Retreats at The Barn - stay in kindly community

Visit our popular and acclaimed retreat centre in the Buddhist tradition, set in the stunning and peaceful River Dart valley.

Stay in single, comfortable rooms in a friendly atmosphere of fellowship, sit together for meditations three times daily, work in our organic gardens and explore the wonder of the Sharpham Estate. Explore the range of retreats below.

The Barn Retreat

The Barn Retreat is our popular 6-night retreat that begins every Sunday throughout the year.

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The Barn Retreat with extra silence

October 28-November 3 - A version of our regular 6-night meditation retreat at The Barn, with extra periods of silence for quiet contemplation.

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Teacher-led: The Joyful Path

December 2-8 - Learn how to bring more joy into your life on this zestful retreat with Ramiro Ortega.

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Teacher-led: with Gavin Milne

November 11-17 - Exploring a wholehearted living of Buddhist practice embracing all aspects of our unfolding life, led by Gavin Milne.

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Give back to The Barn - work retreat

Sept 9-15 & Feb 10-16 - Join us for working and practising in community for our biannual work retreat at the Barn.

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3-night Barn retreat

December 16-19. A short version of our regular meditation retreat at The Barn.

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Spend Christmas at The Barn

December 22-28 - Experience the peace of the Barn Retreat over Christmas with 6 nights of simplicity centred on meditation in the Buddhist tradition.

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Spend New Year at The Barn

Experience the peace of the Barn Retreat as you see in a New Year on a meditation retreat.

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Solitary retreats in The Kuti

We offer the opportunity for a solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat.

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Teacher-led: Deep Rest with Suvaco

January 20-26 - In this retreat, you'll explore lying-down meditation, deep embodiment & letting go of grasping at a sense of self.

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Teacher-led: Liberation through a different…

Apr 14-20. If you can change your view of life, you can affect your life, says this radical retreat, led by Mark Ovland.

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Teacher-led: Earth In Mind with Rupert Marques

July 7-13. This retreat connects mindfulness and The Dharma with the natural world, when the world urgently needs our care.

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Young People's retreat

A version of The Barn Retreat for Young People

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Making Less The Suffering

Explore letting go of suffering to move towards greater freedom.

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