Welcome to the Association for Promoting Retreats!

Are you looking for somewhere to go on retreat?

We can help!

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 retreat houses in France and Cyprus, and retreat leaders across the UK, or why not join an online retreat?

Promoting Christian Spirituality Through Retreats

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.

Retreat Calendar

Calendar of Events

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4 events,

Summer Bank Holiday pilgrimage at Mirfield

R5 retreat at Sheldon

Quiet Week at the Othona Community Essex

4 events,

Preparing for Retirement at Penhurst Retreat Centre

8 events,

Stone carving weekend at Hilfield Friary

Spirituality of Walking retreat at Holland House

7 events,

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Labyrinh training day with Christian Retreats

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Quiet Day at Ty Mawr Convent

5 events,

4 events,

Mission Debrief at Penhurst Retreat Centre

2 events,

Midweek Sabbath retreat at St Katharine’s Parmoor

3 events,

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Quiet Day at Wydale Hall

7 events,

Poetry retreat at Hilfield Friary

Longing for God retreat at the House of Prayer

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Quiet Day at Penhurst Retreat Centre

7 events,

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Labyrinth Day at Shepherd’s Dene

6 events,

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Open Reflective Day at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

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Exploring Covenant Day at Penhurst Retreat Centre

4 events,

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Online Oasis Day

5 events,

Quiet Week at the Othona Community, West Dorset

6 events,

Rest for the Weary Retreat at Penhurst Retreat Centre

10 events,

Residential retreat at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

Walking Retreat at Wydale Hall

Folk music workshop at Shepherd’s Dene

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Quiet Day at Wydale Hall

11 events,

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Quiet Day at Wydale Hall

7 events,

6 events,

Narnia Retreat at Penhurst Retreat Centre

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An evening with Thomas Merton at Sarum College

6 events,

5 events,

Residential retreat at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

8 events,

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Revisiting Advent and Christmas at Sarum College

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Quiet Garden day at Holland House

7 events,

Singing Retreat at Penhurst Retreat Centre

Lakeland Writing Retreat at Rydal Hall

Sitting at the feet of Carmelite mystics retreat at the House of Prayer

8 events,

7 events,

Reflections on retirement retreat at Sheldon

Confessions workshop at Mirfield

Healing Retreat at Penhurst Retreat Centre

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An evening with Evelyn Underhill at Sarum College

6 events,

7 events,

6 events,

Working Party at Penhurst Retreat Centre

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Day of Stillness at the Royal Foundation of St Katharine

5 events,

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Gardening Day at Wydale Hall

3 events,

R5 retreat at Sheldon

At the APR we aim to:

  • promote the value of retreats and the work of retreat houses and retreat leaders
  • support the provision of opportunities for quiet and reflection within the context of everyday life
  • encourage training in retreat leadership and spiritual direction
  • facilitate renewal and growth in spirituality
  • enable the exploration of different expressions of Christian spirituality

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.

Announcements

The 2023 APR Autumn retreat will be held from 31 Oct until 2 Nov 2023 at Shallowford House, Staffs. It will be led by APR President, Rt Revd John Stroyan. More details are available by clicking here, or book your place now using our online booking form.

The 2023 APR Annual General Meeting will be held at Shallowford House at 2pm on Thursday 2nd November (You are invited to join us for a celebration of Holy Communion and lunch preceding the meeting, at a cost of £20). The AGM will also be accessible via Zoom. Book now by emailing promoting.retreats@gmail.com, and please let us know whether you will be joining us in person or online! 

Don’t forget it’s National Retreat Week from 23-30 September 2023! How might you get involved? Find out more on renewall.org.uk

This week we are praying for...

Each week we pray for one of our member retreat houses. This week we are praying for the Sisters of the Community of the Holy Name in Hessle, East Yorkshire, and for all who seek rest and refreshment with them

Membership

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.

Bursaries

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.

Resources

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.

Support the work of APR

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.

If you are a UK taxpayer, please consider Gift Aiding your donation. We are able to claim an additional 25% from HMRC on top of your donation, at no extra cost to you. All you need do is complete our online Gift Aid declaration form and we’ll take care of the rest.

How to Donate

If you would like to make a donation to support the work of APR, or specifically to the Bursary Fund, you can do so by means of the online donation button below.