Upcoming Events
The Full brochure for the year is available as a download here
Rejoice! Exploring the Spirituality of Joy
A day to look at joy and its place in our lives and churches
led by: Sammi Tooze
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Summer Renewal Day
A day to be rebuilt, renewed and refreshed with teaching, worship and prayer. Paul Millard (Rector of St Paul’s Church in York) will lead the day
Cost: Free of Charge - lunch is provided
Singing for the Soul
A singing day exploring community and connecting with God. Led by Mike Leigh, one of the Chaplains at Scargill House.
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Summer Garden Party
Just an opportunity to have a cuppa with the community and explore the house and grounds.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: No charge
Retreat and Repair
This event i now FULLY BOOKED. Please contact us if you would like to join a waiting list
Summer Individual Guided Retreat
The second of our two annual silent retreats
Led by Lyn Grove and a team of Diocesan Spiritual Directors
Cost: £476.00 including accommodation and all food
Becoming the Wydale Community
Come for 24 hours and explore what the Wydale Community looks like, and how you could be part of it.
Led by: Ian McIntosh and Graham Cray
Cost: £60.00 including accommodation and food
Autumn Gardening Day
A day to work together and help us to get the Wydale gardens put to bed for the winter. Come and make new gardening buddies!
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: Free of charge - lunch provided
The Lord's Prayer
A day to have a bit more of an in-depth look at this most famous of prayers.
Led by: Bishop Eleanor (Bishop of Hull)
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
'Let it Be'
Sam will lead us in a day looking at Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and reminding us of the joy and simplicity of her life and faith.
Led by: Sam Rushton, Archdeacon of York
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Rhythm of Love
What does it really mean to love one another and love God? A day of exploration with Ian McIntosh who is the head of Mission and Ministry for the Diocese of York.
Led by: Ian Mcintosh
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
What is Vocation?
A day to help you discover more about what God is calling you to right now or next. Nick and Julia are specialists in their roles helping people hear God for clergy or lay (non-clergy) roles. This is for everyone though - you don’t have to be just starting out!
Led by: Nick Bird and Julia Robertson
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
The Psalms as Christian Prayer
A day to help us consider how to use the Psalms to bring the whole of our lives before God. Graham is a retired Bishop, expert theologian and Chair of the Wydale Oversight and Support Group.
Led by: Bishop Graham Cray
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Pre-Advent Retreat
Perhaps God will have something new in store for you this year as you wait for Christmas? This will be the perfect week to enjoy some Wydale peace and quiet and to wait on the Lord. Jackie is a retired Vicar and very experienced leader in many different areas of ministry.
Led by: Jackie Cray
Cost £202.00 including accommodation and food
Autumn Renewal Day
Another day of teaching, worship and ministry. Thom Holmes is Head of Worship and Creativity at the Belfrey in York, and a great Bible teacher.
Led by: Thom Holmes
Cost: Free of Charge - donations welcome but not required
Christmas Decorating Overnight
Please join us overnight to help us decorate Wydale Hall for Christmas!
Led by: the Wydale Community
Cost: Free of charge. Donations welcome but not required.
Christmas Meals
Join us for a special Christmas lunch - small and large groups catered for. The Hall will be decked in Christmas lovliness and it’s a great way to start the season.
Cost: £25.00 per head for 3 course meal
Christmas Fun Day
Fun day for all the family. No need to book, just turn up between 10am and 3pm - the only essential is that you enjoy yourself!
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: Free of charge. Donations for refreshments welcome but not required
Christmas at Wydale
Join us for a family Christmas at Wydale. Plenty of good food and company. We’d love to have you with us.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: £295.00 including accommodation and all food and nibbles!
Spring Renewal Day
A day of teaching, ministry and prayer led by Simon and Jo Eastwood who are project leaders for Colburn Community Support in the Dales.
Cost: Free of Charge - lunch included
Identity in Christ
A day of quiet and teaching to help you look at your identity in Jesus Christ.
Led by: Lee Kirkby
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Meditation, Mental Health and Compassion
A day retreat to give you better understanding of mental health issues and how you might respond as a person of faith.
Led By: Ian Cartwright
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Living Christ's Story in Today's Culture
Lessons from 1 Corinthians - a study day about what Living Christ’s Story means today
Led by: Bishop Graham Cray
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Easter Fun Day
We’d love to spend time with you enjoying Easter! Family Fun day anytime between 10am and 5pm. Includes regular Easter Egg hunts!
Led by: The Wydale Community
Free of Charge
Holy Week Retreat
Come and retreat in Holy Week. Prepare yourself for this most special of times. Rest, enjoy Wydale, re-gather for what comes next.
