Retreats

 

 

What is a Retreat?

Step back from the pressures of daily life, to enter a deeper peace, with the opportunity to pray and to encounter God.

Calendar of Retreats

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Conference Centre

Conference Room

Where thinking is possible

Launde Abbey has newly-refurbished conference facilities on the Rutland/Leicestershire border, within easy reach of Leicester and Peterborough, the A47, M1 and A1, offering peace and tranquility.

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Weddings/Functions

For peace and character

The beautiful grounds of Launde Abbey provide a unique and peaceful venue to make your wedding or function perfect … besides the beautiful buildings, the grounds are magnificent – Launde Abbey oozes character. 

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Welcome to Launde Abbey

The Launde Abbey Community is joined by a daily staff of about 20. This staff “family” looks after about 7000 overnight guests each year plus a further 2500 day guests and up to another 2500–3000 guests who attend special events during the year.

The grounds and gardens have been extensively upgraded. Much of the summer salads are grown and served straight to the table in the summer from the large Victorian walled garden. The parkland is managed through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. We have an excellent working relationship with our neighbouring farmers.

During the year we host a wide variety of Diocesan and church groups from the wider churches in Britain for their own programmes of spiritual development. This includes a large number of clergy who come as part of their “cell” groups to refresh and renew their ministry.

We run our own programme of Retreats, Quiet Days and Conferences which people are able to join us for. We greatly enjoy the annual summer school for the Leicester Cathedral Choirboys and a number of local schools and churches use the Abbey for confirmation weekends and other activities as we can offer cross-curricular studies. A number of charities and businesses also use Launde for their meetings.

Launde Abbey History – Click here for the brief history of Launde Abbey.