Bookings must be made 24 hours in advance of attending a course
Please make one booking per person.
General Some special conditions apply to our Online courses.
Online Tuesday & Wednesday evening General Programme classes are intended only for those who live in the South Cumbria/South Lakes area. All other online classes/courses/retreats are available to those outside this area who would have intended to join the in-person course under normal circumstances.
Links to online classes/courses/retreats are only intended for those who have registered and should not be shared.
Audio Recordings To receive audio recordings you must either have attended in-person, or booked and received the links for an online course. Audio recordings should not be shared or in any way distributed.
Payment Card payments only currently accepted.
Deposits - In-person Courses 25% non-refundable and non-transferable with the exception of our weekly evening General Programme classes, Day Courses, and Day Retreats, which must be paid in full at the time of booking. Online Courses 100% at time of booking.
Balance (in-person courses) must be paid at least 24 hours before arrival or start of the course/retreat you will attend whichever is earlier (with the exception of our weekly evening General Programme classes, Day Courses and Day Retreats - see deposit section above).
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Course/Retreat Bookings (in-person courses) Full payment is required at least 24 hours before the start of the course/retreat you will attend or your arrival date, whichever is earlier. Cancellations more than 24 hours before we will refund all but the 25% non-refundable deposit. Cancellations within 24 hours are non-refundable. Our weekly evening General Programme classes are non-refundable.
Exceptions are discretionary and may be made in cases such as bereavement or sickness (including Covid-19 self-isolation or local lockdown), or other reasonably unforeseen circumtances. All such requests must be made in writing to treasurer@kadampa.org within 2 weeks of the course/retreat start date.
Online Courses/Retreats Full payment is required at the time of booking. If cancelled more than 24 hours before the start of the course/retreat a £5 administration fee will be retained and the balance refunded. If you cancel within 24 hours of the start of the course/retreat no refund will be given.
Exceptions are discretionary and may be made in cases such as bereavement or sickness (including Covid-19 self-isolation or local lockdown), or other reasonably unforeseen circumtances. All such requests must be made in writing to treasurer@kadampa.org within 2 weeks of the course/retreat start date.
Donating cancelled Fees to International Temple’s Project. If you wish to donate the refundable portion of your cancelled fee to the International Temple’s Project, please indicated this at the time of cancellation.
General Programme (weekly evening classes) Some special conditions apply:
These are only intended for those who live in the South Cumbria/South Lakes area.
Confirmation You will receive an email to say your booking has been received with a link to your booking cart. Your confirmation of booking letter will follow later once availability of all options has been checked.
Accommodation & what to bring During current Covid-19 restrictions we are only able offer ensuite rooms, or rooms with shared bathrooms to be booked by a single group (max 2 households). Bedding and towels are provided in all accommodations as are tea/coffee making facilities.
Meals Currently only available for those with accommodation. All meals are vegetarian and may contain dairy, eggs and wheat. Please indicate in the booking form if you require vegan or wheat-free meals*
*Please note that due to potential cross-contamination we cannot offer gluten-free meals.
Children: Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult at all times. With regret we have no child care facilities and MKMC cannot be held responsible for children whilst on site.
Young Adults: 16 and 17 year olds must be accommpanied by an over 18.
Children’s Discounted Rates: The following discount rates apply:
Course/event fees: 0-7yrs FREE, 8-15 yrs – 50%, 16+ - as adult
Accommodation: Children occupying a bed are required to pay full price (unless 3 years or under and sharing a bed with parents = Free).
Meals: Full price.
Restricted Mobility Fully accessible toilet facilities are available near the Temple, we regret that currently there are no fully accessible toilet facilities within the main building. There are toilet facilities on the ground floor of the main building but these are not wheelchair accessible. Access to the Temple and main building are ramped. Please contact us in advance if you have special requirements or restricted mobility and we will do our best to meet your needs.
Internet & Mobile Phone Access Free Wi-fi is available in the lounge 7am – midnight. Course attendees/guests may not use MKMC private networks. Any unauthorized devices will be blocked.
Because of our rural location and the nature of the buildings, mobile network access is generally very weak. Some networks get no signal at all.
General Guidelines During your visit to Manjushri KMC you are requested to please refrain from smoking (incl. electronic cigarettes), taking intoxicants and drinking alcohol in the building and in the grounds.
Pets: With regret we cannot accept pets except Guide or other Assistance Dogs.
Camping, Caravans, Campervans and Mobile Homes are not accepted on site as we do not have a license.
Contact us Please ring Reception on 01229 584029 between 9.30am – 1pm and 2pm – 5pm daily, alternatively email info@manjushri.org
So that we can best prepare for your visit, we ask that you please book at least 24 hours in advance.  All bookings must be made online.