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Learn, Grow, Support & Share

Creating and learning about the inner and outer world

Volunteer Projects

Small Groups (12-30 People)

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Welcoming Small to Large Groups

Small Groups

Medium Groups

large Groups

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Rooms: Ā One tutor Room in House

Room Rates:Ā 

Meal Plans:Ā 

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Numbers: Ā ^^^^-^^^^

Rooms: Ā One tutor Room in House

Room Rates:Ā 

Meal Plans:Ā 

Numbers: Ā ^^^^-^^^^

Rooms: Ā One tutor Room in House

Room Rates:Ā 

Meal Plans:Ā 

The Grounds At Gaunts

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The House & Grounds

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  1. Avalon Cottage Available for visiting course leader/teachers & private retreats (by arrangement).
  2. Camping Around the Garden Lawn edge – a flat and beautiful area.
  3. Camping Block Courtyard showers & loos, kitchen sink for campers, plus a disadvantaged shower.
  4. Car-parking For around 60 cars.
  5. Coffee Shop Located in the Courtyard.
  6. Courtyard Cottage Is available for visiting course leader/teachers, & private retreats. (By arrangement)
  7. Drawing Room Has an extensive collection of books, audios and videos from around the world
  8. Fire-pit corner Found at the bottom of the Garden Lawn with sit-around logs
  9. Laundry We have clothes washing & drying available for guestā€™s use in the Stable Block between 8.00-1.00pm by donation.
  10. Lake Victorian ornamental lake with circular walk.
  11. Licensed Bar We have an ā€˜on-licenceā€™ bar for guests on residential courses and functions.Ā  The low-price bar opens at course leaderā€™s request.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  The North TowerĀ Ā Ā Ā  A two-room apartment, available for visiting course leaders. (By arrangement)

  1. Old Squash Court Flexible space for workshops.
  2. Reception At client’s request, we can help receive and register your guests.
  3. Round House An round, earthed roofed, outdoor workshop/meeting space.
  4. Smoking The Old Smoking Room is now the Bar. There is an open-air smoking area under the Wellingtonia down the Garden Steps.
  5. Swimming Pool An Open-air pool located near the house close to the Theatre.
  6. Walled Garden Ā Ā Ā  Organic garden beyond the stable block.

Rates

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GROUP SIZE:Ā We base the size of the group on the number of resident in-house participants, not including campers and day-guests.Ā Ā For very small groups up to 12, there is a minimumĀ charge of Ā£1000 per 24 hours.

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EXCLUSIVE SOLE USE: Should you require it is free of charge for large groups (66 + residents in the house, not including campers and day guests). Medium sized groups are charged at a cost of Ā£750 per day for exclusive sole use. Small groups may book exclusive use at a cost of Ā£1500 per day.Ā 

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MINIMUM LENGTH OF STAY: is forty-eight hours (2 nights) for any guest or retreatant.Ā 

Prices are per person/night and include shared bathroom & full board

Single Room
Double/Twin RoomĀ 

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1 person

Double/Twin Room 2 persons
Dormitory
2-night rate
4night + rate
2-night rate
4night + rate
2-night rate
4night + rate
2-night rate
4night + rate
Ā 
Ā 

Ā 

Ā£98/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£93/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£98/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£93/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£83/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£78/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£83/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£78/night

Ā 

Ensuite RoomsĀ per person/night, includes full board

Single Room

Ā 

Ensuite

Double/Twin RoomĀ 

Ā 

Ensuite 1 person

Double/Twin RoomĀ 

Ā 

Ensuite 2 persons

2-night rate
4night + rate
2-night rate
4night + rate
2-night rate
4night + rate
Ā 

Ā 

Ā£108/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£103/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£120/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£116/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£98/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£93/night

CAMPING AT GAUNTS:Ā Ā Campers are welcome to pitch their tents around the edge of the Garden Lawn. We have good Camping arrangements and a Camperā€™s Shower & Loo Block for ladies, gents and the disadvantaged. All cars park in the Car-park under the trees. Campervans & caravans may be parked on the grass near the Stable Block.Ā 

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DAY DELEGATES:Ā Ā are welcome to join the programme and are charged at the following rates.Ā Ā 

Camping / Night
Ā£49
Day Delegates
Ā£47.5
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CHILDREN: Children must be accompanied by a responsible, caring adult at all times. We regret that we cannot welcome children otherwise. THIS IS A CONDITION OF BOOKING. For child discounts please visit the Booking Conditions Sheet on page (14)

LARGE GROUP (66+ PEOPLE) STANDARD ROOM RATE

GROUP SIZE:Ā We base the size of the group on the number of resident in-house participants, not including campers and day-guests.Ā Ā For very small groups up to 12, there is a minimumĀ charge of Ā£1000 per 24 hours.

EXCLUSIVE SOLE USE: Should you require it is free of charge for large groups (66 + residents in the house, not including campers and day guests). Medium sized groups are charged at a cost of Ā£750 per day for exclusive sole use. Small groups may book exclusive use at a cost of Ā£1500 per day.Ā 

Ā 

MINIMUM LENGTH OF STAY: is forty-eight hours (2 nights) for any guest or retreatant.Ā 

Ā 

Prices are per person/night and include shared bathroom & full board

Single Room

Ā 

Double/Twin RoomĀ 

1 person

Double/Twin Room 2 persons

Dormitory

2-night rate

4night + rate

2-night rate

4night + rate

2-night rate

4night + rate

2-night rate

4night + rate

Ā 

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£91/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£91/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā£76/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā£76/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ensuite RoomsĀ per person/night, includes full board

