Archway
@archwaywardens.bsky.social
We are an organisation of those who have responsibility for running Christian Retreat & Conference Houses.
www.archwaywardens.org.uk
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Also in the paper:
• #Travel - Read about journeys and retreats in our special travel issue ✈️
• #Comment - Richard Harries on whether life is worth prolonging for ever ✍️
• #Review - Susan Gray sees “Wright of Derby: From the Shadows” at the #NationalGallery 🎨
• #Travel - Read about journeys and retreats in our special travel issue ✈️
• #Comment - Richard Harries on whether life is worth prolonging for ever ✍️
• #Review - Susan Gray sees “Wright of Derby: From the Shadows” at the #NationalGallery 🎨
January 23, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Also in the paper:
• #Travel - Read about journeys and retreats in our special travel issue ✈️
• #Comment - Richard Harries on whether life is worth prolonging for ever ✍️
• #Review - Susan Gray sees “Wright of Derby: From the Shadows” at the #NationalGallery 🎨
• #Travel - Read about journeys and retreats in our special travel issue ✈️
• #Comment - Richard Harries on whether life is worth prolonging for ever ✍️
• #Review - Susan Gray sees “Wright of Derby: From the Shadows” at the #NationalGallery 🎨
After an update on @retreats.uk from Alison MacTier, and an open discussion on some of the practical implications of managing retreat houses we headed off to Chiltern Valley Winery & Brewery for a private tour & tasting. Next up is our AGM.
January 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM
After an update on @retreats.uk from Alison MacTier, and an open discussion on some of the practical implications of managing retreat houses we headed off to Chiltern Valley Winery & Brewery for a private tour & tasting. Next up is our AGM.
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Today our Trustees meet for the first time in 2026! Please keep us in your prayers as we look ahead to a busy year of events, and to expanding our outreach to help even more people experience the benefits of the stillness and silence found in retreat. Promotingretreats.org #retreat #prayer
January 21, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Today our Trustees meet for the first time in 2026! Please keep us in your prayers as we look ahead to a busy year of events, and to expanding our outreach to help even more people experience the benefits of the stillness and silence found in retreat. Promotingretreats.org #retreat #prayer
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More than a third of our members join APR in order to contribute to our Bursary Fund - which helps finance retreats for people who are unable to afford the full cost themselves. Could we help you too? Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary #retreat #bursary
January 20, 2026 at 10:15 AM
More than a third of our members join APR in order to contribute to our Bursary Fund - which helps finance retreats for people who are unable to afford the full cost themselves. Could we help you too? Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary #retreat #bursary
Quiet Day led by the Revd Liz Palin
January 20, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Quiet Day led by the Revd Liz Palin
Our annual conference begins today at @retreatparmoor.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Our annual conference begins today at @retreatparmoor.bsky.social
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Have you planned your 2026 retreat yet? The new Retreats handbook lists dozens of retreats and events throughout the year - order a copy now on promotingretreats.org/resources #retreat #prayer #stillness
January 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Have you planned your 2026 retreat yet? The new Retreats handbook lists dozens of retreats and events throughout the year - order a copy now on promotingretreats.org/resources #retreat #prayer #stillness
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'Thank you for creating a place of quietness, peacefulness, fellowship. Time away from routine, and a chance to reflect and spend time with God!' (feedback from a recent APR retreat). Would you like to feel this way? Where might you go? promotingretreats.org #retreat #thankful
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
'Thank you for creating a place of quietness, peacefulness, fellowship. Time away from routine, and a chance to reflect and spend time with God!' (feedback from a recent APR retreat). Would you like to feel this way? Where might you go? promotingretreats.org #retreat #thankful
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Join a winter renewal day at Wydale Hall in Yorkshire on 3 Feb, and spend a day worshipping, receiving Bible teaching, praying and being prayed for. All info and bookings on www.wydale.org/events #retreat #renewal
January 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Join a winter renewal day at Wydale Hall in Yorkshire on 3 Feb, and spend a day worshipping, receiving Bible teaching, praying and being prayed for. All info and bookings on www.wydale.org/events #retreat #renewal
If you watch Saving Country Houses on Channel 4 you'll catch a glimpse of Archway member Brancepeth Castle
Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith
Penelope follows country house owners as they strive to keep their historic homes intact
www.channel4.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
If you watch Saving Country Houses on Channel 4 you'll catch a glimpse of Archway member Brancepeth Castle
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Are you a teacher in a Church of England school? Would you like time to rest, pray or take stock? Our Teachers' Bursary Scheme might be able to help you finance a retreat at one of our member houses. Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary - and share this post with your friends! #teaching
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Are you a teacher in a Church of England school? Would you like time to rest, pray or take stock? Our Teachers' Bursary Scheme might be able to help you finance a retreat at one of our member houses. Find out more on promotingretreats.org/bursary - and share this post with your friends! #teaching
Check out the vacancies page on our website
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January 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Check out the vacancies page on our website
Welcome to our newest member Sheldon Retreat www.sheldonretreat.com
Sheldon Retreat centre in Devon
Sheldon is a retreat centre in Devon run by a resident community. We offer private and group retreats for all in 50acres in Devon near Exeter.
www.sheldonretreat.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Welcome to our newest member Sheldon Retreat www.sheldonretreat.com
We're looking forward to being at @retreatparmoor.bsky.social next week for our annual retreat & conference.
