Our Ethos

To protect the well-being of all our guests and volunteer staff, and to protect Holy Isle as a sacred space devoted to spiritual development, we ask that everyone who visits or stays here follows the Five Golden Rules.

Please note that Holy Isle is not a rehabilitation centre and we are unable to offer support for people with current drink or drug issues, nor those who have been through rehab in the last two years.

The Holy Isle Project is also unable to offer support for people with mental health illness and we cannot accept responsibility for the mental health of our visitors.

What to Expect

• We offer vegetarian and vegan food and are happy to cater gluten-free, but in general we are not able to accommodate special diets.
• We ask all guests to contribute one hour each day to community life — helping resident volunteers with food preparation, house care, gardening, beach cleaning and similar tasks.
• We ask guests to refrain from using phones and other electronic devices in the public areas of the Centre and surrounding gardens. Internet access is available for essential communications such as booking onward travel.
• We provide bed linen and towels but not toiletries.
• We recommend bringing wet-weather outdoor clothing and footwear, as well as indoor slip-on shoes or slippers.
• A torch is useful for late autumn or winter visits.