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SUMMARY:‘Encounter Day'
DESCRIPTION:Led by the Prayer Ministry Team at Ashburnham Place\, this is a day to Encounter God and to be encouraged to ‘facilitate encounters’\n\n\n‘Encounter Day’ \nWednesday 14th October – 9.30am – 4pm \n“Led by the Prayer Ministry Team Leaders at Ashburnham Place\, Hannah Latty\, Helen Malabar and Duncan Pratt\, this is a day set aside to Encounter God and to be encouraged to ‘facilitate encounters’ for your own discipleship journey and those in your church community.” \nJoin us for a brand new day retreat created for those who are hungry for more of God — a deeper walk with the Father\, a fresh encounter with Jesus who restores and makes whole\, and a renewed life in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. \nThis day is an invitation to slow down\, make space\, and encounter God in worship\, prayer and attentive listening. \nThe day will include: \n\nExtended times of worship and soaking in God’s presence: Space to rest\, reflect\, meditate\, listen and receive\nSpirit-led Biblical reflections\nEncouragement and practical experiences of how to ‘facilitate encounters’ for your own or your church community; in corporate worship or small group gatherings.\nAn opportunity to experience flowing with the Holy Spirit using creative gifts such as music\, art\, spoken word or reading scripture.\nTimes of corporate worship\, prayer and healing encounters.\n\nThis retreat is designed to create an atmosphere of expectation\, safety and openness\, where the Holy Spirit is welcomed to minister deeply and personally. \nPlease note that one-to-one prayer ministry will not be offered during the day\, but can be arranged separately by appointment. \nPractical details:\n• Held in the Prayer Centre at Ashburnham\n• Drinks\, tasty treats and lunch included\n• There is an optional overnight stay\, allowing you to linger in the peace and beauty of the grounds and facilities. Overnight accommodation can be booked separately through the Booking Office. \nCome expecting to be refreshed\, renewed and re-aligned as we seek God together. \n£45 per person – including Lunch and refreshments \nTO BOOK – Call our Bookings Team on 01424 894201 or Click the link to book online \n 
URL:https://www.ashburnham.org.uk/events/encounter-day-2/
LOCATION:Ashburnham Place\, Kitchenham Road\, Battle\, East Sussex\, TN33 9NF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Enneagram and Relationships Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Get to know how the Enneagram types impact our relationships and some practices and actions for everyday living.\n\n\nEnneagram and Relationships Retreat ACT870 \nTues 3rd 4pm – Thurs 5th 5pm September 2026 \nLed by Rachael Gale \nA chance to come together and explore how the ancient wisdom tool of the Enneagram can bring insight and help to our relationships. We will spend time considering how a greater understanding of our ego patterns (and those of others) can enrich us and the connections\, networks and relationships in our lives. \nThe retreat will require a level of existing enneagram understanding and will be a collaborative and creative experience. Our hope is that participants will grow in their understanding of how their type patterns impact their relationships and provide some practices and actions for everyday living. \n  \nTO BOOK please call our Bookings Team on 01424 894201 or click on the link to book online \nSingle Occupancy £236.00 per person \nShared Occupancy £204.00 per person
URL:https://www.ashburnham.org.uk/events/enneagram-and-relationships-retreat-2/
LOCATION:Ashburnham Place\, Kitchenham Road\, Battle\, East Sussex\, TN33 9NF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Dine at the Orangery Winter 2026
DESCRIPTION:An exclusive fine dining experience set within the elegant surroundings of The Orangery at Ashburnham Place.\n\n\nFollowing the success of our previous fine dining events\, we are delighted to announce four seasonal dining dates for the year ahead\, beginning in spring. Each evening will offer an intimate dining experience\, thoughtfully curated using the finest seasonal ingredients and served by candlelight\, accompanied by live music. \n \nSpring: April 16thSummer: June 25thAutumn: September 24thWinter: November 12th \n \nWith a limited number of seats available\, early booking is recommended. \n \nAbout the Chef\nJames Kirby – Chef Director \nJames Kirby is Chef Director\, where he oversees the food and beverage team and menu development with a focus on seasonal\, sustainable cooking. \nHe was formerly Development Chef at Charlie Bigham’s\, helping to drive product innovation and quality across the brand’s range of premium ready meals. \nJames was the owner of Cotto in Olympia\, a Bib Gourmand–awarded restaurant. His background includes time in several of the UK’s top Michelin-starred kitchens\, including Bibendum\, The Greenhouse\, Chez Nico\, Alain Ducasse\, and Pied à Terre. \nWith experience across both fine dining and food development\, James brings a practical\, ingredient-led approach to modern British cuisine.
