England Retreat - July 7 - 19, 2024
This is the non-refundable deposit for our Creative Retreat in England, July 7 - 19, 2024. Once you register, you will be sent an email with further details, the contract and payment plan information.
We are so excited to host our very first Art & Faith Creative Retreat in the UK! We have been planning, praying, visiting and waiting until the right time… and we can’t wait to open registration very soon for our “Gardens and Bookshops of the English Countryside” Retreat next July!
This retreat will start in London, but shortly thereafter we will leave the big city for the rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales. We’ll explore the gardens of the North, tour the “home” of Darcy, from Pride and Prejudice, and see the ancient ruins of Fountains Abbey, a World Heritage Site in North Yorkshire. We’ll enjoy afternoon tea in places worth dreaming about, while we enjoy the rambling streets of York for 3 nights. Then we’ll head to our very own private manor for 4 nights right in the middle of the Yorkshire Dales! There you will meet my dear artistic friend Jane, a local who lives on the paths of the Dales, and she’ll be teaching us how to make a beautiful treasure box to hold our memories and ephemera in! We’ll have time to walk the Dales, explore the quaint towns with cobblestone paths, see magnificent cathedrals and happen upon some of the most beautiful bookshops in the world!
After this relaxing time up North, we will take a drive back south to Oxford, England. Home of C.S. Lewis and the Inklings. We will end our retreat here for 3 nights in one of the prettiest hotels right in the heart of Oxford. This town is very walkable, and with so much to see, you’ll have plenty of free time to explore the different universities here, as well as all the shopping streets and historical sights. We’ll visit some of the sights together on a bike tour of Oxford, (for those able to) as well as a walking tour with a local tour guide. This part of England is filled with history, and I just found out that my 8th great-grandfather studied at Oxford and got his Masters in theology here before he sailed to America! I can’t wait to share all of these places with you on our tour of England!
You will be driven back to London on the morning of the 19th for your departure home, or the next part of your journey if you are traveling on.
We have prepared an incredible retreat for you, and know this will be a special trip for those who sign up. We will have a couple of different options for joining us, so please thoroughly look through all the details below to see what best fits your time, schedule and budget.
We hope you will prayerfully consider joining us on this retreat, and we look forward to seeing what the Lord will do during our time together!
Like all retreats, we will have a theme for the retreat and have time most days for morning devotions. Along with Jane’s class during our time at the Manor, I’ll be teaching a “traveling art journal” as we sketch, paint, and journal throughout our travels in the English countryside.
Here’s what’s included in the 12 Night Retreat:
12 Night accommodations in London, York, Yorkshire Dales & Oxford
Welcome Reception upon arrival in London
Creative Art projects while we tour England & the time in our private Manor
Most Meals will be provided during the retreat, with only a few times you’ll be on your own to get a quick bite to eat before a tour, enjoy a casual night out with a new (or old) friend(s) from the retreat, or need to have a snack with you to transfer from one location to another. Meals provided will include: 10 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 2 Afternoon Teas and 9 Dinners
Planned Excursions throughout our time in England. These will include:
Day Tour of London, including the beautiful bookshops of London
A Drive and quick stop through the Cotswolds as we make our way up towards York
Chatsworth House - The Home & Gardens of “Darcy” from Pride & Prejudice
Day Tour of the walled city of York, with its quaint streets and antique shops
Fountains Abbey, a World Heritage Site, and Home of the Studley Royal Water Gardens
Day Trip to Robin’s Hood Bay, voted one of the prettiest coastal towns in all of England
Walks in the Yorkshire Dales, exploring some of the best villages in the area
Day Trip to “All Creatures Great and Small” village w/an adorable bookshop too!
Day tour of Oxford with local guide (Bike Ride for those able to)
Tour of C.S. Lewis’s home, Inklings meetings spot and burial site
Themed Bible Study most mornings and Devotional book written by Laura
Fun surprises and gifts throughout our time together
Hotel and city taxes included
Transportation from London to all accommodations and excursions (where needed)
Plus time to relax or explore on your own
And… an unforgettable experience you will treasure forever!
We can only accommodate a maximum of 14 women, as we will be constrained to the amount of bedrooms the Manor has. Please note this retreat is in high demand and will likely sell out quickly. If you would like to join us, be sure to put a calendar reminder on your phone to register when it goes LIVE.
Price Per Person/Double Occupancy for 12 Nights/13 days:
$6,295
*Airfare is not included
2nd Option: For those who don’t have the time for a 12 night/13 day retreat, or have been to London and don’t want to spend the time in the big city, we do have the option of meeting us directly in York, England. You would need to fly into Leeds, UK and take a taxi to our hotel in York.
Please Note: This option does not include the following:
2 Night’s accommodation in London
Welcome reception
2 Dinners
1 Breakfast
1 Lunch
Road Trip from London to York (that includes lunch in the Cotswolds & Chatsworth House)
Price Per Person/Double Occupancy for 10 Nights (excludes London and Transfer to York)
$5,595
*Airfare is not included
Registration will go LIVE on Friday, September 1st (My Birthday!!)
