2010 Retreat Dates
- Autumn weekend retreat, 8-10 October
About Vajrasana (venue for our 2010 retreats)
Vajrasana is set in rolling Suffolk countryside with lots of good walks all round. There are two large paddocks in which the LBC are currently planting over two hundred trees. The shrine room was built using a special ecological straw bale technique. There are also two huts available for people who wish to retreat on their own.
Getting to Vajrasana
The address is:
Vajrasana,
Potash Farm
Walsham le Willows,
Suffolk,
IP31 3AR
We try to share lifts, so let us know if you are driving, or if you would like a lift.
Car
Take the M11 out of London as far as junction 9, then follow the A11 and A14 into Bury St. Edmunds. Before entering the town centre join the A134 for a few miles, following the signs to the A143. Take the A143 towards Diss. Drive past the turn-offs to Great Barton and Ixworth. After the Ixworth roundabout there is another roundabout with a signpost Walsham Le Willows. Take the second left along this road after approx 4 miles (caution do not turn left at the Wyken Vineyards but continue for about a mile, drive past the sign for Walsham Le Willows and then turn left when you see a small signpost on the right hand side of the road indicating Stanton). After approximately 1/4 mile you will see Potash Farm on the left. Turn left down a small private road and then up the drive. Maps here.
Train
Trains run from London Liverpool Street to Stowmarket. From there you can catch a taxi to Vajrasana (Potash Farm), Walsham Le Willows. There is a taxi rank outside the station or book Stowmarket Taxis 01449 677777 or Gold Star Taxis 014449676767 .
Alternatively, there is a local train service that runs from Ipswich to Cambridge and back, and calls at Elmswell (5 miles from Potash Farm). Taxi from Elmswell : Regency Taxis 07969 125320 or Inglenook Chauffeur Cars 0781 8093808.
Coach
Coaches leave from Victoria coach station and Stratford bus station to Stanton in Suffolk. National Express Coaches: 0870 580 8080.
Take a taxi from Stanton coach stop (War memorial) — can be booked in advance from Regency Taxis 07969 125320 or Inglenook Chauffeur Cars 0781 8093808. There is also a local bus route 337 Stanton to Bury St Edmunds that stops outside Vajrasana (ask for “Potash Farm”).
What you need
All bedding, food (vegetarian), and meditation gear is provided at Vajrasana. Just bring towel, washbag, notebook, outdoor and indoor footwear, and loose clothing.
Other Triratna retreats
The Triratna Buddhist Community runs a wide range of retreats across the UK, and worldwide. For more information have a look at goingonretreat.com.