BOOKING IS NOW CLOSED
The information below has been updated for those who have booked in for the retreat!
UPDATED INFORMATION FOR ATTENDEES
DATES & TIMES
Friday 17th & Saturday 18th April 2026
Arrival from 1pm Friday. Depart 4pm Saturday.
VENUE ADDRESS
Kent’s Hill Park
Swallow House, Timbold Dr, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6BZ
Venue Website: https://www.kentshillpark.com/
VENUE SITE MAP
Download the venue Site Map HERE
CAR PARKING
Free onsite parking is available for all guests. Please note the car park is managed by Parking Eye. On arrival please ensure that you enter your car registration for your entire stay at either the main Reception or in Nightingale House. Failure to do so will result in a parking charge from Parking Eye
ARRIVAL
Arrival at the venue is from 1pm with the first session at 3pm. When you arrive please go straight to the Main Reception Desk in Swallow House to check-in. There you will receive your conference lanyard and programme. You are welcome to use all the facilities as soon as you arrive (more info below). Room check-in will not be available until after 3pm so we recommend leaving your bags in the car until after the first session.
For those arriving late, or on Saturday morning, please go straight to the Main Reception in Swallow House to check-in immediately upon arrival.
ACOMMODATION
For those staying overnight, you will allocated a room upon arrival. For those who have booked a shared room and have requested a specific room-mate, we have done our best to accommodate this. All of our rooms offer with a work desk, lamp, high-speed Wi-Fi, tea and coffee making facilities, an ensuite bathroom and a flat-screen TV. Bedding and towels are also provided.
SPEAKERS
Jeff Cuozzo | Calvary Chapel Bath
Thomas Fretwell | Calvary Chapel Hastings
Chris Suits | Calvary Church Twickenham
THEME
Our theme for this year’s conference is “Looking unto Jesus.” As the writer to the Hebrews exhorts us, “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us… looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1–2). The Christian life is a life lived with our eyes fixed on Him—yet so many things can weigh us down, distract us, and hinder us from running well. This weekend, we want to refocus our hearts and minds on Christ, laying aside what holds us back and pressing on with renewed faith and endurance unto the glory of Christ!
We are delighted to have three gifted pastors and Bible teachers ministering to us on practical and relevant subjects, helping us fix our eyes more fully on Jesus in the realities of everyday life. As we consider these themes together, our prayer is that what we hear will not only encourage us, but also help us lay aside distractions and run our race with renewed focus and faith!
SCHEDULE
The Conference schedule includes worship, teachings sessions and free time for activities. All teaching sessions will take place in Room G23/24 located on the Ground Floor of the Nightingale Building. All sessions will start promptly so please check the schedule and be sure to be at the meeting room on time!
FRIDAY
1.00pm Arrival & Registration
3.00pm Session 1: Welcome - Steve Vickery
4.00pm Free Time & Activities
- Collect Room key anytime after 3pm
- Football pitch available 4.30pm-6pm
7.00pm Dinner
8.00pm Session 2: Chris Suits
9.30pm Session Ends / Free Time
SATURDAY
8.00am Breakfast
- Please check out for your room before the first session
9.30am Session 3: Thomas Fretwell
10.45am Break
11.00am Session 4: Q&A Discussion
12.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Session 5: Jeff Cuozzo
3.30pm Conference Close
MEALS
All meals will be served in the Swallow Restaurant, on the Ground Floor of the Swallow House building. The schedule includes meal times to encourage us all to eat together. But food will be available between the times shown below:
Dinner (Fri): Available 7pm-9pm
Breakfast (Sat): Available 7am-9am
Lunch (Sat): Available 12pm-2pm
REFRESHMENTS
Unlimited tea and coffee is available from the coffee area in the meeting building (Nightingale) throughout the retreat.
SPORTS & ACTIVITIES
The conference centre has a large lounge with pool tables and benefits from a Nuffield Health Sports and Leisure Centre offering a full range of facilities that allows delegates to maintain their fitness regime in the gym, take a leisurely swim in the indoor pool, enjoy the jacuzzi, relax in the sauna or play squash. For more information about the Sports Centre visit: https://www.kentshillpark.com/sports-and-leisure. Please note the Sports Centre can only be used by guests age 16+.
Football: We have access to a 3G Football pitch on Friday from 4.30pm-6pm. The pitch is located at the Kent’s Hill Secondary School, directly opposite the conference centre. If you want to play football, please meet at the Main Reception (Swallow House) at 4.15pm and we will walk across the football pitch together.
QUESTIONS BEFORE THE RETREAT
If you have any questions please contact Steve at contact@ccox.church.
QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS DURING THE RETREAT
If you have any questions about the venue or problems with your room, please contain Main Reception in Swallow House.