UK Retreat Centres

Retreat centres almost always A retreat centre in the UK.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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