Enhance your stay

From locally-sourced comforts to restorative touches, each detail is designed to help you unwind and feel at home whilst connecting you with, and supporting, a network of wonderful small-scale farmers, growers, producers and makers in and around the Forest of Dean.

To ensure your chosen treats are waiting for you, simply select your add-ons as you complete the online reservation process.‍ ‍

Already reserved your dates? Just email us and we’ll add your choices to your booking.

A loaf of bread, a carton of eggs, a stick of organic salted butter, a jar of coffee beans, a bottle of apple juice, a bottle of unhomogenized cow's milk, and a wrapped green packet on a wooden table.

Wake up to the finest local flavours, curated for you to enable leisurely mornings at home. This hamper gathers the essentials for a delicious breakfast, bringing the best of Gloucestershire directly to your table:

The Breakfast Hamper - £25

  • Freshly baked sourdough bread made with UK grown and locally milled heritage grain flours.

  • Creamy Netherend butter

  • Unhomogenised whole milk

  • Crisp apple juice

  • Six local free-range eggs

  • Ethically-sourced speciality coffee beans

Two bags of Wo Farmer Crisps, one blue and one beige, placed on a wooden surface outdoors, alongside two cards with colorful illustrations, including a woman at a bar and another card with colored stripes.

Settle in after a day exploring the Forest of Dean with this thoughtfully curated pairing of premium local snacks. We’ve matched two artisanal producers known for their bold flavours. The Combo Includes:

The Evening Treat - £11

  • 1 x Mayhawk Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

    Dark Chocolate Olive Oil & Welsh Sea Salt OR
    Spiced Orange Oat Milk

  • 1 x Two Farmers Hand-Cooked Crisps

    Lightly Salted OR Woodland Mushroom & Wild Garlic

A ceramic mug with a speckled design in pink and cream holding a package of Calm Cocoa hot chocolate, which is placed inside the mug. The label indicates it is milk and smooth blend with roasted notes, made in the UK.

Savour a truly cosy and mindful moment during your stay. This bespoke add-on features an exclusive, hand-thrown 'hug mug' and the finest ethical drinking chocolate, designed to help you slow down and embrace the calm.

This beautiful mug is yours to keep as a memory of your time at Nuthatch Retreat. Includes:

The Cocoa Ritual - £32

  • 1 x Bespoke 'Hug Mug' created for us by local potter and interior designer, Simon, from Wildwood Ceramic Studio (a comforting shape for wrapping your hands around with a retro design detail)

  • 1 x Taster Pouch of Calm Cocoa’s award-winning ‘Original Mix’ hot chocolate made with 72% cocoa from the Solomon Islands .

A bar of chocolate next to a book or magazine featuring a Renaissance-style painting of four women, with a white background.

Meet the makers

We believe in supporting local farmers and producers. These items are sourced from trusted local businesses who share our passion for quality and sustainability.

    • Severn Zero or Forest Bakehouse Baked fresh within 10 miles, these rustic loaves use slow-fermented methods for a perfect crust and tangy crumb.

    • Netherend Farm From a family-run farm in the Severn Valley, this award-winning, cultured butter is made the traditional way for its distinct, rich flavour.

    • Chase Farm‍ ‍Sourced from a local, high-welfare herd, the milk is rich, fresh, and delivered with a commitment to sustainable farming practices.

    • Bentleys Apple Juice : Pressed from heritage varieties of apples grown locally, this juice is crisp, natural, and a refreshing taste of the county.

    • Free-Range Eggs : Laid by happy, free-roaming hens in the nearby valley, these eggs are as fresh and golden as they come.

    • Kontext Coffee beans, ethically sourced by founder Katja in Monmouth through a focus on quality beans, human relationships and equity in trade.

    • Mayhawk Chocolate‍ ‍Crafted just minutes from the retreat, Mayhawk uses ethically-sourced, single-origin cacao. They are true bean-to-bar artisans, stone-grinding their ingredients for a sublime smoothness and rich flavor profile.

    • Two Farmers Crisps These potatoes are grown, cooked, and packed on their farm using renewable energy. Their incredible quality is matched by their commitment to the planet, using the UK’s first 100% compostable crisp bags, a truly guilt-free indulgence.

    • Wildwood Ceramic Studio‍ ‍Created by Simon in his Forest of Dean studio, these stoneware mugs are hand-thrown and inspired by the hills and valleys opposite us and the colours and textures found in the Nuthatch egg with a nod to the mid-century vibes of the space. Each piece is unique, reflecting the natural, crafted aesthetic of the retreat.

    • Calm Cocoa Created by Meredith, a chocolatier and meditation teacher, Calm Cocoa uses ethically-sourced, single-origin dark chocolate flakes. The focus is on quality and creating a mindful moment which perfectly partners with the ethos of the retreat.

Packaging of Two Farmers Crisps, lightly salted, hand-cooked, compostable, 40 grams, featuring awards for Great Taste 2019 and 2020, composting and recycling symbols, and a black and white farm image.
A colourful package of MayHawk chocolate with nine chocolate squares, some with gold foil featuring wave designs.
A broken chocolate bar with indentations and wavy lines on each piece, some pieces missing.
A ceramic mug with pink speckly abstract design and a package of Calm Cocoa hot chocolate mix on a wooden surface against a dark pink wall.
Ceramic mug with pink abstract design on a wooden shelf against a pink wall.
Packaging of Two Farmers Crisps with woodland mushroom and wild garlic flavor, showing an image of two people walking through a field and a hand holding a plant, with awards for Great Taste 2022 and 2023, OK compost certification, and compostable pac

We want your stay to be as effortless as it is indulgent.

Simply select your chosen additions as you complete your reservation. If you’ve already booked your dates email us and we’ll seamlessly update your booking with your chosen indulgences!

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