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England

Berkshire

Reading Buddhist Priory
176 Cressingham Road
Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7LW
Tel: (44-0118) 986 0750
Tradition: Japanese Soto Zen School, Serene Reflection

Samatha Group contact
Cary Mandel
Tradition: Basic Buddhist meditation, Samatha

SGI-UK [Soka Gakkai international - U.K.]
Taplow Court
Taplow, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 0ER
Tel: 01628 773163
Fax: 01628 773055

 Birmingham

Birmingham Buddhist Centre
135 Salisbury Road, Mosely, Birmingham B13 8lA
Tel: 0121 449 5279
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: 101776.456@compuserve.com

Birmingham Buddhist Vihara
47 Carlyle Road, Edgebaston, Birmingham B16 9BH
Tel: 0121 454 6591
Fax: 0121 454 0374
Email: dhamma@globalnet.co.uk
Tradition: Burmese Theravada

Buddhavihara Temple
5 Hampton Road, Aston, Birmingham B6 6AN
Tel: 0121 5151518
Fax: 0121 240 1468
Tradition: Theravada, Thai

Dhamma Talaka Pagoda
Osler Street, Ladywood, Birmingham B 16 9EU
Tel: 0121 455 0650
Tradition: Burmese Theravada
Email: rdhamma@compuserve.com

Niem Phat Duong Quan Am Temple
109 Birchfield Road, Newtown, Birmingham
Tradition: Mahayana, Vietnamese

Niem Phat Duong To Dam Temple
127 Holly Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B20 2BY
Tel: (0121) 551-8614
Tradition: Mahayana, Vietnamese

Rokpa - Birmingham
1131 Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3HQ
Tel: 44 (0)121 705 2670
Tradition: Tibetan Charitable Organisation (Kagyu)

Sakya Ling Buddhist Centre
55 Russell Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8RB
Tel: 0121 449 3296
Email: birmingham@dechen.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Sakya

 Tien That Chan Nhu Temple
44 Factory Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B18 5JU
Tel: 0121-551-2516
Tradition: Mahayana, Vietnamese

Tu Dam Tu Temple
49 Brecon Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B20 3RW
Tel: 0121-551-8614
Tradition: Mahayana, Vietnamese

West Midlands Zazen Group
c/o 47 Carlyle Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9BH
Tradition: Japanese Zen

 Buckinghamshire

Buckingham Zen Group
6 Chandos Road
Buckingham, MK18 1AH England

 Cambridge

Buddhist Group Cambridge
1 Church Leys, Harlow, CM18 6BY
Tel: 44-1279 42 5141
Email: cambridge@diamondway-center.org
Tradition: Tibetan Karma Kagyu (Diamond Way)

Cambridge Buddhist Centre
36-38 Newmarket Road Cambridge, CB5 8DT
Tel: 01223 577553
Email: cambudcen@cwcom.net
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)

Cambridge Sangha
1 Dingle Dell, Sawston Road, Stapleford
Cambs CB2 5DY
Tel: 01223-842941
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Hoi Tuong Te Phat Giao Temple
12 Radegund Road
Cambridge CB1 3RL
Tradition: Vietnamese

Jamyang Cambridge Study Group
Cambridge, Cams CB1 2DE, 48 St Barnabas Rd
Tel/Fax: 01223 574 185
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelupa (FPMT)
Email: mbernard11@compuserve.com

Mike Bell
69 Cambridge Road
Oakington, Cambridge CB4 5BG
Tel: (44) 1223-233-200
Email: mpbell@msn.com
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Samatha Group
Cambridge
Tel: (01223) 249 732
Tradition: Basic Buddhist meditation, Samatha

 Cheshire

Samatha Group - Chester
Tel: (01244) 336 283
Tradition: Basic Buddhist meditation, Samatha

Samatha Group - Warrington
Tel: (01925) 478 037
Tradition: Basic Buddhist meditation, Samatha

Samatha Group - Wilmslow  
Tel: (01625) 850 709
Tradition: Basic Buddhist meditation, Samatha

Chester Zen Group
23 Hamilton Street, Hoole
Chester, Cheshire
CH2 3JG England
Tel: (44-01978) 759-447
Fax: (44-01244) 313-685
Email: pardos@globalnet.co.uk
Tradition: Japanese Soto School

 Cornwall

Dharma House
Whitecross
Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8BZ
Tradition unknown, probably Japanese Zen

The Mousehole Buddhist Group
Penaluna
Clodgy Moor, Penzance
Cornwall TR19 6UR
Tradition unknown, probably Japanese Zen

 Cumbria

Zen Centre
Flat 18 Connishead House
Priory Lane
Ulverston, Cumbria
Tradition: Japanese Zen

 Derbyshire

Chesterfield Zen Group
C/O 27 Storforth Lane Terrace
Hasland
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
S41 OPY England
Tradition: Japanese Zen

