Female Freelancers Getaway

The Female Freelancers Getaway is designed for women freelancers and small business owners including start-ups. Over three days and two nights, you will have the opportunity to step away from your daily responsibilities and focus on your business challenges, engage in creative activities, or simply take some time for yourself.

Nanpantan Hall is a beautiful period house set in a private 30 acre country estate in the heart of England, just outside Loughborough, Leicestershire. It is only 90 minutes from London. 2 miles from Junction 23 of the M1 and only ten minutes cab ride from Loughborough railway station, yet feels remote, peaceful and tranquil. Guests are free to explore Nanpantan’s delightful woodland estate. There are several walks, a hidden dell ideal for quiet contemplation, a well kept garden with far-reaching views from the terrace and entry to public footpaths for those wishing to explore the local countryside further.

If you have a bit of time to explore the area; National Trust property, Stoneywell, Ernest Gimson's Arts and Crafts House (and site for filming Make it at Market) is just 4 miles away; Britain's last Bellfoundry is 3 miles away and University of Loughborough, gym and pool facilities are 2 miles away.

All the rooms we use for the programme are level on the ground floor. The modern en-suite bedrooms are in the attic space on the top floor and there is a lift directly from the ground floor. There is also a specifically adapted en-suite bedroom on the ground floor. The period rooms on the first floor, mostly involve steps. It is an old building so there are quirky steps in unexpected places so please advise us of any specific requirements and we will check that we can meet them.

At this time the Getaway is bookable only for the whole period. Please contact us before you book if you can only attend for part of the time.

The Getaway cost £695 and includes the programme of activities and accommodation in your own room for 2 nights and 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 x 3 course dinners; snacks and beverages available throughout and some alcoholic drinks with dinner. All the catering is vegetarian and we can cater for specific diets - please advise on booking.

Split payment options are no longer available.

Blue Stockings Subscribers can get a £50 discount, see the section above or please contact us.

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We know how difficult it is to commit to an event in advance but also as a small business, we have obligations to our small business suppliers. So we hope we've come up with probably one of the most generous refund and cancellation policies to help everybody.

Early Bird Offer £595 - this discounted until June 2026. If you book and pay us the whole amount or instalment by 30 June 2026, you have 14 days to change your mind and claim a full refund.

Full cost from 1 July £695

If you book and pay us the whole amount or instalment between 2nd July and midnight on 14th July 2025, you can cancel and claim 50% of the payments you have made as long as you let us know you want to cancel by midnight on 14th July 2025

From 15th July - sorry no refunds can be paid after this date but please let us know if you cannot attend. You may be able to transfer your place to a friend or donate your place to another female freelancer who could not come otherwise.

We are keeping this to a small gathering. We have got exclusive hire together with Jen Stanbrook's Formidable Us Retreat and altogether there will be around 20 women. That's enough for interesting company when you want it but few enough to easily find alone space in this beautiful rambling mansion and grounds.

If there's something you want to work on, bring it together with any notes or documents you need and your laptop. Otherwise you'll just need sensible shoes for walking, a rain-mac, your smart-phone, comfortable clothes and a yoga mat for meditation and movement classes.