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Scargill offers a wide range of holidays, conferences and retreats. Some are led by members of the Scargill Community, and others by external speakers. On most dates you can also come as a private guest rather than attend something from our programme.
Everyone is welcome at Scargill House. Visit on your own, come with your family or friends, bring a church or group. Whatever works for you!
October 2026
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…
Fully booked with waiting list
Difference and diversity abound, and yet we all experience pressure to conform to a non-existent ‘normal’. Having spent many years hiding from his own physical…
Fully booked with waiting list
Following a fabulous weekend back in July, another opportunity to join together with other women in meeting with God in the riotous beauty of his…
Fully booked with waiting list
This half-term, Scargill House transforms into Scargill-opolis – a lively, imaginative city inspired by the world of Zootropolis. Just like in the film, it’s a…
Limited spaces remaining for £288
As autumn moves into winter, here’s a weekend at Scargill offering you the opportunity to take some space, and reflect on what it means to…
Spaces available for £174.50
November 2026
If you have reached 65 you will average another 20 years. What are you going to do with them? John and Felicity have a combined…
Spaces available for £174.50
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…
Spaces available for £184.50
Pre-Retirement Course
10–12 November 2026 (Tue–Thu)
This Pre-Retirement course is for clergy and spouses and includes input from Windmills, Church of England pension/housing and recently retired clergy – based on the course previously developed and…
Spaces available for £235
Listening Well, Thinking Deeply and Living Authentically
13–15 November 2026 (Fri–Sun)
with The Northumbrian Collective
Join The Northumbrian Collective as they reflect on the three values that bind them together in a respectful and honest relationship. Over the last three…
Spaces available for £174.50
Throughout the Bible we meet men and women who have experienced profound encounters with God – moments that transformed their lives and shaped their faith…
Spaces available for £338
Based on an incredibly strong woman, the book of Ruth is a treasure chest of gifts. We will dive deep into the text, and swim…
Spaces available for £338
Come and join us for a weekend for those aged 18 to 35 years old. Step away from the noise of daily life and encounter…
Spaces available for £100
‘For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also’ (Matthew 6:21). In this retreat we will be searching, uncovering and exploring our spiritual…
Spaces available for £338
Self-loved, Mindful Journeys to Loving God, Neighbour and Self
23–27 November 2026 (Mon–Fri)
with Bishop Chris Edmondson and Karen Openshaw
We seem to live in a world obsessed with ‘me time’ and ‘self-love’ but, ironically, one where self-esteem is cripplingly poor. How well do you…
Spaces available for £338
Join the Scargill Community for a peaceful Advent retreat in the quiet beauty of the Yorkshire Dales. This weekend offers space to step out of…
Spaces available for £174.50
There will be a warm welcome for you at this Quiet Day led by Scargill Community. This day will be a mix of input sessions,…
Online spaces available
A retreat in the company of Mary and Joseph of the Gospels. This retreat is an invitation to imagine how we might live boldly in…
Spaces available for £338
December 2026
A pre-Christmas celebratory weekend – a Scargill tradition ever since the house was newly resurrected. This year we shall be plying you with festive food…
Fully booked with waiting list
Paying attention can be considered the highest form of love. Mike and Shaun, with their seamless blend of mindfulness and singing, will explore some of…
Spaces available for £338
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…
Fully booked with waiting list
January 2027
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….
