Special Events

Two Enneagram Workshops with David Tomlinson, Anglican Priest, Writer and Broadcaster

Friday 4th and Saturday 5th October

10.00 – 16.30

Get to know yourself better on these enlightening and possibly life-changing days

Friday – An Introduction to the Enneagram

Saturday – What brings us alive on the inside and what can we bring to our world?

Cost £45 per day (normal cost £65) or £80 if attending both days

To book your place contact Corinne Smith –

Pay cash on the day or in advance via the Chicken House website: www.chickenhouseretreats.com

Tea and coffee will be provided on both days.  You can buy lunch at the Priory Tea Room on Friday, but on Saturday you will need to bring your own.

A day of silence and reflection for Lent on Saturday 23rd March – 10.00 – 16.00

“Holding onto Hope”

When life feels challenging and dark, where can we find the light?

In a troubled world how can we be hopeful and not give in to despair?

To book by Friday 15^th March contact Carisbrooke Priory 01983 523354 or email:

• Bring your own picnic lunch and eat it when you want
• Free hot and cold drinks available
• Guided meditations during the day led by Rosie Deedes
• Refreshments provided in the café at 3.30 to close the silence

Suggested donation – £15 per person

The House and Gardens are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10.00am to 4.00pm and the Tea Room is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Carisbrooke Priory is a member of the Quiet Garden Movement – an organisation which encourages the provision of a variety of local venues where there is an opportunity to set aside time to rest and to pray.  The Priory’s gardens offer an area of beauty and peacefulness dedicated to quiet prayer and solitude.

The house is usually open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm and the Tea Room serving homemade soup or jacket potatoes (winter months), homemade quiche (summer months), sandwiches and delicious cakes is open every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (lunches are served between Noon and 2.00 p.m.).