If you run retreats, you already know the difficulty: most venues either want a cut of your programme or put you in a room next to somebody else's conference. Here you take the whole property and run it your way. The snug clears for practice, the dining room sits open to the bar with the group around one table for shared meals, and the grounds run to an acre with the Mourne Mountains behind and the sea a few minutes away. Two hot tubs and a barrel sauna for the wind-down. The setting does a lot of the work. You control the food entirely: bring your own chef, or arrange full-day meals through our local catering partner. Bring your own teachers, therapists and practitioners. We provide the building and stay out of your way.
Nine bedrooms, every one en suite, sleeping up to twenty-three. For retreat guests paying a premium, their own room and their own bathroom is usually the difference between a booking and a hesitation. £700 per night midweek for the whole property, subject to availability, or £2,000 for a weekend. At full occupancy midweek that's around £30 per person for the accommodation, which leaves you room to price your programme sensibly. Midweek is quieter and cheaper, and most retreat organisers find their guests can flex. In Newcastle, under an hour from Belfast. Free parking, WiFi throughout, dog friendly. Hiking from the door, Tollymore Forest under two kilometres away, Murlough Beach and the Silent Valley a short drive, and the seaweed baths in Newcastle if you want an off-site afternoon. If accessibility matters for your guest list, raise it with us before you market the dates and we'll tell you exactly what the layout allows. Tell us your dates, numbers and what your programme involves, and we'll come back with availability and a price for the whole property.
At The Briers, we are here to help. Email us or fill in the form with your dates and we will come back to you.
