As well as Wydale Hall, there are other wonderful locations for retreats, meetings or conferences within the Diocese of York.
The Hope Wing and The Hideaway, Wydale Hall
Wydale Hall is pleased to offer 5 idyllic spaces for your personal or family retreat. If you are looking for the benefits of the Wydale grounds, the quiet spaces, and the beautiful scenery but need some space for yourself, our self-catering options are perfect for you. Here you can benefit from all that a self-catered and larger personal space has to offer.
Holy Rood House, Thirsk
Holy Rood House, near Thirsk, is a retreat house with a gentle Christian ethos of reflection, exploration and discovery, working towards justice, peace and ecological awareness.
Holy Rood specialises in creative arts including painting, crafts, pottery, weaving and music. Holy Rood House is the place to turn to for counselling, psychotherapy, art and drama therapy, stress management, massage and much more.
Quiet Gardens
The Quiet Garden Movement lists a number of beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces for prayer, stillness, contemplation and an appreciation of the natural world, both within the Diocese of York and within striking distance beyond it.
Visit the Quiet Garden Movement’s website (links below) and/or choose ‘Visit a Garden’, then under ‘Find a Quiet Garden you can search by county or by some towns including: