house

Allanton Peace Sanctuary was established in 1998, as the European Sanctuary of May Peace Prevail On Earth International.

Allanton Peace Sanctuary retains the character of a grand house with large, light and airy rooms. The expansive windows have beautiful views across the grounds. The styles of the rooms incorporated the beauty of old and new alike.

Everyone is welcomed from the local and international community, who are in empathy with the universal message May Peace Prevail On Earth.

garden & grounds

Our World Peace Sanctuary is nestled within 18 beautiful acres of garden, parkland and woodland. There are plenty of opportunities for lovely, relaxing, and meditative walks.

The grounds are home to the biodiversity of Dumfries and Galloway, including red squirrels, buzzards, frogs and newts, butterflies and moths, diverse fungi, and so on. We have both mature and young native woodland. The younger trees, planted in 2000, have become a wildlife corridor which increases and supports the biodiversity. Our Wildlife Woodland Walk path was opened in 2015.

At the heart of our grounds is our Peace Pole Henge, which consists of a double circle of 204 Peace Poles, with one for every recognised country of the world.  Here, in Dumfries and Galloway, there are many ancient stones and henges. Our Peace Pole Henge connects with this ancient spiritual energy of the land to create a focus for world peace.

There are sacred spaces in the grounds known as the 7 Stations, which have been created to inspire reflection, positive thought and gratitude. These spaces include our Peace Pole Henge, Labyrinth and Pyramid.

In our garden, we grow organic salad, vegetables and fruit, which provide delicious food for our guests and volunteers.