Samatha Group - Bakewell  
Tel: (01629) 814 617
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

 Devon

Gaia House
West Ogwell
Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6EN
Email: gaiahouse@gn.apc.org
Tel: 44-(0)1626-333613
Tradition: Nonsectarian, Vipassana and
Zen: Variety of teachers

Hartridge Buddhist Monastery
Upottery, Honiton, Devon EX14 9QE
Tel: 01404 89 1251
Devon Vihara Trust
Tradition: Theravada

Devon Sangha/Martin Pitt
Eaglehurst
Mill Street, Chagford, Devon
Tel: (44)1647-432202
Fax: 1647-432208
Email: eaglehurst@eclipse.co.uk
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Exeter Zen Meditation Group
c/o Parklands
Clyst Honiton
Exeter, Devon

Sharpham North Community
Sharpham North
Ashprington
Totnes, S. Devon TR9 7UT

Vipassana Group
GB-EX14 9QE Honiton

 Dorset

Bournemouth Zen Dojo
17 Victoria Road
Poole, Dorset
Tel: 01202-718524 (Evenings: Jason Miller)
Tel: 01202-547392 (Will Roscoe)
Email: enquiries@zen-izauk.org
Tradition: Japanese Soto School

Weymouth Buddhist Group
8 Connaught Road
Weymouth, Dorset

 Durham

Samatha Group - Durham  
Tel: (0191) 384 3913
Tradition: Basic Buddhist meditation, Samatha

Durham University Buddhist Society
St. Cuthbert's Society
12 Saddle Street, Durham
DH1 3JU England

UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND (contd.) E-Lon

 East Midlands

East Midlands Buddhist Association
9 Una Avenue
Braunstone, Leicester LE3 2GS
Tel: (0116) 282 5003
Tradition: Theravada, Sri Lankan

 East Sussex

Brighton Sangha
18A Hove Park Villas
Hove (Brighton), East Sussex BN3 6HG
Tel: (+44) 1273-703-469
Fax: (44) 1273-777-723
Email: dave_tester@compuserve.com
Email: dave@expatriate-insurance.com
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

 Karme Choling Buddhist Centre
c/o Flat 2, 9 Dudley Road, New Brighton, Wirral, CH45 9JP
Tel: 0151 6382568
Email: wirral@dechen.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu

  Essex

Cheong Gak Zen Centre
16 Birch View, Epping, Essex

Harlow Diamond Way Centre
Email: shanthini.cawson@ntlworld.com
Tel: 01223 521904

Marpa House
Rectory Lane, Ashdon
Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2JE
Tel: (0)1799 584415
Email: mail@marpahouse.org.uk
Tradition: Tibetan Karma Kagyu- but open to all Buddhists

 Gloucester

Cirencester Zen Group
c/o 1 Queen Street
Cirencester,Gloucester GL7 1HD

 Hampshire

Cittaviveka: Chithurst Buddhist Monastery
Chithurst
Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 5EU
Tel: 01730 81 4986 (English Sangha Trust)
Tradition: Theravada

Hampshire Buddhist Society
15 St. Anne's Gardens,
Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 9FJ
Tel: 023 8042 2430
Email: semdean@netscapeonline.co.uk
Tradition: Theravada, Rinzai Zen & Nyingmapa

Petersfield Buddhist Group
8 St. Peters Road, Petersfield
Hampshire GU32 3HX

 Hereford & Worchestershire

Dhamma Dipa
Harewood End
Hereford, HR2 8JS
Tel: 01989 730234
Fax: 01989 730450
Email: info@dipa.dhamma.org
Tradition: Burmese Vipassana, Goenka

Shen Phen Thubten Choeling
Nurses Cottage
Long Lane
Peterchurch, Hereford HR20TE
Tel: (1981) 550 247
Fax: (1981) 550 030
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelupa (FPMT)

 Hertfordshire

Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
Great Gaddesden
Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP1 3BZ
Tel: 01442 84 2455

Amida Trust Group
39 Dickinson Square
Croxley Green, Hertfordshire
WD3 3E England
Tel: (44) 192-377-0406
Email: jb002@watford.net
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Amida Retreat Centre
(See Amida In UK For Address)
Tel: (33)48.60.70.19
Email: amida@amida.demon.co.uk
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Hertfordshire Vipassana Group
GB-HP13BZ (Near London)
at Amaravati Buddh. Monastery
Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead
Herts, England
Tel: 0442/842 455
Tradition: Theravada (Burmese, Goenka)

 Kent

Zen Practice Centre Trust
26 Salisbury Road.
Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2TX
Tel: (44-1622) 670-587
Tradition: Japanese Soto/Rinzai

 Lancashire

Mahasi Dhamma Fellowship - Billinge
73 Royden Road, Billinge
Nr Wigan, Lancs WN5 7LD
Tel: 01744 895612
Tradition: Mahasi Sayadaw (Burmese Vipassana)

