At Allanton Peace Sanctuary, we love welcoming people, practitioners and organisations whose work resonates with the purpose and spirit of the Sanctuary.

Allanton is first and foremost a Peace Sanctuary, rather than simply a venue for hire.

We open the house and grounds to retreats, gatherings, events and collaborations that contribute - in their own way - to peace, wellbeing, reflection, compassion, connection, community building, creativity and care for one another, and the more-than-human world around us.

You don’t need to follow a particular faith, spiritual practice or philosophy to spend time here. What matters is the intention behind what you are creating, the values that guide it, and the way in which you hold and care for the people taking part.

Please click on the sections below to get a better understanding of whether you will align with Allanton’s ethos, ‘What We Welcome’, and how we go about ‘Finding The Right Fit’ . . .

residencies & RESIDENTIAL RETREATS

Allanton Peace Sanctuary is intentionally an intimate retreat space, allowing us to welcome a maximum of 12 people at any one time.

Accommodation is provided in our beautiful Japondi styled twin rooms, with shared bathroom and shower facilities.

We have worked sympathetically with the original architecture of Allanton, which has helped us to retain the quiet, spacious and peaceful character of the sanctuary, whilst respecting the heritage of the house.

Time at Allanton is intended to be a gentle communal living experience rather than a conventional B&B or hotel stay. We invite guests to share the sanctuary with care and consideration - respecting shared spaces, connecting with others where it feels natural, spending time in nature, and helping us maintain a simple Leave No Trace approach. 

For the time you are here, we invite you to become one of Allanton’s Community of Custodians. You become part of the living community that contribute to its care, nurturing and enhancing the Sanctuary, and its work, for those who come after you, paying it forward as we go.

There is no expectation to undertake physical work, and everyone contributes differently. These are optional, no pressure, simple, non-essential opportunities to participate, and connect a little deeper with the place, if you wish to do so.

This might be as simple as helping in the garden, collecting fire wood, arranging flower displays, gathering seasonal produce, baking or making preserves together, or helping with small practical tasks around the house or grounds.

Retreating with us at Allanton is an invitation to live a little more consciously and collectively for a while, whilst still retaining plenty of space for quiet, presence and reflection.

YOUR TIME AT ALLANTON

When we welcome a group / organisation to Allanton for a Residential Retreat or Residency, we ask for a minimum two night stay, giving you time to properly settle in, slow down and experience the sanctuary at a gentler pace.

You will have exclusive use of the sanctuary’s main retreat spaces, with accommodation for up to 12 guests.

Your retreat can include:

• 6 twin bedrooms - with bed linen and towels provided

• Shared bathroom and shower facilities

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner - with nourishing vegan and gluten-free meals provided
  Accompanied by fresh organic Fruit, Salad, Vegetables and Herbs from our ‘Garden of Abundance’, when seasonally available.

  Alternatively, an external caterer can be arranged by agreement

• Self-service tea, coffee and refreshments throughout your retreat

• Exclusive use of our meditation room and yoga space

• Exclusive use of Raku, our communal dining and sitting room

• Access to our 7 Stations Meditation Walk & Activities - a contemplative journey through the grounds of Allanton which offers activities that provide opportunities to pause, reflection and connection with nature.

• Full access to Allanton’s outdoor spaces and grounds, including our Victorian Walled Garden, Secret Garden, Woodland Walks, Engawa outdoor room, and Campfire area.

• The possibility of witnessing The Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis

There is plenty of space to gather together, alongside quieter corners where people can step away, reflect, rest or simply spend some time in solitude with nature.

ADDITIONAL retreat OFFERINGS

Your self curated residential retreat programme shaped around the needs and intentions of your group, can also be enhanced by a range of experiences rooted in Allanton’s approach to peace, presence, nature connection and wellbeing. We are able to offer a range of facilitated experiences provided by the Allanton Peace Sanctuary team:

• White Light Yoga — 1.5-hour session

• Guided Meditations

• Heart to Earth workshops

• Guided 7 Stations Meditation Walks & Activities

• Mandala Workshop

• Seasonal Activities

• Sauna at the Sanctuary

• Campfire Cooking

• Traditional Homemade Japanese Food

• Japanese Tea Ceremony

• Calligraphy Workshop

These can be woven gently into your retreat programme, creating opportunities for deeper reflection, connection, restoration and presence, while still allowing plenty of unstructured time simply to ‘be’ at Allanton.

These activity sessions can be added (subject to availability), through our Retreat Enquiry Form below . . .

BEGINNING A CONVERSATION

If you feel Allanton Peace Sanctuary could be the right home for what you are seeking to create, we’d love to hear from you.

Click on the “Begin A Conversation - Retreat Enquiry” button below . . .

Our Retreat Enquiry form asks a little about you, your retreat / event / gathering, who it is for, what it hopes to achieve and how you feel it connects with the values and purposes of Allanton.

If our values and purposes align, and we are able to accommodate your retreat, we will contact you to confirm availability, retreat arrangements, pricing and payment options.

From there, we can explore together whether it feels like the right fit.