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 do your own thing. You can visit Scargill on your own, come with your family, bring a church or group, or become a Working Friend.
‘Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I thee.’ Peter’s well-known words to a lame man on the temple steps who was about to receive | 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. Additional | 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...
How do you live with change? Some of us thrive on it, whereas others find it difficult, and of course it also depends on whether the particular change is chosen, | read more...
Jesus prayed all through his ministry. Sometimes in private, sometimes in public. His prayers were at times joyful, heartfelt, honest, full of hope, longing and faith. His prayers kept him | read more...
Help manage Scargill’s wonderful gardens and estate and have plenty of time to relax too. We’ll be working hard outside on Saturday and joining other guests in the evening and | read more...
Is it good to set aside a special time in the year to focus on God and grow in our relationship with him? Is it helpful to remember our hope | read more...
Advent is a time of hopeful waiting, space for personal reflection, and an opportunity to open our hearts to the God who loves us. Isaiah writes, ‘I will give you | 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...
Now is the time. Take the opportunity to create space to prepare yourself for the Christmas season by taking a fresh look at your relationship with God. This week, which | read more...
Led by the Scargill Community 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 | 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...
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...
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...
This course is for those who have already done a basic Enneagram course, either here or somewhere else. We will continue to explore the Enneagram system within the Christian tradition, | read more...
A practical and spiritual introduction to pilgrimage. The word ‘pilgrim’ is full of adventure – it conjures up images of roads and paths, new places and companions, challenges and surprises. | read more...
After the popularity of our bread making workshops here at Scargill, we couldn’t resist offering a whole weekend of bread making! The weekend will be led by mother and son | 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...
Roy Searle and Phil Stone invite you to join them in exploring the deep streams of spirituality. Come and drink, swim and be refreshed and inspired by the contemplative, holiness, | read more...
Led by the Scargill community 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 | read more...
The challenge that we all face as Christians is to make the connection between what we say we believe and how we behave on Monday morning! Fundraising often has a | read more...
Our heart is so much more than where we feel things. It is the deepest centre of who we are. It is also where Jesus meets us. And when we | read more...
Jonah discovered the ways of God. Let’s explore his adventure and what it might mean for us. For all those who have run away or who have wanted to run | read more...
Something very special happens when Scargill House is transformed into Narnia. C.S. Lewis’ beloved stories come to life in a fresh way as we travel together with wonder, laughter and | 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...
Everybody knows the story of the emperor’s new clothes and the little boy who scandalised the entire town by simply telling the truth. The process by which obvious things become | read more...
Ever asked the question, ‘I’m just an ordinary person – what can I possibly do for God?’ Well, you’re in good company! We’ll be exploring this theme through the stories | read more...
This will be a weekend full of things to cherish and an opportunity for some activities together while spending quality time learning about God’s love for relationships. Expect a little | read more...
In a mirror we can see exactly what is in front of it. The mirror sees not the person we imagine ourselves to be but the person we have become | read more...
We may hanker after mountain top experiences, but as we go through life, we’ll encounter the valleys as well as the peaks……the places of apparent despair, decision and challenge. Yet | read more...
Are you one of the growing number of Christians who believe in God, or want to believe in God, but for all sorts of reasons no longer find formal church | read more...
A retreat for those who make lace of any kind – bobbin, needle, crochet, tatting. Explore how our craft can help us to create space for meeting God in stillness. | read more...
Phew! Just when you thought you couldn’t go on, along comes a week at Scargill designed just for you! Drop everything and book in for a rest and a treat. | read more...
Ever feel that worship is sometimes missing something, that it can lack the honesty of where we really are? In the Psalms, which are Jesus’ prayers, around half the songs | read more...
This retreat is for church leaders (and spouses are welcome) who are working for Holy Spirit renewal in little, local and ordinary churches. This can be a tough place, especially | read more...
Can real scientists have a religious faith? Are science and faith compatible? Come to Scargill to see how the answer to both questions is ‘Yes!’ The latest findings of science | read more...
Dave and Simeon reunite once more to help us step closer to God and stride forward with Him. Music and stories touch emotions as nothing else can. Dave and Simeon | read more...
Speaking of Jesus, John Wimber said, ‘I am small change in his pocket. He can spend me any way he wants.’ What does it mean to be small, available change | read more...
Join the Scargill Community on a journey through the events of Holy Week and Easter Weekend. There will be reflections, rest and prayer stations as we journey with Jesus to | read more...
Join the Scargill Community on a journey through the events of Holy Week. There will be reflections, rest and prayer stations as we journey with Jesus to the cross. Come | read more...
Beginning with a Passover meal on Maundy Thursday, we travel together through the agony of Good Friday, the trembling hope of Saturday, and the wonder and glory of Easter Sunday | 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 – often on rough, hilly terrain, which | read more...
Come and discover more about who you are and how God might want to shape you. This is an introductory course to the Enneagram which is a tool to help | read more...
