About Launde Abbey

Welcome! Take a look at the video below to discover Launde Abbey and find out what we’re all about…


Our Programme

Staying at Launde

Bringing a Group

Just Visiting

Oct 2024
20 October

Classical Concert and Cream Tea: Lisa Nelsen (Flute) & Julian Metzger (Cello) **FULLY BOOKED**

FULLY BOOKED! Enjoy intimate classical performances from the finest musicians. Join us for an hour of enchanting classical music in our medieval chapel followed by the famous Launde Abbey Cream Tea.
A Launde Abbey Fundraising Event.

21 October

Soul Filled Meanderings

As the crisp autumn mornings draw in, take a couple of hours, put on your coat and boots and explore and experience God’s creation. A guided walk led by Jo de Graaf.

26 October

October Saturday Quiet Day: ‘I am the Living Water: Come, Drink, Live’

'I am the Living Water: Come, Drink, Live' - led by Revd Catherine Wright, one of our day chaplains.

28 October

Into the Silent Land: Five Day Meditation Retreat ***ONE PLACE AVAILABLE***

Into the Silent Land offers profound insights for the student of silent prayer but is especially intended for the non-specialist who feels drawn to discover the deep wisdom of the Christian contemplative tradition. This retreat will be led by Chris Whittington, founder of The School of Contemplative Life.

Nov 2024
04 November

November Quiet Day: Darkness and Light

The day will be both seasonal and reflective, as we enter the year’s darker days and prepare for the Light and Coming of Christmas - Led by Rosey Feuell

10 November

Performance and Cream Tea: An Afternoon of Shakespeare with Paul Tafaro and Mark Bickerstaff

Enjoy intimate performances from the finest artists. Join us for an hour of Shakespeare and contemporary work, written by Paul Tafaro, complemented by inspired guitar pieces composed by Mark Bickerstaff in our medieval chapel followed by the famous Launde Abbey Cream Tea.
A Launde Abbey Fundraising Event.

11 November

Spiritual Mentors in Holy Scripture : A John Bell Retreat ***FULLY BOOKED***

Join us for this retreat with John Bell exploring 'Spiritual Mentors in Holy Scripture.' But not the likely suspects – Moses, Isaiah, Paul and the other 'greats.' Instead, we will consider those who in terms of volume have little written about them.

15 November

Julian of Norwich: Revelations of Divine Love ***FULLY BOOKED***

This retreat is now FULLY BOOKED! Using Julian's prayerful reflections from the book 'Revelations of Divine Love,' this weekend retreat will offer a spacious mix of teaching, stillness and contemplative prayer, with further options for body prayer, photography and creative attention to the beautiful landscape at Launde. Led by Gail and Ian Adams.

24 November

Classical Concert and Cream Tea: Charlotte Rowan (Violin) & Charlotte Stevenson (Piano)

Enjoy intimate classical performances from the finest musicians. Join us for an hour of enchanting classical music in our medieval chapel followed by the famous Launde Abbey Cream Tea.
A Launde Abbey Fundraising Event.

29 November

Advent Retreat: Waiting Hopefully

In this retreat, led by Rhona Knight, we will be prayerfully and creatively considering the nature of hope and hopeful waiting in the context of advent as, with all of creation, we wait upon God and cry Maranatha. Come, Lord Jesus.