Preston Centre
36 Victoria Parade Ashton
Preston, Lancashire
Tradition: Unknown, probably Japanese Zen

Preston Serene Reflection Meditation Group
7 Ballot Hill Crescent
Bilsborrow
Preston, Lancashire PR3 0RX
Tel: (44-01995) 640-623
Email: vq28@dial.pipex.com
Tradition: Japanese Soto Zen School

Samatha Group - Rossendale
Tel: (01706) 218 876
Tradition: Basic Buddhist meditation, Samatha

Western Ch'an Fellowship
c/o 24 Woodgate Avenue
Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7RU
Tel: (+44) 161-761-1945
Email: secretary@w-c-f.org.uk
Tradition: Ch'an And Western Zen

Ch'an Retreats
41 Rutland Avenue
Lancaster, LAI 4EX England
Tradition: Cha'an (Chinese Zen)

Lancaster Zen Group
c/o 7 Portland Street
Lancaster, LA1 1SZ England
Email: p.taylor@lancaster.ac.uk

 Leeds

AZI Group Leeds
4 Hilton Road, Leeds, LS8 4HB
Tradition: Soto Zen (AZI, Deshimaru)

Jamyang Buddhist Centre Of Leeds
47 Parkland Drive
Meanwood, Leeds LS6 4PP
Tel: (0113) 294 5940
Fax: (0113) 244 0781
Email: david@ecodata.demon.co.uk
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelupa (FPMT)

Leeds Buddhist Centre
9 Heddon Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 4EL
Tel: +44(0)113 2783395
Email: enquiries@leedsbuddhistcentre.org
Tradition: Friends of the Western Buddhist Order

Leeds Zen Dojo
The Cardigan Centre
145-149 Cardigan Road, Leeds LS6 1IJ
Tel: (44) 0113-2743056
Email: enquiries@zen-izauk.org
Tradition: Japanese Soto School

 Liverpool

Liverpool Diamond Way Centre
Tel: 0151 2802339
Email: petermal@liverpool.ac.uk

Liverpool Soto Zen Group
22 Bridge Road, Mossley Hill, LiverpoolL18 5EG

UNITED KINGDOM - ENGLAND (contd.) M-Z

 Manchester

Kagyu Ling Buddhist Centre
20, Macefin Avenue, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy,
Manchester, Greater Manchester M21 7QQ
Tel: 0161-445-3044
Email: manchester@dechen.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma-Kagyu

Samatha Group - Oldham
Tel: (0161) 330 4968
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

Samatha Group - Manchester  
Tel: (0161) 861 0276
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

Samatha Group - Bolton
Tel: (0161) 445 9746
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

Stockport Samatha Group - Stockport
Tel: (0161) 434 7683
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

The South Manchester Ch'an Group
Cheadle
Tel: (44-0161) 491 0612
Email: ron.henshall@tesco.net
Tradition: Chinese Zen (Ch'an)

 Middlesex

Santisukha Vihara
269 Vicarage Farm Road
Heston, Middlesex, TW5 ODR
Tel/Fax: 0181 570 2097
Tradition: Theravada, Burmese

Tisarana Vihara
357 Nelson Road
Whitton, Twickenham
Middlesex, TW2 7AG
Tel: 0181 898 6965
Email: 11354.2776@compuserve.com
Tradition: Theravada, Burmese

Zen Sitting Group - White Wind Zen Community
8 Butler Avenue
Harrow On The Hill, Middlesex
HA1 4EH England

 Milton Keynes

Friends of the Western Buddhist Order
Cambridge Buddhist Centre
36-38 Newmarket Road Cambridge, CB5 8DT
Tel: 01223 577553
Email: cambudcen@cwcom.net
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)

Milton Keynes Sangha
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu
Affiliated: 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Trinley Thaye Dorje
Web site: mkbuddhism.tripod.com

Nipponzan Myohoji Monastery
Willen Lakeside Park
Willen, Milton Keynes MK15 0BA
Tel/Fax: 44 (0) 1908 663652
Web site: mkbuddhism.tripod.com
Also Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda
Tradition: Japanese, Pure land

Teachings by - Ato Rinpoche
Morley Memorial Primary School
Blinco Grove (Off Hills Road) Cambridge
Tel:. 01223 240090
Tradition: Tibetan (Gelugpa)

 Newcastle

Amida Trust
53 Grosvenor Place
Jesmond, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE2 2RD
Tel: (+44) 191-281-5592
Email: amida@amida.demon.co.uk
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Newcastle Zen Group
18 First Avenue
Heaton, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE6 5YE
Tradition: Japanese Zen

 Norfolk

Norfolk Zen Dojo
The Natural Surroundings Centre
Bayfield Estate
Holt, Norfolk, NR25 7JN England
Tel: (44) 01328-711362
Email: enquiries@zen-izauk.org
Tradition: Japanese Soto School

