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From pottery classes for children to glass-blowing lessons for grown-ups, in the Lake District you can really get to grips with a host of crafts. You can learn how to carve wood and engrave stone, work with paper and try your hand at weaving yarn out of wool.
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Ambleside
Learn how to massage in the Lakes. Workshops include couple's massage tutorials and deep tissue back massage lessons Acquire new healing skills and enjoy receiving massage in the process.
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5 reviewsUlverston
Our famous glass blowing experiences are back. Experience first-hand and close up, the extreme temperatures required to transform sand into glass and learn some of the 2000 year old skills first developed by the ancient Romans. During this…
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214 reviewsHawkshead
A unique and interactive experience for children and families that is truly unforgettable! Children either on their own or families together make three delicious chocolate creations and best of all everything they make is theirs to take home,…
Far Sawrey, Ambleside
Unlock the secrets of essential oils as you learn to create your very own blend, uniquely tailored to your therapeutic needs and personal preferences. You'll then embark on the journey of infusing your aromatic blend into a natural soy wax candle.…
Coniston
Do you want to learn what to do when the mist comes down and how to accurately take and follow a compass bearing? Come on our intermediate navigation course to find out.
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76 reviewsKeswick
This one day introduction to map reading and navigation is suitable for anyone who would like to plan and follow a route from a map.
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76 reviewsGrasmere
This is a three day training event starting from Butarlyp Youth Hostel Grasmere, and partly on the fells including a high-level overnight camp. Participants will be guided and supported by a qualified and expert mountain leader.
Keswick
Do you know what to do when the mist comes down or how to accurately take and follow a compass bearing? Come along on our intermediate navigation course to find out how.
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76 reviewsBowness-on-Windermere
A one day introduction to navigation and map reading suitable for beginners. If you have never looked at a map or would like to learn more about planning and following a route using paths and tracks then this is the course for you.
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76 reviewsFar Sawrey, Ambleside
Discover the art of creating your own essential oil blend, tailored to your unique preferences and therapeutic needs. You will be expertly guided through the technique and then learn how to make your own soap using your bespoke blend. Elevate your…
Penrith
An unrivalled range of 1,2 and 3 day courses in the Arts, Crafts, Heritage skills, Baking, Textiles, Raku pottery, Wood /Stone carving, Willow & Wire, Ceramics, Glass, Silver and much much more.
Kendal
Photography tours and workshops under the guidance of Amy Bateman, British Life Photographer of the Year and Forty Farms Creator. Enjoy photographing Lakeland Farm life and subjects ordinarily out of reach.
Kentmere
Discover our immersive and transformative courses, which run for between 2 to 5 days, all centred on the art of drawing from observation. It's a journey of self-expression and visual communication, making the world's true beauty come alive.
Stramongate, Kendal
During this practical half day workshop participants will have the opportunity to explore book illustration by looking at examples and learning about the illustrator's process before having a go themselves. In a fun and relaxed environment we will…
Kendal
Learn the traditional rural skills to create your own willow 'tipi' garden supports. These beautiful willow structures are the perfect natural addition to the garden providing support for a wide variety of flowering plants and veg. Suitable for…
N Lonsdale Rd, Ulverston
On arrival you will be greeted with a Shed One tipple before being guided through making your own unique needle felted Easter Bunny Duck. This cute little duck is already for an Easter hunt, complete with bunny ears and a ruck sack to collect lots…
Sedbergh
£140 plus £18 for materials and firing
Start spring in style with sculptor Suzie Wright to create your own unique hare from stoneware clay. You can vary the hare sculpture in ways to make it your own. The workshop will be a small group with guidance…
Penrith
Learn the essential techniques of observing and measuring for a portrait through a series of enjoyable exercises, before embarking on your own portrait.
W Strand, Whitehaven
This Spring get creative, have fun and make something really personal for your home.
Kendal
Create your own silver pendant or earrings inspired by the natural world. Silver clay is fun, fast to learn and full of creative alchemy. Perfect for beginners and those with some experience.
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