Are you looking for somewhere to go on retreat?
On the interactive map above you will find all the APR member retreat houses, with contact details and a link to their website; we also have a member house in South Africa. We support the work of several retreat leaders across the UK, many of whom can offer you an online retreat.
The Association for Promoting Retreats exists to encourage more people to go on retreat and to support the ministry of our member retreat houses and retreat leaders. We also organise a biannual conference for Church of England diocesan spirituality advisers, and administer a bursary fund to enable individuals to go on retreat when cost is an obstacle.
Autumn Sabbatical Course – 14th October-28th November 2024 St Mary's Monastery Hatton Road, Perth, United Kingdom These prayerful and relaxing courses are designed for those looking for a course with a focus on personal renewal through prayer and reflection. One of the course highlights is a pilgrimage to St. Columba’s Island of Iona. 2024's Autumn Sabbatical takes […]
Discovering your wisdom years Our later years challenge us to learn the art of slowing down, letting go and facing our own mortality, but they also surprise us with joy as our perspective changes. We glimpse more clearly the possibilities that the longer view reveals. We discover unexpected gifts that winter brings. Just as we […]
Step away from the noise and haste of your everyday life and into the quiet beauty of the Franciscan Centre Ladywell in the heart of Surrey. Each day you will be accompanied by a trained spiritual director.
5 Night IGR with Dawn Pointing Leader: Dawn Pointing This individually guided retreat (IGR) will be a silent retreat, giving you opportunity for solitude and time to really land, reflect and pray. You will have the opportunity to meet an experienced spiritual director and retreat guide, each day, who will also lead a short morning and […]
Film Week Enjoy some classic films whilst sitting around the log fire.
A RETREAT ON JOHN OF THE CROSS’ THE SPIRITUAL CANTICLE Cost £30 (Includes refreshments and lunch) In the darkness of a prison cell, from the Carmelite John of the Cross, prayer-maker and visionary, emerged one of the most compelling poems ever written, The Spiritual Canticle. This retreat day which will go on to explore The […]
This day will focus on a series of communal guided meditations in chapel on the theme of waiting, together with a session for individual reflection. Led by Helen Stanton, Warden of Holland House, a theologian and spiritual director. The day will begin at 10am and will include a 2 course lunch and concludes with tea […]
Revive, Restore, Reveal – An Advent Retreat with Revd Penelope Swithinbank November 26 @ 5:30 pm - November 29 @ 5:30 pm St Katharine’s Retreat House, Parmoor. RG9 6NN £345.00 3 questions from Luke 1, of disappointment, desperation, desire; of inadequacy and control. And how these questions speak into our own situations today. It’s a time to […]
Led by: The House of Prayer Team A silent individually guided retreat for busy people, those who have not made a retreat before, or for anyone who needs time away to stop, breathe, and pray. A retreat guide will be available for daily individual meetings to accompany you through the retreat. Above all, this retreat […]
NHS Wellness Days - Days set aside specifically for NHS staff to spend a day at the Bield, slow down, relax and unwind. You will be able to opt in or out from various activities as seems right for you.
An Advent Quiet Day Exploring the mystery of the humanness of God, through a thoughtful blend of guided reflections, worship, space and creativity we will seek to draw near to God, together. An advent quiet day open to all. Led by: Steph Nadarajah
Come along and enjoy the week with like-minded crafters. Bring old projects to finish and try new ones with friends! The suggested donation for the week is £250 to include all food and accommodation. If you would like to arrive on Tuesday 26th November to relax before you start crafting, please contact Suzi. There would be […]
Heartfulness Meditation Every Wednesday 07:15pm to 08:00pm We’re delighted to host a weekly Heartfulness Meditation session in our beautiful Library. These sessions are always free of charge and you can also continue at home with support. Available now in 160 countries worldwide supported by volunteers. Heartfulness meditation is based on ancient Raj Yoga but simplified for […]
We are pleased to be associated with the Quiet Garden Movement which: nurtures access to outdoor space for prayer, reflection and rest in a variety of settings, such as private homes, churches, schools and hospitals, and creates opportunities for people to experience silence, restfulness and contemplative practices… Find out more Our garden is usually open […]
Advent Retreat: Waiting Hopefully Launde Abbey East Norton, Leicestershire, United Kingdom In this retreat, led by Rhona Knight, we will be prayerfully and creatively considering the nature of hope and hopeful waiting in the context of advent as, with all of creation, we wait upon God and cry Maranatha. Come, Lord Jesus.
