Facilities Sneaton Castle Centre has an excellent range of facilities to offer. A variety of well equipped and comfortable meeting/lecture rooms in a variety of sizes. One of the rooms is equipped with video projection facilities and another has tiered seating and marvellous acoustics A large meeting room accommodating 120 guests with a stage and is suitable for larger meetings or social events, music, drama and concerts. Six small rooms for syndicate or small group work Excellent facilities for crafts, science, art and music A beautifully appointed refectory with delicious home cooked food where all dietary requirements can be met A cosy licensed bar and lounge A drying room and washing facilities. Two tennis courts, a games room with pool and table tennis. Playing fields suitable for ball games and a well equipped playground for younger children. Schools' Visits Centre. A chance for children to meet our delightful, friendly donkeys. Stroll around our beautiful extensive gardens. Quiet areas for prayer and contemplation. Visitors can join the sisters for services in their beautiful and serene Chapel or use on their own by prior arrangement with the Centre

Sneaton Castle Centre is situated in beautiful and extensive grounds adjacent to St Hilda's Priory which is the Mother house of the Order of the Holy Paraclete, an Anglican religious community. The Centre is within walking distance of the heart of the historic and picturesque seaside town of Whitby, affording easy access to some of the most glorious countryside in the United Kingdom, notably the North York Moors and coastline. The castle itself dates back to the 19th Century and following major refurbishment, the buildings have been transformed into an ideal modern venue for Conferences, Training Events, Seminars, School, College and Youth Trips, Church Weekends, Holidays, Individual Breaks, Group Outings... Book Sneaton Castle Centre

During your visit to Sneaton Castle Centre you will be able to discover a wealth of heritage and unspoilt beauty. Situated deep in Captain Cook Country, a visit to the nearby ancient harbour of Whitby is usually first on the agenda here in his youth, Cook learned many of his skills of the sea. Perched high on the cliffs overlooking the historic port is the ancient Abbey of Whitby, built during the 13th and 14th Centuries and which stands on the site of the monastery founded in 657, home of St.Hilda and Caedmon. Inland from Whitby you can set out to discover and enjoy 'Heartbeat Country' the heather-clad moorlands and rolling hills that are part of the wide expanse of the North York Moors National Park. Staff at the Centre will be only too pleased to provide you with the information you may need to explore this truly outstanding area of Britain. The countryside and the coast and their picturesque old villages have changed little since Cook's boyhood. Also, don't forget the shop at the Centre has a comprehensive range of maps and guides. ©Yorkshire Tourist Board. North York Moors National Park

How to find us By Rail Travel to York or Scarborough, then take the coach to Whitby. By coach National Express has services that call at Whitby. Yorkshire Coastliner operates between Leeds, York, Scarborough and Whitby. 'Arriva' bus service runs from Whitby bus station every 20 minutes to Castle Road. There is a taxi rank opposite the bus and railway stations. By road Join the A19 and (from the North) leave it at Middlesbrough and take the A171 for Whitby. From the South, leave the A19 at York and take A64 to Malton, then A169 through Pickering to Whitby. In Whitby, follow signs for Sandsend, leaving A171 and joining B1460 to Sneaton Castle. Do not go to Sneaton Village! For more information please contact: The Centre Manager Sneaton Castle Centre Whitby YO21 3QN. Telephone: 01947 600051 Fax: 01947 603490 Email: sneaton@globalnet.co.uk

The Centre also has a popular small shop which serves an increasing clientele as more and more people come to appreciate the quality of the goods we carry, which includes: Shop Opening Times Monday - Saturday 1.30pm - 4.30pm Sunday 10.30am - 12 noon If you would like further information, please email us at: sneatonshop@btinternet.com or phone 01947 602079. Cards and gifts for every occasion including baptism, confirmation ordination A range of books which, although comparatively small, the titles are perceptively chosen whilst help and advice is always at hand! A full range of sacristy supplies Olive wood from the Holy Land Crosses and other Christian gifts

We can accommodate 100 guests in both en-suite and standard accommodation. Standard rooms are well serviced with bathrooms, showers and toilets as well as access to comfortable television lounges. St Francis House at the Centre has accommodation for 30 guests. All the rooms, awarded a Four Star rating by the Yorkshire Tourist Board, are en-suite with nine twin-bedded rooms and three family rooms. Two rooms are adapted for the less able bodied. Although we specialise in group accommodation we also provide space for families or individuals who just want to come to us for a break.

The Learning Zone is available to both school and youth groups resident in the Centre and those who wish to come for a half or full day visit. Staffed by qualified teachers, we offer teaching activities specific to each topic, in high quality surroundings. The Learning Zone provides an environment in which students of all ages and abilities can learn about St Hilda and the Anglo Saxon times in which she lived, about Whitby as a religious centre over the centuries, about the life and work of the modern religious community which lives here. A visit to medieval Whitby Abbey can be included. It is possible to study many aspects of the National Curriculum in a lively and stimulating way. There are displays, models, and hands-on activities. The sessions are inter-active, with students able to dress up as monks and nuns, enjoy medieval food and engage in activities appropriate to the times being studied. It is possible to use the sisters chapel for learning about a place of worship, for drama and to have a short time of quiet reflection. A menu of topics is available on request. If you would like to know more about this exciting project, please contact Reception.

Here are links to some of our friends' web sites. The Order of the Holy Paraclete. St Oswald's Pastoral Centre. The Church of England. Yorkshire Tourist Board. The Anglican Communion. North Yorkshire Moors. North York Moors Railway. Sneaton Castle on You Tube. Sneaton Castle Limited is the trading name for Sneaton Castle Centre. Sneaton Castle Limited is a company registered in England and Wales whose registered office is at Sneaton Castle, Castle Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3QN. Company Registration Number 3837022.

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