Tara Rokpa Norfolk
The Maisonette
St Cecilias 13 Sea View Road, Mundesley
Norfolk NR11 8DH
Tel/Fax: 44 (0)1263 721493
Tradition: Charitable/Aid organisation (Kagyu)
 Northumberland

Aruna Ratangiri Buddhist Monastery
Harnham Hall Cottages
Harnham, Belsay, Northumberland, NE20 0HF
Tel: 01661 881 612, Fax: 01661 881 019
Email: secretary@ratanagiri.org.uk
Web site: www.ratanagiri.org.uk
Tradition: Theravada

Northumberland Vipassana Group
Harnham Nr. Belsay
Northumberland GB-NE20 0HF
(Ratanagiri Buddhist Monastery)
Tel: 661 881 612
Tradition: Theravada

Throssel Hole Priory
Carrshield
Nr. Hexham
Northumberland NE47 8AL
Tel: (44-01434) 345-204
Fax: (44-01434) 345-216
Web site: obcon.org/sathole.html
Tradition: Japanese Soto School, Serene Reflection
Meditation Tradition

 Norwich

AZI Group Norwich
The Old Parish Hall, Crow Hill
Norwich, NR2 1HD
Email jon.ball@cwcom.net
Tradition: Soto Zen (AZI, Deshimaru)

Rigpa contact in Norwich
Tel: (0) 1603 259951
Tradition: Tibetan Nyingmapa
Web site: www.rigpa.org


 Nottinghamshire

Nottingham And District Buddhist Society
26 Millicent Road
West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire

The Nottingham Ch'an Group
Email: hilary@theview.demon.co.uk
Tradition: Chinese Zen (Ch'an)

 Oxford

AZI Group
The Ballroom, 6 The Plain
Oxford, OX4 1BA
Rosemary Cottis 01865-240196
Contact: 01865-249907
Email: rose@magic40.fsnet.co.uk
Tradition: Soto Zen (AZI, Deshimaru)

Druk Thekchen Choekor Ling
55 Juxon Street, Oxford OX2 6DJ
Tel: +44 (0) 1491 838345
Fax: +44 (0) 1491 833577
Email: oxford@drukpa-kargyud.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu, Drikung

Samatha Group - Oxford
Tel: (01865) 343 767
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

Oxford Zen Group
5/6 The Plain
Oxford, OX4 1AS
Tel: (44) 01865-558437 (Andy)
Tel: (44) 01869-249907 (Will)
Email: enquiries@zen-izauk.org
Web site: www.zen-izauk.org
Tradition: Japanese Soto Zen School

 Reading

Buddhist Group Reading  
c/o Matt Huddleston
Flat 1, 18 Bulmershe Road
Reading, RG1 5RJ
Tel: 44-118 9626 232 or 44-7801 233 525
Email: reading@diamondway-center.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu (Diamond Way)

 Shropshire

Telford Buddhist Priory
49 The Rock
Ketley
Telford TF3 5BH England
Tel: (44) 1952-815574
Tradition: Japanese Soto School,
Serene Reflection Meditation Tradition

 Somerset

The Glastonbury Ch'an Group
Glastonbury
Tel: (44) 01458 833663
Email: reiter@clara.co.uk
Tradition: Chinese Ch'an

Western Ch'an Fellowship
(Western Zen Retreats)
Winterhead Hill Farm
Shipham, North Somerset

 Staffordshire

North Staffs Zazen Group
21 Longton Road, Trentham
Stoke-On-Trent
Staffordshire ST4 8ND

 Suffolk

Wangford Zen Group
34 Elms Farm Cottages
Wangford
Beccles
Suffolk NR34 8BA

Zen Group
Shollond
Nacton
Ipswich
Suffolk IP10 OEW

 Surrey

The Brighton Ch'an Group
Brighton
Tel: (44) 01275 846261
Email: john@ditchling8ut.freeserve.co.uk
Tradition: Chinese Zen (Ch'an)

Burmese Vipassana
Harewood End. Hereford HR2-8JS
Tel: [44] (1989) 730-234
Fax: (1989) 730-450
Email: dhammadipa@compuserve.com
Tradition: Burmese Vipassana, Goenka Vipassana

Guildford Sangha/Jeremy Allam
5 St Margarets
London Road , Guildford
Surrey GU1 1TH
Tel (44) 1483 502582
Email: j.allam@surrey.ac.uk
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Hastings Buddhist Society
Cincla Cottage, Pett Level
Hastings, Sussex TN35 4EE

Richmond & Kingston Sangha
PO Box 125, West Molesey
Surrey KT8 1YE
Tel: (44) 20 8224 1022
Email: interbeing@aol.com
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Thames Meditation Society
Thames Buddhist Vihara
Memorial Hall, Dulverton Road
Selsdon, Surrey, CR2 8PJ
Tel: 0181 657 7120
Fax: 0181 651 3776
Email: adisha.geo@yahoo.com

