| Feedback |
We would welcome your ideas or comments. Please e-mail us. Click here. |
Henpals.com © 2005 - 2007
Jenny Roper
|
Holidays, short breaks and weekends with a difference!
Courses, workshops, classes and tuition - select subject or location from the options on the left
 |
The Threshing Barn
|
Lower Lady Meadow Farm
Bradnop
Leek
Staffordshire, ST13 7EZ
|
| Telephone: 01538-304494 |
| Website: www.threshingbarn.com |
The Threshing Barn, a lovely 17th Century farm, set in the Staffordshire moorlands, provides a perfect venue for numerous craft courses, including ceramics, textiles, preserved flowers and willow-work. Spend a day learning a new craft, or join us for a week and try several. |
Return to top
 |
Zantium Art and Craft Studios
|
Godfrey Hole House
Godfrey Hole, Hopton
Wirksworth
Derbyshire, DE4 4DF
|
| Telephone: 01629 824377 |
| Website: www.zantium.co.uk |
Zantium Studios provides a colourful and creative haven in the beautiful countryside of the Peak District. Many different courses are available, including mosaics, stained glass, watercolours, willow sculpture and bead jewellery, amongst others. |
Return to top
 |
The Hayloft at Bradgate Manor
|
Abbey Hill
Netley Abbey
Southampton
Hampshire, SO31 5FB
|
| Telephone: 02380-456422 |
| Website: www.bradgatemanor.org |
Bradgate Manor is set in beautiful grounds and our courses are designed to provide a relaxing and interesting day out amongst people with shared interests. We run an excellent selection of courses and workshops on art, stone carving, flower arranging, first-aid, gardening and horticulture, as well as hosting a course in shore-based sailing tuition. |
Return to top
 |
Kinsale Pottery & Art School
|
Ballinacurra
Kinsale
Co. Cork
Ireland
|
| Telephone: 00353-214-777758 |
| Website: www.kinsaleceramics.com |
Kinsale Pottery and Art School provides arts and crafts courses and workshops for adults and children, specialising in pottery, art, drawing and painting, glass fusing and stained glass, bronze casting, silk painting and mosaic-making. |
Return to top
 |
Losehill House Hotel
|
Edale Road
Hope
Derbyshire, S33 6RF
|
| Telephone: 01433-621219 |
| Website: www.losehillhouse.co.uk |
Courses on a wide range of subjects are held at Losehill House Hotel, set amongst the magnificent countryside of the Hope Valley in the famous Peak District. Our courses include painting, patchwork and quilting, embroidery, exotic textile bags, guided walks, photography and stained glass. Enjoy our beautiful and luxurious surroundings whilst learning a new skill or improving an existing one! |
Return to top
 |
Skylark Holidays
|
9 Beech Avenue
Willington
Derbyshire, DE65 6DB
|
| Telephone: 01283-701729 |
| Website: www.skylarkholidays.co.uk |
We offer an excellent selection of short courses on weaving, spinning, dyeing, photography and painting, in the idyllic setting of Windlehill Farm in South Derbyshire. We also organise walking holidays for small groups wishing to enjoy the varied landscape and outstanding beauty of this area. |
Return to top
 |
Lilacbarn Craft Courses
|
Lilac Cottage
Stathe Road
Burrowbridge
Somerset, TA7 0JH
|
| Telephone: 01823-690134 |
| Website: www.lilacbarn.co.uk |
We offer a wide range of residential and day courses including Upholstery, Still Life Oil Painting, Patchwork, Quilting and Applique. Our tutors are all highly qualified and experienced, some being known internationally. The barn is conveniently situated, only 20 minutes from the M5, in a cottage garden on the Somerset Levels where you can walk or cycle and experience the glorious countryside. |
Return to top
 |
Twidales Art & Craft Workshops
|
Jinney Ring Craft Centre
Hanbury
Near Bromsgrove
Worcestershire, B60 4BU
|
| Telephone: 01905-776735 |
| Website: www.twidales.co.uk |
