Peak District Yatra - Walking Retreat 2026
Peak District Yatra - Walking Retreat 2026
Peak District National Park, United Kingdom
May 2 - 9, 2026
About this Retreat
Dayaloka has been involved with the Buddhafield Village retreat for over ten years. There he experienced practising outside as both a revelation and something that made perfect sense. He believes that connecting with nature can be healing and liberating. In 2024 he led the first Sheffield Buddhist Centre yatra.
Kshantika has been practising the Dharma and yoga within Triratna since the mid-90s in Newcastle, Croydon and then her home town of Nottingham, where she facilitates a study group and teaches yoga and meditation. She found a turning point through a quieter yoga practice, bringing a deeper connection with body and breath, allowing a softening and opening of the heart. She loves breath-centric asana practice, restorative practices, and the use of simple sound to find space and ease in the body to gently release the body's armour. More recently she has trained in Biodynamic massage to deepen her understanding of how our conditioning manifests in the psycho-physiological aspects of our experience.
Suryamani is a bodywork practitioner by trade, encouraging a loving awareness, ease and intuition in the body. She also loves to share nature inspired meditations and rituals and regularly leads yatra's (walking meditation retreats) within the local landscape. These activities help soften the imagined boundaries between our senses and all this here and now opening us up to our indigenous wisdom and the wisdom of the Buddha.
Details of this retreat
Led by: Dayaloka and team
Location: Starting point will be Matlock and the end point will be Sheffield Buddhist Centre
Deposit amount: £80
Age group: Adults
Total suggested cost (excluding deposit): standard: £300, supported:£200, donation tier (helping others to come on retreat):£580
The Buddha's followers were 'Yatrikas' or wanderers; we will be evoking the way of life of the very earliest Buddhists. We'll be aligning ourselves with the most ancient traditions of Buddhism as well as following the ancient trackways of Britain, at a very beautiful time of year.
Come and join us as we explore the Peak District through the 2026 Yatra. The route will pass through mythic and beautiful places in the 'White' (limestone) and 'Dark' (gritstone and moor) Peak. The final route is to be confirmed, but will likely involve walking between 7 and 12 miles each day (shorter on the first and last days). Along the way we'll practice near neolithic sites, clear limestone streams, and the heights of Mam Tor and the Kinder Scout plateau.
The Yatra is part of the Buddhafield 2026 programme and its theme, the Wave of Stillness.
Some practicalities: except for a day bag (for wet weather clothing and lunch) all camping gear and spare clothing will be carried by the Yatra support team.
The starting point for the Yatra will be Matlock train station at about 1pm - there are hourly trains form Derby to Matlock (taking about 30 minutes). There are also bus services from Manchester and Sheffield which go to Matlock.
The Yatra will finish on Saturday 9th May at Sheffield Buddhist centre. There will be an optional lunch offered, but it will be possible to leave earlier if necessary. The Buddhist centre is a short bus journey from Sheffield train station.
Participants should expect to walk up to 12 miles a day across mixed terrain in the weather of the day. Night stops will be a mixture of campsites and farmers' fields, with morning meditation and evening pujas and other ceremonies. The Yatra is open to all, whether Buddhist or merely curious.
Things to note
We have an extensive Retreat FAQ page here. Please read this thoroughly- particularly those questions related to walking retreats- and, if you have a question that isn’t answered, get in touch.
Location: Starting point will be Matlock and the end point will be Sheffield Buddhist Centre
Deposit amount: £80
Age group: Adults
Total suggested cost (excluding deposit): standard: £300, supported:£200, donation tier (helping others to come on retreat):£580
The Buddha's followers were 'Yatrikas' or wanderers; we will be evoking the way of life of the very earliest Buddhists. We'll be aligning ourselves with the most ancient traditions of Buddhism as well as following the ancient trackways of Britain, at a very beautiful time of year.
Come and join us as we explore the Peak District through the 2026 Yatra. The route will pass through mythic and beautiful places in the 'White' (limestone) and 'Dark' (gritstone and moor) Peak. The final route is to be confirmed, but will likely involve walking between 7 and 12 miles each day (shorter on the first and last days). Along the way we'll practice near neolithic sites, clear limestone streams, and the heights of Mam Tor and the Kinder Scout plateau.
The Yatra is part of the Buddhafield 2026 programme and its theme, the Wave of Stillness.
Some practicalities: except for a day bag (for wet weather clothing and lunch) all camping gear and spare clothing will be carried by the Yatra support team.
The starting point for the Yatra will be Matlock train station at about 1pm - there are hourly trains form Derby to Matlock (taking about 30 minutes). There are also bus services from Manchester and Sheffield which go to Matlock.
The Yatra will finish on Saturday 9th May at Sheffield Buddhist centre. There will be an optional lunch offered, but it will be possible to leave earlier if necessary. The Buddhist centre is a short bus journey from Sheffield train station.
Participants should expect to walk up to 12 miles a day across mixed terrain in the weather of the day. Night stops will be a mixture of campsites and farmers' fields, with morning meditation and evening pujas and other ceremonies. The Yatra is open to all, whether Buddhist or merely curious.
Things to note
We have an extensive Retreat FAQ page here. Please read this thoroughly- particularly those questions related to walking retreats- and, if you have a question that isn’t answered, get in touch.
Getting Here
Buddhafield, Peak District National Park, United Kingdom
Accommodation
Deposit
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
What's Included
- Three meals per day from dinner on the first day to lunch on the last day.
- Transportation of camping equipment while you are walking.
- Camping for each night - some in a basic field and others in campsites.
What's Not Included
- Transportation from to the start point.
- Transportation back to the start point - although we dol ensure you get to the nearest local transport hub to make your onward journey.