Get running
Girls Run the World offer a variety of women-only UK retreats and training camps. The next session is a Run Wild trail running camp in the South Downs National Park from 6-8 May. Suitable for trail lovers who want to learn new techniques, the weekend includes outdoor yoga and jogging along the first 13 miles of the Brighton Trail Marathon, starting on Brighton seafront and finishing at Stanmer Park Nature Reserve.
Two nights’ B&B with transfers to two runs, and snack bags is £480pp, girlsruntheworld.co.uk
Master painting
Brambles Art Retreat offers weekend and week-long residential painting holidays from a pink 17th-century cottage in Sprytown, Devon. Suitable for all levels, classes are taught by Peter Davies and Janet Brady who have been running classes from their home for almost 20 years. Lessons take place in the couple’s studio and at nearby scenic spots.
Two nights’ full board is £850pp, bramblesartretreat.com/brambles-devon
Improve your swimming technique
See the English countryside from a new angle as you swim the River Thames with SwimTrek. The two-day…
