Looking for a small conference venue, prayer retreat or to get away for a few days?

Then Canonbie Christian Retreat Centre is ready to welcome you! Come and spend quality time with the Lord on your own or in a group using our comfortable lounges in Byreburnfoot House, luxury cottages in the grounds and delightful gardens.

Whether your need is for spiritual renewal, to realign with the Lord’s direction for your life, to simply spend quality time with him, or to find a refuge away from the busyness of everyday life - whatever your need, we would love to welcome you here.

Non-residential day retreats

If you’re planning a day conference, prayer retreat, training day, home group or leadership awayday for up to 20 people, we would be glad to facilitate you.

We’ve two lounges in Byreburnfoot House to choose from depending on the numbers. We’ll provide refreshments and a buffet lunch. Conferences or prayer retreats in the house normally run from 9:30am to 4:30pm, but longer hours may be agreed in advance.

Small residential retreats

For small residential conferences or retreats you can use our self-catering cottages, which sleep four.

Holiday breaks

The cottages provide the ideal setting for your recreational break.

They also offer accommodation for up to eight people attending a conference in Byreburnfoot House lasting longer than one day.

Please note that no smoking or vaping is permitted in any of the buildings and sorry, but no pets are allowed on the site.

Conference rooms

We offer two lounges for conferences in Byreburnfoot House, one seating up to 20 and the other 6. Small residential conferences can be held in our self-catering cottages.

The gardens

We have several outdoor seating areas in the main gardens for you to use as part of your time with us. Our cottages have private gardens with barbecues as well as seating areas with parasols.

Self-catering cottages

As well as being a conference setting, our self-catering cottages are ideal for a recreational break. Each sleeps 4 with one double room and 2 single rooms.