Availability 2024

Friday 26th – Sunday 28th April, 2024 – Fully booked

Pricing & Rooms

**SPECIAL OFFER 2024 – £100 off for Early Bird bookings more than 3 months before*

Private Single/Twin Room (with Ensuite) – £645 £545 per person
Private Single/Twin Room (with Shared W/C & Showers) – £595 £495 per person

Sharing Rooms – There are two Double Rooms available for a couple, and several Twin rooms for those travelling together who’d like to share a room. Please purchase x2 tickets and let us know in the notes you’d like to share a double or twin room.

BOOK NOW, PAY LATER – Either pay in full or book with a £100 deposit, with the rest due 4 weeks before the retreat.

This retreat is all-inclusive, and includes everything listed here.

Breakdown of where your money goes: 
Total Fee: £545.00
Food & Accommodation (2 nights/3 days): £300.96
VAT & Taxes: £116.37
Course fee (3-day course): £127.67 – this covers the costs of running the event, and any surplus supports our activities and fundraising for our own Retreat Centre.

Getting to the Retreat Centre

Trigonos is easily found on Google Maps. It is situated in the village of Nantlle on the B4418, between Penygroes and Rhyd Ddu. Caernarfon is the nearest town and Bangor the nearest mainline railway station (West Coast mainline)

By Road

We offer some routes for travelling by road because experience of using satnavs is very varied. Often the satnav takes you on a longer and slower route than is necessary and on roads that can be clogged in high summer and difficult in the midst of winter.

From the North
Take the A55 toward Bangor/Holyhead. Ignore the first junction signposted to Bangor and leave at the following junction, signposted Caernarfon & Bangor. Follow signs for A487 to Caernarfon and then Porthmadog. About 5 miles beyond Caernarfon, at a roundabout, take the first exit, signposted Penygroes. In Penygroes, turn left just after the traffic lights at the crossroads, signposted to Nantlle. After 150 yards turn right at the T junction and continue for 1.5 miles. At the next T junction turn right to Nantlle/Beddgelert and carry on for 2 miles into the village of Nantlle. The entrance to Trigonos is on the right and well signposted.

From South & Mid-Wales
Follow the A470 through Dolgellau and then the A487 towards Caernarfon. About 5 miles before Caernarfon take the third exit at a roundabout, signposted Penygroes. After 200 yards, at the next roundabout, take the first exit. After quarter of a mile turn right at the crossroads just before a set of pedestrian lights (signposted to Nantlle). Continue as above.

From the Midlands and South of England
There are many possible routes, some more scenic than others.
M54 on to the A5. Follow to Bangor, then join the North route (A487 to Caernrafon) above
M54 on to A5 up to Capel Curig. Left onto A4086 / A498 to Beddgelert. Then A4085 to Rhyd Ddu and left onto the B4418 to Nantlle. Drive through the first part of Nantlle and after 200 yards of open land, turn left into the Trigonos driveway. Please note that this is a scenic but high level route and may be difficult in poor conditions.

By Public Transport

For general information about travelling by public transport in Wales phone 0871 200 22 33 or see Traveline Wales.

Rail:
Nearest mainline stations are Bangor (West Coast mainline) or if travelling from mid-Wales, Porthmadog. Information from National Rail enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk From Bangor buses or a taxi to Trigonos (see below).

Coach:
National Express coaches stop in Caernarfon from where you can get a taxi or local bus (see next section).

Bus:
Unfortunately there is no longer a direct bus from Bangor to Nantlle, but there are buses from Bangor to Caernarfon. The 1N from Caernarfon serves Nantlle and connects with other buses running from Bangor, Caernarfon and Porthmadog. N.B. The 1A and 1C have different destinations. The 1A will take you as far as Penygroes before diverting and the 1c to Talysarn, about 2 miles from Nantlle. The bus stop in Nantlle is only a few steps from Trigonos.
For your return journey the 5A bus will take you back to Bangor station from Nantlle, but there is just one early morning bus.

The Gwynedd Council website has all the bus timetables.

There is also the T2 bus from Bangor-Aberystwyth which stops at Penygroes (2 miles from Trigonos, see taxi information below)

Bike:
Trigonos is an easy 3 mile cycle ride from route 8 (Lôn Eifion) on the Sustrans cycle network. This runs from Cardiff to Holyhead and is used to cycle from Bangor (nearest train station 19 miles) to Penygroes where you can join the B4418 to Nantlle

Air:
Nearest international airports – Manchester & Liverpool (2 hours driving or train connections).

