Barn Retreats

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

April 28 - May 4, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

April 28 - May 4, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

May 5 - 11, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

May 5 - 11, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

The Barn: Tending the Garden - an eco-gardening retreat (6 nights)

With Luciana Edwards and Barn Coordinators

May 12 - 18, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. Come join with us to tend our inner and outer gardens - the inner garden of our minds through meditation and silence, and the outer garden of The Barn to prepare the soil and plant the seeds for the growing season.

Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights

May 12 - 18, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 4 night Retreat

May 21 - 25, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £295-£450. 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 - 4 nights

May 21 - 25, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

May 26 - June 1, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

May 26 - June 1, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
work retreat at The Barn at The Sharpham Trust

Giving Back to The Barn: A Work Retreat - 6 nights

June 2 - 8, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £185-£325. Join us for working and practising in community for one of our regular work retreats helping to nurture The Barn for the future.

Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights

June 9 - 15, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

The Barn: Ease of Being LGBTQI+ Retreat (6 nights)

With Lindsay Alderton, Armel Wraight, Hannah Cavender and Barn Coordinators

June 9 - 15, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £375 - £525. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 4 night Retreat

June 18 - 22, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £295-£450. 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 - 4 nights

June 18 - 22, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

The Barn: Working With Emotions (6 nights)

With Ramiro Ortega and Barn Coordinators

June 23 - 29, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £395 - £550. 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

June 23 - 29, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 4 night Retreat

July 2 - 6, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £295-£450. 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 - 4 nights

July 2 - 6, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

July 7 - 13, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

July 7 - 13, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights

July 14 - 20, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
Buddhism & Ecology

The Barn: Remembering Ourselves as Earth: Buddhism and Ecology (6 nights)

With Tasha Bassingthwaighte, Nina Jankelson and Barn Coordinators

July 14 - 20, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £395 - £550. In this retreat we'll explore how traditional Buddhist teachings like interdependence & emptiness intersect with ecology - the science of relations between living beings.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

July 21 - 27, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

July 21 - 27, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

The Barn: Retreat for Young People (6 nights)

With Lucy Chan, Hannah Cavender and Barn Coordinators

July 28 - August 3, 2024
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

July 28 - August 3, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage
retreat for men at The Barn at The Sharpham Trust

The Barn: Meditation Retreat for Men (6 nights)

With Martin Saulite and Coach House Coordinators

August 4 - 10, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £395 - £550. This retreat is for men only. 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 for Men

August 4 - 10, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Solitary retreat in The Hermitage - 6 nights

August 11 - 17, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

The Barn: Buddhism and Psychotherapy (6 nights)

With Nigel Wellings and Barn Coordinators

August 11 - 17, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £395 - £550. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

August 18 - 24, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

August 18 - 24, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

August 25 - 31, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

August 25 - 31, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

September 1 - 7, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

September 1 - 7, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

September 8 - 14, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

September 8 - 14, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 4 night Retreat

September 17 - 21, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £295-£450. 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 - 4 nights

September 17 - 21, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

September 22 - 28, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £395-£550. 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

September 22 - 28, 2024
A solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in The Hermitage

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

September 29 - October 5, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 4 night Retreat

October 8 - 12, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £295-£450. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

October 13 - 19, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.

The Barn: Ageing with Awareness Retreat for People Aged 55+ (6 nights)

With Felice Rhiannon and Charlie Ivermee

October 20 - 26, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £425 - £565. This retreat is for people aged 55+. 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.

The Barn: Transform Your Suffering - a compassion retreat (6 nights)

With Dene Donalds and Barn Coordinators

October 27 - November 2, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £445 - £595. This is the second of a four-part retreat series on the Brahmaviharas or ‘Divine Abodes’: four qualities of heart to cultivate for wellbeing and liberation - loving kindness (metta), compassion, joy and equanimity.
work retreat at The Barn at The Sharpham Trust

Giving Back to The Barn: A Work Retreat - 6 nights

November 3 - 9, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £185-£325. Join us for working and practising in community for one of our regular work retreats helping to nurture The Barn for the future.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

November 10 - 16, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

November 17 - 23, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

December 1 - 7, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

December 8 - 14, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 4 night Retreat

December 17 - 21, 2024
Sharpham Trust
Cost £295-£450. 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.
Winter view from The Barn

The Barn: Christmas Meditation Retreat (6 nights)

December 22 - 28, 2024
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.
New Year at The Barn at The Sharpham Trust

The Barn: New Year Retreat (6 nights)

December 29, 2024 - January 4, 2025
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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 4 night Retreat

January 14 - 18, 2025
Sharpham Trust
Cost £295-£450. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

January 19 - 25, 2025
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

January 26 - February 1, 2025
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.
work retreat at The Barn at The Sharpham Trust

Giving Back to The Barn: A Work Retreat - 6 nights

February 9 - 15, 2025
Sharpham Trust
Cost: £185-£325. Join us for working and practising in community for one of our regular work retreats helping to nurture The Barn for the future.

Live in community at The Barn: a 4 night Retreat

February 18 - 22, 2025
Sharpham Trust
Cost £295-£450. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

February 23 - March 1, 2025
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.

Live in community at The Barn: a 6 night Retreat

March 9 - 15, 2025
Sharpham Trust
Cost £425-£565. 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.