Scargill offers a wide range of Christian holidays, conferences and retreats with our resident Christian community. You’re very welcome, whatever your background or Christian tradition.
Join one of our organised programmes below, with a range of topics, activities and speakers, or pick any dates we’re open and just do your own thing.
You can visit Scargill on your own, come with your family, bring a church or other group, or even become a Working Friend.
It is hard to imagine Jacob having God in a half nelson or getting himself out of a divine head lock but the struggle was real, as Jacob faced up | read more...
Come and discover the awe-inspiring limestone scenery of Malhamdale and Wharfedale and the wild north in Swaledale. We will walk through fields by rushing rivers and waterfalls and climb on | read more...
Mike will explore what the Spirit-empowered life looks like for every Christian. God intended for each one of us to consciously depend on the Holy Spirit and use supernatural gifts | read more...
‘Phew! Just when you thought you couldn’t go on, along comes a weekend at Scargill designed just for you! Drop everything and book in for a rest and a treat. | read more...
In a fragmented and violent world, Jesus still calls his disciples to be peacemakers – a weekend to explore contemporary ways of ‘waging peace’. For almost 500 years the Anabaptist | read more...
This course is for those who have a good working understanding of their Enneagram space. In Enneagram 3 we look at subtypes, continue to explore the Enneagram system within the | read more...
Geoff and Hope have published ‘Miracles’, a book of accounts by people witnessing to the power of God touching their lives. Hope has her own story of healing to tell. | read more...
For those wanting to get closer to Jesus, know the Father better and deal with the slings and arrows of life that can hinder our relationships, our enjoyment of life, | read more...
Can we learn by reflecting on the lives of the prophet Daniel, and Hilda of Whitby among others to be more effective disciples today? Through our talks, music, conversations and | read more...
The workshop consists of six two-hour sessions and is suitable for anyone of any age and at any stage of separation and divorce. Those experiencing the trauma of a relationship | read more...
A weekend for Christian activists to be encouraged and inspired. Today, the richest 1% of people own more than the rest of the world combined. We see refugee crises across | read more...
You long to be married but are single. The whirlwind romance ended in divorce. Your chosen career hasn’t materialised. The child you desired never arrived. On this retreat we will | read more...
God writes new ‘tunes’ all the time, but you won’t necessarily hear them in church. This is a fun and challenging retreat looking for November God in unexpected places. Delving | read more...
A men’s retreat – escape into the adventure – in the rugged and inspiring Yorkshire Dales. We will spend time learning about how men met with God in the wild. | read more...
Once again we are looking at the proven value of humour in ministry, an area Adrian and Bridget have been exploring through writing and speaking for the last thirty years. | read more...
When you think of Jesus – what image do you use most often? Christ the King is the final Sunday of the Christian year and a good time to look | read more...
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.’ That’s the Message version of part of those well-loved words of Jesus ‘Come unto me and rest.’ Sounds enticing especially when life is hectic | read more...
Through mindfulness of God we can enter into life in all its fullness and freedom, and this week will show us how to begin that journey. Shaun is a Baptist | read more...
Do we dare to believe in the promise of Advent and let it transform our lives? Advent is an ancient season of preparation, both for the celebration of the first | read more...
Help manage Scargill’s wonderful gardens and estate and have plenty of time to relax too. We’ll be working hard outside in the mornings and joining other guests for the afternoon | read more...
Time for you and your journey as you enter Advent and start ploughing towards Christmas. Advent is full of rich themes that we hardly notice as Christmas looms before us, | read more...
A pre-Christmas celebratory weekend was the very first event to occur in the life of the newly resurrected Scargill House, and we have offered guests a similar December treat ever | read more...
However you feel about all the usual New Year’s Eve shenanigans, there’s something here for everyone: chat, games, walks, films and anything else we can provide for your entertainment. Time | read more...
We are so grateful for our Friends and Companions here at Scargill. Without your love, support and prayers, we would quite simply not be here. As a small token of | read more...
An opportunity to work alongside the community as we make the house beautiful and clean for the coming season. We’ll be working hard during the day, and joining members of | read more...
The Pathway Promises which our Companions share with the community make a rich and challenging rule of life. This retreat is a chance to reflect on how we’re doing and | read more...
Imagine sitting with God gazing out on the glorious Yorkshire landscape as you eat your meals. On Individually Guided Retreats we do just that! Our team of experienced spiritual directors | read more...
Does the Bible have anything to say about clutter? What is clutter anyway and why does it accumulate? Is God interested in our “stuff”? A chance to think and talk | read more...
Can we say anything to God? Or is God only to be praised and thanked? How can we bring our hurts, anger, griefs and anxieties before God, as well as | read more...
An opportunity to relax and create! Is there something you enjoy doing as a hobby but never seem to have the time for; maybe photography, knitting, sewing, projects with wood, | read more...
Time out. For you and for God. Relax, unwind, let go. Life can be hectic – give it a break. Why not step off the treadmill and just ‘be’ for | read more...
John 7:38 (NKJV) ‘He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ Why did Jesus say ’rivers’ and what | read more...
Come and discover more about who you are and how God might want to shape you. We will use the Enneagram as a tool to help us grow in understanding | read more...
‘In your wildest dreams you could not imagine that such things could happen to you! Just wait and see!’ – Roald Dahl. Children and grown-ups alike are welcome to embrace | read more...
Always wanted to do a retreat but never quite got round to it? Felt uncertain about how to handle the silent bits? Here’s your chance to come on a retreat | read more...
Films like La La Land are designed to let us escape into the world of make-believe because that is exactly what we want. To coin a phrase usually associated with | read more...
This weekend is for those who are wanting to discover more about Jesus. For all sorts of reasons, the Christian Church gets a pretty poor press nowadays. Some folk, reasonable | read more...
In Lent we are invited to respond more fully to God’s invitation to love, life and joy. Led by Sister Carol, this retreat gives the time and space to become | read more...
Bible study 
Environmental 
Outdoor activities 
Seasonal 
Family fun 
Retreats and refreshing 
Spiritual development 
Life circumstances 
Interests and crafts 
Working holidays 
Friends and Companions