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.

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Sharpham House

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  • Sharpham House, Totnes, Devon

    From £395 sharing

    New this year. Fantastic country house set in beautiful countryside

This is the beautiful venue we have chosen to replace wonderful Oxon Hoath which has sadly been sold.

Liz Lark and Jean Hall will begin hosting their yoga weekends here from October 2025.

Sharpham House will be the perfect place to experience a yoga retreat and we are very much looking forward to being there.

Sharpham House is a Grade I-listed Georgian mansion situated at the centre of the stunning Sharpham Estate. Here you will be nurtured with delicious vegetarian and vegan food ,much of it grown organically in their Walled Garden.

The House itself sits in beautiful gardens and is surrounded by a parkland designed originally by the famous gardener Capability Brown. 

It has calming views over the River Dart and is in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Sharpham's aim is to connect people to the natural world and foster mindfulness and wellbeing. It has nature based training programmes and manages the land organically, so as to benefit wildlife, with rewilding projects.

All this is set in a 550-acre estate on the banks of the River Dart, contained within a National Landscape Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

We have 2 yoga spaces at Sharpham House.

Liz will be teaching in one space and Jean in the other for most of the sessions. You are free to attend whichever teacher's classes you wish.

There may be some classes, such as Yoga Nidra and early morning meditation, where all those who wish to attend will be in the one space.

 

Sharpham House Rooms

Sharpham House is a beautiful stately home.

Every effort is made to keep the atmosphere of a family home, there are no locks on bedroom doors. Speak to the House Manager about safekeeping of valuables. Towels and bedding are supplied and a hairdryer and iron are available upon request

Sharpham House has 24 bedrooms available, these are comprised of Heritage, Premium and Standard rooms.  There are fourteen bathrooms, five of which are en-suite

Heritage bedrooms are the most spacious & historic rooms, helping you deeply rest and rejuvenate in a nourishing and inspiring atmosphere.

Premium bedrooms are attractive rooms with good views of the stunning countryside that surrounds.

Standard bedrooms are smaller - still cosy and comfy.

There is one single accessible room with an en-suite accessible bathroom suitable for anybody with disabilities.

Please contact the office when you wish to register to find out what is available.

Sharpham House is in Totens, Devon.

Frequent direct trains run from London, Birmingham, and the North. The journey time by train is less than three hours from London Paddington via GWR (www.GWR.com) and under four hours from London Waterloo.

On arrival you can take an onward taxi to the venue

You can also drive to the venue.

Full details will be supplied when you register.

2025 Nights Programme Teacher Single from Share from
10 - 12 Oct 2 Creative Flow & Hatha Yoga Liz Lark & Jean Hall £495 £395
           

Price quoted is for standard rooms, Premium and Heritage rooms are also available for a supplement

There are four large rooms which can be triples on request.

Pease contact the office when registering so they can go through the room availability with you - all rooms differ.