Here is an opportunity to explore ways of praying as part of our inner journey for those who are entering the second half of life. Through biblical reflection and engagement | read more...
Time and space for those who have been bereaved. An opportunity to meet other bereaved people in a beautiful and peaceful setting. Meeting in small groups there will be time | read more...
How can we believe in a God of love in a world of suffering? Have Dawkins and the New Atheists killed God? Do science and reason disprove faith? How can | read more...
A week learning a selection of warm and cold glass processes, along with short, thought-provoking talks, beautiful scenery and good food. A gentle paced break with time to relax, have | read more...
This weekend is a shorter version of ‘Something Beautiful’ the previous week. It will give you a basic introduction to glass fusing and you will have a chance to make | 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...
Come and discover the wild moorlands and mountains of the Dales and the beautiful valleys below. We will be climbing some of the highest mountains in the Dales, like Buckden | read more...
Beginner or experienced photographer, come and join us whilst we visit and photograph a variety of inspirational locations in the truly stunning Yorkshire Dales. Spring is in full swing! Join | read more...
Scargill lies in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales with its magnificent limestone scenery and wonderful wildlife. Habitats ranging from heather moorlands to meadows, woodlands and rivers are home to | read more...
Each day we’ll explore how the Jewish scriptures (the Old Testament) can inspire us and inform our response to present-day issues, as well as nurture and sustain our Christian lives. | read more...
This course is for those who have a good working understanding of their Enneagram space. In Enneagram 3 we look at sub-types, continue to explore the Enneagram system within the | read more...
Ever shared an Indian meal and witnessed the strange phenomenon of the gradual disappearance of the final poppadum? Scrupulously equal bits snapped off until a minuscule fragment remains to be | read more...
Come and join us for a week where we discover the essence of friendship. It was once said of Woody (Toy Story) that, ‘the thing that makes him special is | read more...
‘Where paths cross and pilgrims gather, there is much to celebrate…’ Taking our cue from these words in the welcome liturgy which we often use at Scargill, this weekend is | read more...
The Scargill Community is much more than those who live and serve at Scargill. We have a wonderful band of Friends and Companions who love this place. So this holiday, | read more...
As always this weekend is for everyone who enjoys writing from the most experienced to the would-be’s and maybes. We are delighted that Paul Karensa will be joining us this | read more...
Life is celebratory! God rejoices over creation and over us. We are in fact lovingly made for taking part in that celebration – ‘this is the day that the LORD | read more...
A residential workshop working in Christian gestalt therapeutic groups with Rev Sue Rose and others from the ‘Journey into Healing’ team. For those who are stuck on their life journey | read more...
Experience God’s embracing love through gospel music in a weekend filled with choir singing! To sing gospel is healing and life-giving. We will work with expression and dynamics and reflect | read more...
A life-changing illness left a friend hopeless. He described it as ‘gripping the central pole of a tent in a storm as wind wrenched the guys loose.’ This advice helped: | read more...
A teaching week that will delight, inspire and challenge you. The events surrounding the death and resurrection of Jesus evoke powerful reactions in people. Peter, Judas, Pilate and the two | read more...
Ancient monasticism is making a comeback as it is dawning on us that we are meant to live in community if we are to play a part in the mission | read more...
When life takes one too many unexpected turns, do you find yourself saying, ‘I don’t know who I am anymore’? Wondering if you’ll ever have a sense of purpose again? | read more...
Perhaps the great dilemma of our times is a ‘loss of soul’, a dislocation from our deepest selves, from compassion, from nature, and ultimately from the divine. Yet when soul | read more...
We live within a culture that is always anxious for more, a twenty-four seven consumer society. We want more, own more, use more, eat more and drink more. This weekend, | read more...
Welcome to our summer extravaganza, whatever your age or budget (you can even bring your own tent).You’ll enjoy our packed programme plus a rich mix of teaching and worship. Summerfest | read more...
Welcome to our summer extravaganza, whatever your age or budget (you can even bring your own tent).You’ll enjoy our packed programme plus a rich mix of teaching and worship. Summerfest | read more...
Welcome to our summer extravaganza, whatever your age or budget (you can even bring your own tent).You’ll enjoy our packed programme plus a rich mix of teaching and worship. Summerfest | read more...
Roger and his team will be teaching and leading singers and instrumentalists in his recently re-written musical ‘Torn Curtain.’ Based upon the Tabernacle in the Old Testament, this tells of | read more...
The Dales are beautiful, with stunning scenery, and lovely places to visit. It is after all ‘God’s own county!’ So in this week there will be time and space for | 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...
Spiritual development 
Life circumstances 
Outdoor activities 
Bible study 
Working holidays 
Interests and crafts 
Retreats and refreshing 
Seasonal 
Entertainment and parties 
Family fun 
Holiday 
Friends and Companions 
Silent Retreat 
Contemporary Culture 
Music and worship