Individually Guided Retreat

‘Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray’ (Luke 5:16). This is an opportunity to do just that. An individually guided retreat at Kilmalieu involves stepping away from the noise of a busy world to focus on our relationship with God. Participants are invited to join in the daily rhythm of prayer with the Kilmalieu Team and are offered opportunities for guidance, spiritual accompaniment and/or coaching. In addition, there is lots of time and space to pray, reflect and enjoy the rugged beauty of the mountains, the coastline and the woodlands that characterise the Kilmalieu estate.

The retreat is fully catered, starting with dinner after arrival on Tuesday and ending with breakfast before you leave on Friday. Food is home-made and consistently praised for its quality. Guests have access to a small library, art room, lounge, chapel and gym and are free to explore the 3000 acre estate, where otters, seals, a diverse range of trees and birds, lichens, ferns and many other aspects of nature can be enjoyed.

This retreat is led by Dr Steve Aisthorpe and Grace Knight. Steve is the Centre Director at Kilmalieu, an experienced retreat leader, an accredited coach and author of various books, including Rewilding the Church and Knowing You, Jesus. Grace works for an international Christian mission organisation, where she organises retreats, nurtures spiritual formation and offers spiritual accompaniment.

Accommodation is in the renovated eighteenth-century hunting lodge with a mixture of comfortable single, twin and family bedrooms. Some rooms have en-suite facilities, while others have shared toilet and shower facilities available.