Host your retreat in the heart of Scotland
A grand Victorian country house, 129 acres of woodland and lawns, and a team who will hold every detail so you can hold your circle.
A house that holds you
You have a retreat inside you. Maybe it has been whispering for years. A week of yoga in the Highlands, a women's circle by the fire, a sound journey beneath ancient trees, a gathering of your community somewhere wild and beautiful.
We know that feeling well, because we live it. Rock & Rose Adventures brings our own Soul Retreats to Dungarthill House, and now we would love to help you host yours there too. Bring your vision and your people. We will take care of the rest, from the house itself to the chef, the healers, the guides and the little moments of magic your guests will talk about for years.
Dungarthill House
Dungarthill House was built in 1889 as a wedding gift, and it still carries that feeling of celebration in every room. The original Victorian fireplaces, cornices and panelling are all still here, and so is a deep, gentle stillness that settles over you the moment you arrive.
The house rests on 129 acres of private lawns, woodland and water just outside Dunkeld, close to the River Tay and just a ten minute drive from the Hermitage. Inside you will find eleven characterful bedrooms, lounges with open fires, a formal dining room for long candlelit feasts, a breakfast room, a generous Aga kitchen, a fire lit TV room and a billiards room with a cosy snug. It is a beautiful home for groups of up to twenty, with space for practice, ceremony, rest and celebration.
The heart of Scotland
Perthshire is the green beating heart of Scotland, a land of ancient woodland, rushing rivers, standing stones and some of the oldest living beings in Europe. Dungarthill sits five minutes from the cathedral town of Dunkeld, twenty minutes from Perth, around ninety minutes from Edinburgh and just over an hour from Glasgow. There is even a sleeper train from London to Dunkeld.
Your guests can walk the grounds at dawn, reach the Hermitage waterfall in just ten minutes by car, and within an easy drive stand beneath the great Fortingall Yew or sit inside the stone circle of Croft Moraig. The land here is alive with story, and it gently does half the work of any retreat for you.
The white deer
Dungarthill holds a beautiful secret. A pure white deer lives on the grounds, moving quietly between the woodland and the lawns, and if you are lucky you may catch a glimpse of her. On our last retreat she stepped out of the trees during our morning yoga practice, and the whole circle fell into a hushed, wide eyed silence.
In the old Celtic stories the white deer is a messenger of the Otherworld, a sign that you have crossed onto sacred ground. Whether she chooses to show herself to your group or keeps to the shadows of the trees, you will feel her presence woven through this land.
Your retreat, beautifully held
Our trusted circle of guides, healers and makers is ready to weave into your retreat. Choose a single session or let us build the whole week around you.
Private tour guides
Guided days to the stone circles, holy wells, ancient yews and sacred places of Perthshire and beyond, held by our own guides who know how to open the land to your group.
Your private chef
Seasonal feasts from our head chef Emily, honouring the finest Scottish produce, served around the long table with every dietary need lovingly met.
Massage therapy
Aromatherapy, Swedish, deep tissue and hot stone massage with Tina, brought right into the house so your guests can melt between sessions.
Yoga teachers
Gentle Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Yin, Restorative and Yoga Nidra, guided by Tina and Victoria for every body and every level, morning or evening.
Sound healing
Deeply restorative sound baths with Charlotte Caird, weaving singing bowls, gongs, drums and voice to settle the nervous system and carry your circle into stillness.
Chocolate and whisky tastings
Private chocolate and whisky tasting evenings by the fire, a little decadent, very Scottish and always a favourite. A perfect way to gather your guests on that first or final night.
As much or as little as you need
Some retreat leaders want to arrive and simply teach. Others love to shape every detail themselves and just need a few trusted people in place. Both are welcome here.
Your retreat, held from start to finish
We prepare a complete package around your vision and your budget, then hold every thread so you are free to lead.
- Exclusive use of Dungarthill House, arranged for you
- Private chef and all meals planned to your group
- Yoga, massage and sound healing scheduled through the week
- Guided sacred site days and transport
- Chocolate and whisky evenings and special touches
- A single point of contact before, during and after
Hire individual elements
Already running your own retreat at Dungarthill or nearby? Add exactly the support you need, from a single sound bath to a whole week of meals.
- A private chef for one evening or the whole stay
- Massage therapy for your guests in the house
- Yoga classes to open or close each day
- A sound bath or sound healing journey
- A private guide for a sacred site day
- A chocolate and whisky tasting evening
Tell us your vision
Share your dates, your group and the feeling you want to create. We will meet over a call and listen.
We weave it together
We shape a proposal around you, liaise with the house and bring in the right people from our circle.
You arrive and lead
Everything is ready and waiting. You hold your circle and we hold everything else.
Let us help you host your retreat
Tell us about the retreat you are dreaming of and we will begin weaving it into being, in one of the most beautiful houses in Scotland.