LITHA – Summer Solstice Gathering 2026
Schedule
Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Blakeley Lane Scout camp | Mansfield, EN
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Nestled within the heart of Sherwood Forest lies an enchanting eco-camp, the setting for LITHA, a nature-based gathering created to honour the Summer Solstice and support holistic health and well-being 🌿🌞💜LITHA was born as a tribute to my beautiful mum, Mary who deeply loved this time of year. After she passed in 2018, something shifted in me. I stopped putting my dream on hold and this gathering became my way of turning grief into meaning, and creating a space where others can breathe again too.
LITHA is about stepping out of the noise of everyday life and returning to what truly nourishes us.
🌱🌞There are no rigid schedules and no pressure to perform. You’re invited to slow down, rest your nervous system, reconnect with nature, and spend time with like-minded people who value calm, connection, and authenticity.
Through holistic workshops, shared rituals, woodland walks, and evenings around the fire 🔥, each day offers space to reconnect with the earth, with others, and with yourself.
This is not a luxury retreat.
It’s a real gathering of tents, campervans, caravans or even hamacks, trees, sunsets, firelight, belly laughs, deep breaths… and that familiar feeling of coming home to yourself 🌳✨
🌿🌞 What to Expect
🔥 A fire lit on Thursday and lovingly tended all weekend
🌄 Sunset walk every evening a simple, powerful pause at the end of the day
🌿 Holistic workshops (included, optional, and gently held)
🌞 A Summer Solstice ceremony on Saturday.
💜 Space to honour loved ones we carry in our hearts
✨ This year, LITHA will also include a handfasting ceremony, a sacred celebration of love and commitment, woven into the Solstice ritual 🤍
🔥 The Burning of the Wishing Branch
Each person is invited to place a wish or intention onto a wooden heart, which is tied to a fallen branch. After the ceremony, the wishes are gently released into the fire, symbolising letting go, trust, and sending intentions out into the world 🌬️🔥
💜🌞🥗 Bring & Share Food
After the burning of the wishing branch, we come together as a community to share food. Everyone brings something simple to contribute, whether that’s a dish, snacks, or something ready-made and we eat together on the green (This year there will be a list to choose from, so we have a varity of food)
(It’s about connection, not perfection.)
People often arrive as strangers… and leave feeling like family 💜🌿
💜 Prices
(All prices are PP and include access to all workshops)
• Full weekend (Thu–Sun): £60
• Fri–Sun: £45
• Saturday night only: £30
• Day visit: £15 per day
• Children (full weekend): £10
💌 £25 deposit secures your place
(No payment, no entry)
🛍️ Stalls / Paid Offerings
If you’d like to offer paid one-to-one sessions or sell goods during LITHA, a £35 flat fee applies for the full weekend.
All paid offerings must be agreed in advance
🌲 What’s on Site 🌿
🌞Woodland nature walks
🌞Open fire pit (please bring some wood) 🔥
🌞Beehive ovens
🌞 Working flushing toilets
🌞Running water
🌞Solar lighting
🌞Holistic workshops ( watch the event as the workshops unfold, If you would like to host a workshop, please DM me asap.)
🌞💜A Few Gentle Ground Rules 💜🌞
🌿LITHA is an eco-friendly site, all rubbish must stay within your pitch and be taken home.
Please don’t leave rubbish by the ovens or fire pit
🐾Dogs are welcome but must be kept under control at all times, and any fouling must be cleaned up
🌿No loud music, the forest has its own rhythm
💜Above all: relax, switch off, and be present
💌 To secure your place or ask questions, please DM me.
🌿💜LITHA is a small, intentionally held gathering with limited spaces, created for those who feel the call to slow down, reconnect, and let nature do what it does best: gently bring us back to ourselves.
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Where is it happening?
Blakeley Lane Scout camp, Mansfield, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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