The Quiet Return: Self-Led Solo Retreat

Nivrava, Kilmore, Ireland BT92 0DT

Up to 4 in group

Open Dates

Retreat Highlights

A minimalist, self-led retreat experience on a private island.
Come when you need to return — to yourself, to the land, to silence. This offering is for those who don’t need a group or teacher, just time, space, and the hum of the natural world. You choose the rhythm. We provide the conditions.

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

Available Year-Round | Flexible Arrival | Independent Stay

A minimalist, self-led retreat experience on a private island.

Come when you need to return — to yourself, to the land, to silence. This offering is for those who don’t need a group or teacher, just time, space, and the hum of the natural world. You choose the rhythm. We provide the conditions.

What’s Included:

3, 5, or 7-night stay in either the Irish stone cottage or modern Scandi cabin
Digital orientation and island map (meditation points, walk routes, tides)
Solitude practices and creative prompts (PDF + printed copy)
Emergency support contact and check-in
Welcome supplies: tea, firewood, lanterns, simple provisions
Use of star-gazing lawn, kayak cove, and meditation sites
Transport to and from island (from car parking)

This Retreat Is For You If You Need:

A quiet reset from noise, stress, or burnout
A personal creative or spiritual pilgrimage
A digital detox or rewilding break
A sacred pause after loss, endings, or transition

Pricing per person

3 nights – £650
5 nights – £950
7 nights – £1,250

Solo occupancy, all-inclusive. Exclusive use of island. Add-ons available. Read More

Schedule

07:00 — Wake with light, tea or silence
08:00 — Optional movement or seated meditation
09:00 — Simple breakfast, journal time
10:00 — Solitary walk, land immersion, photography or sketching
13:00 — Light lunch, rest or reading
15:00 — Optional guided reflection or nature-based task
17:00 — Creative time, bathing, or firewood collection
19:00 — Evening meal, poetry or philosophy
20:30 — Sunset watch, ritual or stargazing
22:00 — Lanterns out, enter silence

Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Nivrava, Nivrava, Kilmore, Ireland BT92 0DT

Directions

Take a car hire from Belfast City George Best airport, or fly to Dublin or Belfast International. Read More

Accommodation

A traditional three bedroomed Stone built island cottage, with w/c kitchen/diner, lounge. A modern open plan Scandi log cabin, with vast open plan bedroom to upper mezzanine floor.

3 nights, per person Read More

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7 nights, per person Read More

Venue & Amenities

A/C in Rooms

Free Wifi

Spa

Sauna

Pool

Towels

Free Parking

Kitchen

Tour Assistance

Hot Tub

Coffee/Tea

Cafe

Restaurant

Fitness Center

Yoga Studio

Housekeeping

Bicycles For Rent

19th-century stone jetty
Secluded island beach
Wildflower meadow
Kayak landing cove
Meditation points with sky and water views
Original Irish stone cottage
Modern open-plan Scandi cabin
Outdoor eating and gathering area
Stargazing lawn under open skies Read More