A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
Retreat and Conference Centre

Courses and Guided Retreats
When booking program dates we ask for payment in full to confirm reservation
Advanced Enneagram
18th October 2025
10:00-16:00
The Purpose of the workshop is to work within the context of personal growth. Having done the initial Enneagram groundwork and gone deeper, in this next workshop we seek to explore spiritual growth via upstream and downstream exercises. We then will be studying the concept of the Soul Child and delve into deeper waters of what we most judge.
£65
One Day Silent Retreat - October
29th October 2025
10:00 - 16:00
Why silence?
Most people have a yearning for tranquillity and peace. By taking part in a silent retreat, you will have the opportunity to draw back from the normal routines and busyness of life to reflect and allow space for new encounters.
£65
HerSong - A weekend retreat for women
31st October to 2nd Novemeber 2025
Friday at15:00 - Sunday at 15:30
This weekend retreat is an invitation to reflect on what song is wanting to rise up from within you. Perhaps there is a song waiting to be expressed, to be released into the air, to be given voice —maybe of praise, lament or protest.
We will use Mary’s song from Luke’s gospel as our guide as we ponder the songs that dwell within our hearts.
Just to be clear, this is not a singing retreat, although we will sing, nor is it about writing songs, although you may like to do so!
£355 (Full Board)
Celebrating Celtic Advent
Through Song and Meditation
15th November 2025
10:00 - 16:00
This is a day for those exploring a different approach to the celebration of the coming of Christ, with freedom to interpret what this means for us today. The Celtic Advent period of forty days leading up to Christmas begins on the evening of 15 November and this is an opportunity to celebrate through song and meditation.
All voices who love to sing are welcome, regardless of vocal ability.
£65
Multiday Silent Retreat - Nov
25-27th November 2025
10:00 on arrival day - 16:00 on departure day
Why silence?
Most people have a yearning for tranquillity and peace. By taking part in a silent retreat, you will have the opportunity to draw back from the normal routines and busyness of life to reflect and allow space for new encounters.
£65 – one day, £160 – two day (1 night), £255 – Three day (2 nights)
Journey into Healing - November
29th November 2025
09:30 - 16:45
The Purpose – of the workshop is to be open to ourselves, to each other and to God for growth and healing.
Who is it for? – it is suitable for all who are looking for growth and insight in their relationships or in their inner, emotional or spiritual lives. It is not a requirement that group members be professing Christians, but this is the context in which the groups run.
£65
Seasonal Quiet Garden Day Winter
9th December 2025
10:00 - 16:00
“If you stand still for a few minutes in the relentless onward rush of 21st century life you might hear a quiet but insistent undercurrent. It is the cry of our hearts for space and time just to be, to listen to the heartbeat of creation, to let our souls catch up. Quiet gardens offer just such longed-for oases of peace. They open up once more what all our busy-ness has buried – the precious gift of heart-time and soul-space.”
Margaret Silf – patron of The Quiet Garden Movement
£65
Reset Retreat: Begining the year with the songbook of Jesus, Led by Heather Holdsworth
9th to 11th January 2026
Booking by 12th December is essential
15:00 on Friday until 13:30 on Sunday
January offers more than a new calendar—it offers a threshold. A quiet place to pause, reflect, and to ask honest questions about the life we are living.
This retreat is not about resolutions, but reorientation. It’s an invitation to begin the year with intention, guided by the Psalms—the very words that shaped the prayers and imagination of Jesus.
£350 full board
Labyrinth of Creativity: A Sound and Arts Journey
20th to 22nd February 2026
Friday 6.30pm to Sunday 2pm
Encounter creative Rites, Rituals and Rhythms, using creativity as a spiritual practice. Shine a light on your creative process through a multi-faceted approach - including sound and music, art, poetry and theatre.
£350 full board
(includes all meals on Saturday and breakfast & lunch on Sunday)
£105 Saturday only (includes lunch and evening meal)
When Women Lead the Way
21st to 23rd April 2026
Wednesday 10am to Friday 4pm
What does it look like when we amplify the stories of women in scripture and take lessons in leadership from women like Miriam, Deborah, Jael, Vashti and countless unnamed women when they are released from the confines of patriarchy?
£350 full board
Renewing Ourselves in Sound and Silence led by Meri Goad
28th April - 1st May
10:00 on Tuesday - 16:00 on Friday
This Is an opportunity to enhance our connection with nature, with each other and with the core of one’s being.
Who is it for?
This fun singing workshop is for anyone who loves to sing, even if they feel unsure about their vocal abilities. There is no need to be able to read music.












