Scargill House

Scargill House
Kettlewell
Skipton
N Yorks BD23 5HU
England

Tel: +44 (0)1756 760234
Fax: +44 (0)1756 760499
info@scargillhouse.co.uk
www.scargillhouse.co.uk

              

Ecumenical
In the heart of the Yorkshire Dales,  Scargill House is home to a community of Christian men, women, families and young people who come from all walks of life and many parts of the world.  Together they live and work within a broad-based and open-hearted spirituality and there is a strong sense of Christian regeneration here. There is great emphasis on youth work, ecology, ecumenical and interfaith dialogue.  This often makes Scargill House a lively, busy place to stay. However the grounds offer something for everyone: from a children’s play area to an old walled garden, from a “Tarzan Trail” assault course to the sanctuary within the woodland walk, the 100-acre estate is sensitively managed for all types of visitor. The chapel is particularly special: a modern building with high sweeping roof and clear glass windows that look out onto the lovely Wharfedale countryside.  The daily rhythm of prayer brings the community and guests together but it is all very informal and often spontaneous: whoever is moved to lead the prayers is welcome to do so. Highly Recommended. 

Scargill House is not just a place
in the heart of the Dales, it is a place to open your heart.

Programmes at Scargill

The community organises and runs a rich and varied programme - you can find out the details by going to Sacrgill's own website where details of the 2005 programme are available. The programmes really are wide-ranging and may include, for example, Youth Worker’s Retreats, Parenting Retreats, Ancient Highways and Byways of the Dales, Flashes of Colour, Spirituality and Film, The Spirituality of The Simpsons, Community and Growth, Dry Stone Walling, Whose Forest is it anyway?

The one we found most exciting was The Bread Makers where you learn about bread making and the shared pleasure of preparing and sharing this food of life and consider the symbolic elements of bread as Sacrament.

Open: All year with a few weeks of closure in Jan, July and Sept and Christmas week.. Receives everyone. 

Rooms: 15 singles, 20 doubles, 12 cabins accomodating guests in bunk beds, 2 family rooms. 

Facilities: Disabled, Chapel. Conferences, garden, park, library, guest lounges, payphone 01756 760 261/250. Children welcomed. Mobile phones are unlikely to work in this geographical area. 

Spiritual Help: Preached retreats with individual talks. 

Guests Admitted to: Chapel, house and 

Meals: Everyone eats together. Traditional simple food. Vegetarian & special diets. 

Special Activities: Planned programme. Send for information. 

Situation: Quiet in the countryside in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. 

Maximum Stay: By arrangement. 

Bookings: Letter, telephone  8.30AM_ 4.30PM, fax, E-mail. 

Charges: See programme for charges on courses. 

Access: Train: nearest station is 15 miles away but there are arrangement with local taxi company so ask for details when you book. Car route easy.