Taxis:
We recommend booking in advance with Ivan’s Taxis (01286 881 590) [email protected].

For taxis to & from Bangor train station and major airports they have an agreement with Trigonos to collect and deliver our guests at fixed rates.

To or from Bangor Station:
– Car or Minibus with 1 passenger £31
– Car or Minibus with 2 or 3 passengers £35
– Minibus with 4 or more passengers £45.

This service is not available from taxis at the station taxi rank. They may charge significantly more.

Ivan’s Taxis will pick you up from the front of the station (adjacent to platform 1) or the rear carpark (adjacent to platform 2) depending on your arrival platform. They cannot collect you from the usual taxi rank adjoining Platform 1. Please check pick-up location when you book with Ivan’s Taxis.

To or from Manchester or Liverpool Airports:
– Car or Minibus with 1, 2 or 3 passengers £105
– Minibus with 4 or more passengers £125

Ivan’s Taxis can cater for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. Please advise them at the time of booking

Address & Postcode:

Trigonos, Plas Baladeulyn
Nantlle, Caernarfon
Wales, LL54 6BW

Typical Schedule

Day One

4.00pm – Arrivals & Welcome Refreshments
5.45 pm – 7.00pm – Introductory Session with David & Manu
7.00pm – Dinner
8.30pm – Evening Guided Mediation (with David)

Day Two

8.00 am – Morning Vinyasa Yoga (with Manu)
8.30am – Breakfast
9.30am – 11.00am – Session 1 – Meditation & Workshop (with David)
11.00am – Mid-Morning Tea, Coffee & Biscuits
11.45am – 1.00pm – Session 2 – Meditation & Workshop (with David)
1.00pm – Lunch
3.00pm – 3.30pm – Yogic Breathing & Singing Bowl Sound Experience (with Manu & David)
3.30pm – Afternoon Tea, Coffee & Cake
5.00 pm – 6.00pm – Session 3 – Meditation & Workshop (with David)
7.00pm – Dinner
8.30pm – Evening Vinyasa Yoga (with Manu)

Day Three

8.00 am – Morning Vinyasa Yoga (with Manu)
8.30am – Breakfast
9.30am – 11.00am – Session 4 – Meditation & Workshop (with David)
11.00am – Mid-Morning Tea, Coffee & Biscuits
11.45am – 1.00pm – Session 5 – Meditation & Workshop (with David)
1.00pm – Lunch

Arrival on Day 1 is from 4pm and the retreat will begin just before 6pm with a welcome session and guided meditation and dinner will be at 7.00pm. You are free to go home after lunch on Day 3, with the retreat finishing at around 2pm. You will be provided with a schedule on arrival.

During the free time, you can relax, read, take a walk in the lovely countryside as you wish.

Cancellation

By booking you agree to our cancellation policy and the booking terms and conditions.

Our cancellation and refund policy for overnight retreats is as follows:

• Cancellation 6 weeks or more before the event: full refund minus a 10% admin and payment processing fee
• Cancellation less than 6 weeks before the event: deposit non-refundable (unless your place is booked by someone else, in which case a refund of your deposit minus a 10% admin and payment processing fee)
• Cancellation less than 4 weeks before the event: no refund (unless your place is booked by someone else, in which case a refund of any amount paid minus the deposit)

Full payments are due 4 weeks before the start of the retreat.

Due to the cancellation policies of our third-party venues, we are still required to pay the full amount for your accommodation and meals even if you cancel last minute. We also may be unable to fill your space at such short notice. We can therefore not offer a refund under these circumstances. This is why we strongly recommend adequate travel insurance, including cancellation insurance, to protect yourself against medical or other unforeseen emergencies that prevent you from attending.

Our Booking Swap policy (moving your booking to a future date) for overnight retreats is as follows:

• Request 6 weeks or more before the event: booking can be moved to a future date without problem
• Request less than 6 weeks before the event: we can move your booking only if your place is booked by someone else. If your place cannot be filled, the above cancellation and refund policy applies from the date which you notified us.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Please read our health and safety information carefully.

While meditation, yoga and Buddhist psychology have been proven to be beneficial for mental health and wellbeing, our events are not presented as a treatment for serious mental health problems or addiction. Exploring the realm of the mind and emotions can be in itself an emotional experience and we always strive to create a safe, supportive environment for participants to embark on this exploration. However, for certain individuals experiencing psychological or emotional difficulties, this event may not be appropriate at this time. Read more.

Before booking, please read our full terms and conditions and contact us via [email protected] if you have any doubts.