 Tyne and Wear

Sunderland Samatha Group contact
434 7683 Peter Harvey
Tel: (0191) 384 3913
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

UK Association For Buddhist Studies, University Of Sunderland
Email: peter.harvey@sunderland.ac.uk
Tel: 0191 5152174
or
Email: i.harris@lancaster.ac.uk

Warwickshire

Angulimala
The Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy Organisation
The Forest Hermitage
Lower Fulbrook, Warwickshire CV35 8AS
Tel/Fax: 01926 624385
Email: prakhem@foresthermitage.org.uk
Tradition: Interdenominational Charity/Aid organisation

The Forest Hermitage
Lower Fulbrook
Nr Sherbourne
Warwicks CV35 8AS
Tel/Fax: 01926 624385
another Tel: 01926 624564
Tradition: Thai Theravada
Santidhamma Forest Hermitage
Wat Pah Santidhamma
(Branch No. 158 Of Wat Nong Pah Pong In North-East Thailand)
Email: prakhem@foresthermitage.org.uk

 Wiltshire

Aukana Trust
9 Masons Lane
Bradford On Avon
Wiltshire BA15 1QN
Tel: 01225 866821
Fax: 01225 865262
Email: info@aukana.org.uk
Tradition: Theravada

International Meditation Centre, United Kingdom
Splatts House
Heddington
Calne, Wiltshire SN11 0PE
Tel: +44 1380 850 238
Fax: +44 1380 850 833.
Email: mail@imc-uk.org
Tradition: Burmese Vipassana, U Bha Kin

Lam Rim (Wiltshire And Glouchestershire) Buddhist Group
Tel: 01249 714 093
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa

Salisbury Zen Group
Orchard Cottage
96 Britford Lane
Salisbury, Wilts
SP2 8AJ England

Swindon Buddhist Meditation Group
Friend's Meeting House
Eastcott Hill, Swindon, Wiltshire
Contact Person: Hugh Carroll
Tel: (44) 01793 343447
Email: hughie@carrollonline.co.uk
Tradition: Open to all practitioners, all traditions.

Yorkshire (East, North, South and West)

Yorkshire (East)

Driffield Zen Group
Driffield Community Centre
Driffield
East Yorkshire
Tel: (44) 01262-608610
Email: enquiries@zen-izauk.org
Tradition: Japanese Soto School

Yorkshire (North)

The Community Of Interbeing
12, The Mount
Thornton-Le-Dale
Pickering, North Yorkshire
Y018 7TF
Tel: (44) 1751-477-246
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Yorkshire (South)

Samatha Group contact
Ian Rose
Sheffield
Tel: (01629) 814 617
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

Sheffield Buddhist Group
345 Shoreham Street
Sheffield

Yorkshire (West)
Martin Pitt
42 Hangingroyd Road
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire HX7 6AH
Tel: (44) 1422-842-804
Email: pittma@cs.man.ac.uk
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Yorkshire (all)

Contact: Jason & Anna Richings
8 Corless Cottages
Dolphinholme
Lancaster LA2 9AJ.
Tel: (1524) 793-175.
Email: jasonandanna@yahoo.co.uk
Or
Suzanna Kite
4 Lidgett Park Mews
Leeds
LS8 1DB.
Tel: (1132) 668-129.
Email: suzanne@smkite.freeserve.co.uk
Tradition: Meditation courses, tradition unknown

BRISTOL

Bristol Buddhist Centre
162 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8NT
Tel: (0117) 924 9991
Email: info@bristol-buddhist-centre.fsnet.co.uk
Tradition: Friends of the Western Buddhist Order

The Bristol Ch'an Group
The Iyengar Yoga Centre
Denmark Place, Gloucester Road, Bristol
Tel: (0117) 924-5332
Tradition: Zen, Chinese Ch'an

Bristol Diamond Way Centre
Email: heidelinde@operamail.com

Bristol Kwan Um Zen Group
Top Flat, 38 Picton Street, Bristol
BS6 5QA England
Tel: (77) 924-3194
Tradition: Korean Chogye Order

Bristol Longchen Foundation Group
9, Dugar Walk, Redland, Bristol BS6 7dH
Tel: 01179 446760
Email: sth@hpl.hp.com
Tradition: Dzogchen/Kagyu/Nyingma/Mahayana

Buddhist Studies Centre
University of Bristol, UK
Facilities For Study
Graduate and Undergraduate Buddhist Studies

Lam Rim Bristol
12 Victoria Place, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 3BP
• Buddhist Centre: 0117 963 9089
• Centre For Whole Health (Reception): 0117 923 1138
• The Tibet Group
Tradition: Tibetan Gelugpa (Drepung) Tibetan medicine
Email: mike@lamrim.org.uk

Meditation and Buddhist Society
University of Bristol
Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol

Samatha Group - Bristol/Bath  
Tel: (01179) 446 249
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

