Arrival
Please aim to arrive in good time for a morning start (exact time TBC). Follow on-site signs to parking and the main house.
Otford Manor, Kent
A day of fellowship, worship and connection at Otford Manor Times below are to be confirmed, following last year’s pattern: welcome, worship, seminars, student activities, lunch in the Tudor hall, then games.
Where we meet
Pilgrims Way East, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5RW
Please aim to arrive in good time for a morning start (exact time TBC). Follow on-site signs to parking and the main house.
A superb Otford Manor lunch is included in the day ticket, served in the magnificent Tudor dining hall.
Outdoor shoes if the grounds are in use, a water bottle, and weather-appropriate clothing. Allergies can be noted on the booking form.
The main event
Times are TBC. This is the shape of last year’s gathering at Otford.
Arrival, coffee and a chance to find your year group.
A time of sung worship together.
Parent seminar and teaching. Students have their own sessions.
Games, creative table activities and challenges for every year group.
Lunch together in the dining hall.
Afternoon games on the grounds (weather permitting) before we finish.
If you are making a weekend of it
Overnight stays are booked directly with Otford Manor. IOS does not collect this money.
Friday 11 to Sunday 13 December 2026 · Dinner Friday through Sunday breakfast
Adult £87 · Child 3-15 £58
Otford asks for a commitment of about 20 overnight guests.
The minimum number is 20. Please register your interest as soon as you can, so the numbers can be collated and you can be told closer to the time.
From previous winters
Worship, seminars, student challenges and lunch in the Tudor hall - packed to capacity in 2025.
Good to know
Lunch included Tickets are worked out from adult numbers plus each child's age: 0-2 free, 3-15 £30, 16+ £35.
Yes - the Otford Manor lunch in the Tudor hall is included in the day ticket.
Yes, but rooms are booked directly with Otford Manor, not through IOS. The minimum number is 20. Please register your interest as soon as you can, so the numbers can be collated and you can be told closer to the time.
Exact times are still to be confirmed. We will update this page once Otford confirms the schedule.