What's On at Ampleforth Abbey

We are delighted to be able to welcome you back to events and retreats at Ampleforth Abbey. Whether it's your first time visiting or you've been coming for many years, we are looking forward to seeing you and hope you feel at home here.

We are looking forward to welcoming you.

 

The Millennium Cross
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Inner Freedom Retreat
Saint Paul warns us that we hold ourselves back from the freedom and openness that is truly ours.
Comet shooting across the night sky
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Dark Skies Stargazing at Gilling Castle
Join us as we take part in North York Moors National Park's Dark Skies Festival with a spectacular
Abbey Church in autumn
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Seasons of the Spirit Retreat
October is a dramatic reminder of the changing seasons. The year's cycle of summer, autumn, winter,
Winter sunset
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Becoming Older Gracefully Retreat
Eric Erikson’s psychosocial theory proposed eight stages of human development, the final stage being
Monks chatting at lakes
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Day Retreat for Friends of Ampleforth Hospitality
An opportunity to share the journey... A number of different people have shared time together on
Abbey Church in winter
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Advent Retreat: “The season of glad songs has come” (Song of Songs 2:12)
During this retreat we will explore what riches the Word opens for us in the beautiful readings we
Quiet snowy scene
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Advent Quiet Day: Reflections on the Immaculate Conception and other Marian devotions
Join us for our Advent Quiet Day, which will include spiritual input from Fr Henry, as well as time