Our aim is that you "learn with fun" at one of our many art and craft workshops. Nearly all are suitable for beginners and they cover a very wide range, including bookcraft, art, patchwork, keepsake cards, painted furniture, beadwork and mosaics, amongst others. |
Return to top
 |
University of Bath Study Breaks
|
Held at both our city-centre
and Claverton Down campuses
|
| Telephone: 01225-388703 and 01225-388704 |
| Website: www.bath.ac.uk/lifelong-learning/parttimecourses/studybreaks |
Are you visiting Bath for a short break? Would you like to learn something new, brush up a dormant talent or just expand your mind while you take in the cultural, architectural and commercial delights of our wonderful city? We have a diverse programme of dayschools and weekend schools throughout the Autumn and you are bound to find something that appeals to you. |
Return to top
 |
Burton Manor
|
The Village
Burton
Neston
Cheshire, CH64 5SJ
|
| Telephone: 0151-336-5172 |
| Website: www.burtonmanor.com |
Offering a wide and varied selection of day and residential courses including: Health, Art, Textiles, Photography, Personal Development, Bridge, Computer Workshops, Creative Studies, Writing, Literature, Music and Dance; we are a beautiful Grade II listed Arts and Craft building in 30 acres of beautiful grounds and gardens. |
Return to top
 |
Maison des Arts
|
10 rue Marechal Foch
06480 La Colle sur Loup
France
|
| Telephone: 0033-493-323250 |
| Website: www.maisondesarts.com |
The charming Provence village of La Colle sur Loup is just a fifteen minute drive from Nice International Airport. Courses cover a wide range of subjects, such as painting, ceramics, cooking and stained glass. |
Return to top
 |
Dillington House
|
Ilminster
Somerset, TA19 9DT
|
| Telephone: 01460-52427 |
| Website: www.dillington.co.uk |
Dillington House is a magnificent historic manor set in extensive grounds and surrounded by beautiful countryside. There are short courses on many subjects, including art, photography, history, computers, music, creative writing and interior design, amongst many others. |
Return to top
 |
Crumpets Farm
|
Crumpets Drive
Lytchett Matravers
Dorset, BH16 6AL
|
| Telephone: 01202-625775 |
| Website: www.crumpetsfarm.com |
We offer workshops in a truly vast range of subjects - from automata to wire sculpture, including picture-framing, beadwork, stone carving, upholstery, stained glass, willow-work, textiles, mask-making, Japanese braiding, and much more. There really is something for everyone. |
Return to top
 |
The Manor House Hotel
|
Fowley Cross
Nr Okehampton
Devon, EX20 4NA
|
| Telephone: 01837-53053 |
| Website: www.manorhousehotel.co.uk |
With our vast range of indoor and outdoor sports and craft facilities, the Manor House Hotel is the ideal venue for an enjoyable short break. The craft activities available include pottery, painting, jewellery-making, glass engraving, needlework, picture-framing and much more. |
Return to top
 |
Stone House Hotel
|
Sedbusk
Hawes
North Yorkshire, DL8 3PT
|
| Telephone: 01969-667571 |
| Website: www.stonehousehotel.co.uk |
Stone House Hotel is a beautiful country house near the market town of Hawes in magnificent Wensleydale - the perfect setting for one of our short courses which include art, wine-tasting, creative writing, embroidery and the art of malt-whisky drinking, amongst others. |
Return to top
 |
Rothay Manor
|
Ambleside
Cumbria, LA22 0EH
|
| Telephone: 01539-433605 |
| Website: www.rothaymanor.co.uk |
Rothay Manor is an elegant Regency house set in attractive landscaped gardens, just a short walk from the centre of Ambleside. In these comfortable surroundings, we run courses on a wide range of subjects, including painting, music, bridge, antiques and gardening. |
Return to top
 |
The Earnley Concourse
|
Earnley
Chichester
West Sussex, PO20 7JL
|
| Telephone: 01243-670392 |
| Website: www.earnley.co.uk |
The Earnley Concourse is situated in a beautiful area, just a short distance from the sea. Our courses cover a truly wide range of topics, including computers, music, heritage, painting and photography, amongst many others, as well as a comprehensive selection of crafts. |
Return to top
 |
Waunifor Crafty Breaks
|
Waunifor Estate
Maesycrugiau
Carmarthenshire, SA39 9LX
|
| Telephone: 01559-395437 |
| Website: www.craftybreaks.com |
Our craft courses ensure that you have a relaxing but fun holiday in this beautiful and unspoilt corner of South West Wales. Courses include painting, pottery, willow weaving, bead jewellery, mosaics and card-making, amongst others. |
Return to top
 |
Farncombe Estate Study Centre
|
Broadway
Worcestershire, WR12 7LJ
|
| Telephone: 01386-854215 |
| Website: www.farncombeestate.co.uk |
The Farncombe Study Centre, situated in the Cotswolds on a beautiful 300-acre estate, offers weekend and day courses on a vast selection of subjects, including art, music, photography, bridge, textiles, literature, history and creative writing, amongst many others. |
Return to top
 |
Rufford Craft Centre
|
Rufford Country Park
Ollerton
Newark
Nottinghamshire, NG22 9DF
|
| Telephone: 01623-822944 |
| Website: www.ruffordcraftcentre.org.uk |
A truly wide-ranging selection of workshops and short courses is available at the Rufford Craft Centre. Choose from creative writing, willow-work, painting, blacksmithing, building a coracle, metal sculpture, kiln-formed glass, book restoration, textiles, ceramics, woodturning, cidermaking and much more. |
Return to top
 |
The Kingcombe Centre
|
Toller Porcorum
Dorchester
Dorset, DT2 0EQ
|
| Telephone: 01300-320684 |
| Website: www.kingcombe-centre.demon.co.uk |
The Kingcombe Centre is an environmental study centre in the heart of West Dorset and throughout the year there is an extensive programme of nature-related activities. In addition, day courses and residential courses take place in subjects such as painting, yoga, willow basket-making, embroidery and music, amongst others. |
Return to top
 |
The Beetroot Tree
|
South Street
Draycott
Derby
Derbyshire, DE72 3PP
|
| Telephone: 01332-873929 |
| Website: www.thebeetroottree.com |
The Beetroot Tree is located in and around a converted Jacobean barn, showing you the best in contemporary art and design-led crafts. We offer a wide range of art and craft workshops led by the exhibiting artists, including glasswork, textiles, jewellery, painting and beadwork. |
Return to top
 |
Crantock Bay Hotel
|
Crantock
Cornwall, TR8 5SE
|
| Telephone: 01637-830229 |
| Website: www.crantockbayhotel.co.uk |
The Crantock Bay Hotel is situated in an idyllic part of Cornwall, on a magical stretch of the coast and within easy reach of the Eden Project and other magnificent gardens. We offer a great choice of Special Interest Breaks including Bridge, Walking, Golf, Painting and Garden Appreciation. |
Return to top
 |
Wendy Stewart
|
La Moutette
81190 Ste Gemme
Le Tarn
France
|
| Telephone: 0033-563-767795 |
| Website: www.verreandterre.com |
We offer courses on ceramics, stained glass, textiles and card-making at Ste Gemme in the magnificent Tarn area of South-West France. Come and enjoy a holiday in this beautiful area which has unspoilt countryside, lakes and rivers. |
Return to top
 |
Atami Hotel - Activity Holidays
|
Cennet Koyu n:48
Golkoy
48400 Bodrum
Mugla
Turkey
|
| Telephone: 0090-2523-577416 |
| Website: www.atamihotel.com |
The Atami Hotel is a family-run boutique hotel set in the quiet and secluded Paradise Bay near Golturkbuku village. Activity holidays, such as walking, culinary tours, painting, belly dancing, yoga, ikebana and origami, amongst others, are offered at this beautiful location. |
Return to top
|