URL:https://www.ashburnham.org.uk/events/dine-at-the-orangery-winter-2026/
LOCATION:Ashburnham Place\, Kitchenham Road\, Battle\, East Sussex\, TN33 9NF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Bereavement Journey Course
DESCRIPTION:Our aim is to provide a safe place where our guests can take time out to explore bereavement\, and find ways to cope and move forward.\n\n\nThe Bereavement Journey. (ACT874) \nNovember 17th 2026 12.00 noon- November 20th 14.00pm \nAshburnham Staff \nFilms and discussion groups make up this excellent course\, provided by Holy Trinity Brompton Church in London\, and facilitated by a team at Ashburnham Place. \nGrief is hard. Death can impact all of life. Our aim is to provide a safe place where our guests can take time out to explore bereavement. Loss is a natural part of life and it’s necessary for us process our thoughts and emotions for our well being\, and find ways to cope and move forward. This course\, made up of 7 sessions\, the last of which focuses on faith in grief\, promotes support in your journey\, helping to prevent mental ill-health and encouraging good health and healing. We will work through the videos and discussion sessions in an informal and relaxed way \, providing you with a manual to help you record your thoughts. There will be space to experience the beauty and peace of Ashburnham Place where you will be well looked after\, and have the opportunity to take part in some creative activities extra to the course\, which sensitively encourage personal reflection and remembrance. Prayer ministry will also be available. \n  \nTO BOOK please call our Bookings Team on 01424 894201 or click on the link to book online \nSingle Occupancy £393.00 per person \nShared Occupancy £327.00 per person
URL:https://www.ashburnham.org.uk/events/bereavement-journey-course-3/
LOCATION:Ashburnham Place\, Kitchenham Road\, Battle\, East Sussex\, TN33 9NF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:'Joy to the world' An Advent Break
DESCRIPTION:Come and put your focus on the angel’s message to the shepherds that the good news of Jesus’ birth will bring great joy to all people.\n\n\n‘Joy to the world’ An Advent Break (AST849) \nTues 24th -Fri 27th November \nLed by Rosie Morgan and Sally -Ann Fatkin \nYou are invited to our Advent break for women in the winter beauty of Ashburnham place. \nOur Advent breaks are special times for drawing closer to God and there will be time for worship\, teaching\, rest and refreshment as we journey towards this precious season where we celebrate Christ’s birth. \nOnce again we will focus on the Christmas story and together unwrap with joy the greatest gift God gave in sending His son to the world He so loved. \nWe will focus on the angel’s message to the shepherds that the good news of Jesus’ birth will bring great joy to all people. We can continue to proclaim that message of great joy\, and allow that joy to overflow in our lives\, as we trust and move forward with our Saviour. \nCome just as you are\, with an open heart and together\, let’s celebrate joy for our world\, as we focus on God’s story of salvation. \nDo bring your journals and your Christmas jumpers! \nRosie and Sally Ann \nTO BOOK please call our Bookings Team on 01424 894201 or click on the link to book online \nSingle Occupancy £354.00 per person \nShared Occupancy £306.00 per person
URL:https://www.ashburnham.org.uk/events/joy-to-the-world-an-advent-break/
LOCATION:Ashburnham Place\, Kitchenham Road\, Battle\, East Sussex\, TN33 9NF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Time Out
DESCRIPTION:An opportunity to relax\, refresh & renew.\n\n\n  \nTIME OUT (ACT861) \nTuesday 8th December 2026 12 Noon – Friday 11th December 2026 10.00am \nTime Out – an opportunity to relax\, refresh & renew. This event will be hosted by Eve & Steve Wood & others from the Ashburnham Place family. \nRelax\, Refresh\, Renew. During the Advent season take the opportunity to wrap up for a walk or curl up in front of the fire; take time out to be with God. Enjoy the restful environment\, good food and fellowship in the company of old and new friends. There will be morning & evening devotional times where we anticipate the birth of our Saviour Jesus. All part of a varied range of optional activities which includes opportunities to join in a guided prayer walk\, and individual prayer. Not forgetting a special Festive Dinner on Thursday evening! \nTO BOOK please call our Bookings Team on 01424 894201 or click on the link to book online. \nSingle Occupancy £375.00 per person \nShared Occupancy £315.00 per person
URL:https://www.ashburnham.org.uk/events/time-out-26/
LOCATION:Ashburnham Place\, Kitchenham Road\, Battle\, East Sussex\, TN33 9NF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:At the Threshold
