Barn Retreats
The Dharma of daily life: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Ethan Pollock and Barn Coordinators
May 10 - 16, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £495-£615. This retreat invites participants to bring the heart of Buddhist practice into everyday life, exploring how mindfulness, compassion and wisdom can guide each moment.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
May 10 - 16, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: Ease of Being LGBTQIA+ Retreat (6 nights)
With Armel Wraight, Jilna Shah and Barn Coordinators
May 17 - 23, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £445-£575. This is a retreat for those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, non-binary, genderqueer, and those who simply don’t fit into the gender identity or sexual orientation norms of our society.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
May 17 - 23, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Touching the Earth: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
May 24 - 30, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to nature
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
May 24 - 30, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Living in Awareness: a 4-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
June 2 - 6, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £345-£450. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 4 nights
June 2 - 6, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Buddhism for Beginners: 6-night retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
June 7 - 13, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Do you want to learn more about Buddhism? This retreat is for you.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
June 7 - 13, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: Joy (Mudita) 6 night Dharma Pathway retreat
With Nadia Abdel-Karim and Barn Coordinators
June 14 - 20, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £650. In this retreat, we will explore the meaning, significance and depths of joy - and ways to cultivate more joy.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
June 14 - 20, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Touching the Earth: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
June 21 - 27, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to nature
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
June 21 - 27, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Awakening the Heart: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
June 28 - July 4, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
June 28 - July 4, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Being and Belonging: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
July 5 - 11, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
July 5 - 11, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Awakening the Heart: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
July 12 - 18, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
July 12 - 18, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 4 nights
July 19 - 23, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Touching the Earth: a 4-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
July 21 - 25, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £345-£450. Meditation, community and connection to nature
Living in Awareness: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
July 26 - August 1, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
July 26 - August 1, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Buddhism for Beginners: 6-night retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
August 2 - 8, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Do you want to learn more about Buddhism? This retreat is for you.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
August 2 - 8, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Being and Belonging: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
August 9 - 15, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
August 9 - 15, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Living in Awareness: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
August 16 - 22, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
August 16 - 22, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Touching the Earth: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
August 23 - 29, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to nature
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
August 23 - 29, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: Buddhism and Psychotherapy (6 nights)
With Jan Gentaku Mojsa and Barn Coordinators
August 30 - September 5, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £615. This retreat is specifically for psychotherapists, counsellors and mental health professionals who want to enhance their understanding of how the ideas and meditative skills of Buddhism may be integrated into their work.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
August 30 - September 5, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: Retreat for Young People (6 nights)
With Barn Coordinators
September 6 - 12, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £195-£495. This 6-night Barn retreat is for people aged 18 to 30 only.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
September 6 - 12, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Awakening the Heart: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
September 13 - 19, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
September 13 - 19, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Being and Belonging: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
September 20 - 26, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
September 20 - 26, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
September 27 - October 3, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
This is Peaceful: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Bernat Font and Barn Coordinators
September 27 - October 3, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £615. In this retreat, we will cultivate wise attitude as the key skill in meditation rather than attentional focus, allowing each practitioner to find and choose their meditation object.
The Barn: Loving-Kindness (Metta) 6 night Dharma Pathway retreat
With Lindsay Alderton and Barn Coordinators
October 4 - 10, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £650. This is the first of a four-part retreat series on the Brahmaviharas or ‘Divine Abodes’: four qualities of heart to cultivate for wellbeing and liberation.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
October 4 - 10, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Living in Awareness: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
October 11 - 17, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
October 11 - 17, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Giving Back to The Barn: A Work Retreat - 6 nights
With Barn Coordinators
October 18 - 24, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Help us nurture The Barn for the future - and get a less expensive retreat at the same time. Join us for practising and working in community. Have you been to at least one Barn retreat in the past, and you would like to join us in painting and home repairs? There will be a variety […]
Touching the Earth: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
October 25 - 31, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to nature
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
October 25 - 31, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: Earth in Mind - Dharma, Deep Ecology and the Land (6 nights)
With Rupert Marques and Barn Coordinators
November 8 - 14, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £615. This retreat connects mindfulness and The Dharma with the natural world – at a time when the world urgently needs our care.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
November 8 - 14, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: Buddhism and Systems Thinking (6 nights)
With Nina Jankelson, Rachel Lilley and Barn Coordinators
November 15 - 21, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £615. On this retreat we’ll explore the convergence of systems thinking, neuroscience and contemplative practice.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
November 15 - 21, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Being and Belonging: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
November 22 - 28, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
November 22 - 28, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Living in Awareness: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
November 29 - December 5, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
November 29 - December 5, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: Equanimity (upekkha) 6 night Dharma Pathway retreat
With Colette Power and Barn Coordinators
December 6 - 12, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £650. In this retreat, we'll practise cultivating steadiness in the midst of our lives, through meditation in relative stillness and relative movement and in daily life activities and community.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
December 6 - 12, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Awakening the Heart: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
December 13 - 19, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
December 13 - 19, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: Christmas Meditation Retreat (6 nights)
With Barn Coordinators
December 22 - 28, 2026
Sharpham Trust
Cost £475-£615. Based on the three pillars of meditation, community and working on the land, Barn retreats help develop a mindful approach to our lives, work and relationships.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights Christmas
December 22 - 28, 2026
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: New Year Retreat (6 nights)
With Barn Coordinators
December 29, 2026 - January 4, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost £475-£615. Based on the three pillars of meditation, community and working on the land, Barn retreats help develop a mindful approach to our lives, work and relationships.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights New Year
December 29, 2026 - January 4, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Living with Integrity: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Dene Donalds and Barn Coordinators
January 10 - 16, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost £495-£615. On this retreat, we will deepen our practice in a peaceful and supportive environment through mindfulness, meditation, and the study of the Five Precepts.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
January 10 - 16, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Practice in Relationships: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Ayya Anopama and Barn Coordinators
January 17 - 23, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £615. In this retreat we will explore how we can be present within ourselves with others and all life, using mindful, shared contemplation to support an experiential understanding of interconnection, responsiveness and reciprocity.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
January 17 - 23, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Dharma of daily life: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Gavin Milne and Barn Coordinators
January 24 - 30, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost £495-£615. This retreat invites participants to bring the heart of Buddhist practice into everyday life, exploring how mindfulness, compassion and wisdom can guide each moment.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
January 24 - 30, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Awakening the Heart: a 4-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
February 2 - 6, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost £345-£450. Meditation, community and connection to the land
The Barn: Working With Emotions (6 nights)
With Jared Gottlieb and Barn Coordinators
February 7 - 13, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £615. In this retreat, we will use the lenses of Western and Buddhist psychology to learn about our emotions in an experiential way.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
February 7 - 13, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Being and Belonging: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
February 14 - 20, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
February 14 - 20, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Seven Factors of Awakening: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Viren Jeram and Barn Coordinators
February 21 - 27, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost £495-£615. The Seven Factors of Awakening are qualities that The Buddha identified as leading in the direction of liberation and insight.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
February 21 - 27, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Living in Awareness: a 6-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
February 28 - March 6, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Meditation, community and connection to the land
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
February 28 - March 6, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Touching the Earth: a 4-night Buddhist retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
March 7 - 11, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost £345-£450. Meditation, community and connection to nature
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 4 nights
March 7 - 11, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
The Barn: Cultivating Inner Resources (6 nights)
With River Walton and Barn Coordinators
March 21 - 27, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £495 - £615. This retreat begins with Spring Equinox in the northern hemisphere, and as the days slowly lengthen we'll explore the Paramis - resources such as generosity, patience, courage, balance and friendliness.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
March 21 - 27, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Buddhism for Beginners: 6-night retreat at The Barn
With Barn Coordinators
March 28 - April 3, 2027
Sharpham Trust
Cost £445-£575. Do you want to learn more about Buddhism? This retreat is for you.
Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights
March 28 - April 3, 2027
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage