Professional writers and academics, Gilly Smith and Jed Novick host writing clubs, retreats and dinner parties with authors in a rural idyll just outside Laughton, a little village deep in ancient woods near Lewes, East Sussex.

Whether you’re feasting with us, staying for the weekend in the house, glamping in the paddock in our sumptuous bell tents or in your own, or simply renting a quiet place to finish your novel, you’ll leave inspired, refreshed and if you haven’t already finished your oevre, ready to write…

Camp nights are a feast of local produce shared not just with fellow retreaters but often with local poets, authors or artists, and a firepit under a starry Sussex sky if the weather allows.

You’ll wake up in the middle of nowhere and spend your afternoons walking through woods so old you’ll forget that you ever saw a city. It’s where you’re meant to be; you can even hear the grass whispering its approval.

From spring 2012, our barn studios will be ready to rent for those who want to chill out for a little longer. The house will also be available to rent for private parties and residential courses, and with the barns, the whole place, including glamping in the paddock, will be available as a centre for creativity. Watch this space as we carve out your peace in Sussex.

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