Single Room

Ensuite

Double/Twin RoomĀ 

Ensuite 1 person

Double/Twin RoomĀ 

Ensuite 2 persons

2-night rate

4night + rate

2-night rate

4night + rate

2-night rate

4night + rate

Ā 

Ā£105/night

Ā 

Ā£101/night

Ā 

Ā£120/night

Ā 

Ā£116/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£91/night

Ā 

CAMPING AT GAUNTS:Ā Ā Campers are welcome to pitch their tents around the edge of the Garden Lawn. We have good Camping arrangements and a Camperā€™s Shower & Loo Block for ladies, gents and the disadvantaged. All cars park in the Car-park under the trees. Campervans & caravans may be parked on the grass near the Stable Block.Ā 

Ā 

DAY DELEGATES:Ā Ā are welcome to join the programme and are charged at the following rates.Ā Ā 

Camping / Night

Ā£49

Day Delegates

Ā£47.5

Ā 

Ā 

CHILDREN: Children must be accompanied by a responsible, caring adult at all times. We regret that we cannot welcome children otherwise. THIS IS A CONDITION OF BOOKING. For child discounts please visit the Booking Conditions Sheet on page (14)

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Apply to Us
We welcome volunteers. We accept WWOOFERS & Volunteers (W&V) from age 18 years, for a minimum of one month. Please download the forms below. If you need the forms e-mailing to you then please let us know
Meet for an Interview
We will contact you after application for either a telephone conversation or interview and if the application is successful and we seem right for each other we can discuss logistics and arrival.
Organising your stay
Once accepted, we will arrange for a place for you to stay and your arrival days and times. There might be possibilities of extended stays for those wanting to be a longer term part of the community
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Room rates

STANDARD RATE OVERVIEW SHOULD YOUR GROUP SIZE CHANGE

Ā 

Single Room

Ā 

Single Room

Ensuite

Double/Twin Room 1 person

Ā 

Double/Twin Room 2 persons

Ā 

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 1 person

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 2 persons

Dormitory

Small Group

12-30 people

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

Ā 

Ā£100/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£110/night

Ā 

Ā£105/night

Ā 

Ā£100/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£85/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā£125/night

Ā 

Ā£120/night

Ā 

Ā£100/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£85/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā 

Single Room

Ā 

Single Room

Ensuite

Double/Twin Room 1 person

Ā 

Double/Twin Room 2 persons

Ā 

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 1 person

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 2 persons

Dormitory

Medium Group

31-65 people

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

Ā 

Ā£98/night

Ā 

Ā£93/night

Ā 

Ā£108/night

Ā 

Ā£103/night

Ā 

Ā£98/night

Ā 

Ā£93/night

Ā 

Ā£83/night

Ā 

Ā£78/night

Ā 

Ā£123/night

Ā 

Ā£118/night

Ā 

Ā£98/night

Ā 

Ā£93/night

Ā 

Ā£83/night

Ā 

Ā£78/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā 

Single Room

Ā 

Single Room

Ensuite

Double/Twin Room 1 person

Ā 

Double/Twin Room 2 persons

Ā 

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 1 person

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 2 persons

Dormitory

Large Group

66 + people

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£91/night

Ā 

Ā£105/night

Ā 

Ā£101/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£91/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā£76/night

Ā 

Ā£120/night

Ā 

Ā£116/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£91/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā£76/night

Ā 

Please note: The rates include a workshop room, full board (breakfast, lunch &dinner) and ad lib tea and coffee, fruit and biscuits.

Group Size is determined by resident in-house participants only excluding campers and day guests/delegates

The minimum length of stay is forty-eight hours (two nights) for-real for any guest or retreat.

Ā 

STANDARD RATE OVERVIEW SHOULD YOUR GROUP SIZE CHANGE

Ā 

Single Room

Ā 

Single Room

Ensuite

Double/Twin Room 1 person

Ā 

Double/Twin Room 2 persons

Ā 

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 1 person

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 2 persons

Dormitory

Small Group

12-30 people

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

Ā 

Ā£100/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£110/night

Ā 

Ā£105/night

Ā 

Ā£100/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£85/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā£125/night

Ā 

Ā£120/night

Ā 

Ā£100/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£85/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā 

Single Room

Ā 

Single Room

Ensuite

Double/Twin Room 1 person

Ā 

Double/Twin Room 2 persons

Ā 

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 1 person

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 2 persons

Dormitory

Medium Group

31-65 people

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

Ā 

Ā£98/night

Ā 

Ā£93/night

Ā 

Ā£108/night

Ā 

Ā£103/night

Ā 

Ā£98/night

Ā 

Ā£93/night

Ā 

Ā£83/night

Ā 

Ā£78/night

Ā 

Ā£123/night

Ā 

Ā£118/night

Ā 

Ā£98/night

Ā 

Ā£93/night

Ā 

Ā£83/night

Ā 

Ā£78/night

Ā 

Ā 

Ā 

Single Room

Ā 

Single Room

Ensuite

Double/Twin Room 1 person

Ā 

Double/Twin Room 2 persons

Ā 

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 1 person

Double/Twin Room Ensuite 2 persons

Dormitory

Large Group

66 + people

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

2 nights

4nights +

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£91/night

Ā 

Ā£105/night

Ā 

Ā£101/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£91/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā£76/night

Ā 

Ā£120/night

Ā 

Ā£116/night

Ā 

Ā£95/night

Ā 

Ā£91/night

Ā 

Ā£80/night

Ā 

Ā£76/night

Ā 

Please note: The rates include a workshop room, full board (breakfast, lunch &dinner) and ad lib tea and coffee, fruit and biscuits.

Group Size is determined by resident in-house participants only excluding campers and day guests/delegates

The minimum length of stay is forty-eight hours (two nights) for-real for any guest or retreat.


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