Women’s wellbeing
Time to pause through walking, supportive movement, nourishing meals and good company. Our women’s offering is especially aimed at women aged 35+, welcoming solo guests, friends and groups.
Explore OFF DUTY ↗
WELLBEING RETREATS · BASSENTHWAITE LAKE
A little room
to breathe.
Fresh air. Good food.
A slower pace in the Lake District.
PERSONALLY HOSTED BY BEN & VIRGINIA
Explore our retreats ↓DUBWATH · NEAR KESWICK
EIGHT BEDROOMS. A PERSONAL WELCOME.
A place to pause.
Space to feel like yourself.
Health, wellbeing and fitness retreats beside Bassenthwaite Lake.
Ouse Bridge House is an eight-bedroom retreat venue in Dubwath, near Keswick and Cockermouth. With fells out the front and open meadows behind, it’s a place for time outdoors, shared meals and an unhurried conversation.
We’re Ben and Virginia. We host the retreats, prepare the food and shape each programme around movement, reflection and rest. Come solo, bring a friend, or bring a group.
The house no longer operates as a traditional B&B. Our focus is personally hosted retreat experiences.
FIND YOUR KIND OF ESCAPE
Different reasons to come.
The same warm welcome.
Choose a retreat that suits your pace and the people you’d like to spend time with. Each programme sets out its activities, intended guests and room options.
Fitness & mixed retreats
Future programmes for individuals, friends and partners, bringing together outdoor movement, supportive training and recovery time. Dates and activity requirements will be announced as they are confirmed.
Ask about future retreats ↗Teams & retreat groups
A structured wellbeing retreat for your team or group, with space to reflect, move and connect. We discuss your needs, programme, dates and price individually.
Discuss a group retreat ↗We’re planning a monthly retreat series for 2027. Future programmes and dates will be announced as they are confirmed.
OUR NEXT RETREAT
OFF DUTY.
A weekend for you.
A women’s wellbeing weekend before the Christmas rush.
Christmas has a project manager. This November, she’s clocking off.
Two nights of fell walks, Pilates, a practical nutrition workshop and contrast therapy, with homemade food and room to rest. Come solo, bring a friend, or gather a group.
27–29 NOVEMBER 2026
See the weekend, rooms & prices ↗
OUSE BRIDGE HOUSE · DUBWATH
THE HOUSE & ITS SETTING
A beautiful place.
A warm welcome.
Beside Bassenthwaite Lake and within reach of Keswick and Cockermouth, Ouse Bridge House brings together a characterful house and the landscape of the northern Lakes.
Small enough to feel personal, with eight bedrooms and space to find a quiet moment of your own. Ben and Virginia take care of the welcome, the meals and the details of your retreat.
Discover the bedrooms ↗YOUR SPACE TO UNWIND
Come solo.
Bring a friend.
Bring a group.
Four double bedrooms and four rooms that can be arranged as doubles or twins. Choose your own space, share with a friend, or ask about rooms for your group. Partners are welcome on suitable mixed retreats.
Room styles vary. Your room, bathroom arrangements and any access requirements will be confirmed before booking.
FOOD & CONVERSATION
Proper homemade food.
Time around the table.
Ben and Virginia prepare the retreat meals. Shared dining is part of the experience: nourishing food, time to linger and conversations that don’t have to fit between everything else.
Each retreat explains its meal package and any nutrition workshops. OFF DUTY includes two dinners, two breakfasts, one packed lunch and a practical nutrition workshop.
Tell us about allergies and dietary requirements before booking so we can confirm what we can provide.
OUR CORNER OF THE LAKES
Time outdoors.
Room for a different pace.
BASSENTHWAITE LAKE
Close to the fells.
Away from the rush.
Find us in Dubwath, beside Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick and Cockermouth in Cumbria’s Lake District.
Ouse Bridge House
Bassenthwaite Lake, Dubwath
Cumbria, CA13 9YD · United Kingdom
Talk to us about travel plans or access requirements before booking. Walking routes and activities are matched to each programme and the conditions.
View on the map ↗BEFORE YOU VISIT
A few things
you might wonder.
What is Ouse Bridge House?
Ouse Bridge House is a personally hosted health, wellbeing and fitness retreat venue in Dubwath, beside Bassenthwaite Lake near Keswick. Ben and Virginia host the retreats, prepare the meals and lead the programme. The house no longer operates as a traditional B&B.
Where is Ouse Bridge House located?
Ouse Bridge House is at Bassenthwaite Lake, Dubwath, Cumbria, CA13 9YD, near Keswick and Cockermouth in the Lake District.
Who are the retreats for?
Our women’s wellbeing offering is especially aimed at women aged 35+, welcoming solo guests, friends and groups. Mixed retreats for individuals, friends and partners are in planning. Corporate teams can enquire about a tailored retreat. Each programme confirms its intended guests.
How many bedrooms are there?
There are eight bedrooms: four doubles and four rooms that can be arranged as doubles or twins. Sharing and sole occupancy depend on the retreat and availability. Room and bathroom arrangements are confirmed before booking.
Can I come on my own or with a group?
Yes. Come solo, bring a friend, or bring a group. Ask about sole occupancy, a twin room to share, or rooms for your group. With eight bedrooms, availability is confirmed individually.
Can I come with my partner?
Partners are welcome on suitable mixed retreats, which are currently in planning. Our next retreat, OFF DUTY on 27–29 November 2026, is a women’s wellbeing weekend.
Do you offer corporate wellbeing retreats?
We welcome enquiries about structured wellbeing retreats for corporate teams. We discuss the group’s needs, programme, dates and price individually; there is no fixed corporate package currently advertised.
What is the next retreat?
OFF DUTY is a women’s wellbeing weekend on 27–29 November 2026. It includes two nights, two dinners, two breakfasts, one packed lunch, fell walking, Pilates, a practical nutrition workshop and contrast therapy. See the OFF DUTY page for the full programme, room options and guide prices.
Who prepares the meals?
Ben and Virginia prepare the retreat meals. Each programme explains what is included. Please discuss allergies and dietary requirements before booking so we can confirm what we can provide.
Is contrast therapy available?
Contrast therapy is included in the OFF DUTY weekend and takes place off-site with an external provider. Other retreat programmes will confirm their own inclusions.
Can you accommodate dietary or access requirements?
Please discuss your requirements with us before booking so we can confirm what is possible for your room and chosen programme.
Can I book a B&B stay or a party?
The house is no longer operating as a traditional B&B. The focus is structured wellbeing retreats, rather than hen parties, family parties or general party hire.
LET’S FIND YOUR KIND OF RETREAT
Make a little
space for you.
Ask about our next retreat, a future programme or a weekend for your group.
We’ll help you find the right fit.
Enquiries only. A call does not reserve a room or take payment.