Rookhow

Rookhow is a historic Quaker Meeting House & Bunkbarn set in the remote Rusland Valley in S. Cumbria
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19/05/2026

As we have previously, this year Rookhow is organisIng a Lakeland Lanequest event. These are bike orienteering events (not bike races!), very inclusive and fun. Race on your own, as a pair, as a mixed age pair, on an e-bike.
There’s a series of six eve , all near Kendal. Do one or do them all. Run by volunteers and raises money for local charities
We also need a couple of volunteers on the night of 9th June if anyone can help

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18/05/2026

RECONCILIATION WEEKEND AT ROOKHOW
12 of us have spent a truly beautiful weekend at Rookhow with Hannah and Anna from the Rose Castle Foundation looking at the 12 habits of a reconciler: creativity, empathy, vulnerability, hope, lament, hospitality, gratitude, generosity, humility, stewardship, forgiveness and curiosity. Thank you to everyone for sharing so deeply and supporting each other in our journeys. The vibrant green woodland and peaceful simple Meeting House were a stunning backdrop for our exploring. https://www.rosecastlefoundation.org/habits

05/05/2026

CULTIVATING PEACE- 12 HABITS OF A RECONCILER
15th-17th May at Rookhow
There are still 8 places left for next weekend! Join us for a reflective, creative and interactive weekend exploring practical tools which help generate a peaceful environment. Throughout our reflective time together we’ll be exploring the 12 habits of a reconciler including gratitude, creativity, curiosity, and how to hold on to hope, especially during times of conflict and change. We’re delighted to welcome Hannah Larn and Anna Caffell from the Rose Castle Foundation to lead the weekend.
Suggested donation £150 or pay what you feel. Space to stay in the Bunkbarn, Meeting House floor, yurt or camp. You can also stay off site and join each day. People will be asked to bring food to share. Please book soon to help us with the planning or get in contact if you have any questions. Email- [email protected] Tel Sue 07377 971783. Quakers and non-Quakers welcome. https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/93444

30/04/2026

JUNE CANCELLATION 26th-28th June. All of our weekends are taken from now til November but this one has just become available. Enjoy a weekend with family and friends with wild flowers, the sound of birdsong and starry nights in Quakers' Wood. Contact Sue before it's snapped up! Email- [email protected] Tel 07377 971783. Whole site £530 per night (2 nights minimum).

24/04/2026

QUIET DAY AT ROOKHOW Thursday 14th May 10am-4pm
There are still places on the Quiet Day with artist in residence Caroline Stow and geologist Clare de Villanueva. Come and enjoy Rookhow at this beautiful time of the year, with birdsong, wild garlic and bluebells. An immersive day, developing connection to the woods in your own way, through ecology, landscape, culture, and creative expression. Please email Sue to book a space. Email- [email protected] Donations on the day (suggested donation £30 or pay what you feel). Bring a packed lunch. Quakers and non-Quakers welcome.
https://rookhow.org.uk/events

17/04/2026

FUNDRAISER CONCERT FOR THE RETREAT AWAY FUND - We're delighted to welcome South Lakes Acapella Choir to present a concert at Rookhow Quaker Meeting House on Monday 20th April. 7pm refreshments (cakes welcome!). 7.30pm music. The singers will stand in the middle of the Meeting Room facing outwards and will sing to us with the wonderful acoustic of the room.
This will be a fundraiser for Rookhow's Retreat Away Fund. Donations on the door (preferably cash). Please lift share if you can.
Rusland Valley. Postcode: LA12 8LA. Email Kath to book a space: [email protected] Come along, bring friends, and enjoy something a little special in the heart of the Lakes.

31/03/2026

GOOD FRIDAY QUAKER MEETING 11am-12noon
Quakers have been gathering at Rookhow for over 300 years. Our annual Good Friday Meeting welcomes people from across the area- sometimes as many as 100 people. Come and join us for a gathered silence in this special place. Non-Quakers welcome. 11am Meeting. 12noon homemade hot cross buns, teas and coffee. Bring a packed lunch. 2pm Annual Review. 2.30pm Rainforest Talk by Marion Brown followed by Caroline’s Stow’s introduction to her Art Residency at Rookhow. Park at Rusland Reading Rooms or Blind Lane Car park. Spaces at Rookhow for those with mobility issues. Any questions email Sue: [email protected] Tel 07377 971783

25/03/2026

CULTIVATING PEACE- 12 HABITS OF A RECONCILER
15th-17th May at Rookhow
We’re delighted to welcome Hannah Larn and Anna Caffell from the Rose Castle Foundation to lead the weekend.
Join us for a reflective, creative and interactive weekend exploring practical tools which help generate a peaceful environment. Throughout our reflective time together we’ll be exploring the 12 habits of a reconciler including gratitude, creativity, curiosity, and how to hold on to hope, especially during times of conflict and change.
Suggested donation £150 or pay what you feel. Space to stay in the Bunkbarn, Meeting House floor, yurt or camp. You can also stay off site and join each day. People will be asked to bring food to share. Please book soon to help us with the planning or get in contact if you have any questions. Email- [email protected] Tel Sue 07377 971783. Quakers and non-Quakers welcome. https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/93444

18/03/2026

LOG SHIFTING THIS FRIDAY 9AM - 3.30PM
Not quite so many logs to shift this week (!)- photo from 2019- but still a large pile from the recently felled beech tree. We would welcome a team of volunteers this Friday from 9am to help Piotr the woodman to wheelbarrow the split logs to the woodstore and stack them. Homemade cakes provided. Bring a packed lunch. Contact Sue. Email [email protected] Tel 07377 9781783

16/03/2026

***STORY TONIGHT 9PM-ONLINE ROOKHOW EPILOGUE***
We’ve had a wonderful Storytelling for Restoration and Connection weekend at Rookhow with Hannah Moore storyteller: https://www.hannahmoore.co.uk/ 23 people from across the UK gathered from as far as Dorset, Penzance, Lincoln and North Wales for a weekend of exploring restorative stories and storytelling techniques. Hannah will be joining us for our online Epilogue tonight at 9pm and will tell another story. We’re in for a treat! All are welcome Quaker and non-Quakers whether you have been on the weekend or not. Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83366482364?pwd=L0VFeDJxTEExTEtCaG0xb1ZoeWVzUT09

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Rookhow, Rusland Valley
Ulverston
LA128LA

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+447377971783

Website

https://rookhow.org.uk/

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