Vajrasana Retreat Centre

See Photographs of recent retreats at Vajrasana Retreat Centre

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.

Getting to Vajrasana

The address is:

Vajrasana,
Potash Farm
Walsham le Willows,
Suffolk,
IP31 3AR

For many retreats we drive a minibus from the London Buddhist Centre in Bethnal Green to Potash Farm on the first day and return to Bethnal Green on the last day. If you would like to book a place on the minibus please contact the LBC to reserve a place - this is on a first come first served basis. The return cost of the minibus is £12. Call for details on 0845 458 4716 or email us at info@lbc.org.uk

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. It may be possible for someone from the retreat team to meet you from the bus stop in Stanton. You need to ring the LBC to confirm this arrangement in advance.
National Express Coaches: 0870 580 8080.
Otherwise the taxi from Stanton can be booked in advance from United Cars on 01359 242 505. Cost approx £4.

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 you will see Potash Farm on the left. Turn left down a small private road and then up the drive.

Getting to Vajrasana - by train

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. Taxis from Stowmarket cost from £14-15.

Taxi from Stowmarket:
Stanton Cars 01359 242 505 (Book in advance. Cost £10-12)

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:
Stanton Cars (as above) or AA Cars (Elmswell) 01359 242536

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