About

Meet the Court Family

Forest Retreats

Forest Retreats based at Hill Farm, Tintern is a family business run by husband and wife Hayley and Tom Court.

It has always been our dream to run our own tourism business and in 2015 after Hayley was made redundant, we saw an opportunity in the market for retreats in the local area. Since then, we have regularly run retreats in various locations until in 2018; we were lucky enough to find the perfect location and purchased Hill Farm, Tintern to converted into an Eco Retreat Centre.

Tom is a local lad and met Hayley at university in Birmingham over 20 years ago. We have three daughters and two dogs, we love the outdoors and are passionate about environmental protection.

Hayley and Tom Court of Forest Retreats, Hill Farm, Tintern

Hayley Court

My favourite part of running retreats is seeing the change in our guests from when they arrive after a busy week feeling frazzled, to when they leave feeling relaxed and full of gratitude and joy.

My passion grew for yoga after suffering severe anxiety after having my second daughter. Yoga helps me get out of my busy head into my body, helping me to feel more relaxed and in control of my emotions.

I also enjoy hiking, cycling and dancing!

Hayley Court - Owner and yoga teacher at Forest Retreats

Tom Court

My favourite part of running retreats is feeding our guests with tasty nutritional dishes and sourcing local seasonal produce. I also enjoy deepening my knowledge of trees and the natural environment through forest bathing

I am learning a lot about upcycling and I have enjoyed constructing Hill Farm – especially our quirky horsebox shower.

When I get some time off, I like to go bike packing with friends and spending time canoeing on The River Wye.

Tom Court - Owner and Forest Bathing guide at Forest Retreats

Testimonials

Testimonial by Laura Aiken

Beautiful, nurturing and restorative. Hill Farm has a wonderful grounding energy and is a wonderful place to stay. I love staying here and have held two retreats here and always get fantastic reviews from my guests. Hayley and Tom are fantastic hosts and I’ll be back for many years to come

Laura Aiken

Laura Aiken Retreats

Testimonial by Alex

Had a fabulous day at Hill Farm. Felt relaxed and restored spending time forest bathing, reflecting and connecting. Beautiful surroundings and scrumptious food. Thank you Hayley and Tom for looking after us and giving us a day to remember. A wonderful experience that I would highly recommend.

Alex

Wellness day team member

Testimonial by Jo

Hayley supported me wonderfully through my cancer treatment, always feeling like a safe pair of hands, and enabling me to relax, reconnect with my poorly body, and manage my aches and pains. Since stopping treatment seeing Hayley has become such a treat and a really important way for me to build my strength and confidence back. Plus it’s the most wonderfully relaxing experience – I love it!

Massage client

Testimonial by Melaine

My visit to Hill Farm couldn’t have come at a better time. I arrived feeling slightly frazzled and very tired and left feeling calm and energised to continue doing my job and caring for my family AND myself. Highly recommended!

Melaine

Retreat Guest

Testimonial by Tracey

Beautiful place well worth a visit it's my third visit and I've never been disappointed It has helped my mental and physical health and changed my life, its helped me to deal with my emotional and mental issues. Hayley is an inspiration to all her yoga students and Tom's food is amazing I have met many different people from all over the world, we are already planning our next visit after returning home today. I highly recommend a retreat at Hill farm.

Tracey