Bristol Shambala Study Group
No contact details currently available

White Clouds Sangha
13 York Ave., Ashley Down, Bristol
BS7 9LH England
Tel: (117) 951-2591
Tradition: Zen, Vietnamese

Bristol Zen Dojo International Zen Association UK
91-93 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8AT
Tel: (0117) 942-4347
Fax: (0117) 968-1225
Email: enquiries@zen-izauk.org
Tradition: Japanese Soto School

LONDON

Britain Burma Buddhist Trust
London Burmese Buddhist Vihara
1 Old Church Lane, London NW9 8TG
Tel: 0208 200 6898
Tradition: Burmese Theravada

Buddhist Center London
27 Johns Mews, London, WC1N 2NS
Tel: 44-20-79 16 22 82
Fax: 44-870-05 61 218
Email: london@diamondway-center.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Karma Kagyu (Diamond Way)

Buddhist Interhelp
12 Shell Road, London
SE13 7TW England
Tel: (44-181) 692-1737
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

The Buddhist Society
58 Eccleston Square
London SW1V 1PH
Tel: 020 7834 5858
Tradition: Interdenominational

Burmese Vipassana, Goenka Vipassana
13 Bedford Square, Houghton Regis
Dunstable, Beds U.K. LU5-5ES.
Tel: (1582) 863-224 (Day) 864-616 (Evening).
Email: dhammadipa@compuserve.com
Tradition: Theravada, Goenka Vipassana

Central London/St. James Sangha
Bridget Holding
34 Kennington Lane , London SE11 4LS
Tel: (44) 20-7820-9703
Email: bridgetholding@dial.pipex.com
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

Chua Linh Son
89 Bromley Rd
Catford SE 6 England
Tel: 81-461-1887
Tradition: Vietnamese Mahayana

Dorjechang Buddhist Centre
12 Springfield Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 7AL
Tel: (020) 8946 5140
Email: dorjechang@lineone.net
Tradition: Tibetan, New Kadampa

Drukpa London (Drukpa Kargyud Trust)
114, Harvist Road, London NW6 6HJ
Tel: +44 (0) 181 964 2337
Email: london@drukpa-kargyud.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu, Drikung

Heruka Buddhist Centre
13 Woodstock Road, Golders Green, London NW11 8ES
Tel: (020) 8455 7563
Email: info@heruka.org
Tradition: Tibetan, New Kadampa

Jamyang Buddhist Centre
The Old Courthouse
43 Renfrew Road, London SE1 1 4NA
Tel: (0207) 820 8787, Fax: 820 8605
Email: admin@jamyang.co.uk

Linh Son Tu Temple
76 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood
Crystal Palace, London SE19 3EW
Tel: 0181-771-5933 or 0181-771-5484
Fax: 0181-771-5484
Tradition: Vietnamese Mahayana

Linh Sonh Phat Duong Temple
11 Ermine Road
Tottenham, London N15
Tel: (0181) 809-1566
Tradition: Vietnamese Mahayana

London Buddhist Vihara
The Avenue
Chiswick, London W4 1UD
Tel: 020 8995 9493
Fax: 020 8994 8130
Tradition: Theravada
Email: hostmaster@londonbuddhistvihara.co.uk

London Ch'an Group
20 Goodhall Street, London NW10 6TU
Tel.: (+44-181) 961 7802
Email: bruce.stevenson@tesco.net
Tradition: Chinese Zen (Ch'an)

London Diamond Way Centre
27 Johns Mews
London, WC1N 2NS.
Tel: 020 7916 2282
Email:diamondway@buddhismlondon.demon.co.uk
Web site: www.buddhismlondon.demon.co.uk

London Group of the International Zen Association UK (North)
Highbury Roundhouse Comm. Centre
71 Ronalds Road, London N7
Web site: dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/avenue/lk00/
Tradition: Japanese Soto School

London Group of the International Zen Association UK (South)
4a Park Street
Off Stoney Street, London SE1
Web site: dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/avenue/lk00/
Tradition: Japanese Soto School

London Group of the International Zen Association UK (West)
Shiatsu College
Unit 62, Pall Mall Deposit
126-128 Barlby Road, Ladbroke Grove, London W10
Web site: dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/avenue/lk00/
Tradition: Japanese Soto Zen School

London Soto Zen Group
23 Westbere Road, London NW2
Tradition: Japanese Zen (Soto)

London Zazen Group
c/- Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education
Beauchamp Lodge, 2 Warwick Crescent, London W.2 6NE
Tel: 07957 934047
Email: raymond@menez.fsnet.co.uk
Web site: www.menez.fsnet.co.uk
Tradition: Soto Zen

London Zen Group
13 Rodney Place, London SW19 2LQ
Tel: (44) 181-542-5826
Email: zenlon@aol.com
Tradition: Korean Chogye Order

London Zendo Hannya Temple
10 Belmont Street, London
NW1 8HH England
Tel: (44-071) 485-9576

