Retreats

  • “Retreat at Greenwood is both restful and full. The experience is more about being than doing. Being in creation. Being at rest. Being alone with God or with others in our journey into God. Enriching times!”

  • "I commend Greenwood to you — five stars. The scenery is breathtaking, the wildlife delightful. Comfortable, sparkling clean, cozy accommodation, with everything you could possibly need to make your experience here a very good one indeed."

  • “I woke up this morning on the last day of our retreat at Greenwood with a feeling of great tranquillity. Like the tide had washed right over all the footprints on my life, and there it was, like the sand, all new and unmarked, ready for the days ahead.”

  • “Coming to Greenwood as a group was special because each property affords a restful, beautiful place to be alone or in 2’s or 3’s and our times in the dwelling place gave a sense of community and connection,a shared experience of retreat- loved it!”

  • “Howard and Charlotte are lovely, genuine, warm and welcoming hosts and will give you the space and directness to allow God to draw alongside you in new and surprising ways.”

We offer solo and group retreats at Greenwood on the West Coast of Scotland and can facilitate retreats at local churches

View from top Of Greenwood land

Solo Retreats

Whether you're seeking rest, renewal, or a deeper encounter with God, you are warmly welcome to come to Greenwood for a personal retreat — alone or with a partner.

You're free to shape your time here as you wish. Many guests choose a self-guided retreat, using the quiet, the grounds, and the rhythm of the community to simply be still and listen. Others find it helpful to be accompanied on the journey — we offer spiritual direction and/or prayer ministry alongside your stay.

However you choose to spend your time, you're invited to join in our life of prayer and worship.

Take a look at our accommodation, and when you make your booking, just let us know if you'd like to arrange spiritual direction during your visit.

Accommodation
What is Spiritual Direction?
Group from Seer school 2024

Group Retreats

Onsite

We'd love to welcome your group or leadership team to Greenwood for a retreat tailored to you. Whether you're looking for space to pray together, process a season of ministry, or simply rest as a team, we can arrange something that fits your needs.

We offer a few set guided retreats for groups who'd like a ready-made structure, or, we're happy to work alongside you to create a bespoke retreat.

Greenwood offers three open-plan cottages, each sleeping 2 to 4 people, giving a total capacity of up to 4 couples or 8–9 individuals. It's an ideal setting for smaller teams or groups to gather in comfort, with space for both togetherness and solitude.

Off-site

Can't make it to Greenwood? We'd be glad to bring a taste of The Way of the Beloved to your own church or community, wherever you are.

Contact us to arrange a group retreat

Guided Retreats

Clouds above Greenwood

Behold

Becoming like the One we behold

To follow Christ is to learn, again and again, how to fix our gaze on Him. Through silence, stillness and contemplation, this retreat invites you to slow down, quiet your soul, and behold the beauty of the Lamb.

Boy looking out on Ben Hiant

Children of the Mist

Contemplating Christ's Transfiguration

Walk with the disciples into the mystery of the Transfiguration, guided by the wisdom of the Church Fathers. Through prayer, meditation, and time out in the wild hills of Ardnamurchan, we listen afresh for the voice of the Beloved Son.

Rainbow at Greenwood

In Returning and Rest

Entering God’s sabbath rest

A retreat for leaders to step out of the demands of ministry and into the sabbath rest of God. Drawing on worship, eucharist, teaching and contemplative prayer, with space for silence and one-to-one spiritual direction, we return afresh to our first love in Christ.

For specific groups or leadership teams, bespoke retreats can be arranged on request.

Retreat Accommodation