching. Please look on both websites for a wealth of positive testimonials from happy students and guests.

    A special early bird offer of £225 (usual price £250) for our 2 night retreat is available until the end of May 2017, and a deposit of £50 is all you need to secure your place!

    What you can also expect from our retreat:

    • Twice daily yoga and meditation practice incorporating Yin, Hatha and Kundalini yoga
    • Home cooked nutritious, wholesome vegetarian food catering for all dietary requirements
    • Beautiful forest walks exploring the local surroundings
    • An Ayurvedic cookery course – food not only good for the body but the mind too!
    • Optional massages for ultimate relaxation at an additional cost
    • An evening spent sitting around a warm fire having stimulating conversations with your fellow yogi’s, and having a dip in the natural wood fired hot tub.
    • Clean and warm bunkhouse style accommodation, but other accommodation options available upon request at an additional cost
    • Friendly and experienced staff that will ensure that you are comfortable and happy across the weekend.

    Please visit www.forestretreats.co.uk for more information and testimonials from our 2016 retreats.

    Email info@forestretreats.co.uk or call Hayley on 07826-557211.

    Do not hesitate to contact us for more information

    Namaste

    My teaching is spontaneous, light-hearted and I aim to adapt to meet the energies and needs of the group.  I teach a combination of  Yin, Hatha and Kundalini yoga and am deeply connected to the spiritual aspects of Yoga.  I also understand that to tame your mind and find the still and small voice inside, you need to start with the physical body and perfect your asanas (postures).

    I am looking forward to getting to know guests on the retreats and helping to meet individual needs.


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