Spaces for residential guests for £144.50
Online spaces available for £30
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…
Spaces available for £338
A retreat exploring the Gospel text of the Woman with the Haemorrhage (Luke 8:40–48). This compelling Gospel passage offers a beautiful space to reflect on…
Spaces available for £174.50
Come and learn the art of making bread and experience the joy of sharing it. The programme will combine discussions of the significance of bread…
Fully booked with waiting list
Immerse yourself in photography as we learn to see with ‘the eyes of the heart’. Short talks and practical exercises will help us to slow…
Spaces available for £338
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…
Spaces available for £174.50
February 2027
Jesus loved meeting people, and often grabbed at unexpected opportunities to do this. We will take a look at some of the encounters he experienced…
Spaces available for £338
Half of all church leaders say they are ‘often’ or ‘frequently’ lonely, and one-in three lack close friends. The risks are high: isolated pastors are…
Spaces available for £174.50
Learn how to cut and assemble glass ready for fusing in the kiln which Michelle will be bringing along. Your work will be fired overnight,…
Fully booked with waiting list
Is there any reason for Faith? Has Science replaced God? When there is so much suffering can we believe in a God of love? Rev…
Spaces available for £338
We spend our lives trying, sometimes with success, to hold it together – whether that’s in a serious prayer meeting or the times when we…
Spaces available for £338
Renew, Refresh, Restore for Families
12–14 February 2027 (Fri–Sun)
with Chantal Noppen and Scargill Community
Surrounded by rolling hills, fresh air, and the welcoming community of Scargill House, this weekend invites families of allshapes and sizes to slow down, reconnect,…
Spaces available for £149.50
Pack your bags, gather your crew, and head to the Yorkshire Dales for a half-term adventure where imagination, friendship, and faith come to life. Inspired…
Limited spaces remaining for £288
This course is for those who have already done a basic Enneagram course, either here or somewhere else. We willcontinue to explore the Enneagram system…
Spaces available for £338
Grace in the Wilderness:A Retreat for Lent
22–26 February 2027 (Mon–Fri)
with Felicity Lawson and Phil Goodacre
The Biblical image of wilderness speaks of a place of both testing andtransformation. Journeying through the wilderness can be a struggle, yet it alsoprovides opportunities…
Spaces available for £338
There will be a warm welcome for you at this Quiet Day led by Scargill Community. This day will be a mix of input sessions,…
Online spaces available
Living without a partner – love it or hate it, nearly all of us experience life as a single adult at least for a while….
Spaces available for £174.50
March 2027
Curious or cautious about other faiths? Heartbroken by rising Islamophobia and Antisemitism? Or fed up with increasing hostility to ‘others’ in the UK? Come and…
Spaces available for £354
A retreat for all lacemakers – bobbin, needle, crochet, tatting… We’ll explore how our craft helps us meet God in stillness, with daily talks relating…
Spaces available for £354
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…
Spaces available for £182.50
Our lives are full of notes – music and tales which express who we are and the daily wonders and struggles we face. Dave and…
Spaces available for £354
Come and learn to create portraits. From beginners to experienced artists, all are welcome to improve skills and grow closer to the Lord. Receive spiritual…
Spaces available for £354
Come for a beautiful, harmonious and praise-filled weekend of song, led by Mike, former Scargill chaplain. Mike is a natural voice’ practitioner, using music from…
Spaces available for £182.50
In Tune with Heaven: Hymns and Hymn Writers
19–21 March 2027 (Fri–Sun)
with Bishop Chris Edmondson and John Brooke
Come and explore the stories behind the music and words of some of our great hymns, and learn what inspired those who created them. We…
Spaces available for £182.50
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…
Spaces available for £268.50
Come and join us to celebrate both Holy Week and Easter weekend.
