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Retreats in the Buddhist tradition run weekly throughout the year at The Barn and are based on the three pillars of meditation, community and connection to the land.
Our meditation retreats help to develop a mindful approach to our lives, work and relationships.
Our signature 6-night retreat offers three 40-minute meditation sessions each day, mindful work in the organic gardens and woods, morning movement and enquiry, while other retreats in our programme are led by Buddhist & Dharma teachers. All retreats are supported by our team of Volunteer retreat coordinators.
NEW: The Dharma Pathway is a course of four retreats over two years exploring the Brahmaviharas or ‘Divine Abodes’: qualities of the heart to cultivate for wellbeing and liberation - loving-kindness (Metta), compassion (Karuna), joy (Mudita) and equanimity (Upekkha). Explore them here
Meditation retreat: Buddhism for Beginners - 6 nights at The Barn
Duration: 6 nights - run annually
For those with little meditation experience - or none
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
11
Buddhist meditation retreat: Being & Belonging - 6 nights at The Barn
Duration: 6 nights - run regularly
For those with any meditation experience - or none
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
11
Buddhist meditation retreat: Being & Belonging - 4 nights at The Barn
Duration: 4 nights - run regularly
For those with any meditation experience - or none
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
11
Meditation retreat: Buddhism for Beginners - 4 nights at The Barn
Duration: 4 nights - run annually
For those with little meditation experience - or none
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
11
Buddhist meditation retreat: Awakening the Heart - 6 nights at The Barn
Duration: 6 nights - run regularly
For those with any meditation experience - or none
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
11
Buddhist meditation retreat: Touching the Earth - 6 nights at The Barn
Duration: 6 nights - run regularly
For those with any meditation experience - or none
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
11
Buddhist meditation retreat: Living in Awareness - 6 nights at The Barn
Duration: 6 nights - run regularly
For those with some meditation experience
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
11
Buddhist meditation retreat: Awakening the Heart - 4 nights at The Barn
Duration: 4 nights - run regularly
For those with any meditation experience - or none
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
11
Buddhist meditation retreat: Touching the Earth - 4 nights at The Barn
Duration: 4 nights - run twice yearly
For those with any meditation experience - or none
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
11
Buddhist meditation teacher-led retreat: Cultivating Inner Resources with River Wolton - 6 nights at The Barn
6 nights - Annually
Any meditation experience
Single occupancy
Short periods of silence
10
Buddhist meditation teacher-led retreat: Cultivating Wisdom with Ethan Pollock - 6 nights at The Barn
Duration: 6 nights - run annually
For those with any meditation experience - or none
Single occupancy
Silence nightly until morning & on 1 whole day
10
Explore more of our retreats, courses & events here:
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April, May & June invitations from Sharpham
Autumn-Winter 2026-27 retreats
Beginners
Buddhist
Burnout
Canoeing
Courses
Dharma Pathway
Elders
Identity Specific
January, February & March invitations from Sharpham
July, August, September invitations from Sharpham
Movement
Nature Connection
New retreats at The Barn
October, November & December invitations from Sharpham
Online Offers
Public Events
Riverside stays
Seasonal
Self-Compassion
Silent Retreats
Singing
Solitary
Spring-Summer 2026
Spring-Summer 2027 retreats
Taking Mindfulness Deeper
Tree-planting
What if you want to design your own retreat experience?
Winter Retreats at Sharpham
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