Quan Am Ni Tu Temple
8 Fenn Street
Hackney, London e9 6jn
Tel: 0181-985-1122
Tradition: Vietnamese Mahayana

Redbridge Buddhist Cultural Centre
9 Balfour Road, Ilford, London, IG1 4HP
Tel: 0181 478 8286
Web site: web.ukonline.co.uk/buddhism//rbcc.htm
Tradition: Theravada (Sri Lanka)

Rigpa Great Britain
330 Caledonian Road, London N1 1BB
Tel: 44 (0)171 700 0185, Fax: 609 6068
Email: 114335.615 @compuserve.com
Web site: www.rigpa.org
Tradition: Tibetan Nyingmapa

Rokpa - London
67 Parkholme Road, Dalston London E8 3AQ
Tel: 44 (0)171 254 5004
Tradition: Tibetan Kagyu - Charitable/Aid Organisation
Web site: www.rokpa.org

Samatha Group - London
Tel: (0207) 381 5288
Tel: (01544) 260 039
Tradition: Basic Buddhist meditation: Samatha

Satipañña - City Buddhist Meditation Centre
156 Morton Way
Southgate, London N14 7A
Tel: 20 8886 0076
Email: info@satipanya.org.uk
Web site: www.satipanya.org.uk
Tradition: Burmese Vipassana (Mahasi)

Sri Saddhatissa International Buddhist Centre
309 - 311 Kingsbury Road, London NW9 9PE
Tel: 0181 204 3301, Fax: 933 9395
Email: dhamma@dircon.co.uk
Web site: vihara.freeyellow.com
Tradition: Burmese Theravada

South London Sangha
102 Alleyn Road, London SE21 8AH
Tel: 20-8670-6388
[Buddhanet also has]
Tel: (44) 171-673-6691
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

St. James's Church Sangha
7 Sundorne Road, London SE7 7PR
Tel: (44) 181-293-1775
Email: breathe_smile@cix.compulink.co.uk
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

The London Shambhala Centre
27 Belmont Close, London SW4 6AY
Tel: 020 7720 3207, Fax: 7627 4224
Web site: www.shambhala.org.uk
Email: info@shambhala.org.uk
Buddhist Practice and Study: dharma@shambhala.org.uk
Shambhala Training Programme: training@shambhala.org.uk
Nalanda Arts: nalanda@shambhala.org.uk

Thich Ca Temple
185A Victoria Rise
SW Hope, Clapham
Tel/Fax: (44) 171-627-0393
Tradition: Vietnamese

Zen Practice Centre
22 Nettlewood Road, London SW16 5DX
Tel: (44-0181) 679-5412, Fax: 679-5412
Email: arkle@globalnet.co.uk
Tradition: Japanese Soto/Rinzai

Zen London
11 Dorchester Court
Leigham Court Road, London SW16 2PH
Tel: 18-20-8696-7601
Email: zenlondon@hotmail.com
Tradition: Korean Zen, Kwan Um School Of Zen

SCOTLAND

 Aberdeen

Aberdeen Buddhist Network
Email: aberdeen@buddhistnetwork.com
Web site: http://aberdeen.buddhistnetwork.com
Tradition: FWBO- although the site will take listings from any tradition in Aberdeen.

Aberdeen Buddhist Group
71 King Street, Inverbervie
Kincardineshire Dd10 Orb
Tel: 01561 361 872
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: dagmesamten@msn.com

Aberdeen FWBO practice group
Further Information: Contact Glasgow Buddhist Centre
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: glasbud@compuserve.com

Aberdeen Shambhala Meditation Group
23 Pennan Road, Tilydrone
Aberdeen, 28203

 Dingwall

Dingwall FWBO practice Group
Further Information: Contact Glasgow Buddhist Centre
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: glasbud@compuserve.com

 Dumfriesshire

Samye Ling Tibetan Centre
Eskdalemuir
Nr Langholm, Dumfriesshire Scotland, DG13 0QL.
Web site: www.samyeling.org/samye.html
Tel: 44 013873 73232
Fax: 44 013873 73223
International Web site: www.rokpa.org
Email: scotland@samyeling.org

Rokpa - UK Overseas Projects
Kagyu Samye Ling
Eskdalemuir, Langholm
Dumfriesshire DG13 0QL
Tel: 13873 73232 Ext 30
Fax: 13873 73340
Email: charity@rokpauk.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu
Charitable Organisation

 Edinburgh

Edinburgh Shambala Study Group
c/o 4/12 Belhaven Place
Edinburgh BH10 5JN

The Edinburgh Buddhist Centre
10 Viewforth
Edinburgh EH10 4JF
Tel: 0131-228 3333
Email: ebudc@supanet.com
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)

 Forres

Forres FWBO Practice Group
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: glasbud@compuserve.com

