A retreat is your chance to step aside from life for a while, to rest and just 'be' in a welcoming, peaceful place.
Retreat Centre Description
Ammerdown is a sanctuary of peace, set in the heart of beautiful Somerset countryside, just 12 miles south of Bath and 16 miles from Bristol. Offering our guests space and time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, our retreat centre nestles in the grounds of Ammerdown Park, where our guests can relax in the garden or wander further afield through woodland and open countryside. With home cooked food, forty bedrooms and fully equipped meeting rooms, we are an ideal venue for people to meet together or enjoy an individual stay.
We host retreats, courses, and quiet days led by a variety of spiritual directors and course leaders. We also provide specific courses for people of all faiths and none seeking to explore, experience and apply nonviolence, peace and reconciliation in their own lives and a world increasingly divided and conflicted.
Accommodation on Offer
Conference Facilities:
Harness Room - seats 15
Upper Dovecote - seats 15
Russell Room - seats 55
Trevett Room - seats 60
John Todd Room - seats 80
40 comfortable bedrooms
Accommodation for up to 68 people.
27 double/twin en suite (One of which fully accessible via a lift)
13 single en suite (two of which are ground floor and one fully accessible)
Communal areas
Lounge
Licensed bar
Dining room
Library
TV room
Chapel
(all offering additional meeting space)
There is ample on site free parking.
Retreat Centre Facilities
Please see website for retreat centre facilities
Types of Retreat Offered
Please see website for retreats offered
2025 Events
January
4 Quiet Day - New Beginnings, Narinder Tegally
16 TLC Day for the Retired
17 - 19 Towards a World Fit for Children, John Bell
31 - 2/2 Writing Your Own Memoir, Rosie Jackson
Febuary
6 The Pain and the Passion, Baroness Cox
11 Refreshing Day for Carers
13 TLC Day for the Retired
14 Drumming for Wellness, Jo Coombes
27 Reconciliation as a Political Value: What Should It Mean for Europe in 2025?, Prof. McDonagh
March
1 A Day with the Prophet, Sue Glanville
2 Songs for Peace, Clara Atkins
4 -1 Lenten Zoom Bible Study, Rupert Kaye
10 -12 Church for Grown Ups - Please, Dave Tomlinson
11 Refreshing Day for Carers
13 TLC Day for the Retired
14 Ennegram, Helen English & Joanne Bonnet
24 - 28 Individually Guided Retreat, Jason Whiley
April
4 - 6 Stiched Textiles, Sian Martin
7 - 10 Celebrate Jane Austen, Dr Danielle Grover
10 TLC Day for the Retired
15 Refreshing Day for Carers
17 - 20 Easter Retreat, Rupert Kaye
29 - 27/5 Pentecost Zoom Bible Study, Rupert Kaye
May
7 - 10 Poems to Live by, Rosie Jackson
9 - 11 Kintsugi - The Art of Broken Pottery, Caroline Hudson
15 Quiet Day - Celebrating Difference, Narinder Tegally
15 TLC Day for the Retired
19 -21 Lace Making, Helen Lilley
23 - 25 Psalms, Rabbi Rachel Montagu & Sr Anne Lee
27 Refreshing Day for Carers
June
5 Living in Liminal Space, Margaret Benifiel
12 TLC Day for the Retired
24 Refreshing Day for Carers
28 Poetry to Ease the Mind, Sue Glanville
July
14 - 18 Individually Guided Retreat, Judy Holyer
17 TLC Day for the Retired
17 -20 Sew and Sewcialise, Sharon Wilkinson
18 - 20 Ignation Spirituality, Sam Whiley
August
12 - 16 Watercolour Painting, Dawn Oliver
17 Stained Glass Dragonflies, Tracey Quinn
September
2 Refreshing Day for Carers
12 -14 Big Enough God for an Emerging World, Dave Tomlinson
18 TLC Day for the Retired
27 Tools to Improve Mental Wellbeing and Manage Anxiety, Sue Glanville
27 Quiet Day - Remembering and Facing Change, Narinder Tegally
October
6 - 8 Seasons of the Soul: An Autumn Retreat of Reflection and Renewal, Sam Whiley
6 - 10 Calligraphy, Josie Brown
15 - 17 Ennegram, Helen English & Joanne Bonnet
17 - 19 Harmony Singing Weekend, Clara Atkins
23 TLC Day for the Retired
28 Refreshing Day for Carers
November
1 Stained Glass Christmas Decorations, Tracey Quinn
