Activities
At Clouds House you can take part in a variety of relaxing and therapeutic activities in addition to the core programme.
Croquet
This is provided on the south-facing lawn to the back of the main house in the summer months only.
Badminton
This is provided on the east-facing rose lawn in the summer months only.
Table tennis
This is available indoors all year round.
Gym
A once-weekly visit to a local gym is arranged every Thursday afternoon. Your fitness for this will be assessed by the treatment team.
Shopping
From your second Saturday in treatment, provided you are well enough, there is an opportunity to visit a small local town during the afternoon.
Music
Every Friday evening, a musical participation group called 'Mustard Seed' visit Clouds House to celebrate recovery by putting recovery lyrics to popular music.
Newspapers and board games
A selection of newspapers is provided daily in the lounge, as well as a library of DVDs, board games and recovery-based literature are also available. There is also a local walk through the country lanes that can be enjoyed in groups of 3 or more once detox has been completed.
In order to ensure that important aspects of treatment are not compromised, there are specified times when television/videos can be watched and musical instruments played.
Religion
Local church services at both the Church of England and Catholic Church are available for attendance on Sundays - transport being provided by their parishioner volunteers. There is a mosque about a one hours drive from Clouds House and a member of the Buddist fellowship.
Due to our rural location there are limited facilities for multi-denominational worship, although we will do our best to fulfil individual requirements on request.