Accommodation
Peaceful on-site accommodation for courses, retreats and events in Sussex
Stay at Emerson
Staying on site at Emerson offers participants the opportunity to step into a quieter rhythm, where rest, reflection, and learning are supported by the surrounding land and the gentle structure of daily life. Our accommodation is available exclusively to those attending a course, retreat, or event, and is designed to be an integral part of the Emerson experience rather than simply a place to stay.
Rest, reflect and reconnect
Set within our biodynamic estate on the edge of the Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, the accommodation provides a calm and restorative environment that encourages presence and connection. During retreats, staying on site allows participants to fully settle into the experience. Rooms are intentionally simple, designed to minimise distraction and support a slower pace, with the gardens, shared meals and natural rhythms of the land shaping each day.
With no Wi-Fi or televisions in the bedrooms, many guests experience this simplicity as a welcome invitation to rest more deeply, reflect and reconnect – to themselves, to their work, and to the landscape around them.
Where you'll stay
Accommodation is located across four purpose-built blocks – Maple, Birch, Linden and Oaktree – created specifically for adult participants. Rooms are predominantly single occupancy, with a small number of twin rooms available. Bathrooms are shared, with accessible showers and toilets in every accommodation block, and rooms in Linden include a sink. Each room is comfortably furnished which includes a desk, reading lamp, and complimentary drinking water, offering a warm and practical space suited to rest, quiet study, and retreat.
Learning in a safe space
In keeping with the ethos of the College, Emerson is an alcohol & drug-free campus, supporting a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for learning, wellbeing, and personal development. Staying on site allows accommodation, meals, learning and the land to work together as a whole, creating an experience that is grounded, nourishing and deeply connected to place.
Book accommodation and meals
Accommodation can be booked alongside your course, retreat or event, subject to availability. Accommodation and meals are available to course, retreat and event participants only.