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THE MILL RETREAT CENTRE
Beautiful peaceful centre with
spectacular lake and rivers
... Only a few hours' drive from London
Welcome to
Mill Retreat Centre
- A spectacular centre for hire -
"The Mill Retreat Centre is a slice of heaven on earth."
** We have all prices and Calendar availability listed on our website see Booking and Prices Menu and a Bookings Calender **
New large Sauna by the lake perfect for cold fresh water swimming
FEEDBACK AND REVIEWS
"We had the most wonderful and moving time there and everything about the place the grounds, the building, the warm, non-intrusive hospitality of the staff and the chefs magnificent cooking facilitated the work we were trying to do. We touched very deep levels and also had lots of fun. We will definitely come back and I will recommend it as widely as possible."
"The best retreat Centre in the world."
"The Retreat was highly successful all round. We really do feel the Mill Centre is second-to-none for providing a conducive space to do the transformational inner work we all came to their to do. I can honestly say the space is perfect for retreats. It was always warm and everyone was very comfortable, the large attic room served as our yoga room and it holds a beautiful energy. The lounge fire served as a focal point for all the retreatants to gather round in between sessions, and Pawel the caretaker was great, never intruding but always there if needed. The coach journey from and returning to Southampton all went really smoothly also thanks to Pawel.
This was our second
retreat at the Mill Centre and we will be back again,..... We don't feel any need to look any further for the
perfect space, we've found it!
So a huge thank you for organising everything for us.
With much gratitude and well wishes".
Sarah.
ps I genuinely can't think of anything that needs improving, for how we used the space, it appears you've already thought of everything!
We have recently introduced an amazing Paleo and or raw and super delicious and healthy menu options, please click here for recipes and prices.
VISION AND
PURPOSE
Kolinka
Zinovieff's vision for the Mill Retreat Centre is for it to be used by groups
who are doing work for the good, and hold the highest ethical standards.
"I think the ethos, energy and atmosphere of a place is reflected and
enhanced by the type of people who use it. It is for this reason I strictly vet
who is able to use the Mill Retreat Centre.
You can also join a number of programs that are run throughout the year. We offer full board with delicious organic cuisine or the option of self catering. We offer exceptionally good value while maintaining the highest standards.
The Mill Retreat Centre is set in 30 acres of stunning grounds. With a spectacular 10 acre lake, a beautiful river running underneath the centre, and views of enticing woodland. All combine to make the Mill Retreat Centre a natural paradise for people and wildlife alike. Enabling one to simply be and relax, by going on lovely walks round the lake, to bird watching to unwinding next to the sparkling river.
GETTING THERE
Easier, faster and cheaper to get to than most UK retreat Centres and of course more exciting! Use our private minibus its really good value see Booking and Prices Menu
The Mill Retreat Centre is surprisingly easy to get to, only a 3 hour journey from England by car or Minibus. We also provide our own private Alternatively just take the Eurostar train from London to Paris (2hrs15) and be picked up by our private minibus for the 2.5 hour drive to the Mill. See Directions and Maps menu for details.
We can take care of all travel arrangements for you and your group.
We can take care of all travel arrangements for you and your group.
5 acre Nature Reserve in the 30 acre Mill Retreat Centre grounds
CATERING
The Mill Retreat Centre has a team of extremely high quality and versatile cooks, and will take care of all the catering requirements. Their food is absolutely stunning using mostly organic ingredients, and the feedback is invariably 10/10 for the wonderfully delicious food. We are very creative and flexible and will cater for most individual dietary requirements, from vegetarian, Dairy free, wheat free, various allergies and will cook meat too if requested. We are very fortunate to have such a talented and delicious cooks at the Mill Retreat Centre, as well as being lovely warm and friendly.
DISCOVERED BY KOLINKA ZINOVIEFF
The Mill Retreat Centre was discovered by Kolinka Zinovieff in 2007. It was set up as part of NHR Organic Oils to run Essential oils courses to grow Lavender plants and extend NHR Organic Oils work into France and run retreats and courses. The Mill building was very run down and dilapidated, but he could see that with some loving care and hard work it could be turned into a wonderful and spectacular centre. The grounds looked like a one hundred year old thicket from a fairy tale: totally impenetrable, but also magical in its wildness. In 2007/2008, Kolinka commissioned a team to renovate the whole Mill and grounds. Kolinka added a spectacular and huge wooden panelled meeting/meditation room in the attic which can accommodate up to 75. The team of builders did such a brilliant job and were so friendly and worked such to a high standard. I asked one of them, Pawel Rel to stay on and live at the Mill permanently as the caretaker - his dream job come true he says. He will look after you while you stay at the Mill, so if anything practical needs sorting or fires lighting he is on hand.
ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT
"I am in the process of converting the large old Mill wheel to generate green electricity, making the centre self sufficient and carbon Positive i.e generating more energy than we use. This excess electricity will then be fed back into the national grid. The project is a huge challenge, and steep learning curve for us all, it will take 3 years. we are half way through now . The old Mill wheel turbine is an extremely unusual and rare design. It has a vertical axis and the turbine wheel is permanently underwater. Even though it was built 130 years ago, the design and efficiency of this turbine is nearly as good as a modern design, give or take 10%. An extraordinary feat of the Industrial Revolution engineering. So we are preserving the original turbine intact rather than fitting a cheaper and newer design. Latest Hydro electric news please Click here
The Mill Retreat Centre is also used by the Michal Levin Institute, a group of people who have been working intensely together for 30 years on inner energetic work and life. The group is guided and lead by Michal Levin, an extraordinarily gifted teacher who has the rare ability to see energy with precise clarity, and use this gift with wisdom and responsibility. I think there is only an handful of people in the world with this gift developed to such a rarefied degree. See www.michallevin.com for more information on her retreats and work.
I hope you have a wonderful stay at the Centre.
Kolinka Zinovieff
DISCOVERED BY KOLINKA ZINOVIEFF
The Mill Retreat Centre was discovered by Kolinka Zinovieff in 2007. It was set up as part of NHR Organic Oils to run Essential oils courses to grow Lavender plants and extend NHR Organic Oils work into France and run retreats and courses. The Mill building was very run down and dilapidated, but he could see that with some loving care and hard work it could be turned into a wonderful and spectacular centre. The grounds looked like a one hundred year old thicket from a fairy tale: totally impenetrable, but also magical in its wildness. In 2007/2008, Kolinka commissioned a team to renovate the whole Mill and grounds. Kolinka added a spectacular and huge wooden panelled meeting/meditation room in the attic which can accommodate up to 75. The team of builders did such a brilliant job and were so friendly and worked such to a high standard. I asked one of them, Pawel Rel to stay on and live at the Mill permanently as the caretaker - his dream job come true he says. He will look after you while you stay at the Mill, so if anything practical needs sorting or fires lighting he is on hand.
ENVIRONMENTAL HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECT
"I am in the process of converting the large old Mill wheel to generate green electricity, making the centre self sufficient and carbon Positive i.e generating more energy than we use. This excess electricity will then be fed back into the national grid. The project is a huge challenge, and steep learning curve for us all, it will take 3 years. we are half way through now . The old Mill wheel turbine is an extremely unusual and rare design. It has a vertical axis and the turbine wheel is permanently underwater. Even though it was built 130 years ago, the design and efficiency of this turbine is nearly as good as a modern design, give or take 10%. An extraordinary feat of the Industrial Revolution engineering. So we are preserving the original turbine intact rather than fitting a cheaper and newer design. Latest Hydro electric news please Click here
The Mill Retreat Centre is also used by the Michal Levin Institute, a group of people who have been working intensely together for 30 years on inner energetic work and life. The group is guided and lead by Michal Levin, an extraordinarily gifted teacher who has the rare ability to see energy with precise clarity, and use this gift with wisdom and responsibility. I think there is only an handful of people in the world with this gift developed to such a rarefied degree. See www.michallevin.com for more information on her retreats and work.
I hope you have a wonderful stay at the Centre.
Kolinka Zinovieff
Feedback:
The retreat was
perfect. 10/10. 5 stars!
I have been to many
places over the years but the mill was perfect. Usually there are at least 1 or
two issues but we had none.
The cooking was
superb and the open fire everyday was lovely. The house was warm and the studio
beautiful as were the surroundings.
It was easy to get
to and the minibus journey was so easy both there and on the return journey.
I'd like to book in
for next year...... Everyone had a great time and were very relaxed
afterwards. Please send our heartfelt thanks to Julie and Pawel for
looking after us so well. And also to you for helping to organise the event.
With kind regards, Karen
I especially wanted to say that the cooking was really stunning
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