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Retreat to Alnmouth

Date Posted: Sunday 24 August 2008

We are planning to go to Alnmouth Friary again this year, but in October. We’ve booked to be there from Monday afternoon to Friday morning, 20-24 October. This Franciscan Friary is on the edge of the village of Alnmouth on the Northumbrian coast, just 4 miles from Alnwick, and home to Brothers of the (Anglican) Society of St Francis. The house is surrounded by extensive gardens and sits on a small hill overlooking the sea and a long stretch of sandy beach that invites long easy walks.

The accommodation is in modest single rooms (and one twin room), and we eat in the refectory with the Brothers (who also do the cooking). There are two chapels, both overlooking the sea. The Sacrament Chapel is always available for private prayer, and we will join with the Brothers in the main chapel for Mass and the Offices each day. There will be plenty of free time for walks, to enjoy the garden, and generally absorb the peace and beauty of the place. It is also our tradition to maintain silence so as to be free from distractions, and be more open to God. (The birds and the sea do not keep silence!)

The Brothers do not make a fixed charge, but invite donations of around £25 per person per day. That suggests a guideline cost of ~£100 per person for the week, plus travel costs. We normally share cars and petrol costs to get there and back, and Alnmouth railway station [ALM], on the mainline, is only 5 minutes drive or 15-20 minutes walk away. Booking is on a first come, first served basis. To reserve a place, please sign the list on the piano, and/or speak to .

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