Manse Experiences

Combined ESR and Swinton Manse experiences, available as day, overnight or multi-day formats — with horses or without. Catering, accommodation and minibus transfer included.

Retreats

Multi-day retreat packages combining ESR and Swinton Manse, with a curated mix of activities, full catering, accommodation and time with our rescued herd. Available with or without horses.

Yurt Stays & Hire

Our yurts and surrounding spaces are available for hire — for events, parties, training workshops, wellbeing days, and gatherings. Pitch-up space is available for camper vans, with the firepit, tiny house, woodshed, barbecue and wider site included.

Wellness Days at ESR

Half-day or full-day packages combining a mix of our activities — yoga, sound bath, terrarium, sauna and ice bath, dark skies — with horse time, farm-to-fork lunch, and time on the land.

Terrarium Workshops

Hands-on terrarium making led by our partner Myriam of My Mini Terrariums. Guests build their own miniature living world to take home.

Dark Skies, Storytelling & Horses

An evening experience under one of the darkest skies in Scotland, combining fireside storytelling and live music with quiet time among our rescued horses.

Sauna, Ice Bath & Horses

Contrast therapy combining a guided sauna and ice bath session with quiet ground-based horse connection. Led by Fenwick Ridley — professional Sauna Master, Team GB Ice Swimmer and Captain, and founder of Northumbrian Sauna.

Sound Bath

Immersive sound bath sessions led by our partner Lindsay Agnew of Gaia Sound Journeys, blending crystal singing bowls, gongs and other instruments. Held in the yurts or by the firepit.

Yoga

Grounded yoga sessions held outdoors on our off-grid site overlooking the North Sea — or in our yurt when the weather calls for it. Suitable for all levels. Run by our trusted yoga partner Amy Christie.

Growing & Gathering

This offer centres on the site's gardens and animals, with seasonal produce, flowers, pay-as-you-feel eggs, and volunteer gardening days. It creates hands-on ways for people to gather, grow, and take part in community projects.

Coaching & Training Spaces

Indoor and outdoor spaces are available for workshops, horse-led learning, birthdays, wellbeing sessions, training, or demonstrations. Options include a wheelchair-accessible yurt, arena, coaching room, and flexible barn space.

Tiny House Retreat

The solar-powered tiny house provides a quiet space for day hire, coaching, writing retreats, or overnight group experiences. It includes a bathroom, hot water, sea views, and a woodburner for a comfortable rural escape.

Stay & Gather Overnight

This overnight option lets guests stay on site with tent or campervan space, a barn, campfire pit, camp kitchen, compost loo, and sensory garden access. Horse time, guided walks, and eco activities can be added to create a fuller retreat experience.

Nature Walk & Sensory Garden

Visitors can explore an off-grid nature walk and sensory garden designed to help people reconnect with nature, community, and themselves. The experience also supports Eat Sleep Ride's work with young people and rescued horses.