A Day of Connection

A gently held day to walk, eat, create and reflect - reconnecting with yourself, with others, and with the natural world, as you step into the new year.

Saturday 9th January 2026 · 9.30am–4.30pm
Elkstone Studios, Gloucestershire · Limited spaces

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About the day

Slow down. Start again.

January doesn't have to mean rushing into resolutions. This is a day designed to give you room to pause, properly, before the year picks up speed. Set at Elkstone Studios in the Cotswolds, we've woven together everything that helps people feel grounded: movement, nourishing food, honest conversation, and space to create.

This is for anyone who wants to start the new year with intention rather than noise - whether that means reconnecting with yourself, with the people around you, or with the natural world.

Connection with self

A quiet reset. Time to notice where you are, and where you want to go.

Connection with others

Shared walking, shared tables, and the kind of conversation that only happens when everyone slows down together.

Connection with nature

Grounding in the Cotswold winter landscape - crisp air, bare trees, and the stillness that comes with it.

Roam & Wonder hosts welcoming guests at Elkstone Studios

The day

How it unfolds

9.30am

Arrive & settle in

We'll welcome you to Elkstone Studios with tea and coffee - a moment to breathe, land, and meet the people sharing the day with you.

Mid-morning

Guided walk with Roam & Wonder

Around two hours out into the Cotswold countryside. As we walk, we'll talk about what a fresh start really means, and invite you to notice what's around - and within - you.

12.30pm

Lunch in the Elk Tipi

Seasonal, warming food provided by Roots and Seeds, gathered around the table together.

1–4.30pm

Intuitive painting with Lady Gabe

A gently held creative workshop on A5 canvas - no experience needed. Inspired by the morning's walk, you'll create something entirely your own to take home.

From 4.30pm

Closing & farewells

We close gently, no rush. Linger as long as you like. Organisers stay on until around 5–6pm.

A few moments

From our retreat days so far

Table set for lunch in the Elk Tipi at Elkstone Studios

The creative workshop

Creating space

Led by artist and facilitator Lady Gabe, using mixed media inspired by the morning's walk, you'll create a personal A5 canvas artwork around a word, feeling or intention for the year ahead.

No artistic experience is needed. The focus is allowing yourself room for expression, exploring personal meaning and enjoying a playful process - rather than being focused on the outcome.Lady Gabe, Creative Facilitator

The finished piece acts as a visual anchor - something tangible to take home as a reminder of what you want to carry into the new year.

Lady Gabe leading the intuitive painting workshop

Something to take home

A Connection beanie to carry the feeling home

Every guest receives a Connection beanie, branded with Roam & Wonder and Proud Phoenix - something warm to wear as you carry the reset with you into the rest of January.

£115£95 early bird

Standard £115 · full day · all inclusive

Morning tea & coffee
Guided walk
Teepee lunch
Art workshop & canvas
Connection beanie

Guests receiving their Roam & Wonder gift bags