About

Connect with nature and your work-in-progress on a self-led writer’s retreat in this cosy but luxurious cabin with a writing-focused interior, inspirational art and books, and your own private sauna overlooking the Tarren mountain range in beautiful mid Wales. 

This self-catering sanctuary comfortably sleeps two, and is designed for writers like you who need space and quiet to work on your creative endeavours, no matter the genre. Here, you can drop back in to your creative practice and find the inner peace you crave to make creative leaps.

Within just a few months of opening in 2024, this premier writer’s retreat was chosen by journalist Rhiannon Batten at The Sunday Times in a feature showcasing ‘seven of the best UK writing retreats for aspiring writers.’

The Writers’ Cabin, which is based three miles outside Machynlleth, boasts all the modern amenities you’ll need including super-fast satellite WiFi, stationery and plenty of plug sockets, including USB, to keep your laptop fully charged. You’ll find a proper oak writing desk and a comfortable swivel office chair facing a window with a picturesque view of the rolling hills where you can let your imagination take flight without distraction. The cabin is insulated to a superlative standard, meaning you will be cosy even in the depths of winter and stay cool in the peak summer weeks.

“I didn’t even have the radiator on and I had to open a window. In November! Highly, highly recommended.” – Recent Guest

Curious writing-inspired objects as well as books on the creative process populate the writer’s retreat to inspire you throughout your creative holiday. And you’ll receive a complimentary bottle of bespoke poetry pills, courtesy of the Poetry Pharmacy, on arrival.

If you’re in need of a boost, add a 90-minute author coaching session with in-house coach and your retreat host Julia Forster which you can schedule during your stay (available on weekdays, subject to availability). 

Highlights at the Writers' Cabin:

• Enjoy a superlative night’s rest in the double bed with a 1200 pocket-sprung hypoallergenic mattress
• Write seated in a chair  ergonomically designed for writers, to take care of your back
• Enjoy a complimentary sauna session to decompress after a long day of reading or writing
• Inspire your creative practice with the curated bookshelf on writing craft, in the bedside book nook
• Support your practice with an additional author coaching session during your writer’s retreat
• Enjoy your complimentary bottle of bespoke pills from the Poetry Pharmacy 
• Umpteen plug sockets, including USB mean you can keep all your writing devices fully charged
• Relax in the large private garden surrounding the Writers' Cabin
• Escape to Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park just a 10-minute drive away or several beaches are within easy reach

Stays start from £100 per night. Visit the website to book your creative retreat today.