Search and Shortlist
Add to shortlist button.
Details
Quirky Workshops offers a range of Stitch & Textiles courses at our 17th Century Cumbrian farmhouse. Including the following:
Needle Felt Hares
Needle Felt Herdwicks
Needle Felt Owls
Needle Felt Bunny
Needle felt Hedgehog
Rag Rugs
Felt Art
Felt Slippers
Festive Felt Garlands
Leather Bags
Pattern Cutting
'Applique & Stitch' Discovering Machine Embroidery
Lampshade making short course with Georgia Wilkinson
Lampshade Making Short Course with Sonja Tilleard
Lampshade Stencil
Lampshade Print Workshop
Paint, Print and Stitch
Eco printing ...Botanical printing on Textiles/ Paper
All our day workshops include a lovely two course Aga lunch, fresh coffees, teas & fresh baked farmhouse scones to finish off the day. Lunch is served in our farmhouse kitchen around one large table or in the garden when possible. Shorter courses will include refreshments and sometimes a light lunch too. We do hope you can find some days that appeal and look forward to welcoming you here.
Opening details
The Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns hosts over 120 arts, crafts and heritage workshops between March and December each year. On occasions, we may have rooms available to hire for other workshop and course providers, running in parallel to our annual Quirky Workshops programme. For further details re: room hire etc please enquire at annie@quirkyworkshops.co.uk. We started as Greystoke Cycle Cafe Tea Garden, serving passing C2C cyclists since 2005. We have now closed to the general public. Our grateful thanks for your support over the years.
Facilities
On-site catering
On-site light refreshments
Public toilets
Regional Tourist Board Member
We have a ground floor toilet but not wide enough for wheelchair access.
Events at this Venue
date | event |
---|---|
Tue 3 Mar | Needle Felt a Hare, Owl or Bunny |
Wed 4 Mar | Artisan Bread and Scones making Workshop |
Thu 5 Mar | Textured Planters in Porcelain |
Fri 6 Mar | Artisan Bread and Scones making Workshop |
Fri 6 Mar | Porcelain Plant Labels short course with Gwen Bain |
Sat 7 Mar | Artisan Bread and Scones making Workshop |
Address
Greystoke Craft Garden ,
Greystoke, Penrith,
Cumbria,
CA11 0UT
Directions
Map reference: NY 439312 Lat: 54.67273 Long: -2.87142
Greystoke Craft Garden (formerly Greystoke Cycle Cafe Tea Garden) is situated just 300yd north of the village green on the edge of the lovely village of Greystoke. The village nestles happily on the fringes of the Lake District National Park, 5 miles west of Penrith and the Eden Valley and 5 miles north of Ullswater. We have only limited parking and ask workshops attendees to enjoy the 300yd flat walking from the free village car park, alongside the racehorses and past the Castle walls. We will send maps etc on booking confirmation. We have 2 parking spaces reserved for those unable to walk this distance, please let us know. Drop off of students or materials is fine.
Parking: free
Accessible by Public Transport: 5 miles from Penrith station
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
Designated parking for guests with disabilities
Within 50 metres approx. of entrance
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
is gravel
Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
Has steps and no ramp
Food
- Restaurant / cafe provide meals for visitors with special dietary requirements:
Sugar free (diabetic)
Gluten free (coeliacs)
Vegetarian
Vegan
Entrance
Steps to the main entrance
Entrance is well lit