To book a stay at Lee Abbey, please choose from our varied programme, where we are sure you will find something to suit you. All programme activities and sessions are optional.
For programmes beyond July 2026, see our new booking system.
Programme to June 2026
April 2026
Following Jesus in a Fragmented World: Ministers in Training Retreat
8–12 April 2026 (Wed–Sun)
Helen Collins
Being a minister of the gospel has never been so complex! We know we should lead others in prayer, bible reading and fellowship, but what…
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Come and Be!
8–12 April 2026 (Wed–Sun)
This week, we are offering the Lee Abbey house and estate as a home for you to just come and be! If you do not…
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Every Christian’s Battle
13–17 April 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Paul and Becky Harcourt
“We are not unaware of his schemes”, says Paul (2 Cor 2:11). The fact is we have an enemy who wants to steal, kill and…
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Renew, Refresh, Resource
17–19 April 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Lee Abbey Team
Our Renew, Refresh, Resource weekends are designed for everyone: Christian or just exploring, whether on your own or with your whole community, come and encounter…
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Walk and Talk in Spring
27 Apr–1 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Dave Fisher, Graham and Helen Worsfold
Come and join us to walk in this glorious part of Devon. Daily walks in a variety of areas will cover the stunningly dramatic coastline,…
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Perfectly Imperfect
27 Apr–1 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Bishop James and Liz Grier
Most of us worry that we aren’t good enough to follow Jesus, let alone lead. Many of us have imposter syndrome. Yet, throughout history and…
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May 2026
Embodied Prayer: Reconnecting Our Whole Selves To God
4–8 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Amy Boucher Pye, Kristen Rubow
Neuroscience now tells us what God has always known – as embodied beings we encounter God through our through our soul, spirit, mind and body. We’ll be…
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Enneagram 1
4–8 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Catherine Park, Joanna Pearson
Enneagram (Greek for ‘9 points’) describes nine personalities. The Enneagram helps us to look at ourselves honestly, safe in the love of God, to see…
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At the Beacon Band of Brothers
8–10 May 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Beacon Team
An active retreat weekend for men to enjoy faith-filled adventure together at The Beacon centre. Come away to enjoy the outdoors, try new adventurous activities…
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Renew, Refresh, Resource
8–10 May 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Lee Abbey Team
Our Renew, Refresh, Resource weekends are designed for everyone: Christian or just exploring, whether on your own or with your whole community, come and encounter…
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Birds of Exmoor in Spring
11–15 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Andrew Mann
Lee Abbey lies in the spectacular coastal landscape of Exmoor with its dramatic scenery and wonderful wildlife. Cliffs, moors, meadows, woodlands and rivers are home…
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Treasures New and Old
11–15 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Rupert and Sally Martin
Having told seven parables of the seeds, weeds, mustard seed, yeast, hidden treasure, pearl and net, he asks the disciples, “Have you understood all these…
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Estate Working Party
18–22 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Lee Abbey Estate Team
If you’re fit and able, we’d love you to join our team doing practical tasks on our stunning estate. Working roughly five hours daily for…
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Grandparenting for Faith
18–22 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Becky Sedgwick and Kate Irvine
Grandparents, and grandparent figures, have a unique and particular part to play in God’s plan for children and young people’s discipleship. But grandparenting looks different…
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Christian Hope and the End of the World
18–22 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Ian Paul
Hope is a major theme across the whole story of Scripture. God repeatedly promises his people that he will visit them to set them free,…
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Renew, Refresh, Resource
22–24 May 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Lee Abbey Team
Our Renew, Refresh, Resource weekends are designed for everyone: Christian or just exploring, whether on your own or with your whole community, come and encounter…
Special booking arrangements apply
Divorce Recovery Workshop
22–24 May 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Divorce Recovery Workshop
Have you been through divorce or separation? Or has your relationship irretrievably broken down? This course of workshops will enable you to understand what you…
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Parenting for Faith
25–29 May 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Anna Hawken
We all want to help our children and teenagers to meet and know God but in the busyness of life sometimes it can feel like…
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Writing Weekend: Created to Create
29–31 May 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Claire Boot
In the beginning, God created everything from nothing. Including us, created in God’s own image. Like God, we are creative. Unlike God, we don’t have…
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Renew, Refresh, Resource
29–31 May 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Lee Abbey Team
Our Renew, Refresh, Resource weekends are designed for everyone: Christian or just exploring, whether on your own or with your whole community, come and encounter…
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June 2026
At the House and Beacon Lee Abbey 80th Anniversary Friends Weekend
12–14 June 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Lee Abbey Team
In June 1946, Lee Abbey was dedicated to ‘rekindling the fires of faith, prayer and witness’. 80 years on, join us as we give thanks…
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Birds of Exmoor in Summer
15–21 June 2026 (Mon–Sun)
Andrew Mann
Lee Abbey lies in the spectacular coastal landscape of Exmoor with its dramatic scenery and wonderful wildlife. Birds frequent a variety of habitats – sea…
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Mindful of our Wellbeing, Mindful of God
15–19 June 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Shaun Lambert
What we pay attention to is our life. What we pay attention to shapes our wellbeing and spirituality. Our mental and spiritual wellbeing comes out…
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Renew, Refresh, Resource
19–21 June 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Lee Abbey Team
Our Renew, Refresh, Resource weekends are designed for everyone: Christian or just exploring, whether on your own or with your whole community, come and encounter…
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Return of the Prodigal – The Robe, the Ring and a pair of Sandals: Clay Retreat
22–26 June 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Janey Petterson
If ever there was a story of grace, this is it! We will be looking at the significance of the Father’s gifts to the son…
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Flourish!
22–26 June 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Leah Bucko
What does it mean to flourish as the people of God – awakened to new life, rooted in identity, and filled with the Spirit? Through…
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Renew, Refresh, Resource
26–28 June 2026 (Fri–Sun)
Lee Abbey Team
Our Renew, Refresh, Resource weekends are designed for everyone: Christian or just exploring, whether on your own or with your whole community, come and encounter…
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Navigating Grief: Resting in the Shade, Embracing the Mourning Light
29 Jun–3 Jul 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Andrea Corrie, Linda Sewell
Please join Andrea Corrie and Linda Sewell for our supportive retreat. This is our third retreat at Lee Abbey and our programme this time is…
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God’s Two Books
29 Jun–3 Jul 2026 (Mon–Fri)
Dave Bookless
The idea of God’s nature and character as revealed through two books – scripture and nature – goes back to St Augustine and implicitly to…
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Programmes from July 2026 onwards
Lee Abbey is moving to a new booking system. Click below to browse and book all programmes from July 2026 onwards.
