Come for an individual retreat to take time for yourself to think, to read, to pray, to take stock and to deepen your relationship with God. In term-time you can join eat and worship with our students. In the vacations, you may be staying alongside other retreatants or conference guests, or self-cater and have the place largely to yourself.
We also run guided retreats for with a programme of input and the company of others to enjoy. These are usually held in term-time, so that there is the opportunity to share in the life of the students.
Retreat Programme
Praying with the Poets
3 - 5 June 2026
In this contemplative and creative three-day retreat, poet and priest Esther Lay will offer a programme of prayer, reading, discussion, and creative writing. Participants will have the chance to encounter both sacred and secular poetry spanning five centuries, from the magisterial and emotionally raw work of John Donne to the ecological protest poetry of Karen Solie, winner of the 2025 TS Eliot Prize. The retreat will be shaped around the daily offices and two writing workshops each day, with space for silence and independent writing in between. Details and booking here.
Into the Silent Land
14 - 18 September 2026
In this 5-day unique experiential retreat, we will explore the essential skills and wisdom of the art of meditation as set out in Martin Laird's book ‘Into the Silent Land’, including: cultivating gentle concentration (attentiveness) and the opening of awareness, the subtle challenges of stilling the mind and the interior skills to meet them, how our deepening silence reveals “the overflowing vastness” of our deepest identity in God, becoming windows of light and places of peace for the world. Details and booking here.
The Poetry of Pilgrimage
7 - 9 October 2026
In this 3 day Retreat, Michael Mitton will draw from his experience of leading pilgrimages to early Christian sites in Ireland, Britain and Assisi, and draw out from his encounters with these sites and the stories of faith associated with them, insights that can strengthen and enrich our daily pilgrimage with God. Details and booking here.
So Who Am I Now? Transition from Ministry to Retirement
14 - 16 October 2026
A two-night Retreat for those who have recently retired from full time ministry. We will explore the transition from work-based ministry to retirement ministry, whatever that might mean for you. Details and booking here.
The first few years as a first time incumbent
4 - 6 November 2026
A two-night retreat for those in their first few years of first incumbency. We will explore the transition from curacy to incumbency and offer space for people to share their experiences, both challenges and joys. Details and booking here.
Please see Accommodation for room options, and for all enquiries and bookings please speak with our Hospitality Team on 01865 874404 or [email protected].