Advent Working Weekend A working weekend heralding the start of Christmas season
Revd Ian Spencer and Urs Mattmann are delighted to return to Holland House for their very popular Retreats based on the spirituality of Richard Rohr OFM. The retreat will draw from Rohr’s teaching and his book “The Divine Dance – Trinity and Transformation” and will include talks, time for reflection and discussion, meditations, imagination exercises, […]
Discovering the Sacred in Daily Life: The Monastic Way to Happiness and Holiness
Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. Our purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. Each session includes a short talk, a period of […]
Advent Quiet Day Arrival is from 9:30am for a 10:00am start. Lunch is included, along with tea/coffee throughout. The day will end around 4:00pm. To book your place or request further details, please email: office@srpf.org.uk or call the office on 01494 881037
Quiet Day - Paper Angels - led by Hilary Murphy At this quiet day, we will be looking at the angels who ministered to Jesus and his family, making paper angels by folding old books.
Advent Residential Retreat - led by Mark Ireland Advent: Living Now in the Hope of Christ’s Return
You might want to be more resilient in the face of exhausting demands. You might be looking for a deeper foundation for your ministry. You might be wrestling with the question: how do I live a flourishing life? If so, this retreat is for you.
We have five acres of beautiful land and grounds to cultivate and a Cadbury heritage home to care for so that people who really need it can come for space to rest, reflect and grow. Join our small growing group of volunteers as we dream, garden, prune, clear, paint, cook, administrate, fix and have a […]
A monthly opportunity to pause for prayer and personal reflection – come for all or part of the day. Bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea provided. No charge, but donations welcome. No need to book. 10am – 4pm, Eucharist at 12 noon.
“Waiting on God” Led by Chris Chapman Please book via Eventbrite or the administrator.
Seasonal Quiet Garden Days - meditation and reflective time, learning from and enjoying the garden with some practical activity too.
Come and breathe deep for a day! Drawing, writing, walking, praying, painting, reading, alpaca whispering, knitting, crafting, running, meditating, crafting, chilling... whatever you like to do, bring it! We frame our time with a simple scriptural reflection, and invite you to use the house and the grounds as you like. Bring your own lunch, all […]
Join the Community of St Chad for a peaceful day of reflection and rest as we enter the season of Advent. Date: Wednesday, 4th December Time: 10 am – 4 pm Location: Shallowford House, Shallowford, Stone, Staffs ST15 0NZ Cost: £35 Come, pause, and reconnect as we begin the journey towards Christmas.Refreshments and lunch provided. […]
Heartfulness Meditation Every Wednesday 07:15pm to 08:00pm We’re delighted to host a weekly Heartfulness Meditation session in our beautiful Library. These sessions are always free of charge and you can also continue at home with support. Available now in 160 countries worldwide supported by volunteers. Heartfulness meditation is based on ancient Raj Yoga but simplified for […]
The Art & Music of Christmas. Shepherds trudging through snow, the baby Jesus glowing and golden in the manger… how the greatest painters have captured the majesty of the season. A led day that looks at some of the different ways the story of the birth of Christ has been represented in art, through different […]
The Christian year begins not with the great feasts of Christmas, Easter or Pentecost but with waiting. Advent is in many ways a stark season - a time to be in touch with our deepest desires and needs. It is a season of longing directed towards Christ, revealed as God-with-us, Emmanuel. Advent is a season […]
Feast of Song A varied weekend of music and singing in the season of Advent
Advent Retreat: Welcoming the Word Led by Audrey Hamilton Join us for a time of silence and stillness as we embrace this holy season. With times of input and guided reflection, together with ample space for personal prayer, we will open our hearts to the loving kindness of God and all that God wishes to […]
