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Vajrasana Retreat Centre
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Vajrasana is the London Buddhist Centre's own retreat centre in Suffolk. Many of our retreats are held there and the beautiful countryside makes this an ideal location. Our retreats cater for anything from ten to forty people.
Vajrasana is set in rolling Suffolk 'hills' with lots of good walks all round. There are two large paddocks in which we 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.
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The address is:
Vajrasana,
Potash Farm
Walsham le Willows,
Suffolk,
IP31 3AR
For some retreats a minibus is available leaving from the London Buddhist Centre to Vajrasana on the first day and return to Bethnal Green on the last day. See the retreats page for availablity. If you would like to book a place on the minibus please contact the LBC on 0845 458 4716 or email info@lbc.org.uk - this is on a first come first served basis. The return cost of the minibus is £13, payable to the retreat organiser on arrival at Vajrasana.
Getting to Vajrasana - by 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 a mile, next to a line of poplar trees on the left you will see a signpost for Vajrasana. Turn left down the small private road and then right, up the drive.
Getting to Vajrasana - by Coach
Coaches leave from Victoria coach station and Stratford bus station to Stanton in Suffolk. You can buy an Apex ticket if you book 7 days in advance from National Express Coaches
It may be possible for someone from the retreat team to meet you from the coach in Stanton. You need to ring the LBC to confirm this arrangement in advance. Otherwise a taxi from Stanton coach stop (War memorial) can be booked in advance fromRegency Taxis 07969 125320 or
Getting to Vajrasana - by train
National Express 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.
Taxi from Stowmarket: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 and is the nearest train station.)
Taxi from Elmswell: Regency Taxis 07969 125320 or
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