Praying the Keeills Week
20th - 27th May 2023
The Keeills of the Isle of Man are chapels dating back to between the 8th and 12th centuries. There may once have been as many as 200 of them across the Island; places of worship, retreat and even hermitage. Today about 35 have remains that can still be seen.
Keeills week is an opportunity to discover some of these places of great peace and beauty, to sense their unique spirituality, and reflect on our own journey of faith. There will be walks of varying lengths and difficulty, talks and even a coach tour. For more information please see the Praying the Keeills website by clicking on the button:
Why not arrange to stay on the Isle of Man at Thie dy Vea and join in with Keeills week in a way that suits you? Contact us for more information about accommodation options.
Please note that Thie dy Vea works closely with the Keeills group but is not responsible for the programme of Praying the Keeills week. All Praying the Keeills events are free and there is no need to sign up - just turn up! ** Exceptions: the coach tour is a chargeable event and needs to be booked in advance.Places on the Armchair Pilgrimage here at Thie dy Vea should also be reserved in advance.Beginners’ Retreat
Friday 30th June - Sunday 2nd July
Never experienced a retreat before? This is the ideal place to start. Jesus said ‘come away by yourselves to a quiet place’. During this weekend retreat we invite you to do just that, and in the peaceful surroundings discover different ways into prayer. Complete beginners are most welcome, no experience necessary.
Led by members of the Thie dy Vea house team. This will be a fully-catered residential retreat.
Starting time: Friday 4 p.m. onwards for registration. Finishing time: Sunday after lunch, approx. 2 p.m.
Cost: ensuite room £240 single occupancy, £195 per person based on two sharing.
non-ensuite double rooms £210 single occupancy, £170 per person for a couple.
This is a fully catered retreat
Individually Guided Retreat - 3 nights
Monday 17th - Thursday 20th July
An Individually Guided Retreat (IGR) is the opportunity to step aside from the usual routines of life. It offers space and time to refresh and refocus with the assistance of one of our trained and experienced spiritual accompanists, who will listen to you in complete confidence.
The IGR begins with dinner on the day you arrive, followed by an orientation session with your accompanist. You will then spend approximately an hour with your accompanist on each day of the IGR. The retreat ends after lunch on your final day. Silence isn’t compulsory, but we find that it is beneficial! You can expect a warm welcome into a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.
The cost of this retreat is £325 in a large ensuite room, £310 smaller ensuite room,
£280 non-ensuite. This includes all meals and sessions with your accompanist.
Landscapes: a walking retreat
Monday 7th - Friday 11th August
A pilgrimage week that explores changes in the landscape and changes in our lives.
Join us for this week of exploration led by blue badge guide Phil Craine and warden of Thie dy Vea David Shirtliff. We’ll be walking in the stunning Manx countryside, discovering glens, disused mills, ancient sacred spaces, the Island's involvement in the trade in enslaved peoples and much more. Along the way we’ll draw links with the landscapes of our own lives, seasons of change and challenge.
Arrive at Thie dy Vea on Monday 7th August ready for three days of medium-grade walking. Depart after breakfast on Friday 11th August.
Costs include four nights' accommodation, generous continental breakfasts, packed lunches, 2-course evening meals and guide services.
Ensuite room £375 single occupancy, £325 based on two people sharing
Non-ensuite double room £330 single occupancy, £290 per person for a couple.
Triskelion Way Pilgrimage
Thursday 7th - Tuesday 12th September
Arrive at Thie dy Vea on Thursday 7th September ready for four days of walking with fellow pilgrims led by two experienced local guides.
Depart Tuesday 12th September (five nights).
Costs: (including bed, breakfasts, packed lunches, 2-course evening meals and guide services),Ensuite room £479 single occupancy, £404 based on two people sharing.
Non-ensuite double room £419 single occupancy,
£379 per person for a couple.
Prices do not include public transport to or from start/finishing points.
The Triskelion Way is the Isle of Man's first pilgrimage trail, part of the Pilgrimage Isle of Man project launched in 2016. The trail runs 37 miles (60km) across the Island linking the historic centres of Rushen Abbey, the site of a medieval Cistercian Monastery, Peel Cathedral and Maughold with its ancient keeills and collection of Celtic and Viking carved crosses.
This four-day pilgrimage will take you from sheltered glens to scenic clifftops to dramatic waterfalls.
The Route
Friday 8th: Rushen Abbey to Peel, 12.5 miles
Saturday 9th: Peel to Kirk Michael, 7 miles
Sunday 10th: Kirk Michael to Ramsey, 13 (hard!) miles
Monday 11th: Ramsey to Maughold, 4.5 miles, with option to return via Douglas on the scenic Manx Electric Railway
For more information about the route click on the button below which takes you to the Pilgrimage Isle of Man site.
The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Part 1
Monday 18th - Friday 29th September 2023
The Spiritual Exercises is a programme of prayer, spiritual reflection and meditation. The exercises can be made over a period of 30 days with the help and guidance of an experienced director.
We offer this retreat in 3 parts, each of 10 days (11 nights). On this retreat we are offering the opportunity for people to take the first part of the exercises.
Starts: Monday 18th September with arrivals from 4 p.m.
Finishes: Friday 29th September after breakfast.
Costs including accommodation, all meals and spiritual direction:
ensuite room £1100
non-ensuite room £970
Please contact us for further information
Beginners’ Retreat
Friday 27th - Sunday 29th October
Never experienced a retreat before? This is the ideal place to start. Jesus said ‘come away by yourselves to a quiet place’. During this weekend retreat we invite you to do just that, and in the peaceful surroundings discover different ways into prayer. Complete beginners are most welcome, no experience necessary.
Led by members of the Thie dy Vea house team. This will be a fully-catered residential retreat.
Starting time: Friday 4 p.m. onwards for registration. Finishing time: Sunday after lunch, approx. 2 p.m.
Cost: ensuite room £240 single occupancy, £195 per person based on two sharing.
non-ensuite double rooms £210 single occupancy, £170 per person for a couple.
This is a fully catered retreat
Five ways to Inner Wellbeing:
a wellbeing retreat with Ruth Rice
Friday 17th - Sunday 19th November 2023
Starting time: Friday 5 p.m. onwards for registration.
Finishing time: Sunday after lunch, approx. 2 p.m.
Cost: ensuite room £240 single occupancy, £195 per person based on two sharing.
non-ensuite double rooms £200 single occupancy, £170 per person for a couple.
This is a fully catered retreat
A weekend spent connecting, learning, getting active, taking notice and giving. These five Ways to Wellbeing are widely recognised as being good for human flourishing.
Led by Ruth Rice, the retreat will include a variety of sessions around each of these ways to wellbeing giving ideas, time and space for engaging deeply with God, to see better wellbeing through simple, sustainable, prayerful habits.
