UK Retreat Centres
Retreat centres almost always 
warmly welcome people of any Christian denomination. Many also welcome people who would not call themselves Christians, but who still want to take some time out to reflect on their lives and their own personal journey. My own experience of being on retreat is that I have been given lots of time, space and quietness to explore my own relationship with God, without any pressure to conform to anyone else’s way of thinking. They have proven to be very worthwhile. That said, I have not been to more than a few of the places listed on my website so I cannot make any recommendations, nor do I guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on the retreat websites. There may be a few other similar venues can be found on the Retreats Association web site. Another web site about quiet places to go and pray in called Small Pilgrim Places.
“Put succinctly, a retreat is an intentional time away for prayer.”
Margaret Guenther, The Practice of Prayer
England
| Abbey House |
Glastonbury, Somerset. BA6 8DH |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Acorn Christian Foundation |
Borden, Hampshire. GU35 0AP |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Alabaré Christian Community |
Salisbury, Wiltshire. SP1 2AJ |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| All Hallows Convent |
Ditchingham, Norfolk. NR35 2DT |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Alnmouth Friary |
Alnmouth, Northumberland. |
Franciscan |
| Alton Abbey |
Alton, Hampshire. GU34 4AP |
Anglican/Benedictine |
| Ammerdown Centre |
Bath, Somerset. BA3 5SW |
Interdenominational |
| Ampleforth Abbey |
York, North Yorkshire. YO62 4EN |
Benedictine/Interdenominational |
| Barnes Close |
Bromsgrove, Birmingham. B61 0RA |
Interdenominational |
| Belmont Abbey |
Hereford, Herefordshire. HR2 9RZ |
Benedictine |
| Benedictine Centre of Spirituality |
Oakwood, London. N14 4HE |
Benedictine |
| Bishop Woodford House |
Ely, Cambridgeshire. CB7 4DX |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| The Briery Retreat Centre |
Ilkley, West Yorkshire. LS29 9BW |
Interdenominational |
| Carmelite Priory |
Oxford. OX1 5HB |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Cautley House Christian Centre |
Hythe, Kent. CT21 5QY |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Centre for Reflection |
Aston-Tirrold, Oxfordshire. |
United Reformed |
| CentreSpace |
Canterbury, Kent. CT2 9NN |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Charney Manor |
Wantage, Oxfordshire. OX12 0EJ |
Quakers |
| Clare Priory |
Clare, Suffolk. CO10 8NX |
Augustinian/Interdenominational |
| Community of Aidan and Hilda |
Holy Island, Berwick Upon Tweed |
Interdenominational |
| Crowhurst Christian Healing Centre |
Battle, East Sussex. TN33 9AD |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Douai Abbey |
Reading Berkshire. RG7 5TQ |
Benedictine |
| Downside Abbey |
Bath, Somerset. BA3 4RH |
Benedictine |
| Elsie Briggs House of Prayer |
Westbury-On-Trym. BS9 3EQ |
Ecumenical |
| The Emmaus Centre |
West Wickham, Kent. BR4 9HH |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Emmaus House |
Bristol. BS8 1BN |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Foxhill |
Frodsham, Cheshire. WA6 6XB |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| The Friars |
Aylesford, Kent. ME20 7BX |
Carmelites/Interdenominational |
| Glasshampton Monastery |
Glasshampton, Worcester. |
Franciscan |
| Glenfall House |
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. |
Interdenominational |
| Green Pastures |
Poole, Dorset. BH13 6DT |
Free Church/Interdenominational |
| Guy Chester Centre |
Muswell Hill, London. N10 1PR |
Methodist/Interdenominational |
| Hawkstone Hall |
Shrewsbury, Shropshire. SY4 5LG |
Catholic/Redemptorist |
| Hilfield Friary |
Hilfield, Dorset. DT2 7BE |
Franciscan |
| Holy Rood House |
Thirsk, North Yorkshire. YO7 1HX |
Interdenominational |
| House of Bethany |
Southsea, Hampshire. PO5 2AR |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Ivy House |
Warminster, Wiltshire. BA12 8PG |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| The Kairos Centre |
Roehampton, London. SW15 4JA |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| L’Abri |
Greatham, Hampshire. GU33 6HF |
Interdenominational |
| Launde Abbey |
East Norton, Leicestershire. |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Lee Abbey |
Lynton, Devon. EX35 6JJ |
Anglicanl/Interdenominational |
| The London Centre for Spirituality |
London. EC3V 9EA |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Loyola Hall |
Rainhill, Prescott. L35 6N |
Jesuit/Interdenominational |
| MacLeod Centre – Iona Community |
Isle of Iona, Argyll. PA76 6SN |
Interdenominational |
| The Master’s Lodge |
Canterbury, Kent. CT1 2BE |
Franciscan |
| Mill Green House |
Horseheath, Cambridge. CB21 4QZ |
Interdenominational |
| Mill House Retreats |
Tiverton, Devon. EX16 7ES |
Interdenominational |
| Minsteracres Retreat Centre |
Minsteracres, Co Durham. DH8 9RT |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Monastery of Our Lady of Hyning |
Warton, Lancashire. LA5 9SE |