January 12, 2026 at 9:44 AM
We're looking forward to being at @retreatparmoor.bsky.social next week for our annual retreat & conference.
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Retreats are 'places of encounter, where creativity and imagination shine a light in the darkness and help us to notice a deeper reality' (Retreats 2026). There are dozens of new creative retreats listed on our website - where might you go? promotingretreats.org #retreat #creativity
January 8, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Retreats are 'places of encounter, where creativity and imagination shine a light in the darkness and help us to notice a deeper reality' (Retreats 2026). There are dozens of new creative retreats listed on our website - where might you go? promotingretreats.org #retreat #creativity
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In our cycle of prayer, we pray this week for Simon and Amanda Kimberley (Wardens), and for all who live, work or seek refreshment at Whitchester Christian Centre in the Scottish Borders. Why not join their next IGR retreat from 13-16 Feb? All info on www.whitchester.org.uk/retreats-and... #retreat
January 5, 2026 at 7:43 AM
In our cycle of prayer, we pray this week for Simon and Amanda Kimberley (Wardens), and for all who live, work or seek refreshment at Whitchester Christian Centre in the Scottish Borders. Why not join their next IGR retreat from 13-16 Feb? All info on www.whitchester.org.uk/retreats-and... #retreat
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Looking for direction as the New Year unfolds? Why not book a retreat to pray and reflect on the possibilities? There are dozens listed on promotingretreats.org... #prayer #retreat #newdirection
January 3, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Looking for direction as the New Year unfolds? Why not book a retreat to pray and reflect on the possibilities? There are dozens listed on promotingretreats.org... #prayer #retreat #newdirection
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It's never too early to book your next retreat - visit promotingretreats.org for dozens of listings throughout the year...
January 2, 2026 at 7:41 AM
It's never too early to book your next retreat - visit promotingretreats.org for dozens of listings throughout the year...
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Wishing all our Friends, Members and Followers a peaceful, prayerful and blessed 2026! It's never too early to book your next retreat - visit promotingretreats.org for dozens of listings throughout the year... #happynewyear #retreat
January 1, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Wishing all our Friends, Members and Followers a peaceful, prayerful and blessed 2026! It's never too early to book your next retreat - visit promotingretreats.org for dozens of listings throughout the year... #happynewyear #retreat
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Make your 2026 retreat a priority by booking it now! Where might you go? Visit promotingretreats.org/where for inspiration, or buy a copy of the 2026 Retreats Handbook from promotingretreats.org/resources #retreat
December 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Make your 2026 retreat a priority by booking it now! Where might you go? Visit promotingretreats.org/where for inspiration, or buy a copy of the 2026 Retreats Handbook from promotingretreats.org/resources #retreat
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'Retreats... encourage people to deepen their faith and spiritual awareness in a way that they can take forwards, and can share with others' (Retreats 2025). With more than 80 retreat centres listed on our website, where might you go in 2026? promotingretreats.org #retreat #prayer #meditation
December 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
'Retreats... encourage people to deepen their faith and spiritual awareness in a way that they can take forwards, and can share with others' (Retreats 2025). With more than 80 retreat centres listed on our website, where might you go in 2026? promotingretreats.org #retreat #prayer #meditation
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'Retreat simply means coming back to the world renewed, having somehow found ourselves again... having remembered and rediscovered all that truly matters' (Retreats 2026). Have you got your copy of the new Retreats handbook yet? promotingretreats.org/resources #retreat
December 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
'Retreat simply means coming back to the world renewed, having somehow found ourselves again... having remembered and rediscovered all that truly matters' (Retreats 2026). Have you got your copy of the new Retreats handbook yet? promotingretreats.org/resources #retreat
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'The Lord himself will give you a sign: the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel' (Isaiah 7.14). Make time to listen to God with a retreat or quiet day next year. Where might you go? promotingretreats.org #retreat #christmas
December 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
'The Lord himself will give you a sign: the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel' (Isaiah 7.14). Make time to listen to God with a retreat or quiet day next year. Where might you go? promotingretreats.org #retreat #christmas
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There are still a few places left for the next Open Reflective Day at The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine in London on 12 January. Book yours now on www.rfsk.org.uk/events
December 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
There are still a few places left for the next Open Reflective Day at The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine in London on 12 January. Book yours now on www.rfsk.org.uk/events
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‘Retreat is about letting go of the outer self and making time for the inner self; it's about remembering what matters’ (Retreats 2026). Have you got your copy yet? promotingretreats.org/resources #retreat #prayer
December 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
‘Retreat is about letting go of the outer self and making time for the inner self; it's about remembering what matters’ (Retreats 2026). Have you got your copy yet? promotingretreats.org/resources #retreat #prayer