Retreat-Holidays
Welcome to Retreat-Holidays
Retreat-Holidays is an exciting venture offering revitalising breaks for tired Christians - and, indeed, for others who are searching.
Retreat-holidays are genuinely both retreats and holidays, set in beautiful, peaceful surroundings which help you to unwind, still down and become aware of God's presence within and around you. They are suitable both for people who go on retreats regularly and for those who have never been on one before but are looking for a Christian holiday.
For details of our various departures, click on the locations in the menu.
Retreat-Holidays make retreats a treat
and holidays holy!
As one of our clients put it:
"Retreat-Holidays... The integration of those two words was woven into an experience of deep delight and wonder."
Most of our retreat-holidays last a week - or two week in the Caribbean. There is a short input session in the morning, giving you thoughts for the day and a Bible passage or two to mull over. The themes and texts relate in some way to our surroundings.
There is usually an excursion on three or four days of the week (sometimes more). Then, in the evening before dinner, we have half an hour together to reflect on the day and to pray together.
The What we offer page says more about what retreat-holidays are.
Last-minute vacancies
In 2008, we still have vacancies for our Body, Mind and Spirit retreat-holiday at a spa in the French Alps
and for the Villa Palazzola at Christmas and New Year.
You can see at a glance which other retreat-holidays still have vacancies by clicking on 2008-2009 Departures on the menu.
Individually guided retreats
We can also arrange individually guided retreats in Malta,
Dublin,
Salamanca,
Antigua or
Dominica
at dates to suit you, subject to availability.
Click on the picture for more information.
Brochures and leaflets
Leaflets about the remaining departures for 2008 are available from our office.
The brochure for 2009 is now available. If you let us have your address, we'll send you a copy. You can also request a brochure by phone - call 01304 214789.
If you don't want to wait for the post, you can print the pages of the 2009 brochure which are of interest to you by clicking on the picture.
Accessibility
There is a note on the accessibility of each of our retreat-holidays at the bottom of the Dates, price and flights page for that location. We regret that we are unable to accept the responsibility of looking after people who know before they travel that they have serious problems of health or mobility.
Special offer
If we receive your deposit for a 2009 departure by 30 November 2008, we'll send you a free luggage strap with your surname woven into it - great for identifying your bag on the carousel.
If you give us your email address, we'll notify you when new retreats and retreat-holidays are added to the programme. If you give us your postal address, we'll also send you the annual brochure. And if you have any queries, give us a ring or email us. We're small enough to care!
Our retreat-holidays are primarily designed for people travelling from the UK and Ireland, but we are very happy to welcome English-speaking clients from other countries and to discuss with them the most convenient way for them to come and join us.
Our thanks to Jonathan Pugh and the Tablet (www.thetablet.co.uk) for permission to use the cartoon.
Website partially updated on 28 October 2008.