Led by: Nick and Mandy Lewis-Barned
Cost: £303.00 including accommodation and food
Holy Week Prayer Walk
A prayer walk to help you navigate Holy Week. Just turn up anytime between 10am and 5pm Tuesday to Sunday.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: Free of Charge
Spring Gardening day
Come and help us wake up our garden after Winter. No special skills required!
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: Free of Charge - lunch included
'Can we chat?' An exploration of different models of prayer
A day to taste and see about some different styles of prayer.
Led by: Ruth Crompton
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Great is the Mystery of Faith
A day to look at the rich depths of the texts of Anglican worship, and how they can be used as a tool for evangelism and for growing in relationship with God.
Led by: Bishop Paul Ferguson
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Mental Health First Aid
A 2 day course with certification to teach about the basic understanding and responses to help you help someone who may have mental health issues. 2 separate days, but you can book accommodation with us for the night in-between if you would like to.
Led by: Ian Cartwright
Cost: £90.00 including lunch and refreshments both days
Winter Renewal Day
A free day to receive quality Bible teaching, and enjoy worship and prayer
Led by Geraldine & David Casswell
Cost: No charge. Donations welcome but not requored
The Rhythm of Life
A day event to explore a pattern of holy living
Led by: Sammi Tooze
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Winter Individual Guided Retreat
The first of our silent guided retreats of the year
Led by: Lyn Grove and a team of Diocesan Spiritual Directors
Cost: £375.00 including all accommodation and food
Epiphany
An Epiphany day at Wydale helping you to find your direction for the year
Led by: Fiona Fidgin
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Christmas at Wydale
This event is now FULL. Our 2024 programme of events will be available by the end of September 2023 - do look out for Christmas at Wydale 2024!
Christmas Crafts and Santa's Visit
A day of Christmas fun. Crafts, cake and a visit to Santa for those who would like it. come anytime after 10am and leave anytime upto 4.00pm. No charge and no need to book.
Christmas Lunches
Enjoy a Christmas Lunch with family or friends in the beautifully Christmassy decorated Hall. Meals are all served at 1.00pm. Book as far in advance as you can as spaces are limited on each day.
Cost: £24.00 per person
email admin@wydale.org or phone 01723 859270 to book
Groovy Kind of Christmas
Every year we like to have a bit of pre-Christmas fun with a ‘period’ party of some sort. in 2023 we will be grooving back to the 1970s. Arrive for afternoon tea, dress in your kipper tie and maxi dress for a 70s feast and enjoy a fun overnight with friends.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: £105.00 including accommodation and all food
Pre-Advent Retreat
An opportunity to set aside a weekend to help you prepare for the busy-ness of the coming Christmas season. Retreat leader to be announced soon.
Led by: to be confirmed
Cost: £196.00 including accommodation and food
Autumn Renewal Day
An opportunity to come together for worship, prayer, Bible teaching and ministry.
Led by: Josh Cockayne & Richard Barber
There is no charge for this event. Donations are welcome, but not required.
Labyrinth Prayer: Autumn
The Labyrinth is a path of prater which enables the mind and body to slow down, to let go of everyday things and helps us to connect with God. Our is in the beautiful Walled Garden at Wydale -come and explore it for the afternoon.
Led by: Fiona Fidgin
Cost: £25.00 including lunch and refreshments
Following Christ in a Secular Age
This day will address the question of culture and discipleship, witness and mission - looking at the age we are in which is often better at making disciples for its causes than many are for Christ.
Led by: Bishop Graham Cray
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Autumn Retreat: "For Such a Time as This"
A residential retreat exploring the book of Esther and theses which resonate with the times we’re living in. A lovely opportunity to spend a few days at Wydale in one of the most beautiful seasons and explore this exciting book of the Bible together.
Led by Joan Sargent and Rachel Hirst
Cost: £294.00 including accommodation and food
Introduction to Silence
An opportunity to see what a silent retreat feel like for you. There will be worship and prayer guidance, and plenty of time for you to see if being silent is as alarming as it sounds!
Led by Lynn & John Grove
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Come for a Walk
As the title suggests! Join others for a weekend of guided walks, gentle ones on Friday and Sunday and a longer one on Saturday. Make new friends or meet up with old ones.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: £196.00 including accommodation and food
Becoming more Christlike
The Archbishop of York joins us for the day to help us in our thinking about what it means for us as individuals and as the Church to become more like Jesus.
Led by: the Archbishop of York
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
What is Jesus Like?
A day retreat to explore the person and character of Jesus by looking at his names throughout Scripture.
Led by: Ruth Crompton
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Rhythm of Prayer Weekend
Embrace the challenge and discipline of a monastic pattern of prater and meditation with the Wydale Community for a weekend.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: £196.00 including accommodation and food