Retreat Conductor: Br Patrick Souter CR. This silent retreat begins with supper on Friday 6th, though you are welcome to arrive from 3.00 pm to settle in. Evensong is at 6.00 pm and supper at 6.45 pm. Departure is after lunch on Sunday 8th. A printed programme will not be sent out in advance but […]
Join the Franciscan Centre Team for an Advent retreat, in preparation for the incarnation when God chose, out of deep love to become human and live and walk among us in order to draw closer to us and for us to come to know Him personally. In these days, listen to input, pray together, take […]
Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. Our purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. Each session includes a short talk, a period of […]
Join experienced Iconographer, Peter Murphy for a week learning the medieval gilding and painting techniques to create stunning icon paintings
We are delighted to invite you to our Urban Oasis for our Open Reflective Days in 2024. These are our most popular retreats allowing you to have a personal quiet day to reflect and recharge away from the distractions of everyday life. You may use this day as time to pray, do some life admin or maybe to finish that project […]
This retreat is part of a series of Advent quiet days. Come and spend some time in the peaceful surroundings of Penhurst, contemplating all that the season of Advent means. Each day will have a theme, time together and time in solitude, space to be silent and still, and will include a homecooked Penhurst two-course […]
Led by Evelyn Bone, £24 for the day including lunch and refreshments. Call the office on 01785 760233 to book.
With the Community of St Chad, Tuesday 10th December 10am-4pm A Guided Quiet Day with inspiration and prayers from the Community of St Chad. Tea, coffee and cake and a light lunch provided.
The Unheard Voices Leader: Rev Peter Doodes The Bible stories often leave out the personal experiences of those most involved. In this retreat, Peter will lead us through and interpret some of those stories using the clues within the readings and then we will discuss them in the light of our own experiences. Just what could […]
Waiting Leader: Fiona Bower Pope Francis said "Advent is a time of waiting for our Lord who will visit us all in our own hearts. The Lord is coming! Let us wait for him!" This retreat explores what it means to wait in our daily lives and the waiting experiences recorded in the Bible. We will […]
Heartfulness Meditation Every Wednesday 07:15pm to 08:00pm We’re delighted to host a weekly Heartfulness Meditation session in our beautiful Library. These sessions are always free of charge and you can also continue at home with support. Available now in 160 countries worldwide supported by volunteers. Heartfulness meditation is based on ancient Raj Yoga but simplified for […]
Mary`s Heart Leader: Vicki Cottingham Learn from the faith and character of Mary, the mother of Jesus. We will read about Mary`s encounter with the Angel Gabriel, her song of praise and spend some time meditating on God`s Word as Mary did. There will be opportunity during the day for quiet reflection, and to make the […]
An Advent Retreat, incorporating a Quiet Day, with Thomas Merton led by the Revd Dr Gary Hall, Methodist Tutor at the Queen’s Foundation and Merton Scholar. Arrivals from 4pm on Friday and includes all meals, refreshments and accommodation If you wish to secure your place with a deposit, balance due 6 weeks before, please follow […]
Led by members of the Community Book by emailing info@kinnoullmonastery.co.uk
Advent Quiet Morning: What must we do? Led by the House of Prayer Team An invitation to step aside from the pre-Christmas rush and spend some time reflecting on the wonder and mystery of God’s coming amongst us. 10am – 12.30pm Suggested donation: £10
Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. Our purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. Each session includes a short talk, a period of […]
Quiet Day - Advent Antiphons - led by Bishop Philip Bishop Philip will be leading this Quiet Day which will explore the great Advent ‘O’ Antiphons using words, music, images and guided periods of silence.
At the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield
Held in God's Gaze: Mary Ward Bishop Jill and Father Nicholas Heale host this event with a deep dive into the Ignatian spirituality of Mary Ward.
