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Douai Abbey
Upper Woolhampton, Reading RG7 5TQ, UK
0118 9715399
Rooms
6 double, 3 twin, 13 single. All rooms en suite (4 with disabled access showers). Lift for disabled access to guest rooms. 3 conference rooms (capacity 35, 20 and 16), 2 sitting rooms, library, 1 conversation room. Abbey Church (capacity 250) and St Mary’s Church (capacity 80)
Notes
Douai Abbey is a Benedictine monastery set on high ground above the Kennet Valley in rural West Berkshire. The community of 14 monks sing most of the divine office in English with Vespers in Latin and guests are welcome to attend. The community is Roman Catholic but other denominations are very welcome. Most of the extensive grounds are open to guests and there are well-signposted walks in the immediate vicinity. Our programme of organised retreats for 2026 is not yet complete but details will soon be available on our website. We invite individual guests, but no residential groups, except for those using the cottages
Contact
Fr Alexander Austin OSB
2027 Events
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