There will be two meetings each day. Meetings start with a contemplation followed by a question and answer session.

There are several types of accomodation, see below for details:

There are en suite options for Single, Double and Twin rooms. These rooms are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Shared Bathroom facilities are available for Double, Twin and Shared rooms. Shared rooms have 3 to 5 beds per room. 

All shared rooms will be allocated by gender unless you book as a couple in a double or twin room, in which case you will be put together in the same room. If you wish to share a room with a friend please make a note when booking with whom you would like to share and we will do our best to make sure you are together.

Guests are asked to bring their own towels as they are not provided by the venue.

Commuters are also welcome if you live close by and don’t wish to stay at the venue. Lunch and Dinner are included in the ticket price.

By Car: From London: M3 to M27 West and A31 to Wimborne
From Bristol & Bath: A350 to Blandford B3082 and to Wimborne
From Wimborne Town Centre: Take the B3078 in the direction of Cranborne. Drive for 3 miles to the Gaunts House carriage drive entrance which is on the right hand side next to the round thatched cottage at Stanbridge.

By Train: Nearest train stations are Poole and Bournemouth. Tickets and times - www.southwesttrains.co.uk or tel: 0845 6000 650

By Bus: Buses can be taken from Poole (No. 4 - takes about 30-40mins) or from Bournemouth (No. 13 - takes about 40-50mins) to Wimborne which is approx 3 miles from Gaunts House.  From Wimborne take a taxi.

By Taxi: Approximate cost by taxi from Bournemouth is £27, from Poole is £23 and from Wimborne is £7 - depending on the day and the time. For information visit: http://www.wimbornetaxis.com or tel: 01202 884444 or East Dorset Cars tel: 01202 889999 

By Aeroplane: Heathrow is probably the best airport to fly in to. From there you can go by train to Bournemouth which takes about 2hrs 20mins.

By Mini-bus: For this retreat there is a possibility of a minibus service from London, via Heathrow to Gaunts House on the first day, and back again at the end of the retreat. The minibus will pick people up at Piccadilly Circus Station at a time to be confirmed, then go to Heathrow and pick people up at a time and place to be confirmed, arriving at Gaunts House by 5pm on Saturday 29th November. The minibus will leave Gaunts House at 2pm on the 6th December, drop people at Heathrow and then back in London at Piccadilly Circus Station. Times to be confirmed. 

The charge for this will be a flat rate of £50 return. We need 25 people to sign up to this service in order to confirm it. Please let me know by 29th October if you want to use this service and I will confirm shortly after that whether or not we have enough people. Contact Ruth: ruth@rupertspira.com.

For those of you who will travel independantly find directions on how to get to Gaunts House here.

Meals will be lacto-vegetarian and organic where possible.

Refreshments will be provided.

Please use the booking buttons below to book your place.

Everyone who books up for this event will automatically be added to a Discussion Board, which will put them in direct contact with all other attendees, enabling them to be in touch with one another, individually or as a group, in order to request/offer lifts to the event, exchange information or simply for social purposes. It will also be used for the group organiser to contact the whole group in the run up to the event.

Non-refundable deposit on confirmation of booking.
Balance due 15th October
75% of balance refundable if cancelled before 25th October
50% of balance refundable if cancelled before 1st November
25% of balance refundable if cancelled before 8th November
No refund if cancelled after the 15th November