Heartfulness Meditation Every Wednesday 07:15pm to 08:00pm We’re delighted to host a weekly Heartfulness Meditation session in our beautiful Library. These sessions are always free of charge and you can also continue at home with support. Available now in 160 countries worldwide supported by volunteers. Heartfulness meditation is based on ancient Raj Yoga but simplified for […]
Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. Our purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. Each session includes a short talk, a period of […]
If you'd like to join us for an informal, houseparty style Christmas gathering, done the Kimberley way, please get in touch to book your space (deposit of £105 required) or find out more. Monday 23 - Friday 27 December. £420 all inclusive.
Community Christmas Come and enjoy Christmas in the community
Christmas in Community All ages gather for a Christmas with less 'stuff' but more heart
Join our Friary Family where we await the birth of the Christ Child. Suggested donation £280 to include food and accommodation. Please let Suzi know if you have any dietary requirements. For more information and booking please contact Suzi at Hilfield on 01300 341741 or email hilfieldssf@franciscans.org.uk
Christmas with the Community of the Sisters of the Church Join us for all or part of the time. December 24 - 27
Join us for a family Christmas at Wydale. Plenty of good food and company. We’d love to have you with us. Led by: The Wydale Community
Heartfulness Meditation Every Wednesday 07:15pm to 08:00pm We’re delighted to host a weekly Heartfulness Meditation session in our beautiful Library. These sessions are always free of charge and you can also continue at home with support. Available now in 160 countries worldwide supported by volunteers. Heartfulness meditation is based on ancient Raj Yoga but simplified for […]
We are pleased to be associated with the Quiet Garden Movement which: nurtures access to outdoor space for prayer, reflection and rest in a variety of settings, such as private homes, churches, schools and hospitals, and creates opportunities for people to experience silence, restfulness and contemplative practices… Find out more Our garden is usually open […]
Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. Our purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. Each session includes a short talk, a period of […]
New Year in Community An all-age houseparty to welcome the new year
New Year in the Community Celebrate the New Year with friends
New Year Getaway Join the team at Penhurst to reflect on the past year and welcome in the new. This retreat will be largely unstructured but there will be prayer times with spiritual input each day, fellowship, fun, delicious home cooked food and the chance to celebrate together. Come and enjoy countryside walks, games around […]
Heartfulness Meditation Every Wednesday 07:15pm to 08:00pm We’re delighted to host a weekly Heartfulness Meditation session in our beautiful Library. These sessions are always free of charge and you can also continue at home with support. Available now in 160 countries worldwide supported by volunteers. Heartfulness meditation is based on ancient Raj Yoga but simplified for […]
Online Epiphany Compline ~ Friday 3rd January 2025 7:30pm Evening Prayer online welcoming in the Light of New Year with Prayer.
Meditation in the Christian tradition is an ancient and simple way of prayer. Our purpose is to teach meditation as a simple path to peace, community and oneness. Our vision is to help people establish peace in themselves and become places of peace in the world. Each session includes a short talk, a period of […]
As a membership organisation, we rely on subscriptions to enable our work. If you are not already a member, please do consider joining APR, so that we can do even more to promote retreats.
Bookings are now open for our Spring Retreat 2025, to be held at Sheldon Retreat Centre from 7-9 March, and co-led by poet Helen Evans and Demelza Henderson. Find out more by clicking here.
There are many Individually Guided Retreats (IGRs) listed in our online calendar – simply type ‘IGR’ into the search function to find the right one for you!
The Minutes of our recent AGM are available to read online here, or you can access our Autumn Newsletter here.
Each week we pray for one of our member retreat houses. This week we are praying for Bryan Weir (Warden), and all who seek refreshment at A Dip into Serenity in Fife.
Please consider joining APR, and help us support retreat houses and extend the benefit of retreats to more people. See the membership page for more information.
Our Bursary Scheme is there to help our retreat house members enable more people to benefit from retreats, especially where cost might be an obstacle. See the Bursary page for details.
We regularly post articles and information on topics related to retreats, prayer, and Christian spirituality. We hope you will find something of interest; see the Resources Pages here.
As a membership organisation, we rely on subscriptions to enable our work. If you are not already a member, please do consider joining APR, so that we can do even more to promote retreats.
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