Spaces available for £560
Beginning with a special meal on Maundy Thursday, we travel together through the agony of Good Friday, the trembling hope of Saturday, and the wonder…
Spaces available for £354
Are you needing to be refreshed in body, mind and soul? Would you like time to enjoy the glorious Yorkshire Dales as well as being…
Spaces available for £360
April 2027
Come and enjoy a week of seeking and finding satisfaction in worship and word, bread and wine. We live in a world filled with attractive…
Spaces available for £354
Learn how to cut and assemble glass ready for fusing overnight in Michelle’s kiln. We’ll assess the projects in the morning and everything will be…
Spaces available for £369
Join Searchlight Theatre Company for a brave journey into a landscape of love and grief. “The pain we feel now is because of the happiness…
Spaces available for £182.50
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…
Spaces available for £364
Change is life’s one constant. Many Bible characters faced changes at different points in their lives, just as we do, some life-giving, some leaving us…
Spaces available for £354
Forty years ago Adrian had a book published as he emerged from personal chaos and confusion. One skinny volume wouldn’t make much difference, surely? In…
Spaces available for £182.50
May 2027
Spend a week with Epiphany’s musicians and explore creativity in fresh ways. Epiphany’s skilled team will gently guide our time together, offering relaxing improvised music…
Spaces available for £354
Come and discover the wild moorlands and mountains of the Dales and the beautiful valleys below. We’ll explore the amazing scenery of Upper Swaledale and…
Spaces available for £354
Why don’t we play more? We’ll explore the importance of play in Christian tradition and for human wellbeing, contemplating ‘play’ in Creation and the Bible,…
Spaces available for £354
An active retreat – three day-long walks, each including one of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, offer you space and time to reflect with God. Connect…
Spaces available for £354
Pentecost vividly reminds us how we can be alive to God’s Spirit through all our senses. How can we discover God through sight, sound, smell,…
Spaces available for £182.50
Join the Renovaré team to explore the six streams of Christian spirituality: contemplative, charismatic, holiness, evangelical, social justice and incarnational. Discover how these traditions, flowing…
Spaces available for £354
Discover the birdlife nesting in the Yorkshire Dales in Spring. We’ll explore Wharfedale where the hills, streams and rivers are full of birds in this…
Spaces available for £354
A retreat for all who are interested in the mess the world is in right now. How can we, pilgrim people of God, contribute to…
Spaces available for £354
Join us for a week of family adventure, inspired by the wonder and imagination of The Magic Faraway Tree. Each day will bring new adventures,…
Spaces available for £304
June 2027
The pressures of life and of serving in the church can squeeze joy out of us until it becomes an infrequent visitor. We get used…
Spaces available for £354
We live in a culture where we don’t have to remember any more and yet in the sacrament of communion, Jesus commands us to remember…
Spaces available for £354
An outdoor retreat – gentle water-themed walks in the Wharfe Valley offer space and time to reflect with God. Connect with the Creator through His…
Spaces available for £182.50
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…
Spaces available for £182.50
From the windswept heather moorlands down to the tranquil riverside meadows, the Yorkshire Dales are exceptionally rich in wildlife. On a series of gentle walks…
Spaces available for £354
We’re all ‘work in progress’! Whether it’s a painting, story, building or film, there is purpose in the mind and heart of the artist. If…
Spaces available for £354
This course is for those who already have a good grasp of their type and have attended our courses 1 to 3 or equivalent. It…
Spaces available for £354
Jesus said, ‘Come with me to a quiet place.’ Exploring passages in the Bible where God responds to people under pressure, we can learn principles…
Spaces available for £354
The disciples are bewildered at Jesus’ transfiguration, and resist allowing the glory to be unmanageable instead of cosy. They resist following the glory downhill, back…
Spaces available for £354
Come and meet with God in the riotous beauty of her creation, through activities like archery, pyrography, sun printing, walking and forest bathing. We’ll be…
Spaces available for £354
July 2027
Come and walk from Scargill to develop the navigation skills you already possess while reflecting with God on the parallels that can be drawn for…
Spaces available for £182.50
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…
Spaces available for £182.50
Join us for Summerfest! An unforgettable extravaganza designed for every age and budget! Whether you want to book into the house or pitch your own…
Spaces available from £160
Join us for Summerfest! An unforgettable extravaganza designed for every age and budget! Whether you want to book into the house or pitch your own…
Spaces available from £160
August 2027
Join us for Summerfest! An unforgettable extravaganza designed for every age and budget! Whether you want to book into the house or pitch your own…
Spaces available from £160
Step into a holiday week of music, faith and fresh inspiration. Roger and the team will help you to learn ‘The Stranger’, a powerful new…
Spaces available for £560