DESCRIPTION:A space to slow down\, be still\, and notice – to listen to your soul\, to nature\, to friend and stranger\, and to the Divine within and beyond.\n\n\n  \nAt The Threshold (ACT881) \nTues 19th – Fri 22nd January 2027 \nLed by Anna Robinson \nWinter marks the start of the year in the Celtic calendar. It is a time of stillness\, reflection\, and quiet beginnings\, as the earth rests and life prepares to awaken. Spring is traditionally marked on February 1st – St Brigid’ Day\, when snowdrops\, daffodils\, and primroses begin to push through the soil\, and the returning light signals the gradual stirring of new life. Yet winter still holds with long nights and frosts alongside Springs slow return – it is a threshold moment between endings and beginnings. \nThis retreat draws on the theme of thresholds. As Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue wrote\, “A threshold is not a simple boundary: it is a frontier that divides two different territories\, rhythms and atmospheres.” Crossing a threshold asks for courage and a deep trust in the goodness within and around us as the new and unknown unfolds. \nThe retreat is designed for those on a faith-shifting journey\, who may no longer fit where they once belonged or who find themselves in liminal spaces\, moving from certainty toward embracing mystery. It offers a space to slow down\, be still\, and notice – to listen to your soul\, to nature\, to friend and stranger\, and to the Divine within and beyond. We draw on the beautiful grounds and nature at Ashburnham Place\, the concept of thresholds and the story of Brigid as a threshold figure in the Celtic Imagination. \nHosted by Anna Robinson\, one of the hosts of the Nomad Podcast and curator of monthly meditations\, and LiveLight|DwellDeep founder\, where she facilitates discussion groups\, online mini-retreats throughout the year\, and in-person contemplative retreats for reflection\, connection\, exploration\, and rest. Anna draws on mystical and contemplative Christian traditions to guide participants in connecting more deeply with themselves\, the season\, and their own sense of the sacred. \nFor more information on this retreat and other seasonal offerings\, or to join us on the journey\, please visit Livelightdwelldeep.org \nTO BOOK please call our Bookings Team on 01424 894201 or click on the link to book online \nSingle Occupancy £354.00 per person \nShared Occupancy £306.00 per person
URL:https://www.ashburnham.org.uk/events/at-the-threshold-5/
LOCATION:Ashburnham Place\, Kitchenham Road\, Battle\, East Sussex\, TN33 9NF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Creative writing - 'In the Beginning was the word'
DESCRIPTION:‘In the Beginning was the Word’ Writers create using words – but what are words?\n\n\nCreative writing – ‘In the Beginning was the word’ (ACT871) \nTues 9th March 12 noon – Fri 12th March 10am 2027 \nLed by Chris Leonard \n‘In the Beginning was the Word’ \nWriters create using words – but what are words? \nLike Christ\, the word\, they can’t be weighed or analysed scientifically\, yet have all kinds of uses and effects. Potentially long-lasting and far reaching\, written words can be especially powerful for good or ill. \nWe’ll try to sharpen up our use of words and enjoy playing and experimenting with them\, as well as worshipping the Word at Ashburnham. \nNo previous experiance of writing necessary\, only a willingness to write and learn together. \nTO BOOK please call our Bookings Team on 01424 894201 or click on the link to book online. \nSingle Occupancy £375.00 per person \nShared Occupancy £315.00 per person
URL:https://www.ashburnham.org.uk/events/creative-writing-in-the-beginning-was-the-word/
LOCATION:Ashburnham Place\, Kitchenham Road\, Battle\, East Sussex\, TN33 9NF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Where is God when it Hurts
DESCRIPTION:Join us to explore the deeper meaning behind life’s struggles in a thought-provoking discussion on “Where is God when it Hurts”.\n\n\nWhere is God when it hurts?  (ACT 873) \nFinding God in unexpected places \nTues 16th 0 Fri 19th March 2027 \nLed by Kate Nicholas \nThis reflective retreat offers a gentle invitation to those who find themselves carrying pain\, questions\, or uncertainty\, and who long to encounter God in the midst of real life as it is. \nWhere is God when it hurts? is a question many of us ask quietly — in times of illness\, loss\, grief\, or when faith feels more fragile than it once did. This retreat does not seek to rush towards answers or explanations\, but instead creates space to slow down\, be still\, and notice where God may already be present. \nThrough a carefully held rhythm of storytelling\, guided reflection\, creative prayer\, silence and worship\, participants will be invited to look back over their lives and notice where God has been at work; to dwell honestly with valleys and unanswered questions; and to explore practices of stillness\, trust\, and attentive listening. The journey moves gently from memory and pain\, through wrestling and mystery\, towards hope and unexpected joy. \nThere is no pressure to share or perform. Silence is welcomed. Doubt is honoured. Laughter and tears both have a place. This is a retreat for those who feel weary\, those navigating change\, and those seeking a deeper\, more spacious faith rooted in God’s presence rather than certainty. \nKate Nicholas is an award-winning author\, broadcaster and speaker\, known for her thoughtful\, compassionate approach to faith\, suffering\, and transformation. Drawing on Scripture\, lived experience\, and contemplative Christian traditions\, Kate creates safe\, prayerful spaces in which people can listen deeply — to God\, to their own hearts\, and to one another. \nThis retreat is especially suited to those who sense they are in a tender place\, who are learning to live with unanswered questions\, or who simply need time to rest\, reflect\, and rediscover God in unexpected places. \nFind out more about Kate’s ministry at www.katenicholas.co.uk \nTO BOOK please call our Bookings Team on 01424 894201 or click on the link to book online \nSingle Occupancy £354.00 per person \nShared Occupancy £306.00 per person
URL:https://www.ashburnham.org.uk/events/where-is-god-when-it-hurts/
LOCATION:Ashburnham Place\, Kitchenham Road\, Battle\, East Sussex\, TN33 9NF\, United Kingdom
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