Silent Retreat Day – Bluebell Woods

Event: Silent Retreat Day
With Resident Teacher Kelsang Dorsem
Venue: Norfolk Bluebell Wood Burial Park
Address: Old Church Rd, Hainford NR10 3BG
Date: Saturday 6th June
Time: 10.00 am – 3.30 pm
Cost: £30 Per Person £15 for members

Enjoy a rare opportunity to engage in a silent retreat, learning to access and experience the deep peace and tranquillity to be found within your own mind. Being in silence allows you to intensify your experience of meditation without the distractions of everyday life.

Step out of the noise and into a day designed for deep rest and revival. The Silent Day Retreat offers a gentle, structured immersion in stillness, meditation, and mindfulness. Whether you’re new to meditation or looking to reconnect with your practice, this retreat creates the perfect space to slow down, breathe, and rediscover a quieter way of being.

Across the day, you’ll be supported through periods of teaching, guided meditation and spacious breaks for reflection. Silence becomes a companion—helping the mind settle, the body soften, and the heart open.

Leave feeling grounded, refreshed, and more connected to yourself and the world.

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Teacher: Kelsang Dorsem Resident Teacher &. Buddhist monk– Known for his clear, practical teachings, bringing modern Buddhist compassion and wisdom to everyday life. e is a long-time student of  Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and Kadam Bridget Heyes. He also has a scientific background, a Master of Science in Chemistry, and a PhD in Biochemistry. So he has an excellent understanding of bridging the external sciences with the inner sciences of the mind.

Norfolk Bluebell Wood was created by Andrew and Caroline Morton who were captivated by the ancient bluebell wood with its floor carpeted with millions of spring blooms. A natural burial park was conceived to create a calming oasis of tranquillity, connecting people and nature.

The park offers an alternative to more traditional venues and the opportunity to create a very personal funeral within a natural setting of historic significance.

Norfolk Bluebell Wood Burial Park is located in the parish of Hainford, seven miles north of Norwich within easy reach of all parts of the county and four miles from the crematorium at Horsham St Faiths.

The park is situated alongside the B1354 with easy access from the A140 Norwich to Cromer Road. For further information or to arrange an appointment to discuss your needs and wishes, please get in touch.

Old Church Rd, Hainford, NR10 3BG

Give yourself a full day to step out of the noise and reconnect with tranquillity. Through
guided meditation, gentle silence, and mindful rest, this retreat offers a spacious pause to
settle your mind and restore your energy.

Each session includes 2 guided meditations, a practical teaching, and time for questions.

This retreat is perfect for beginners as well as anyone wishing to refresh or deepen their meditation practice.



Silent Retreat Day – Bluebell wood


9.30 am – 9.55 am          Registration Open
10.00 am – 11.00 am      Session One
11.00 am – 11.45 am       Morning Coffee with biscuits
11.45 am – 12.45 pm       Session Two
1.00 pm                              Lunch
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm         Session Three

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