 Glasgow

AZI Group
Glasgow, G3 6DR
John Fraser
at
Rokpa Gasgow
7 Aschley Street
Email: jwfra29876@aol.com
Tradition: Soto Zen (AZI, Deshimaru)

Glasgow Buddhist Centre
329 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow G2 3HW
0141-333-0524 (Please Dial Carefully)
Email: glasbud@cs.com
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: glasbud@compuserve.com

ROKPA - Glasgow
Isa & Humphrey Matthey
7 Ashley Street
Glasgow G3 6DR
Tel: 44 (0)141 429 0300
Fax: 44 (0)141 429 0990
Email: rokpa@karuna.freeuk.com
Tradition: Tibetan, Kagyu, Charitable and Aid organisation

 Lanark

Lanark FWBO practice group
The Tollbooth, Lanark
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: glasbud@compuserve.com

 Lochearnhead

Dhanakosa FWBO Retreat centre
Balquhidder
Lochearnhead
FK19 8PQ Scotland
Tel: 44 (0)1877 384 213 (9.30 am to 5 pm)
Email: dhanakosa@compuserve.com
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)

 Perth

Perth Meditation And Buddhism Group
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: glasbud@compuserve.com

 Stirling

Stirling FWBO practice group
Tel: (0)1877 384 213 (9.30am To 5pm)
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: glasbud@compuserve.com

 Inverness

Inverness FWBO Practice Group
Tradition: Western Buddhism (FWBO)
Email: glasbud@compuserve.com

  

WALES

 Cardiff

Cardiff Vajrayana Buddhist Group
Web site: www.aroter.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Nyingmapa, Aro Ter Lineage
Email: nrp@pobox.com

 19 Velindre Road, Cardiff, CF4 7JE
Tel: (44) 01222 691146
Tradition: Chinese Zen (Ch'an)

Cardiff Serene Reflection Meditation Group
Cardiff, Wales
Tel: (44-1222) 890-034
Fax: (44-1222) 890-034
Email: george@norwell.telinco.co.uk
Email: george.norwell@dial.pipex.com
Web site: www.gnorwell.clara.netm
Tradition: Japanese Soto Zen School

 Gwent

Gwent Group of the International Zen Association UK
6 Ruskin Close, Silver Birches
Fairmaier, Cwmbran, Gwent
Tel: (44) 01633-874882
Email: enquiries@zen-izauk.org
Web site: www.zen-izauk.org
Tradition: Japanese Soto Zen School

 Glamorgan

Aro Ter Lineage +
Sang-Ngak-Chö-Dzong
PO Box 65, Penarth
South Glamorgan Cf64 1xy
Tel: (212) 439-4780
Web site: www.aroter.org
Tradition: Nyingmapa, Aro Ter Lineage
Email: sang-ngak-cho-dzong@altavista.net

 Llangunllo

Samatha Group - Llangunllo  
Tel: (01544) 260 039
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

 Penyrhos

Lam Rim Buddhist Centre
Pentwyn Manor
Penyrhos
Raglan USK NP15 2LE
Tel: 01600 780383
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelug Retreat Centre

 Pembrokeshire

Samatha Group - Pembrokeshire  
Pembrokeshire
Tel: (01348) 811 583
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

 

NORTHERN IRELAND & CHANNEL ISLANDS

 Northern Ireland

Samatha Group - Belfast
Tel: (01693) 63848
Tradition: Basic Buddhist Meditation, Samatha

The Smiling Faces Sangha
26 Kansas Avenue, Belfast
North Ireland, BT15 5AW
Tel: 028 90 589442
Email: jampaling@ntlworld.com
Tradition: Vietnamese Zen

 Channel Islands

Guernsey

SGI contact Guernsey
Richard and Hazel Moorman
(MDL and WDL)
Maison Villocq
Le Villocq
Câtel
Guernsey GY5 7SF
Tel: 44 (0) 1481 25 54 45
Fax: 44 (0) 1481 25 65 12
Email: moorman@guernsey.net
Tradition: Soka Gakkai International (Japanese Pure Land)

SGI contact Guernsey
Shawn Bush
Connemara
Coutanchez
Saint-Pierre-Port
Guernsey GY1 2TX
Tel: 44 (0)1481 72 18 86
Email: shawn@silverberg.demon.co.uk
Tradition: Soka Gakkai International (Japanese Pure Land)

SGI contact Guernsey
Keith De La Haye
Flat 6
65 Victoria Road
Saint-Pierre-Port
Guernsey
Tel: 44 (0)1481 71 44 65
Tradition: Soka Gakkai International (Japanese Pure Land)

SGI contact Guernsey
Simon Rivers
Papillon De Sable
Lincoln Avenue
Port Soif
Vale
Guernsey GY6 8HU
Tel: 44 (0) 1481 25 24 75
Email: simon.rivers@marshmc.com
Tradition: Soka Gakkai International (Japanese Pure Land)