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.
This residential, designed for clergy, is particularly suitable for those who have at least ten years of experience since ordination and some years ahead of them before reaching retirement age. | read more...
Here at Scargill we are surrounded by dry stone walls, which provide amazing creative and spiritual possibilities! Sue and Claire would be delighted if you would join them to explore | read more...
If you just love to get out on your bike, why not join us for an exciting week of cycling on the quiet roads of the Yorkshire Dales, made famous | read more...
This retreat led by the Quiet Garden Movement will include space for individual reflection and silence, as well as group time. We will explore a variety of exercises and practices | 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...
Come for a weekend break and enjoy the beauty of Autumn in the Dales. There are limited spaces (sorry, no en-suites). We will offer a short reflection to start your | read more...
For some people the Psalms are evocative of what they learned by rote in childhood. Others associate them with particularly poignant events – weddings and funerals. Others yet may regard | read more...
Scargill is the perfect setting for a few days of relaxed painting in good company. Jane Gamble, a professional painter and regular tutor here, is looking forward to meeting artists | 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 week we are going to have a ‘scrumdiddlyumptious’ time. We are going to enter the world of Roald Dahl’s BFG looking at some wonderful themes such as friendship, loyalty, | read more...
Come and discover ‘All features great and small’ in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. We will be exploring the areas around Askrigg in Wensleydale, made famous with the filming of ‘All | read more...
Jesus embodied the Kingdom of God, and He grew a community that derided barriers. The bible begins with God’s peaceable Kingdom and ends with a full-on celebration of the restoration | read more...
Experience God’s embracing love through gospel music in a weekend filled with choir singing! To sing gospel is healing and lifegiving. We will work with expression and dynamics and reflect | read more...
The life and witness of the early church in Ireland and Britain has much to say about the life and mission of today’s followers of Christ. In 1994, Michael was | read more...
This conference is for those called to Rural mission and ministry seeking to move ahead in God’s purposes for themselves and for their context. This gathering will be co-hosted by | 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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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