Join Lucy Pearson, founder of The Literary Edit, at Glebe House this December for an intimate festive reading retreat filled with brilliant books, author talks, long lunches and dinners, winter walks, roaring fires and - perhaps most importantly, plenty of uninterrupted time to read.
1-4 December 2026 - seven places available.
For three nights this December, Glebe House will become home to a small group of readers for a retreat devoted to books, brilliant conversation and the particular luxury of having absolutely nowhere else to be.
Days will be deliberately unhurried. There'll be long stretches of uninterrupted reading time, winter walks through the Devon countryside, and plenty of opportunity to curl up somewhere comfortable with a book. In the evenings, we'll gather for intimate author talks and bookish conversation before sitting down together for dinner.
We'll also be joined by bestselling author Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things and The Barbecue at No.9, for an intimate evening of books and conversation, with another special literary guest still to be announced.
And then, of course, there's the food. Glebe House is known for its generous, Italian-influenced cooking, and everything is included throughout the stay: breakfasts, lunches and seasonal dinners, alongside wine and plenty of festive cheer.
The retreat is deliberately intimate, and includes three nights at Glebe House, all meals and drinks, author events and the full retreat programme.
1–4 December 2026
Three gloriously bookish days at Glebe House in the Devon countryside.
All meals, drinks and retreat activities included
Seven guest places available
From £1,350 per person, shared occupancy
From £1,800 per person, single occupancy
Find out more and book by emailing lucy@thelitedit.com
Join Lucy Pearson, founder of The Literary Edit, at Glebe House this December for an intimate festive reading retreat filled with brilliant books, author talks, long lunches and dinners, winter walks, roaring fires and - perhaps most importantly, plenty of uninterrupted time to read.
1-4 December 2026 - seven places available.
For three nights this December, Glebe House will become home to a small group of readers for a retreat devoted to books, brilliant conversation and the particular luxury of having absolutely nowhere else to be.
From £1,350 per person, shared occupancy
From £1,800 per person, single occupancy
Find out more and book by emailing lucy@thelitedit.com
Days will be deliberately unhurried. There'll be long stretches of uninterrupted reading time, winter walks through the Devon countryside, and plenty of opportunity to curl up somewhere comfortable with a book. In the evenings, we'll gather for intimate author talks and bookish conversation before sitting down together for dinner.
We'll also be joined by bestselling author Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things and The Barbecue at No.9, for an intimate evening of books and conversation, with another special literary guest still to be announced.
And then, of course, there's the food. Glebe House is known for its generous, Italian-influenced cooking, and everything is included throughout the stay: breakfasts, lunches and seasonal dinners, alongside wine and plenty of festive cheer.
The retreat is deliberately intimate, and includes three nights at Glebe House, all meals and drinks, author events and the full retreat programme.
1–4 December 2026
Three gloriously bookish days at Glebe House in the Devon countryside.
All meals, drinks and retreat activities included
Seven guest places available
From £1,350 per person, shared occupancy
From £1,800 per person, single occupancy
Find out more and book by emailing lucy@thelitedit.com
