The Sharpham Trust: an internationally-recognised centre for mindfulness retreats & teaching, with 40 years’ experience.

Mindfulness & Retreats

Sharpham is an internationally-recognised centre for mindfulness retreats and nature connection, with more than 40 years' experience.

We have a variety of venues on our beautiful 550-acre estate in South Devon: including nature-immersed solitary and woodland retreats, communal retreats at The Barn and in The Coach House, or stay amid history and elegance in the Georgian mansion that is Sharpham House.

On each of our in-person retreats, we'll be inviting you to connect with nature and yourself in beautiful surroundings with inspiring leaders.

We also offer Retreats at Home, sharing the spirit of Sharpham via virtual retreats.

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Dharma Pathway retreats at The Barn at Sharpham

Dharma Pathway: Compassion (Karuna) retreat

The Barn Retreat Centre

6 nights - Annually

Any meditation experience

Single

Periods of silence

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Silent meditation retreat - people sitting in circle meditating

The Peace of Wild Things: 5-night Silence & Nature-connection Retreat

The Coach House

5 nights - Seasonal

Non-beginner

Single

Extended periods

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Buddha in the gardens at The Barn for our Buddhism for Beginners retreat

Buddhism for Beginners: 6-night retreat at The Barn

The Barn Retreat Centre

6 nights - Annually

Any meditation experience

Single

Short periods of silence

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Buddha at meditation retreat centre The Barn at Sharpham

Being and Belonging: The Barn - a 10 night Buddhist meditation retreat

The Barn Retreat Centre

10 nights - Seasonal

Any meditation experience

Single

Periods of silence

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The Mindfulness of Trees: a tree-planting, forest-bathing & rewilding retreat

The Coach House

6 nights - Seasonal

Any meditation experience

Single

Short periods of silence

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Retreatants sitting within the reeds at Sharpham

Satipatthana Sutta retreat with Antonia Sumbundu - 4 ways to cultivate mindfulness

The Barn Retreat Centre

6 nights - Annually

Any meditation experience

Single

Periods of silence

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Little figure in a pool for the Mudita joy meditation retreat at the Sharpham Trust

Dharma Pathway: Joy (Mudita) retreat

The Barn Retreat Centre

6 nights - Annually

For those with retreat experience

Single

Periods of silence

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The Coach House Retreat at New Year

The Coach House

6 nights - Annually

Any

Single

Short Periods

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Woodland Retreat: Being with Nature (3 nights)

Woodland Retreats

3 nights - Seasonal

Any

Single Bell Tent

Short periods of Silence

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Women's Woodland Retreat: 3-night

Woodland Retreats

3 nights - Seasonal

Any

Single occupancy bell tent

Short Periods

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"This reflection on nature and memory was part of a six-night wildlife discovery & meditation retreat at Sharpham House, an exquisite 18th-century Palladian mansion set in 222 hectares (550 acres) of south Devon parkland, high above an elbow of the Dart"

The Guardian travel section - July 2024 - July 2024

At the heart of the Sharpham Trust ethos is our desire to build a more mindful, compassionate and environmentally sustainable world.

We connect people with nature and foster mindfulness and well-being through our programme of retreats, mindfulness courses, outdoor learning and the arts.

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Mindfulness & Retreats

Dharma Pathway: Compassion (Karuna) retreat

The Peace of Wild Things: 5-night Silence & Nature-connection Retreat

Buddhism for Beginners: 6-night retreat at The Barn

Being and Belonging: The Barn - a 10 night Buddhist meditation retreat

The Mindfulness of Trees: a tree-planting, forest-bathing & rewilding retreat

Connecting with the qualities of the heart: 4-night Self-compassion & Nature-connection Retreat

Satipatthana Sutta retreat with Antonia Sumbundu - 4 ways to cultivate mindfulness

Dharma Pathway: Joy (Mudita) retreat

The Coach House Retreat at New Year

Mindfulness & Nature Connection for Young People: 4-night Coach House Retreat

Woodland Retreat: Being with Nature (3 nights)

Women's Woodland Retreat: 3-night

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"This reflection on nature and memory was part of a six-night wildlife discovery & meditation retreat at Sharpham House, an exquisite 18th-century Palladian mansion set in 222 hectares (550 acres) of south Devon parkland, high above an elbow of the Dart"

Sharpham House is the place to go if you’re ready to take your quest for tranquillity seriously

It’s good news that the estate has unveiled the 18-room Coach House, converted from its 18th-century stable yard, and concentrating on nature-based mindfulness.

An astonishingly lovely private estate on a bend of the River Dart in Ashprington [which] offers friendly and approachable secular meditation retreats for anyone

Where else can you practise walking meditation among roses and lilies in a formal garden, or meditate in a blue-painted music room where the marble fireplace is a sculptured work of art?

Start the new year with this inspiring choice of online health breaks

The Mindfulness for Beginners retreat in Sharpham House helps bring peace into your life

Listing us in 16 of the UK's best well-being retreats

A superior venue with an unrivalled range of breaks centred on mindfulness and nature

Featuring us at the top of a list of 'the best meditation and mindfulness retreats in the UK' - "A holistic retreat which rejuvenates body and mind"

If you really want to make a connection with nature, opt for one of the Woodland retreats

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Today, I realise that having a few calmer, kinder people in the world can only be a good thing

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