About Lazy Shaman Woodland Retreat

The Lazy Shaman Woodland Retreat is a haven in North Norfolk; six privately owned acres of Pine woodland, thought special for it's relaxing qualities and assisting busy souls to slow down and gain more mental claritiy. Especially useful for those working in cities, around I.T. equipment, or stressful environments. The retreat is deliberately rustic to assist you in downloading from a busy work and home life.

We also offer vision quest bookings for small groups as well as one to one shamanic healing sessions. For more details see our prices page. For more information on vision quests we have put together this short guide.

The wood has a clearing for a BBQ and camp fires, earth loo's, a hut, a tipi, clean water and access for cars.

If you need more than one tipi, hire of such can be arranged by prior arrangement.

Accommodation / Amenities

Large 18 foot tipi in the centre of our Woodland. Sleeps 6 to 8 cosy souls. This tipi is permanently in situ and extra tipis can be hired on request (we have close ties with a local tipi hire company).

Ecologically designed strawbale forest cabin suitable for meetings or courses.
                
Compost/soil toilet.
               
Clean, fresh water supply via a field pipe.

Cooking: charcoal BBQ or Calor gas stoves.

Locality: local shops in the village and a pub.

Good access for cars.

List Of Essentials

We have put together a list of essentials that we think you might need to bring, as well as a complete list of everything we have onsite. Click here to view this list.

Please note: If you are physically disabled please contact us. Some areas of Norfolk may not be accessible and the woodland retreat may not be accessible to some. This is an adult retreat aged 18 and over please.  

If you have medication that needs cool storage (e.g. insulin), there is no electically controlled cooling at the retreat.

How To Find Us

Take the A140 from Norwich.

As you pass the airport and reach a roundabout take the left b1149 holt road. Stay on it for about 15 miles.

As you pass Corpusty and approach Saxthorpe take a left turning b1354 signed posted for Melton Constable and Briston.

Follow this road for about 2 miles.
 
Take a left into Briston.
 
In Briston as you pass the Co-op shop on your right hand side, you need to head left into Hall Street.
 
Follow Hall Street past the Green Man pub which is to your right hand side. Carry on until you get to a small crossing. Hall Street now becomes Reepham Road but you need to take a sharp right, sign posted for Craymere Road (sign not up, but it’s called Craymere Road). Carry along Craymere Road for about ½ mile and on the left hand side just before the road narrows sign...

... there’s a wooden gate and parking in the left. Lazy Shaman woodland and retreat is the first woodland on the left and has a wooden gate and orange markers on the fence posts.

By Public Transport
For instance from London One Railway have £6 to £10 tickets from Liverpool street station to Norwich, if booked one week in advance. After that it is easy to take a local bus from Norwich bus station to Briston then follow the map to our woodland.