We are open every day to visitors, but this is our home, so we ask you to contact us at info@thresholdcentre.org.uk to arrange this with us. Your contact details will then be passed to one of us (your “go-to” person), to liaise with you and organise your visit to ensure it is a success. If you are thinking of joining our community, we recommend that you visit us on a few occasions for different events, to talk to as many of us as possible and get a feel for what it might be like to live here. Please do not bring dogs without discussing it with us first. It’s not that we don’t love them, but if we get more than one, it can cause problems.
You can visit on a day that suits you; you can participate in our Tuesday work mornings, or come to one of our events. We also have a couple of rooms for people who are travelling or who would prefer to stay overnight (see below for further information). It is best that you visit intending to cater for yourself (there is a large communal kitchen). We often spontaneously decide to have an evening meal, especially if there are a number of visitors. Your “go-to”person may be able to help you with our plans.
We have limited parking available on site. Your “go-to” person will advise where you can park. Please note that the footpaths across the fields from Gillingham are temporarily closed. There is a bus from the train station (CR2) and the timetable can be found here.
Day Visits:
It is essential that you contact us if you intend to visit, so that we can organise a “go-to” person to help you plan your day
Tuesday Work Mornings:
If you prefer to get stuck in helping with regular tasks, those of us who are around on a Tuesday morning meet up from 10 till lunchtime. This is our general maintenance day. The work therefore varies through the year, so it is essential to contact us if you plan to come on a Tuesday. Tasks vary from gardening to checking the fire alarm. If you are coming from distance, a self-catering overnight stay can be arranged.
Open Days:
A list of open days for 2026 is posted below, run by the members of the community named in the last column. Please check with us before attending and we will provide any information you may need in advance. All events commence at 10am, so if you are unable to arrive by 10am, we will make arrangements for you to arrive a bit later. There will be refreshment breaks morning and afternoon; a simple lunch will be provided. Your day will finish between 3 and 4pm, after which we will have afternoon tea. Please ensure you have appropriate clothing as it can be very wet underfoot in winter and spring and very exposed in the summer sun! You might also like to bring a pair of gardening gloves. We will let you know if we have to cancel an event due to extreme weather. Open days are free of charge (but we will ask for voluntary donations for workshop materials).
There are a few rooms available for people to stay over (see below). It is essential that you let us know if you are planning to stay the night, as occasionally we get busy!
Afternoon Tea:
If you are interested in visiting for a first time, just to see who and where we are, you are welcome to join us for our Afternoon Tea on any of our Open Days (see below), between 3.00 and 5.00 p.m. This will give you a chance to meet a few of us, have a look round the site, and eat cake (please bring cake to share)!
Please note, it is essential that you let us know if you intend to visit for afternoon tea, or, if you are unable to make any of those dates, to arrange another more suitable time, so that we can organise a 'go to' person to assist you.
Donations:
Every visit has a cost to our community and so we ask for a small donation towards food and drinks. For overnight stays, we ask for £20 single and £30 for two sharing. This includes use of a shared bathroom (there are wash hand basins in each room), the bed will be made up and there are towels available.
For more information, particularly if you are in the process of potentially joining the community, see the Vacancies page.
Visitors invited to join us for the day, light lunch will be provided, donations (Dana)* welcome. The day will include relaxation, meditation, some group reflection and a mindful activity.
Please join us for some peace, thoughtfulness and gentleness.
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold. A contribution to tea (e.g. cake) is always welcomed!
Visitors invited to join us for a morning of gardening and an afternoon of fun (stories, games, crafts etc., tba)
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold. A contribution to tea (e.g. cake) is always welcomed!
Visitors are invited to arrive on Friday evening in time for dinner at 7 pm and leave Sunday after lunch. All food and accommodation provided (Donation of £50 requested for the weekend to cover costs).
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold. A contribution to tea (e.g. cake) is always welcomed!
Join us for Beltane celebration, including Maypole dancing, cream tea, etc. Donations welcome.
Local people invited to visit as part of Gillingham Green Day, for tea and a tour of our sustainable cohousing facilities.
Visitors are invited to stay for the whole weekend, if possible; all meals and accommodation provided; donations (Dana)* welcome. Details to follow.
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold. A contribution to tea (e.g. cake) is always welcomed!
Visitors are invited to join us for the day, light lunch will be provided, donations (Dana)* welcome. The focus of the day will be on ‘stillness in nature’, and will include relaxation, meditation, some group reflection and a mindful activity.
Please join us for some peace, thoughtfulness and gentleness.
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold. A contribution to tea (e.g. cake) is always welcomed!
Visitors are invited to arrive on Friday evening in time for dinner at 7 pm and leave Sunday after lunch. All food and accommodation provided (Donation of £50 requested for the weekend to cover costs).
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold. A contribution to tea (e.g. cake) is always welcomed!
Imbolc is a festival, usually held on 1st or 2nd of Feb, to mark the beginning of Spring. Our celebration will be a short meditation and fire circle after our Open Afternoon Tea; any visitors are welcome to stay on.
Local visitors welcome to join us in celebrating our apple harvest and blessing the trees for a good crop this year. There will be cider, apple juice and apple cake!
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold.
A contribution to tea is always welcomed.
Please let us know if you are planning to come.
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold.
A contribution to tea is always welcomed.
Please let us know if you are planning to come.
The Autumn Retreat offers an opportunity for a small group to come together, slow down, and enjoy the autumn, with some time outside when weather permits and round a cosy fire at other times. There will be time for reflection, alone and in groups, and share meditation. There will be vegetarian food to enjoy, and help in the preparation if you wish. The workshop starts with supper on Friday 22nd November and finishes after lunch on Sunday 24th. We will fine tune the programme together to meet participants needs, and we expect it will include a Dance of Universal Peace and some shared music. There is no fee for the weekend but donations to help cover food and accommodation etc are welcome. For further information and booking form, please contact Michael .
Email mjgiddings2002@yahoo.co.uk
Visitors are invited to arrive on Friday evening in time for dinner at 7 pm and leave Sunday after lunch. All food and accommodation provided (Donation of £50 requested for the weekend to cover costs). If you are interested, scroll down to “Book for an Event” at the bottom of the page, to get the booking form.
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold.
A contribution to tea is always welcomed.
Please let us know if you are planning to come.
Visitors are invited to arrive on Friday evening in time for dinner at 7 pm and leave Sunday after lunch. All food and accommodation provided (Donation of £50 requested for the weekend to cover costs). Details of the Harvest/Equinox Celebration will be added closer to the time.
In Permaculture at Threshold we will explore how the permaculture design principles can be applied to the land, to community and to well-being, and how this has evolved at the centre over the years. This is a one day course, however participants are welcome to stay at the centre in our farmhouse guest accommodation. For more info look here.
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold.
A contribution to tea is always welcomed.
Please let us know if you are planning to come.
Visitors are invited to arrive on Friday evening in time for dinner at 7 pm and leave Sunday after lunch. All food and accommodation provided (Donation of £50 requested for the weekend to cover costs). Details of the Solstice Celebration will be added closer to the time.
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold.
A contribution to tea is always welcomed.
Please let us know if you are planning to come.
Please join us for the Mayday Bank Holiday.
Make fun around the Maypole with music and dance.
Afternoon cream tea will be served.
Donations welcomed.
Please join us for afternoon tea, meet the residents and have a tour of Threshold.
A contribution to tea is always welcomed.
Please let us know if you are planning to come.
This is the sixth year of our Spring Retreat. It provides an opportunity to spend some time in beautiful countryside, and reflect on the past, the present and plan for the future. For more information look here.