Lox Lane
Christian Encounter Centre, in the heart of Dorset
Lox Lane Christian Encounter Centre
Lox Lane Christian Encounter Centre is the missional arm of Father’s House, Shaftesbury. It is designed to be a resource centre for the body of Christ; a place of equipping and training. It is a place of connection and refuge for people to come and find healing and restoration.
During the year at Lox lane we:
1. Act as a venue for other church groups, large and small, to host their own conferences and retreats. Check out our fully catered packages here
2. Rent out our 7 bedroom Farmhouse to smaller Christian groups and families who are looking for a self catering venue to run mini retreats/getaways. Check out the facilities here
3. Father’s House run events through the year. To find out more about our Encounter weekends and mid-week retreats check here
We don’t run all the time as a retreat centre, offering individual catered bookings every day of the year. But if you are looking for an en-suite room with self-catering facilities so you can rest and enjoy our beautiful surroundings, please contact Caroline on admin@loxlane.com for more details.
The history of Lox Lane
Lox Lane farm was acquired by Father’s House in 1990 with the intent to become a place where those who needed ‘space to breathe’ could come and find refuge.
This was very successful yet there was a sense that a change was needed, it was still to see people find rest and healing, but in a different way. Rather than have people living there all the time, it was decided to make it a ‘Christian Encounter Centre’, a place where people could come for a weekend, or a few days and meet with God in a special way.
If you would like to hear the story of how Father’s House (then New Covenant Church) came to buy Lox Lane Farm click here for a video of Clive Jackson telling the amazing story.
Where is Lox Lane?
Lox Lane Christian Encounter Centre is set amid beautiful surroundings in the heart of the North Dorset Countryside, an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is an ideal place to take time out from the pressures of life and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere surrounded by the glory of God’s creation.
It is situated close to both Gillingham and Shaftesbury with easy rail and train access, 10 minutes from the A303 and 10 minutes from Gillingham (Dorset) train station.
The post code is SP7 9PU
What previous clients are saying…
“Thank you so much for all your help in making the arrangements for our time at Lox Lane Farm last week. We all had the most wonderful week together. Please will you also pass on our enormous thanks to everybody at Lox Lane Farm who all went out of their way to be helpful to make our time so good. Everybody who came felt specially blessed. The food was second to none! Blessings”
Hugh
“I have for the last seven years facilitated my group at Lox Lane. Each year I ask the men do you want to come back next year? Every time they answer with a resounding yes. I ask why? The replies I get are: good food, staff are so hospitable, comfortable surroundings, this is a place of grace. It feels like we’re with family during our time at Lox Lane. I personally am grateful for the support from the team over the years. I count it as a privilege to be able to come and partake of the fragrance of Jesus which imbibes Lox Lane.”
Roy McGuire
“What a wonderful privilege to be able to use Lox Lane as the hub of our wedding weekend in Dorset. With friends and family all staying in the homely environment, incredible breakfast and catering for our evening event in the extensive farmhouse, we have so many memories and treasured moments, thank you so much!”
Francis
We so appreciated your hospitality and the beautiful venue of Lox Lane this weekend just gone. The retreat was an immense success, with feedback from the participants being extraordinarily positive. Our material was good and, more importantly, God showed up, but we couldn’t have done it without you. The Upper Room worked wonderfully and our live link with Colorado was a success. We appreciated your flexible attitude that allowed us to have good fire pit meetings in the evenings and move effortlessly around the COVID challenges.
Andrew
“We stayed over a bank holiday weekend and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Food was excellent, including that for those with dietary requirements. The rooms were luxurious, well equipped and clean. The various sized meeting rooms, particularly those in the Farmhouse, were perfect for the many different activities we enjoyed.”
Hants Wight Christian Walkers
This is a quick email to thank you for providing such a comfortable and wonderful venue for our Hebron Church Retreat this weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent at Lox Farm in the beautiful surroundings with our church family – getting away from it all and drawing closer to the Lord. Thank you for your hospitality and service.
Linda
Coming up at Lox Lane…
Father’s House Encounter Weekend
These weekends have been developed by Father’s House, Shaftesbury to minister healing and freedom to hearts and provide an atmosphere where people can encounter God’s love and be filled with the Holy Spirit. As well as worship and teaching, all those attending have the opportunity of individual time with a prayer facilitator.
The venue is Lox Lane Christian Conference Centre, the missional arm of Father’s House. Lox Lane has a long history of providing a place of connection and refuge for people to come and find healing and restoration. Weekends begin with dinner on Friday evening at 7pm and end with lunch on Sunday. All rooms are en-suite, with linen and towels provided. Cost for a weekend: £200
For more information, please get in touch with Caroline on 01747 854993, or her email address, which is admin@fathershouseshaftesbury.com. Alternatively, you can download a booking form here, and then email it to Caroline at the same email address.