Upcoming Events

A Quiet Day

A Quiet Day

Saturday 10th June 2023
Leader: Revd David Wilmot
9.30 am – 4pm
Price: Suggested donation of £10.00

Theme: `New Light through old windows: A Day with the Psalms.`

This Quiet Day 'New Light through old windows: A Day with the Psalms.'

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Christians in Secular Ministry – CHRISM – Annual Conference

Christians in Secular Ministry – CHRISM – Annual Conference

Friday 23 June 2023 to Sunday 25 June 2023
£250 (members and spouses) ; £260 (non-members) – Standard Room
24 Hour Rate (Bed & breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2 servings of tea/coffee, meeting room hire & any AV)

Theme: ‘I Go to the Hills…’

Where do we find work in the area of the Lake District? How do we encounter God at work in it? What are the competing pressures on the landscape - tourism, farming, rewilding?

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On Yer Bike Cycling Tours

On Yer Bike Cycling Tours

Sunday 2 July - Friday 7 July 2023
Monday 24 July - Saturday 29 July 2023
Thursday 17 August - Tuesday 22 August 2023
£675.00 per person – Double/twin room based on two people sharing – Bed & Breakfast
Leader: Chris Bull


Do you fancy exploring the Lake District by bike?

At On Yer Bike Cycling, we want you to relax and enjoy everything that Rydal Hall, the local area, and the Lake District have to offer. Our Lake District tours are self-guided tours and include 5-nights bed and breakfast accommodation at the wonderful Rydal Hall.

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Recorders at Rydal - Foundation (July 2023)

Recorders at Rydal - Foundation (July 2023)

Friday 21st July – Sunday the 23rd July 2023
£340 pp – Standard room – Full Board
Shared room but both people attending the course £300 Full Board Partner/friend sharing a room but not attending the course £130 Dinner, bed & breakfast only.
£40 supplement for any superior/garden view rooms
Tutor: Mary Tyers

Enjoy beautiful music and develop your skills in the company of players of a similar ability.

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Learning to See with the Eyes of the Heart - A retreat exploring photography and prayer.

Learning to See with the Eyes of the Heart - A retreat exploring photography and prayer.

Monday 18 September 2023 to Thursday 21 September 2023
£450 per person – Standard Room - 24 Hour Rate
£390 per person – Double/twin room based on two people sharing – 24 Hour Rate

Tutor: Rev’d Susan Blagden

Come and explore contemplative photography and spirituality within the beautiful setting of Rydal Hall.

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Lakeland Writing Retreat (Sept 2023)

Lakeland Writing Retreat (Sept 2023)

Friday 22nd September 2023 - Monday 25th September 2023
£300 pp single room
£375 pp double for sole use
£510 pp double/twin
£10 supplement per superior/garden room
All accommodation and board fees to be paid directly to Rydal Hall.
Tutor: Angela Locke

Suitable for beginners as well as more experienced writers, the Lakeland Writing Retreat seeks to inspire writers in the beautiful Lake District landscape where the great Romantic poets and so many other writers were inspired in their turn.

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A Quiet Day

A Quiet Day

Saturday 23rd September 2023
Leader: Canon Peter Clement
9.30 am – 4pm
Price: Suggested donation of £10.00

Theme: `Listening with St. Francis of Assisi.`

This Quiet Day 'Listening with St. Francis of Assisi.'

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English Country Dancing (Sept 2023)

English Country Dancing (Sept 2023)

Monday 25th September – 29th September 2023
£530 pp – Standard room – Full Board
£570 pp – Double room for sole occupancy – Full Board
£470 pp – Double/twin room based on two people sharing – Full Board
Tutor: Hilary Herbert

A mid-week dancing holiday (Monday to Friday) for all those who enjoy, and have some experience of, English Country Dancing. 

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Re-Discovering Your Best Self (Oct 2023)

Re-Discovering Your Best Self (Oct 2023)

Friday 6 October 2023 – Sunday 8 October 2023
£479 pp – Standard Room
Full Board – (Bed & breakfast, lunch, dinner, 2 servings of tea/coffee, meeting room hire & any AV)

Leaders: Mike Mullins & Cathy Brown

This three-day residential retreat, ‘Re-Discovering Your Best Self’, in the stunningly beautiful and restful gardens of Rydal Hall in the Lake District, gives you the opportunity to explore what your life has taught you about who you are at your best with all your given gifts, then discover how you can be the best expression of your true self and respond with faith to what you’re being called to.

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Autumn Expressive Media, Pastel & Watercolour Art Holiday (FULLY BOOKED)

Autumn Expressive Media, Pastel & Watercolour Art Holiday (FULLY BOOKED)

Sunday 8 October 2023 – Friday 13 October 2023
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Tutor: Robert Dutton

Another exciting mixed media art week awaits at Rydal Hall this autumn with our popular, inspirational and award-winning art tutor Robert Dutton.

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Yoga/Mindfulness/Walking Retreat in the Lake District (October 2023) - FULLY BOOKED

Yoga/Mindfulness/Walking Retreat in the Lake District (October 2023) - FULLY BOOKED

Friday 20th October 2023 - Sunday 22nd October 2023
Full Board, Standard room £375 per person. (Shared room twin/double for two people)
There are also Standard single rooms available: +£35 pppn
Full Board, Superior room £395 per person. (Shared room twin/double for two people)
There are also Superior single rooms available: +£45 pppn
Yoga Instructors: Rosanna Gordon and Siôn Jones

Relax and unwind in the rolling hills and expansive lakes of Ambleside - come and spend a weekend getaway in this peaceful Lake District setting with this two night yoga retreat for mind, body and soul at the wonderful Rydal Hall.

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Recorders at Rydal – Advanced (Nov 2023)

Recorders at Rydal – Advanced (Nov 2023)

Friday 3rd November 2023 – Sunday 5th November 2023
£340 pp – Standard room – Full Board
Shared room but both people attending the course £300 Full Board Partner/friend sharing a room but not attending the course £130 Dinner, bed & breakfast only.
£40 supplement for any superior/garden view rooms
Tutor: Mary Tyers

Enjoy beautiful music and develop your skills in the company of players of a similar ability.

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Fit For Marriage Course

Fit For Marriage Course

Friday 1st December 2023 – Sunday 3rd December 2023
£350 – Double/twin room based on two people sharing - 24 Hour Rate
Tutors: John Deagle & Helen Savage

Whether you are a pre-married couple or have been married for years, take the opportunity of sometime away to build and strengthen your relationship with your partner, in an idyllic location!

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