The BBC's Robert Piggott says Quarr Abbey will offer its interns the space and peace to take stock of their lives When Michael Edwards arrived at Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight for his two-month ...
As we head into the Bank Holiday weekend and May half term on the Isle of Wight, here's a list of seven free family ...
With their minimal furnishings, natural color palettes and austere finishes, there are plenty of designer hotel rooms these days that do a good job of approximating a monastic cell. But if you’re ...
It was sensational. Faster than a rattlesnake. Within minutes of entering the bookshop at Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight, Father Luke Bell, OSB – Benedictine monk and member of this contemplative ...
Quarr Abbey is named after a nearby quarry on the north coast of the Isle of Wight Monks at an Isle of Wight monastery say they are hopeful of saving medieval abbey ruins, after they were recognised ...
The chance to sidestep the distractions of a frenetic world is rare. It's reassuring, therefore, to discover there are places where the outside world need not intrude. A retreat can offer spiritual ...
When Michael Edwards arrived at Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight for his two-month internship, he admits he felt a sense of trepidation. The monastery - built by exiled French monks in the ...
Quarr Abbey is named after a nearby quarry on the north coast of the Isle of Wight Monks at an Isle of Wight monastery say they are hopeful of saving medieval abbey ruins, after they were recognised ...