Charlotte Church made her name as the child opera singer-turned-popstar with the "voice of an angel," but now she has forged a new career path into the world of hospitality – with a difference. Church has long been a political activist, with a particular passion for issues of wellness and environmentalism. In an effort to pursue both, Charlotte bought Rhydoldog House, a beautiful old mansion in Wales’s Elan Valley, with the intent of renovating it into a wellness retreat.

Click or scroll on to see how the project took shape and the extraordinary labour of love she undertook to build 'The Dreaming'...