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Hi there, I’m Tim.

Growing up as the fifth generation on our family farm near Bath, the land runs through my blood. As a kid, I had an almost obsessive love for making campfires—our farm was my playground, where I felt most alive and free. The warmth on my face from the crackling fire and seeing the dirt under my nails – those were golden memories that were best shared with my Dad, friends and family.

As I grew older, life pulled me back indoors from those simple pleasures. The fast-paced and exciting working world of London’s advertising scene and then Hong Kong’s wine trade. They brought success on paper for many years but inside I was craving another life.

In 2013, I took a leap – moving back home with my girlfriend, Jojo, (now my wife) to rediscover myself. I started creating an off-grid retreat on the farm called ‘The Farm Camp’—focused on nature, simplicity, and slow living. Campfires were the heart, reminding us to be present, breathe, and truly enjoy the moment.

By 2016, we launched ‘Campwell,’ hosting wellbeing retreats that blended digital detoxes, breathwork and open-hearted conversations around fire. Those moments were magic – reigniting the embers in me. In 2019, we expanded, rebranding to ‘Campwell Farm’ and launching our second site, ‘Campwell Woods’. Our guests tell us that being here brings a rare sense of peace, clarity, and deeper connections – often life-changing. That’s what we hope to share: a place to reconnect with what makes us feel truly alive.

I often wake up now with the smell of campfire smoke still in my hair and a sense that I’m on the right path – one rooted in simplicity, peace and joy. A life I would love my children to experience. A world where slowing down, breathing deeply, and reconnecting isn’t just for escapes but a way of being.

My own journey hasn’t been smooth. Modern life brought battles with anxiety and distraction, pulling me from what really matters. But I keep grounded by being outdoors, through movement, breathwork, meditation, and being in community (like IceBreakers, which I proudly co-founded in 2020). I’ve found my way back to feeling more alive and free again – even since becoming a Dad, which has been both the toughest and most precious thing, teaching me to savour the present moments and nurture what truly matters.

Today, I believe many of the world’s challenges – personal, social, environmental, all stem from forgetting our roots. We’ve lost our connection to nature, each other, and ourselves. But I think we can rediscover our way by embracing less – less clutter, less noise and more presence, more simplicity, more authenticity in how we choose to live.

It took great courage stepping off the well-trodden path, prioritising real bonds, and choosing a life that feels vibrant and whole. It’s about returning to our roots, slowing down, and reclaiming what’s been forgotten in the rush.

We hope to see you by the fire sometime.

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