Cistercian/Interdenominational |
| Netley Abbey |
Southampton, SO31 5DQ |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Oblate Retreat Centre |
Wistaston, Cheshire. CW2 8JS |
Interdenominational |
| Offa House |
Offchurch, Warwickshire. CV33 |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Old Alresford Place |
Alresford, Hampshire. SO24 9DH |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Othona Community |
Bridport, Dorset. DT6 4RN |
Interdenominational |
| Parcevall Hall |
Appletreewick. N Yorkshire. BD23 |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Park Place Pastoral Centre |
Fareham, Hampshire. PO17 5HA |
Franciscan/Interdenominational |
| Penhurst Retreat Centre |
Penhurst, East Sussex. TN33 9QP |
Interdenominational |
| The Princethorpe Retreat Centre |
Princethorpe, Warwickshire. CV23 |
Interdenominational |
| Retreat Holidays |
Bristol. BS6 7NA |
Interdenominational |
| The Retreat House |
Pleshy, Essex. CM3 1HA |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Rydal Hall |
Rydal, Cumbria. LA22 9LX |
Interdenominational |
| Sacrista Prebend Retreat House |
Southwell, Nottinghamshire. |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Sarum College |
Salisbury, Wiltshire. SP1 2EE |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Scargill House |
Skipton, N. Yorkshire. BD23 5HU |
Interdenominational |
| Shepherds Dene Retreat House |
Shepherds Dene, Northumberland |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Sisters of Jesus Way |
West Kirby, Wirral. CH48 7EP |
Anglican/Evangelical |
| The Sisters of St Andrew |
Edenbridge, Kent. TN8 5NN |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| The Society of Mary & Martha |
Sheldon, Exeter, Devon. EX6 7LE |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Stanton House |
Oxford. OX33 1HF |
Interdenominational |
| St Columba’s House |
Woking, Surrey. GU22 8AB |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| St Cuthman’s Retreat Centre |
Coolham, West Sussex. RH13 8QL |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| St Edward’s House |
London. SW1P 3QA |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| St Ethelwold’s House |
Abingdon, Oxfordshire. OX14 5EB |
Interdenominational |
| St Gildas Christian Centre |
Langport, Somerset. TA10 9QF |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| St Michael’s Convent |
Richmond, Surrey. TW10 jJH |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| St Oswald’s Pastoral Centre |
Sleights, North Yorkshire. |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| St Peter’s Bourne |
Whetstone, London. N20 9JN |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Tabor Carmelite Retreat House |
Preston, Lancashire. PR2 8HE |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Turvey Abbey |
Turvey, Bedfordshire. MK43 8DE |
Benedictine/Interdenominational |
| Whaley Hall |
Whaley Bridge, High Peak. SK23 |
Ecumenical |
| Whalley Abbey |
Clitheroe, Lancashire. BB7 9SS |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Whirlow Grange |
Sheffield. S11 9PZ |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
| Woodbrook |
Birmingham. B29 6LJ |
Quaker study centre |
| Worth Abbey |
Crawley, West Sussex. RH10 4SB |
Catholic/Benedictine |
| Wydale Hall |
Wydale, N Yorkshire. YO13 9DG |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
Wales
| Ffald-y-Brenin Retreat Centre |
Pontfaen, Pembrokeshire. SA65 |
Interdenominational |
| Llangasty Retreat House |
Llangasty, Powys. LD3 7PX |
Interdenominational |
| Llannerchwen |
Llandefaelog Fach, Powys. LD3 |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Loreto Centre |
Llandudno. LL30 2EL |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Noddfa Spirituality Centre |
Penmaenmawr, Gwynedd. LL34 |
Interdenominational |
| St Beuno’s |
St Asaph, Denbighshire. LL17 0AS |
Jesuit/Interdenominational |
| St Non’s Retreat Centre |
St David’s, Pembrokeshire. SA62 |
Interdenominational |
| Tymawr Convent/Community |
Lydart, Monmouth. NP25 4RN |
Anglican/Interdenominational |
Scotland
| The Bield |
Blackruthven, Perth. PH1 1PY |
Interdenominational |
| Cnoc a’ Chalmain |
Isle of Iona, Argyll. PA76 6SP |
Catholic |
| The Coach House |
Kilmuir, Inverness. IV1 3ZG |
Interdenominational |
| Craig Lodge |
Dalmally, Argyll. PA33 1AR |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Emmaus House |
Edinburgh. EH3 9NQ |
Episcopal/Interdenominational |
| Garden Cottage Retreat Centre |
Kilgraston, Perthshire. PH2 9HN |
Interdenominational |
| Ignatian Spirituality Centre |
Glasgow. G3 6PE |
Jesuit/Interdenominational |
| Island Retreats |
Cunbrae & Iona |
Interdenominational |
| Pluscarden Abbey |
Elgin, Morayshire. IV30 8UA |
Benedictine |
| Scottish Churches House |
Dunblane, Perthshire. FK15 0AJ |
Interdenominational |
| St Mary’s Monastery |
Kinnoull, Perth. PH2 7BP |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
Northern Ireland
| Dromantine Retreat Centre |
Newry, County Down. BT34 1RH |
Catholic/Interdenominational |
| Drumalis Retreat Centre |
Larne, County Antrim. BT40 1DT |
Interdenominational |
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