Guided Retreats at Ampleforth Abbey

We are delighted to introduce our new programme of Retreats for 2025. Whether it's your first time on a retreat or you've been staying with us for many years, we hope you find what you're looking for.

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In his Rule, in addition to the books of Scripture, St Benedict provides a reading list drawn from the major spiritual authors of his own time, which

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An opportunity to reflect on the importance of Holy Week and to see its place in our life. This guided retreat includes full board and light

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God comes to us in the most unlikely ways. Many seek to find God in the extraordinary moments of life, and without a doubt God is present at these

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Now in their fourth year! A walking retreat, with three pilgrimages to the holy sites of Yorkshire, sauntering with the saints. The first day a

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From the Annunciation to her Assumption, we will explore the life and prayer of Mary through sacred art across the centuries. Through her obedience to

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Tai Chi has been described as ‘meditation in movement’. Christian Meditation involves stillness. During this retreat we balance these paradoxical

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Traces how the picture of Jesus develops in the course of the New Testament writings. This guided retreat includes full board and light refreshments

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How do we bring our sexuality and sexual desires into a living encounter with Jesus. Come and explore the theology of your body. This guided retreat

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An invitation to look inside the cloister, the choir, & the heart of a life & heart of a monk of Ampleforth, in a monastery & community facing radical