SOLITARY RETREAT - in stunning Devon, UK setting

Name: SOLITARY RETREAT - in stunning Devon, UK setting
Start: 2026-04-12T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-18T10:00:00+01:00
Location: BarnRetreats

Schedule

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am

UTC+01:00

Location

BarnRetreats | Totnes, EN

"We enter solitude, in which also we lose loneliness…True solitude is found in the wild places, where one is without human obligation. One’s inner voices become audible. One feels the attraction of one’s most intimate sources. In consequence, one responds more clearly to other lives. The more coherent one becomes within oneself as a creature, the more fully one enters into the communion of all creatures"
- Wendell Berry
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For people who have participated in a Barn retreat, or a silent retreat elsewhere, and who are experienced meditators, we offer the opportunity for a solitary, silent, and self-sufficient retreat in a small cabin in the grounds of The Barn Retreat Centre.
The Hermitage is located in a private area of woodland a short walk from the Barn’s main building. The space contains a double bed, meditation mat and cushion, table, chair and cooking equipment. Facilities include cold running water, a gas cooking stove, wood-burner and a compost loo nearby. There is no electricity except for solar-powered lights.
A hearty vegan lunch is available on weekdays. Supplies for other meals, which you will cook yourself, are provided.
You will be expected to create your own personal daily structure which includes meditation and two hours (or optionally more) working meditation in the garden. Support is given with this on your arrival.