News & Updates

Coronavirus update

UK holidays and also holidays to Europe are all going ahead as scheduled

Please follow this link for a full update      Covid 19 update

Please be patient when contacting us,  we are a small company of only two staff

Kind regards

Jilly & Debbie

Booking Your Flight

Please always try to book your flight through a website or agent who are ABTA and ATOL members and pay with a credit card..Book a flight with a COVID guarantee who will refund you if the holiday does not go ahead. (such as Easyjet)

See our flight button

Brexit - travel rules have changed.

Click here for information on travel to EU countries

Travel Insurance

Always make certain that you have insurance cover as soon as you book your holiday or flight. If you do not have an annual travel insurance policy you can take out cover just for the dates of your holiday at any point prior to the holiday taking place. The Post Office Travel Insurance includes cover fro Covid.

Taking out cover straight away ensures that should anything unexpected happen that is covered by the insurance policy  you can make a claim . Travel insurance policies vary enormously ALWAYS read the small print

Brexit and how it affects your travel

Passport You will now need at least three months validity left on your passport when travelling to an EU country and probably 6 months for further afield. Be especially careful if you renewed your passport early last time you renewed as this does not include the extra time on your passport between the actual renewal date and the date it was due for renewal. Follow this link, click on the country you are travelling to and then click on Entry Requirements http://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)  which gave free, or reduced rate, healthcare when visiting the EU has been replaced with the UK Global Healthcare Insurance Card (GHIC).

This is free of charge, visit nhs.uk.ghic to obtain yours. You can continue to use your old EHIC until it expires. Neither of these cards covers Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. Do not forget to take out additional travel insurance as these cards do not cover all costs should you become sick or injured when in an EU country.
Remember that the GHIC is not an alternative to travel insurance. It will not cover any private medical healthcare or costs, such being flown back to the UK, or lost or stolen property.

Updates - flight delays


My flight has been delayed. Can I get compensation?

Check the Citizens advice website for detailed information by following this link

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/holiday-cancellations-and-compensation/if-your-flights-delayed-or-cancelled/

Also read the following

Airlines don't have to pay out for delays caused by snow because weather is classified as an "extraordinary circumstance" – though some airlines may issue a refund at their discretion. For those of you flying to India you are almost certainly on a non EU airline so contact them direct to see exactly what you are entitled to.

According to Which magazine you can challenge your airline if you don't agree there were extraordinary circumstances – for example, if you are told you can't fly due to the snow, but other flights are departing. "Airlines may stretch the definition of extraordinary circumstances further than they should."

Which Magazine  states:-

If the delay is not caused by extraordinary circumstances you will be entitled to compensation under EU rules, but only if you are flying with an airline based in the EU or with a non-EU-based airline flying from an EU airport, and only if the delay is for two hours or more. If you are flying somewhere else or with a non-EU-based airline not flying from the EU you'll have to check that carrier's terms and conditions.

If you are delayed for two hours or more you are entitled to: two free phone calls, faxes or e-mails; free food and drinks; and free hotel accommodation if you need to stay overnight.

If your flight arrives at its destination three hours or more late you will receive compensation of between €250 and €600, depending on how far your flight takes you. So you'll get €250 if your three hour-delayed flight travels 1,500km or less (ie, London to Amsterdam), but €600 if your plane is delayed by four hours or more and travels at least 3,500km (ie, London to Sydney).

My flight has been cancelled. Will I get my money back?

If your flight is cancelled you should be offered either a refund or an alternative flight to your original destination.

For compensation you will have to look to the EU rules again, though if the delay is caused by snow – and thus an extraordinary circumstance – you might not get anything. If you are covered by EU regulations you will be entitled to travel assistance (such as help with rebooking for a later date) as well as meals and accommodation etc. Check the official EU website for more on your rights.

Call to book: 01273 564230

Welcome to Free Spirit Travel, UK's leading provider of yoga holidays

Oxon Hoath, Kent

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  • A Country Retreat Weekend

    From £320

    The ancient Manor of Oxon Hoath has 73 acres of its own beautiful, tranquil gardens and parkland and is a joy to explore.

nid%3D1002%7Ctitle%3D%7Cdesc%3D%7Clink%3DnoneOxon Hoath is easy to get to and only a short distance from London by train or car, making this an ideal weekend retreat.

The ancient Manor of Oxon Hoath has 73 acres of its own beautiful, tranquil gardens and parkland and is a joy to explore.

