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Lee Abbey Devon

Lee Abbey, Lynton EX35 6JJ, UK

Contact Details

Contact Name:

David Halsey

Email:

Telephone:

+441598 752621

Retreat Centre Description

Lee Abbey Devon is a retreat and holiday centre where guests come to intentionally encounter the presence of Jesus Christ. It is hosted by an international Christian Community for whom it is home. Situated on a 288 acre estate within the stunningly beautiful Exmoor National Park in North Devon, it has its own beach and tea cottage (open May – Oct). We run a varied programme of week-long and weekend Christian retreats on themes such as prayer, discipleship, the environment, science, creativity, walking and well being. Guests are most welcome to come as individuals, couples, families, small groups and church groups to be renewed, refreshed and resourced. Come and join in with the programme at Lee Abbey Devon or, if you prefer, simply come and find your own rhythm and space in this ‘thin’ place.

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Accommodation on Offer

10 x single rooms with ensuite

8 x single rooms without ensuite

14 x Twin rooms with ensuite

3 x Twin rooms without ensuite

8 x Double rooms with ensuite

6 x Double rooms without ensuite

2 x Triple rooms with ensuite

3 x Triple without ensuite

1 x Family room without ensuite (a double and a single)

2 x Quads rooms (double and 2 singles) with ensuite

In addition at the Beacon Centre there are a further 15 rooms in bunk bed type accommodation with 1-5 beds in each room, totalling 44 beds.

In addition, there is the Octagonal Meeting Room, Library, art room, Chapel, Preston Suite (4 separate rooms used for youth, art, creche etc), Dining Room and Orangery, and two small meeting rooms for 3-4 people.

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Retreat Centre Facilities

Please see website for retreat centre facilities

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Types of Retreat Offered

Please see website for retreats offered

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2024 Events 

8–12 January (Mon-Fri)

Song Writers Retreat
(At the Beacon Centre)

Speakers TBC

 

12–14 January (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

15–19 January (Mon-Fri)
Letting the Parables of Jesus Speak To Us

Lee Abbey Team

 

15–19 January (Mon-Fri)

ENNEAGRAM 3
Catherine Park and Joanna Pearson

 

15–19 January (Mon-Fri)
LIVING YARNS

Vittoria Hancock and Gretel White

 

19–21 January (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

22–26 January (Mon-Fri)
Return of the Light
SILENT RETREAT

Michael Mitton

 

26–28 January (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

29 January – 2 February (Mon-Fri)

Come and Drink From Living Water
(For Clergy, Ministers and Church Leaders)
Mark Melluish

 

FEBRUARY

2-4 February (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

5-9 February (Mon-Fri)
The God of Creation and New Creation: Jesus, Science and Popular Culture
David Wilkinson

 

5-9 February (Mon-Fri)
Individually Guided SILENT Retreat

Becky Widdows

 

9-11 February (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

12-16 February (Mon-Fri)
Let Me Tell You A Story
Andy Kind

 

16-18 February (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

23-25 February (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

26 February – 1 March (Mon-Fri)
Pursuing God’s Will
Jill Weber

 

26 February – 1 March (Mon-Fri)
Estate Working Party - Tree Planting
Lee Abbey Estate Team

 

MARCH

4-8 March (Mon-Fri)
Who You Can Become When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned
Sheridan Voysey

 

8-10 March (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

14-17 March – House Closed

 

18-22 March (Mon-Fri)
Big Bang To Biology: Do We Detect The Hand Of God?
John Bryant and Graham Swinerd

 

18-22 March (Mon-Fri)
Enneagram 1

Catherine Park and Joanna Pearson

 

22-27 March (Fri-Wed)
Creativity, Culture and Christ: Towards Easter
Chris Duffet, Carl Smethurst, Andy Thomas, Dai Woolridge

 

28 March – 2 April (Thurs-Tues)
Easter Celebration
Lee Abbey Team

 

APRIL
3-7 April (Wed-Sun)
Nomadland: Living Missionally in a Constantly Shifting Culture
Luke Cawley

 

8-12 April (Mon-Fri)
Ordinands Week

Bishop Mark Tanner

 

12-14 April (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

19-21 April (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

22-26 April (Mon-Fri)
Abide, And Bear Much Fruit
Paul and Becky Harcourt

 

22-26 April (Mon-Fri)
The Armour Of God Part 2
Clay Workshops
Janey Petterson

 

26-28 April (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

29 April – 3 May (Mon-Fri)
The Call of the Wild, the Feel of the Holy
Michael Mitton & Russ Parker

 

MAY

 

3-5 May (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

6-10 May (Mon-Fri)
Walk and Talk
Helen and Graham Worsfold

 

6-10 May (Mon-Fri)
The Book of Esther: For Such a Time as This
Bev Shepherd

 

17-19 May (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

20-24 May (Mon-Fri)
Birds of Exmoor
Andrew Mann

 

20-24 May (Mon-Fri)
How God Breaks in When Life Turns Tough
Joanna Watson

 

24-26 May (Fri-Sun)
Divorce Recovery Workshop

DRW

 

24-26 May (Fri-Sun)
Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

27-31 May

Half Term

TBC

 

31 May - 2 June (Fri-Sun)

Renew, Refresh, Resource

 

3-7 June

Confident Christianity: Sharing Your Faith

Confidently and Naturally

Andy Bannister

 

 

 

2025 Events 

Retreat Centre Location

Lee Abbey, Lynton EX35 6JJ, UK

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