Duration: Good Friday (afternoon) to Easter Sunday (lunch)
Leader: Rev Lawrence Basham
Price: from £285 to £345 – single occupancy
£465 to £585 – double occupancy
“The resurrection is not loud. It is first noticed in gardens,
in names spoken gently,
in the waking up of the soul.”
Join us for a gentle, reflective journey through the Easter story — from the depth of Good Friday to the dawn of Easter morning. Set in the peace and natural beauty of Rydal Hall, this retreat offers worship, silence, poetry, music, and spacious time in creation.
What Each Day Offers
• Morning worship with Scripture, poetry, and silence
• A themed reflection with optional journaling
• Time outdoors: woodland walks, stillness, or quiet exploring
• A creative or musical element
• Candlelit evening prayer
• Nourishing meals (breakfast in silence)
The Easter Journey
Good Friday – “The Place Where All Is Broken”
Arrive from 2pm.
Opening liturgy at the foot of the cross with Scripture, music, and a simple symbolic act of laying a stone.
Supper in silence, followed by night prayer with Lamentations and Taizé chant.
Holy Saturday – “The Silence That Holds”
Morning worship by the stream.
Silent pilgrimage to Rydal Caves to reflect on “the tomb.”
Afternoon creative time with poetry and gentle art.
Evening: Easter Vigil Fire — readings, chant, and the lighting of the Paschal candle.
Easter Sunday – “He Called Her by Name”
Optional sunrise walk to St Oswald’s, Grasmere.
Celebratory breakfast and Holy Communion at St Mary’s.
Closing reflection, blessing, and symbolic sharing of a flower or seed.
Departure around 12:30pm.
A Quiet, Hopeful Weekend
This retreat invites you to step into Easter slowly — through silence, beauty, companionship, and the gentle rising of resurrection hope.
