Inside the VOGUE Wellness Retreat 2026: How Estelle Manor Hosted Britain's Most Talked-About Wellness Weekend
The Vogue Wellness Retreat returned for its second year and this time, Estelle Manor was the setting. We were proud to play our part in a weekend that redefined what luxury wellness looks like in 2026.
When British Vogue chose Estelle Manor as the home for this year's Wellness Retreat, it felt like a natural fit. Set across an 85-acre estate surrounded by over 3,000 acres of parkland in Oxfordshire, with a spacious spa and fitness complex, a Roman-style bath, and a multitude of dining and drinking venues in some of the house's most memorable spaces, Estelle Manor has long understood that genuine wellbeing and exceptional surroundings are inseparable. This was a weekend that proved exactly that.
Evening One: Dinner, Connection and Setting the Scene
The retreat opened not with a workout or a talk, but with something arguably more important: good company. A dinner hosted by Alo gave guests the chance to meet one another, settle into the estate, and ease into the weekend ahead, with views of the sun-bathed British countryside as the backdrop. It was a reminder that connection is, in itself, an act of wellness.
Morning Two: Pilates, Cold Plunges and the Eynsham Baths
Everyone was up early the next morning for a classical Pilates class led by Marsha Lindsay, instructor and Alo partner as well as the Founder, Creator and Director of Nobu Pilates. The session was energising, grounding and expertly pitched for the group.
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After class, guests made their way to Estelle's Roman-inspired Eynsham Baths, where they swam, steamed and cold plunged before breakfast. It's the kind of morning that recalibrates you entirely and the perfect way to arrive, body and mind, at the day ahead.
Then came our moment. Before the first panel talk of the day, guests were welcomed at the bar with a refreshing Nectar 01 cocktail, a considered pause between movement and intellect, and precisely the kind of touch that defines the Estelle Manor, Vogue and NÆRE approach to wellbeing hospitality. Wellness here isn't about deprivation. It's about intention and there's nothing more intentional than raising a beautifully made, body nourishing drink before a conversation worth having.
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The Talks: A Day of Expert Wellbeing Conversation
The panel programme was exceptional. British Vogue contributing editor Kathleen Baird-Murray opened proceedings by leading a discussion on the brain, skin and gut axis, exploring how the relationship between these systems shapes the way we look and feel day to day.
That conversation continued with a panel that felt like the kind of lunch you wish you could bottle. Sona founder Jane Ollis, nutritionist and Epetome Founder Emily English, Eyeam co-founder Margo Marrone and Dr Rhea Kotecha unpacked everything from the impact of sleep on overall health and what a truly nourishing plate looks like, to the very real and very modern epidemic of burnout.
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Emily English, author of the Sunday Times number-one bestselling cookbook So Good, is known for combining her nutritional expertise with a deeply relatable, no-nonsense approach to food and health, and in person she is every bit as engaging as her following suggests.
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After lunch, the focus turned to longevity. British Vogue's beauty and wellness director Funmi Fetto led a conversation on ageing in the era of longevity with Dr Liza Osagie-Clouard, nutritional therapist Kat Chan and Dr Amy Shah, a panel that was as thought-provoking as it was practical.
The Vogue Sports Day
Then came the afternoon no one was expecting to be quite so joyful. The bell rang for the Vogue Sports Day and guests threw themselves into archery, axe throwing and the undisputed highlight of the entire weekend: the egg and spoon race. It was a masterclass in the often-overlooked truth that laughter, play and a bit of healthy competition are as restorative as any treatment on the menu.
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Evening Two: Sleep, Science and Dinner in the Glasshouse
Before dinner in the Glasshouse at Estelle, British Vogue's beauty and wellness editor Morgan Fargo moderated a discussion on sleep, one of wellness's most discussed and least solved topics, with Dr Katharina Lederle, Neom founder Nicola Elliott and Samsung Health expert Lily White. It was the ideal precursor to a dinner in one of the estate's most spectacular spaces.
The Final Morning: Gut Health, Movement and a Closing Note on What Really Matters
The closing day began with a morning run club hosted by Samsung, before Vogue contributing editor Jessica Diner and nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson delivered a talk on gut health, hormones and boosting energy - all, crucially, while being kind to yourself. A refreshing antidote to the punishing language that so often surrounds wellness.
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A lymphatic drainage session and a guided movement class courtesy of Sanctum and Sephora followed, before British Vogue's head of editorial content Chioma Nnadi sat down with Funmi Fetto for the retreat's final conversation, one that brought everything full circle. At the heart of our wellbeing, they reminded the room, are the people around us: connection, family, friends.
Why This Weekend Mattered
The Vogue Wellness Retreat in 2026 was not a collection of treatments and talks. It was a carefully considered argument for a different way of thinking about health, one that is intelligent, joyful, social and deeply human. Estelle Manor, designed by New York-based Roman and Williams and representing a fanatically detailed vision of timeless country-house hospitality, was the ideal vessel for that argument.
We were honoured to be part of it. And we're already looking forward to what comes next.