3 - 7 Odd Women & Odder Men, John Bell
7 -9 Stiched Textiles, Sian Martin
13 TLC Day for the Retired
21 - 23 Pre-Advent Retreat, Narinder Tegally
24 Stepping into the Bible, Peter Sills
25 - 16/12 Advent Zoom Bible Study, Rupert Kaye
25 Refreshing Day for Carers
December
18 TLC Day for the Retired
23 - 27 Christmas House Party
Retreat Centre Location
Ammerdown Park, Radstock BA3 5SW, UK
2026 Events
January
5 - Epiphany Retreat - Rev Narinder Tegally
21 - The Hope of Nonviolence (Online introductory session) - Carolyn Merry & Martina Hunt
22 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
31 - Kintsugi Day Course - Caroline Hudson
February
2-4 - Strong in Love, Peaceful and Restful - Ian and Gail Adams
10 - Refreshing Day for Carers - Ammerdown
14 - Justice by Investing in Local Community Leaders & Assets Workshop - Rev Dr Ash Barker & Tim Evans
14-17 - Fetch me my smelling salts! Illness, Injury and Remedies in Jane Austen’s Novels - Dr Danielle Grover
19 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
28 - Extraordinary Women: Etty Hillesum - An Interrupted Life - Sue Glanville
28 - Lenten Quiet Day - Rev Narinder Tegally
March
3 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
2-4 - Faith, Hope and DEI - Dave Tomlinson
11 - The Hope of Nonviolence (Online introductory session) - Carolyn Merry & Martina Hunt
14 - Peace, Flowers & Spring Retreat Day - Martina Hunt
23-26 - Hoop Embroidery - Annette Bolton
April
10-12 - Stitched Textiles - Sian Martin
17 - Drumming for Wellness - Joanne Coomber
21 - Refreshing Day for Carers - Ammerdown
23 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
27-29 - Introduction to the Enneagram - Terry & Mary Wood
May
18-20 - Lace Making - Helen Lilley
20 - The Hope of Nonviolence (Online introductory session) - Carolyn Merry & Martina Hunt
21 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
23 - Stained Glass Bees - Tracey Quinn
June
11 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
27 - "Time Out" Quiet Day - Rev Narinder Tegally & Carolyn Merry
30 - Refreshing Day for Carers - Ammerdown
July
13-17 - Individually Guided Retreat - Judy Holyer
13-16 - Stumpwork Flowers from an English Garden - Annette Bolton
16-19 - Sew and Sewcialise - Sharon Wilkinson
16 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
17-19 - The Hope of Nonviolence Residential Course - Carolyn Merry & Martina Hunt
August
20-24 - Watercolour Painting - Dawn Oliver
31 - Family Fun Day - Ammerdown
September
3 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
8 - Refreshing Day for Carers - Ammerdown
16 - The Hope of Nonviolence (Online introductory session) - Carolyn Merry & Martina Hunt
26 - Extraordinary Women - Mindfulness & Presence with the Poems of Mary Oliver - Sue Glanville
28-30 - Things Jesus Never Taught - Dave Tomlinson
October
1 - Stained Glass Garden Panels - Tracey Quinn
2 - International Day of Peace & Nonviolence Pilgrimage (Wells - Ammerdown) - Carolyn Merry
2-4 - Memoir Writing - Rosie Jackson
5-9 - Glorious Colourful Calligraphy - Josie Brown
5-7 - Enneagram - Terry & Mary Wood
12-15 - Redwork Embroidery - Annette Bolton
15 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
17 - Living Well with Difference Quiet Day - Rev Narinder Tegally & Carolyn Merry
20 - Refreshing Day for Carers - Ammerdown
November
9-11 - TEN THINGS THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THE BIBLE - John Bell
13-15 - Stitched Textiles - Sian Martin
13-15 - The Hope of Nonviolence Residential Course - Carolyn Merry & Martina Hunt
17 - Refreshing Day for Carers - Ammerdown
19 - TLC for the Retired - Ammerdown
December
2 - The Hope of Nonviolence (Online introductory session) - Carolyn Merry & Martina Hunt
4-6 - Advent Retreat - Rev Narinder Tegally
12 - Peace, Wreaths & Christmas Retreat Day - Martina Hunt
TBC - TLC for the Retired Christmas Lunch - Ammerdown
Ammerdown Centre, The
Ammerdown Park, Radstock BA3 5SW, UK