Upcoming Events
If you scroll down, each event has an individual page and a booking form where relevant.
Please download the booking form and email to admin@wydale.org
A full version of the 2026 programme can be viewed by clicking the buttons below.
March Private Retreat Day
Just a day to retreat with God, no programme. An opportunity to meet with a Chaplain.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
Holy Week Retreat
A few days in Holy Week to prepare you heart and mind for Easter.
Led by: Ruth Crompson
Cost: £336.00 to include full board
Easter Fun Day
A fun Easter day for everyone at Wydale!
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: No entrance fee - donation for refreshments if you feel able
Special Offer Weekend
Join us for a Special Offer weekend after Easter. Just a chance to rest and enjoy Wydale.
Cost: £100 for 2 nights or £60 for 1 night. Full Board,.
Afternoon Tea at Wydale
Join us for a splendid afternoon tea and enjoy the grounds of Wydale.
Saturday 11th April 2026between 12 and 4pm. Please book.
Cost: £16.00 (£8.00 for 11-16) add a glass of prosecco for £4.00.
Sunday Lunch at Wydale
A delicious 2 course Sunday luynch - full roast dinner and dessert, plus tea and coffee.
Sunday 12th April 12noon to 3.00pm. Booking ESSENTIAL.
Cost: £20.00 per person (£10.00 for aged 11-16)
Spring Renewal Day
This event is now FULL. If you wish to join a waiting list, please contact admin@wydale.org.
April Private Retreat Day
Just a day for you with God at Wydale. No programme. Come and meet with a Chaplain if you would like to.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
Finding Balance in a Busy Life
Reflections on ways to live a balanced life even in the midst of anxious and demanding times. Particular emphasis on supporting those involved in public ministry.
med by: Mona-Karina Theodosius
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
A Day at Taize
A quiet day to learn more about and enjoy the Taize style of worship
Led by: Anna Walker
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
May Private Retreat Day
An opportunity for a quiet day at Wydale. No programme, just you and God.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
The Gift & Craft of Discernment
A study day to help us understand and develop spiritual discernment.
Led by: Graham Cray
Cost: £30 including lunch and refreshments
Developing an Attitude of Rest
A day to connect with God and a less fearful, more restful part of ourselves through contemplation and prayer.
Led by: Ian Cartwright
Cost: £30 including lunch and refreshments
June Private Retreat Day
A day for you with God at Wydale. No programme, just a chance to enjoy the house and grounds and some time with Him.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
Summer Renewal Day
A day of worship, teaching and prayer. All welcome
Led by: Katie Wade
Cost: No charge - donations welcome for refreshments and lunch which will be provided
July Private Retreat Day
Just a day fo ryou to be with God on a private retreat. We offer the opportunity to meet with a Chaplain. No agenda or programme - just a day at Wydale with God.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
Summer Individual Guided Retreat
An individual guided retreat with a daily meeting with a trained Spiritual Spiritual Accompanier.
Led by: Lynn Grove and a team of Retreat Guides
Cost: £528.00 to include full board and individual direction
Autumn Gardening Day
Please help the community put the Wydale grounds to bed for the Winter!
Led by: The Wydale Community
Free of charge. Lunch and refreshments included
September Private Retreat Day
A day for you to spend time with God, away from the hustle and bustle of life. An opportunity to meet with a Chaplain, and to share Holy Communion.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
Autumn Renewal Day
An opportunity for prayer, worship and teaching. Join people from all over the area.
Cost: No charge for the event, though we welcome donations for packed lunch and refreshments which will be provided
Trees planted by streams of water. Spirituality for wellbeing in ministry and leadership
A day event about how we ensure our needs are met as well as the needs of those we minister to.
Led by: Andrew de Smet
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
October Private Retreat Day
No programme. Just spend a day with God at Wydale, and possibly met with a Chaplain for a chat if you want to.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
Being a Christian, becoming more human
A study day on what becoming more human might look like, as we become more like Jesus.
Led by: Graham Cray
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Brave Hearts and Faithful Hands: Women in the Bible
An opportunity to explore the lives of some of the remarkable women in Scripture.
Led by: Lynn Comer
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
November Private Retreat Day
No programme or agenda. Just a day for you to meet with God, and possibly spend some time with a Chaplain.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
Pre-Advent Retreat
An opportunity to take some time out to pause before the baubles and light cloud our view.
Led by: Joan Sargent & Rachel Hirst
Cost: £224.00 to include full board
Christmas Decorating
Fancy coming to deck Wydale Hall with boughs of holly?
