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; you can visit Scargill on your own, come with your family, bring a church or group, or become a Working Friend.
An active retreat – challenging hill walks in the Autumnal Yorkshire Dales will provide opportunities for reflection and a vehicle for hearing God’s voice. Connect with the Creator through His …
There will be a warm welcome for you at this online Quiet Day led by Scargill Community. This day will be a mix of input sessions, opportunities for discussion in …
This is a week for those who already have some glass fusing experience, to expand their skills with warm and cold glass processes, along with short, thought provoking reflections, beautiful …
[Note this is a hybrid event with guests online and also in-house – see also in-house event] Is it not our longing to see God’s kingdom on earth as in …
Is it not our longing to see God’s kingdom on earth as in heaven! In this week we will explore what that might look like. Prayer is relationship; a way …
How often do you hear, ‘It’s no fun getting older’? Yes, there are challenges but did you know that if you are reasonably fit when you reach 65 you are …
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 …
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 …
How can we follow Christ and draw from his example to live well and love God and neighbour. Join Roy Searle, Kate Pozzo, Simon Hall and Craig Millward of the …
A fantastic opportunity to take time out to think more deeply about God’s call on your life, with time and space in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside. Is Vocation just something …
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 …
There will be a warm welcome for you at this online Quiet Day led by Scargill Community. This day will be a mix of input sessions, opportunities for discussion in …
This course aims to help clergy to set a new vision for the next step of their ministry. Claire, a Master Certified Coach with more than 30 years’ experience, is …
Come and discover the beautiful Yorkshire Dales in Autumn. We will be exploring the stunning scenery around Bainbridge and Semer water in Wensleydale, and walking from Scargill in Upper Wharfedale …
The Yorkshire Dales provide one of England’s last strongholds for the red squirrel. On this weekend you will get to meet them up close. Hugh and Lisa are lifelong enthusiastic …
[Note that this is a hybrid event with guests both in-house and online. See also in-house] Come and explore the reality of faith and life, with all of its untidy …
Jesus said that the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are childlike, so whatever your age, you’re invited to come and play!! Playing is good for the soul, it …
Come and explore the reality of faith and life, with all of its untidy ends. What if we have got it wrong with our search for perfection and our belief …
Come and enjoy a weekend of company and conversation while exploring the beautiful landscape around Scargill. We will spend Saturday out in the hills with a packed lunch, walking 10-12 …
This week we will enter into Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, ‘The Jungle Book’. An opportunity to share in the journey of Mowgli and his friends. We are delighted to be …
Come join us for an uplifting and joyful weekend of singing in the surroundings of the beauty of Wharfedale led by our chaplain Mike Leigh. We will be singing unaccompanied …
With photography we are always learning, whether beginner or seasoned pro. Why not spend a weekend in the majesty of the Yorkshire Dales picking up tips and tricks that may …
[Note this is a hybrid event, with guests both in-house and online. See also in-house] 100 years on from his famous run at the 1924 Paris Olympics we run again …
With Autumn marching inexorably on to winter, we shall be looking to capture the last few leaves, the weather, the water. This week Ian and Ruth will guide you through; …
100 years on from his famous run at the 1924 Paris Olympics we run again with Eric Liddell. Searchlight Theatre Company this year have dramatized his story on stage, in …
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. …
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 …
An invitation only conference for clergy and partners offered to local Anglican Dioceses as part of their training programme. The conference runs from 11am Tuesday to after lunch on Thursday. …
There will be a warm welcome for you at this online Quiet Day led by Scargill Community. This day will be a mix of input sessions, opportunities for discussion in …
Scargill is often described as a ‘thin’ place where prayer happens more easily. Whether your own life of prayer feels well-nourished, or is in need of refreshment, this retreat will …
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 …
Drawing on wisdom for ministry and life in the Spirit from the letter to the Romans, this retreat will seek ‘the God who gives endurance and encouragement’, so that whatever …
Bethlehem is a 90 mile walk from Nazareth but for Mary and Joseph the journey was measured in months not miles. Since the Angel’s visit many weeks have passed and …
I always try to experience more of God’s peace and presence during the often hectic weeks prior to Christmas and have found it helpful to set aside a special time …
There will be a warm welcome for you at this online Quiet Day led by Scargill Community. This day will be a mix of input sessions, opportunities for discussion in …
Are you fed up with singing carols in November? Would you like to explore the music of Advent? Join Mike and Jo as they explore and celebrate the music of …
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 …
[This is a hybrid event with guests attending both online and in-house. See also in-house.] If you have ever visited the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem you will know …
If you have ever visited the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem you will know that if you wish to enter you have to bend low to get in. The …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[This is a hybrid event with guests both online and in-house. See also in-house] We are so grateful for our Friends and Companions here at Scargill. Without your love, support …
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 …
An opportunity to explore creativity in fresh ways. We look forward to welcoming you to a creative retreat with Epiphany’s musicians, who are joined by artist, Tamara Jackson. Epiphany’s skilled …
Come and spend a week in the company of Shaun and Mike as they explore Ignatian Spiritually and contemplative prayer that relishes the goodness of God which is deep with …
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. …
[This is a hybrid event with guests both online and in-house. See also in-house.] Can you imagine what a ‘Simpler, humbler, bolder Church’ would actually look like? What might our …
Can you imagine what a ‘Simpler, humbler, bolder Church’ would actually look like? What might our lives, our discipleship, look like if we personally took these words to heart? The …
This week you’re invited to retreat from the busyness and constant distractions of daily life, to slow down, take a step back and carve out some time for you and …
Taking inspiration from the American farmer and poet Wendell Berry, we’ll be exploring ‘the peace of wild things’. Journeying with a range of poets, and the gift of God’s creation, …
Maybe Marlene Dietrich was right. Perhaps that’s what we need, especially at this time of year, when Saint Valentine is peering over our shoulders. How can faith and enthusiasm be …
There will be a warm welcome for you at this online Quiet Day led by Scargill Community. This day will be a mix of input sessions, opportunities for discussion in …
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 …
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 …
Henri Nouwen, beloved author, priest, and world-famous counsellor and guide, understood the challenges and joys of the spiritual life. Anna and Phil will explore some of Henri’s wisdom starting with …
Living without a partner – love it or hate it, nearly all of us experience life as a single adult at least for a while. Come and share the delights …