Buddhafield Southeast Family Friendly Spring Retreat 2025

Friday 2 May 2025 to Monday 5 May 2025

Price:

£180.00

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Please see our FAQs for further information about being well enough to come on retreat. This includes a comprehensive document covering general health issues, physical limitations and/or disabilities, emotional distress, mental health issues, involvement with services, addiction and infectious diseases. Then, if you have things you would like us to be aware of, you can note them here and/or contact us via the methods described in the document.

Mental Wellbeing Considerations - Having mental health challenges does not exclude you from being on retreat. It is very helpful for us to be aware of any mental health issues because any such issues can be heightened by being on retreat. In particular, meditation retreats can exacerbate some mental health conditions. It is up to you if you disclose information. We consider any disclosure to be the start of a conversation about how we can best support you and if the retreat you have booked is suitable for you. If you would rather talk on the phone about this, please say, and we will arrange a call with our safeguarding lead.

Led by: Buddhafield team
Location: Nr. Herstmonceux, East Sussex
Experience level: Open to all
Age Group: Adults and children
Prices
Adults - Standard - £180, Support - £140, Donation (includes an extra amount to support others to come on retreat)- £240
Teen (13-17)- £30
Child (3-12)- £20
Baby (0-2): £10
Car pass: £15
Live in vehicle: £30

Please note: **Due to parking restrictions on site - we cannot accept live-ins that are more than 6m in length or caravans. If there are no live in passes or car passes available to purchase then we are full. Please do not bring a vehicle without a pass.**

This retreat will be held in beautiful woods near Herstmonceux in East Sussex, camping among the trees and surrounded by the sights, sounds and smells of spring.

Families as well as adults without children are welcome. There is a focus on little-and-often practice with meditation, talks, discussion groups, rituals and, most importantly, play. We explore how to weave dharma into our practice of being together. Activities for the children are provided by the land, the imagination and the community as a whole.

This event is fully catered. We ask that you bring your own cutlery, crockery and mugs for everyone in your party. We provide hot water for washing up after meals. There are no showers on this site so please allow for this over the weekend.

Things to note

We have an extensive Retreat FAQ page here. Please read this thoroughly and, if you have a question that isn’t answered, get in touch.
There is very limited vehicles space at this event. Please add a vehicle pass to your booking so that we can keep track of numbers. Please do not bring a vehicle if the relevant pass is sold out.The site cannot accommodate live-ins that are bigger than approximately 6m.
If you can car share, get a lift or public transport, please do. The nearest train station is Pevensey Bay but the service is infrequent and does not run at all on Sundays. It is often better to get a train to Polegate instead and then we will share onward travel information by either bus or pick up closer to the event.
Thanks to everyone who has been a regular at Buddhafield Southeast over the years. You may notice that we have now changed this to a paid-for ticket event. This is due to the particular nature of family events and the cost involved. We have made the decision to help Buddhafield Southeast survive in the coming years. If you have any questions, please get in touch.