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SURFING PLUS

THERAPY

Resurface surf retreats

combine an intensive week

of surfing and therapy

near Agadir, in Morocco.

The aim is for guests at

Riad Dar Haven to learn

throughout the week how to

stay grounded and positive,

as well as aware of their

potential. Physically it tests

strength, balance and stamina

during the surf sessions,

with support coming from

an instructor and assistant.

You’ll visit several beaches

and picturesque picnic

lunches by the sea follow

time spent in the waves.

During therapy there is

gentle encouragement to

face those beliefs that are

felt to create limitations and

guidance in overcoming

them. Accommodation is

in one of nine traditional

Moroccan rooms, peaceful

and each with a smart slate

stone bathroom. There is

also a courtyard pool and

vines, which invite the many

songbirds for a touch of the

poetic. resurfaceuk.com

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FRENCH CAMPING

COMFORT

Dotted all over France,

Huttopia gives you the

option of camping with

your own tent, or renting

a wood and canvas tent,

mobile home, wood trailer

or chalet, at one of their

33 campsites or four forest

Huttopia villages. The

campsites have activities

such as pony trekking and

archery on offer and heated

swimming pools. The villages

are more immersive, allowing

you to disconnect a little

more, with no vehicles or

wifi. They are also eco in

design and include sheets,

towels, grills, activities, as

well as a forest spa and

sauna. The hope for all of

the sites is for campers

to combine embracing

freedom and simplicity in

nature, with a wholesome

and comfortable stay. Visit

europe.huttopia.com.

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LOST VILLAGE

FESTIVAL

Deep in the woods, past

derelict buildings and

deserted junkyards, moving

further into nature, you

will find The Lost Village.

A festival in Lincolnshire

where life as you know it is

left behind, replaced with

days of dance, food, stories,

workshops, theatre, comedy

and more. This year music

acts include; Maribou State,

Little Dragon and Peggy

Gou. Venues within the

festival are intriguing, such

as the Abandoned Chapel,

Forgotten Cabin and the

Bureau of Lost. For chilled

vibes head to The Energy

Garden, offering yoga, wood-

fired hot tubs and massage.

Not forgetting the Forgers

Fayre, a place to craft, learn

and connect with like-minded

‘villagers’. The festival runs

from the 22-25 August.

lostvillagefestival.com

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YORKSHIRE

COAST HOLIDAY

Runswick Bay, nine miles

north of Whitby in Yorkshire,

is an idyllic seaside village

complete with sandy beach,

pretty cottages, colourful

boats, rock pooling, fossil

hunting and impressive

coastal walks. The village

is located on the northern

end of a sweeping bay with

views at the top of the steep

coastal path overlooking

Kettleness headland. A

former fishing village, there

are small and winding

pedestrian lanes, an ancient

white painted thatched

coastguard’s cottage right

on the sea front, a pub and a

café with homemade cakes.

The tiny Methodist chapel

was built in 1829 by the

women of the village, behind

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which there’s an ancient

village spring. An ideal

picnic spot is the stone

steps next to the now

disused RNLI lifeboat

station. Artists are said to

have long flocked to the

villages here, mesmerised

by the historic coastline.

discoveryorkshirecoast.com

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BUBBLE TENT

VALLEY VIEWS

Overlooking the widest

canyon in the world, three

bubble tents, Leo, Virgo

and Cancer offer a unique

experience of the Capertree

Valley in Australia. The valley

is a paradise for stargazers

and birdwatchers, situated

200km from Sydney’s central

business district and halfway

between the wine region of

Mudgee and Lithgow. As

well as a queen-sized bed,

these clear inflatable tents

come with telescopes to

view the stars, a fire pit,

raincoats, hot water

bottles and champagne

flutes. The latter two also

have outdoor wood-fired

bath tubs. It’s BYO food

and drink, but Lithgow’s

Tin Shed can prepare

you a pack to purchase.

bubbletentaustralia.com

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LONDON OPEN

ACCESS POTTERY

Providing open access

ceramics facilities in

London, Turning Earth has

two studios in Hoxton and

Argall Avenue, accessible

to all; from beginners to

professional artists. The

Hoxton studio is situated

in two railway arches on the

Kingsland Viaduct, large

and glass-fronted. Morning

and evening classes are held

regularly on hand-building

and wheel-throwing. The

E10 studio is in the top floor

space of an old hardware

factory, with magnificent

light and plants hanging

from the tall ceilings on

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