Purelands Retreat House

Venue for hire

Looking out over the River Esk in the peaceful hills of the Scottish Borders, you can see why meditation masters from Tibet decided to build the Purelands Retreat Centre on this spot. Bringing their wealth of knowledge to this ideal natural environment, they originally built the Centre to hold the first authentic Tibetan Buddhist long-term retreats on British soil.

Today Purelands is available to hire for workshops and courses that promote physical, mental or spiritual well being. So now you can benefit from timeless wisdom by holding your retreat in this place too.

Look within

Inside the Centre, comfort and simplicity combine to offer perfect conditions for personal or spiritual development. Its gentle uplifting energy has been enriched by the visits of H.H. the Dalai Lama and other great Buddhist teachers of our time.

There are comfortable single bedrooms for all your students while the meditation room gives you an inspiring space for many different workshop activities.

Experience peace of mind

From clean rooms to plenty of good food, we’ll do whatever we can to help make sure your students have the best possible time. The Samye Ling kitchen will provide 3 vegetarian meals a day and we’ll ensure that there’s more than enough tea to keep everyone refreshed in between sessions. We’ll always be happy to help if there’s anything else you need.

Enjoy yourself

Take in the views from the Centre’s grounds, enjoy a walk through quiet forest tracks or head down the road to discover the many attractions of Samye Ling Monastery. You’ll find many paths to explore in your free time that will make your retreat at Purelands even more fulfilling.

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Holding your retreat at Purelands

Accommodation for groups of 15 – 25 people*
20’ x 40’ meditation room which can also be used as a workshop or yoga space.
Comfortable single bedrooms for all your students
£200 per day for facilities plus £50 per person a night
Vegetarian full board provided at Samye Ling. We regret that we are not able to cater for special diets.

*Some overflow accommodation may be available if required. Subject to availability, an alternative venue for groups that are smaller or larger than this can be provided at Samye Ling itself.

We are happy to take bookings for weekend and longer retreats.
Bookings are confirmed on receipt of a £100 non-refundable deposit.

To book or for more information:

bookings@samyeling.org