Venue Hire
A Place to Gather, Create & Reconnect
Melancoose is a secluded retreat and gathering venue set within the grounds of a historic mill, just outside Newquay on the North Cornwall coast.
Here, heritage, water and woodland meet. The restored Barn and Woodland Spa sit surrounded by trees - peaceful and tucked away, yet easily accessible, with a stream winding past into the nearby woods.
Created as a place to gather, move, think, create and reconnect, Melancoose brings together our light-filled Studio and Snug, Endless Pool, Woodland Spa, Therapy Room and surrounding grounds in a flexible setting for retreats, workshops, training and events
✳︎ Endless Pool
✳︎ Woodland Spa
✳︎ Spacious Studio
✳︎ Cosy Snug
✳︎ Treatment Room
✳︎ Endless Pool ✳︎ Woodland Spa ✳︎ Spacious Studio ✳︎ Cosy Snug ✳︎ Treatment Room
There isn't one way to experience Melancoose.
You might begin the morning with yoga before heading into the woods for sauna and cold plunge. Bring your team together for a day away. Host a creative workshop surrounded by nature. Or use Melancoose as the base for a multi-day retreat, combining days here with accommodation nearby.
Our spaces can be hired individually or brought together for exclusive use, giving you the freedom to shape your time here around what you want to create.
Melancoose is particularly well suited to:
Retreats and training programmes
Yoga, Pilates, movement and fitness
Creative workshops and courses
Company wellbeing days and team away days
Private gatherings and celebrations
We also work with a network of trusted local practitioners, therapists and caterers, and can help connect you with the right people to bring your ideas to life.
A Place to Make Your Own
At the heart of Melancoose is our restored mill barn, thoughtfully brought back to life as a space for movement, learning and gathering.
Upstairs, the light-filled, A-framed 120m² Studio sits at canopy level, looking out into the surrounding woodland.
Warm and spacious, with excellent acoustics and an integrated ceiling sound system, the Studio can be adapted for workshops, talks, training, creative practice and supper clubs.
For yoga and movement, the Studio is equipped with high-quality Movewell mats, buckwheat bolsters, blankets and props, so groups can arrive and settle straight into the space..
The Barn & Studio
Alongside the Studio, the Snug offers a more intimate place for shared meals, conversation, meetings and downtime.
A farmhouse-style table seats up to 12, with space for retreat catering and refreshments. It works naturally as the social heart of a day at Melancoose — somewhere to gather between sessions, eat together and slow the pace.
For larger gatherings, we can seat up to 20 in the main Studio using our trestle tables.
Our newly created kitchen, downstairs in the Barn, provides a dedicated space for preparing meals and refreshments, making catering for retreats and events that little bit easier.
The Snug & Kitchen
Nestled under a large old cherry tree is our Woodland Spa — a place for restoration shaped by water, fire and the changing seasons. In Autumn, the leaves tumble down around you and in Spring the Cherry is laden with blossom.
Look out through the trees from the warmth of the wood-fired sauna, move between hot and cold, sit beside the fire or simply listen to the stream running through the woodland.
The spa includes a 10-person wood-fired sauna, hot tub, cold plunge, outdoor shower, firepit and covered relaxation area, all surrounded by the sights and sounds of the woods.
The Woodland Spa
More Space to Work With
TREATMENT ROOM
Our private Treatment Room provides a calm space for massage, therapies and one-to-one treatments, allowing treatments to become part of a wider retreat or wellbeing programme.
Our Endless Pool offers the opportunity to incorporate swimming and specialist swim coaching into your time at Melancoose.
ENDLESS POOL
The landscape is part of the experience here. The surrounding woodland and outdoor space give groups room to step outside between sessions, gather around the fire, spend time beside the stream, take a walk to the nearby Porth Reservoir nature reserve.
WOODLAND & GROUNDS
“A little piece of heaven. This place is so thoughtfully curated — a feeling of being far away, with peaceful views of the trees and sky as you sit in the sauna, hot tub or cold bath. We were made to feel immediately at home. We’ll be back!”
Melancoose at a Glance
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Secluded within historic Cornish woodland, while remaining easy to reach.
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A light-filled space for movement, learning, workshops and creative practice.
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Wood-fired sauna, hot tub, cold plunge, outdoor shower, firepit and covered relaxation space.
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Studio, Snug, Treatment Room, Endless Pool and surrounding grounds.
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Bring the spaces together to create a venue around your group and programme.
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Melancoose does not offer accommodation, but we can recommend places to stay nearby for longer retreats and training programmes.
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Every gathering is different.
Tell us your preferred dates, group size and what you have in mind, and we can help you work out which spaces — or combination of spaces — will work best.
If you're interested in hosting a retreat or event with us - please complete the form with a few details - we'll review your message and get back to you within 24 hours.