A retreat is your chance to step aside from life for a while, to rest and just 'be' in a welcoming, peaceful place.
Glenthorne Quaker Guest House
Contact Details
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01539 435389
Retreat Centre Description
Glenthorne is a long established guest house an meeting place in Grasmere. It isn open to anyone seeking a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, comfortable accommodation,
and delicious home-cooked meals in stunning surroundings. We aim to meet the differing needs of all our guests in a peaceful atmosphere with Quaker values and ethos.
At Glenthorne we welcome families and individuals of all ages for holidays and short breaks on the heart of the English Lake District.
Accommodation on Offer
There is newly built ground floor accommodation for disabled visitors and well appointed single and double rooms - mostly ensuite in the main house and adjacent Bankside. Most rooms have access to free wifi.
Retreat Centre Facilities
Please see website for retreat centre facilities
Types of Retreat Offered
Please see website for retreats offered
2025 Events
2025 PROGRAMME
21 st – 23 rd February Climate & and Extinction Emergencies Rupert Read
10 th – 14 th March Writing Retreat B Pink Dandelion & J Gray
7 th – 11 th April Boot, Boat & Goat T Winterton & G OgilvieMeri Goad
25 th – 27 th April Margaret Fell - |Mother of Quakerism Stuart Masters
30 th May – 1 st June Time with Texts Ben Pink Dandelion
9 th – 13 th June Circle Dancing Anne-Lise Kryger
23 rd – 27 th June Life, Death and Afterlife Rhonda Riachi
27 th – 29 th June Guide to the Blissful Way of Life Adam Dacey
7 th – 11 th July Connecting with Plants Letta Jones
21 st – 25 th July Exploring T.S Eliot’s Four Quartets Barbara Windle
25 th – 28 th July Walking with the Alexander Technique Hilary Cook
28 th July – 1 st August Sketching & Mixed Media Painting Sue Ford
1 st – 3 rdh August Trees Letta Jones
4 th – 8 th August Dru Yoga Julia Slater
15 th – 17 th August Interpreting Jesus Janet Scott
18 th – 22 nd August Sketching & Mixed Media Painting Sue Ford
1 st – 5 th September Circle Dancing Anne-Lise Kryger
8 th – 12 th September Hearing God Terry Winterton
19 th - 21 st September Voices of the Earth Zélie and Phillip Gross
22 nd – 26 th September Art, Spirit and Life Erik Dries
26 th – 28 th September Centering Prayer R Field & R Eddleston
29 th Sept – 3 rd October Boot, Boat & Goat T Winterton & G Ogilvie
6 th – 10 th October Circle Dancing Anne-Lise Kryger
10 th – 12 th October Taming the Tiger Adam Dacey
27 th – 31 st October What has Wordsworth to Offer us? Barbara Windle
28 th Nov – 1 st December Sketching & Mixed Media Painting Sue Ford
Retreat Centre Location
Easedale Rd, Ambleside LA22, UK
2026 Events
2026 PROGRAMME
13 th – 15 th February Climate & Extinction Emergencies R Read & L Seward
2 nd – 6 th March Mix Media Painting Sue Ford
16 th – 20 th March Writing Retreat B Pink Dandelion & J Gray
13 th – 17 th April Quietly Wild R Harvey & N Austin
24 th – 26 th April George Fox & Early Quaker Culture B Pink Dandelion & H Hinds
27 th April – 1 st May Boot, Boat and Goat The Glenthorne Team
25 th – 29 th May Circle Dancing Anne-Lise Kryger
29 th – 31 st May Ignatian Spirituality Mark Russ
5 th – 7 th June Medicine for the Mind Adam Dacey
8 th – 12 th June Reincarnation: A Brief Introduction Rhonda Riachi
13 th – 17 th July Connecting with Plants Letta Jones
22 nd – 26 th July Exploring T.S Eliot’s Four Quartets Barbara Windle
27 th – 31 st July Mix Media Painting Sue Ford
31 st July – 2nd Aug Tai Chi and Chi Gung Kim Noy-Man
10 th – 14 th Aug Yoga with Julia Julia Slater
14 th – 16 th Aug Exploring Quaker Botanists Letta Jones
17 th – 21 st Aug Mix Media Painting Sue Ford
21 st – 23 rd Aug Building the Beloved Community Janet Scott
24 th – 28 th Aug Circle Dancing Anne-Lise Kryger
6 th – 11 th Sept Sculpting Animals in Papier Mache Patty Callahan
11 th – 13 th Sept Opening to the Spirit Terry Winterton
13 th – 16 th Sept Walking with the Alexander Technique Hilary Cook
16 th – 18 th Sept Climate & Extinction (Part 2) R Read & L Seward
18 th – 20 th Sept Margaret Fell. Mother of Quakerism Stuart Masters
21 st – 25 th Sept Boot, Boat & Goat The Glenthorne Team
25 th – 27 th Sept Centering Prayer R Field & R Eddleston
5 th – 9 th Oct Circle Dancing Anne-Lise Kryger
9 th – 11 th Oct Lake of Peace Adam Dacey
19 th – 23 rd Oct What has Wordsworth to Offer us? Barbara Windle
26 th – 30 th Oct Powered by Love Margaret Siberry2026 PROGRAMME
Glenthorne Quaker Guest House
Easedale Rd, Ambleside LA22, UK