Led by: The Wydale Community
No charge: Full board provided: Donations welcome but not required
Wydale does 2126
Fun and games (and a great meal) at Wydale as imagined in the year 2126!
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: £120.00 including an overnight stay and all the finest fare
Christmas Lunches
The now famous Wydale Christmas Lunches. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Cost: £27.50 per person
All meals at 1.00pm
Father Christmas, Crafts and Cake!
Family Fun Day at Wydale
Free of charge - no need to book
Christmas at Wydale
Come and join us over the Christmas period for festive feel and good company
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: £336.00 including all accommodation and festive food
Spring Gardening Day
Come and help us to wake up the Wydale gardens for Spring! It’s fun serving with others.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: Free of charge - lunch provided
Knitwits for God!
Bring your knitting or crochet project, find out a bit more about sharing the joy with others, and enjoy the day with fellow knitters!
Led by: Liz Pacey
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
The Pilgrim's Path: Journeys of Faith in Tolkein's Work
Tolkein’s work is full of resonance with the spiritual path. A quiet day to explore the journey of our faith.
Led by: John Hoyland
Cost: £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
February Private Retreat Day
No agenda or programme. Just come and retreat for the day. Includes opportunity to meet with a Chaplain.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
Winter Renewal Day
Spend a day worshipping, receiving Bible teaching, praying and being prayed for.
Led by: Dominic Black, Vicar of Hull Minster
cost: No Charge - donations welcome
Winter Individual Guided Retreat
This event is now FULLY BOOKED. We have another planned for August - please see the events pages of the website.
January Private Retreat Day
No particular agenda or programme. Just come for the day and spend it with God. New for 2026 includes an opportunity to meet with a Chaplain.
Cost: £22.00 including lunch and refreshments
Day Retreat for the new year: Well in Body, Mind and Spirit
A day to reflect on how to link our faith with our own well-being
Led by Helen Lawrence
Cost £30.00 including lunch and refreshments
Christmas at Wydale
This event is now FULLY BOOKED. If you would like to join a waiting list, please email admin@wydale.org
Christmas Lunches
Come with a group, or just one or two others, or by yourself and enjoy a 3-course meal in the beautifully decorated surroundings of Wydale Hall.
1.00pm each day 1st to 21st December
Cost: £26.00 per person
Santa's Annual Visit
Fun day for all the family with Christmas crafts, refreshments and a visit to Santa!
Children must be accompanied by an adult for any part of the day.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: Free of charge
Wydale in the Roaring 20s
Enjoy a fun overnight at Wydale as we celebrate the Hall in the 1920s. Dress up, eat in style and roar the night away!
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: £114.00 including food and accommodation
Christmas Lunches
Come with a group, or just one or two others, or by yourself and enjoy a 3-course meal in the beautifully decorated surroundings of Wydale Hall.
1.00pm each day 1st to 21st December
Cost: £26.00 per person
Christmas Decorating Overnight
Come and help us to decorate our home for Christmas. If you love baubles and sparkle, this is for you....
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: Free of charge
Pre-Advent Retreat
Take time out before the baubles and the lights start to cloud your view. A residential retreat.
Led by: Leslie Newton, Chair of the Methodist Yorkshire North and East District
Cost: £318.00 to include accommodation and food
Private Retreat Day
Private Retreat Day
No progarmme, just spend a day with God at Wydale
Cost: £21.00 including lunch and refreshments
Profit from the Prophet; What has Jeremiah to say to the church today?
This event is now FULLY BOOKED
Dealing with Burnout
We might like to think Christians are immune to workplace stress....but....
Come for a day to explore this in a safe and holy space.
Led by: Ven Amanda Bloor - Archdeacon of Cleveland
Cost: £30.00 includiung lunch and refreshments
Private Retreat Day
Private Retreat Day
No progarmme, just spend a day with God at Wydale
Cost: £21.00 including lunch and refreshments
Autumn Gardening Day
Come and hlep us to put the Wydale gardens to bed! It's fun serving with others.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: Free of charge - Lunch provided
Private Retreat Day
Private Retreat Day
No progarmme, just spend a day with God at Wydale
Cost: £21.00 including lunch and refreshments
Garden Party
Cuppa and a piece of cake in our gardens!
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: Free of Charge
Rhythm of Prayer Weekend
Embrace the challenge and discipline of a monastic pattern of prayer.
Led by: The Wydale Community
Cost: £212.00 including accommodation and food
Private Retreat Day
Private Retreat Day
No progarmme, just spend a day with God at Wydale
Cost: £21.00 including lunch and refreshments