WELCOME TO THICKET updated July 2017

Carmelite Monastery, Thicket Priory, Thorganby, , YO19 6DE Tel: 01904 448277 www.carmelite.org/thicket

Our monastery of enclosed Discalced Carmelite nuns at Thicket Priory is in a beautiful rural location about 8 miles southeast of York, and 10 miles northeast of Selby, between the villages of and Thorganby.

By car This is the simplest way to reach us. Take the A19 Fulford Road south out of York, and at the second roundabout continue straight over, keeping on the A19 (signposted Selby). After about a mile turn left onto Wheldrake Lane (passing through the hamlet of ) and continue on to Wheldrake, passing through the village and beyond its shops and church. Leave Wheldrake and continue on Church Lane towards (but not as far as) Thorganby. Shortly after the North county sign, and opposite a red Royal Mail post box, the turning to Thicket is a large metal gate on your left. Head up the long driveway, and where it divides take the right-hand fork up to the monastery gates (open from morning till about 9pm). Parking is available in front of the monastery.

By bus Bus number 18 (18A on Sundays) goes from Merchantgate (near Lock Fyne fish restaurant) in York city centre, and runs out towards Thorganby approximately every two hours. For the bus timetable

please visit: HUhttp://getdown.org.uk/bus/bus/35.shtmlUH. A day rider ticket costs about £5.00.

By taxi A taxi ride from York city centre costs approximately £30.00. A number of taxi companies operate from York, including: Streamline 01904 656565; Station Taxis 01904 623332. Access The monastery is completely wheelchair accessible. Toilets and baby-changing facilities are available.

Join us for prayer Our chapel is open during the day for silent prayer. Mass is celebrated at Thicket every Sunday at 9.30am to which all are welcome, with tea and coffee served afterwards. We sisters worship at regular intervals but not always according to a fixed schedule; to confirm the time of services please call us on 01904 448277.

Where you can go The monastery itself, where we sisters live, is not generally open to the public. You are welcome to visit our chapel, and our repository stall in the entrance lobby. You are welcome to sit quietly in the grounds at the entrance to the monastery. The farm track around our site (accessed by taking the track just right of the monastery gates) is a public right of way with views across the Derwent Ings.

The map below shows areas accessible to the public on our occasional open days.