A festive weekend away for the over 45s.
11 to 13 December · 42 Acres, Somerset
Twelve people, all over 45, all on their own.
£295 deposit now, £585 six weeks before. 4 places left.
By reserving you accept our terms and conditions.
The place
Frost on the meadows, log burners lit.
173 acres of ancient woodland, rewilded meadows and a lake near Frome. In December it is at its most beautiful, and the whole place smells of woodsmoke.
Your room
Your own room and bathroom. Both nights.
King beds, real fires and four buildings around the estate: the 15th-century Hermitage, the Library Barn, Monks Hatch and, for one person, the Tiny Boat on the lake.
The food
A festive feast worth travelling for.
Almost everything on the table is grown, reared or foraged on the estate. Every meal from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch, at one long table.
The weekend
Gently hosted. Never over scheduled.
What it costs
- Includes
- Your room, every meal, the Wild Festive Day, the sauna, film night and transfers from Castle Cary
- To secure it
- £295 now, £585 six weeks before the weekend
- Places
- 12, everyone over 45. 4 places left.
- Cancellations
- If we can't offer you a place, your deposit comes back in full. If you cancel, we'll do our best to fill your place and refund what we can.
Reserve, we say hello, you turn up.
- 1
Two minutes. Tell us a little about yourself and pay the £295 deposit. The place is yours.
- 2
Karen emails you within a day to say hello, tell you a bit about who else is coming, and answer anything you're wondering.
- 3
You pay the balance six weeks before, pack warm layers and boots, and we collect you from Castle Cary.
Questions people ask
I'm coming on my own. Will it be awkward?
Everyone arrives solo, so nobody is joining someone else's group. The getting-to-know-each-other part happens naturally, over walks, the fire and long meals rather than icebreakers.
Is it one big party?
No. No forced games, no loud music, no paper hats unless you want one. It's a slower, warmer kind of festive weekend: fires, food and good conversation.
Do I have to get in the lake?
No. Every activity is optional, very much including the cold dip. Bring warm layers and boots; the fires and the sauna do the rest.
When do I pay, and what if I need to cancel?
A £295 deposit reserves your place and the £585 balance is due six weeks before the weekend. If we can't offer you a place, your deposit comes back in full. If you can no longer come, tell us as soon as you can. We'll do our best to fill your place and refund what we can.
What happens afterwards
The weekend is the start of it, not the end.
The group chat stays open
Everyone keeps talking after Sunday lunch.
A reunion dinner
Within a month, same people, one long table.
First pick of the next one
And everyone from your weekend is in Your People on PLY.
October sold out, and the question I kept being asked was: when's the next one? A festive edition at the same beautiful place felt exactly right.
Karen, founder of PLY