The exotic trees and romantic gardens, sweeping lawns and mysterious woodlands; hidden dells; secret gardens; courtyards and sculptured lake (perfect for sunbathing) create the perfect environment for self-discovery, profound learning and spiritual development.

Oxon Hoath was originally built more than 600 years ago by Sir John Culpepper, a Knight of King Henry V, as a royal park for the Kingdom's oxen and deer. Over the centuries the Oxon Hoath Estate has been the ancestral family home to eleven Knights of the Realm, many of whom enhanced both the house and the grounds in a fascinating variety of classical architectural styles.

The most recent enhancement was in 1846 when Sir William Geary commissioned the renowned French gothic revivalist architect Anthony Salvin to build the mansard dome, and the chateau tower. Sir William, son of Admiral Sir Francis Geary who was Nelson's mentor, also engaged W.A.Nesfield to create the formal gardens in the style of Capability Brown.

The Oxon Hoath gardens are the only surviving unaltered parterre gardens in England today.
Oxon Hoath remains in family ownership today and is preserved as an enchanting and historic country estate of the most exquisite beauty.

 

You may arrive by car (we will supply you with directions) or by train. There are several trains each hour from London

 

nid%3D1003%7Ctitle%3D%7Cdesc%3D%7Clink%3DnoneYoga - There are two yoga rooms at Oxon Hoath, Jean Hall will be teaching in one and Liz Lark in the other. You may choose which teacher you work with for each session. Yoga will be at the following times in both of the yoga rooms. One will have beginner intermediate students and the other intermediate advanced students.

 

Treatments -  Massages are £70 each and can be paid directly to the therapist either in cash or cheque.

 

 Programme -

FRIDAY

 

 

18.15 - 19.00

18.15- 19.00

Welcome yoga - if you are late arriving do please join us (enter quietly)

   

Gentle Yoga - Upstairs studio

Dynamic Yoga - Downstairs studio

19.30 Supper
21.00

Yoga Nidra - Downstairs studio

Breath Awareness & Meditation - Upstairs studio

     
SATURDAY 07.30 - 08.30 Pranayama & Somatics - Downstairs studio
08.30 Light breakfast

11.00-13.00

11.00-13.00

Dynamic Yoga - Downstairs studio

Gentle Yoga - Upstairs studio

13.30-14.30 Lunch
17.30-19.00

Dynamic Yoga & Inversions - Upstairs studio

Gently & Restorative Yoga - Downstairs studio

19.30 Supper
SUNDAY

  

07.30 - 08.30

 

Pranayama & Somatics - Downstairs studio

08.30 Light breakfast

11.00-13.00

11.00-13.00

Dynamic Yoga - Upstairs studio

Gentle Yoga - Downstairs studio

13.00-13.30

Pack & Vacate rooms

13.30 Lunch
16.00

Departures

 Accommodation - Most of the bedrooms are twin bedded, there are also several singles, doubles and two family rooms sleeping 3 or 4.

Wherever possible rooms retain the original mansion proportions and have en-suite facilities.

Those without have a bathroom close by. All rooms are centrally heated, simple and comfortable.

 

nid%3D1004%7Ctitle%3D%7Cdesc%3D%7Clink%3Dnone There are twin bedded rooms with a shower or bathroom just outside of the room or close by. These are on the ground floor or the second floor.

En-suite rooms are on both the first floor and the second floor. There is also one double bedded en-suite room available and  one triple en-suite room.

The two quadruple rooms are on the first floor close to the yoga room.

There are also seven single rooms. Two of these are en-suite.

If you are travelling alone we can link you with another person to share a twin bedded room, triple room or quadruple room.

Travel - You may arrive by car (we will supply you with directions) or by train. There are several trains each hour from London

Transfers - For those arriving by train you will need a taxi transfer. This will cost about £15 - £20 . There will almost certainly be other yoga students on the same train whom you can share your taxi with - look for people carrying yoga bags.

 

Includes - Accommodation, Yoga, Meals

Not Included - Travel, Transfers, Treatments, Massages, One to On private tuition.

 

 

  Nights Programme Teacher

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2024

         
22 - 24 Mar 2 Creative Flow & Hatha Yoga Liz Lark & Jean Hall £350 £425
18 - 20 Oct 2 Creative Flow & Hatha Yoga Liz Lark & Jean Hall £350 £425

All prices are "from", superior rooms may be available at a higher price

Single en-suite from £435

Single room (non en-suite) from £405

Twin en-suite  from £390

Twin (non en-suite) from £360

Triple en-suite from £390

Quaduruple (non en-suite) from £330