We curate experiences that help guests and locals connect more deeply with Oakhill Ponds — from full moon gatherings and paddleboard Pilates to dawn chorus walks, sauna rituals, foraging, fire-cooking and creative workshops.
Some experiences can be arranged as private add-ons for whole-site stays; others are offered on selected dates for locals and individual guests through Oakhill Ponds or our collaborators.
Alongside our collaborations, some experiences are shaped and hosted here — including moonlit swims with seasonal reflections, The Elemental Walk, and gatherings rooted in creativity, story, poetry and place.
For private add-ons and bespoke sessions, bookings are arranged directly with the practitioner and confirmed with Oakhill Ponds.
how experiences work
For whole-site stays
Private add-ons can be arranged for birthdays, reunions, retreats and group gatherings.
Regular seasonal classes
Paddleboard Pilates and yoga run regularly from April to September.
Monthly gatherings
Full moon swims take place each month through the year.
Seasonal experiences
Dawn chorus walks, foraging, fire-cooking and creative workshops unfold at different points across the seasons.
Booking
Depending on the experience, booking is through Oakhill Ponds or directly with the practitioner leading it.
for whole site stays
Add something memorable to your stay with an experience shaped around your group — from The Elemental Walk and moonlit swims to wildlife walks, movement on the water or a creative workshop
A guided creative walk through Oakhill Ponds, drawing on story and poetry to reveal the layers of memory, myth and meaning held in the landscape
Moonlit swims, sauna and firelit seasonal reflection.
Guided walks with Nick Patel of Wilder Skies, exploring birds, habitats and the changing seasons at Oakhill Ponds, including seasonal dawn chorus walks.
A joyful, floating yoga session led by Alice, with the shifting life of the ponds all around — birdsong, movement and sky all part of the experience.
Up to 14 people · Boards available to hire
A playful, strengthening session on the water, led by Kelly of Pilates by Kelly
Up to 14 people · Boards available to hire
Tara offers beautiful sauna rituals drawing on Lithuanian practice, using heat, herbs, leaf whisking and natural rubs. Whole groups can make sauna brooms together, with the ritual offered in smaller rounds of 4 or 5.
A gentle, calming session on the water, led by Min.
Whole-site guests · Private add-on · Boards available to hire
experiences gallery
meet our collaborators
Amanda curates and leads experiences at Oakhill Ponds, including moonlit swims with seasonal reflections, The Elemental Walk, and gatherings shaped by story, poetry and place.
Drawing on her background in literature, theatre and teaching, she creates thoughtful, place-responsive experiences that help people connect more deeply with their own creativity and with the landscape around them.
Nick Patel of Wilder Skies offers tailored wildlife experiences shaped around birds, plants, habitats and seasonal highlights. His approach is thoughtful, accessible and rooted in a clear passion for helping people notice more of the life around them.
Alice, of White Lilac Yoga creates nurturing yoga sessions - both on and off the water - that bring together breath, movement and a sense of ease. Suitable for all levels, her teaching blends strength with spaciousness and supports people in arriving more fully in themselves and in the setting around them.
Insta: @whitelilacyoga
Strength, mobility & enjoyment in nature. Enjoy a bespoke pilates or paddleboard pilates session with kelly lewis, a highly experienced and much-loved local instructor, with over 20 years of personal training experience. Her style is encouraging, challenging and joyful.
Tara offers sauna rituals drawing on Lithuanian Pirtis practice, using heat, herbs, leaf whisking and natural rubs. Her calm, elemental approach creates a distinctive shared experience at Oakhill Ponds.
Bespoke paddleboard yoga sessions at Oakhill Ponds, led by Min. Gentle, and grounded her approach draws on yoga, breath and Qigong to help people slow down and reconnect with the natural world around them.