Eden Valley & The North Pennines

Journey through 6 stories and experience Roald Dahl’s Wondrous World at Rheged this summer!

For long distance walkers, Wainwright’s classic walk offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Great Britain, from the Irish Sea at St Bees on the Cumbrian Coast to the old fishing port of Robin Hood’s Bay on Yorkshire’s East Coast.

We have combined our unrivalled expertise and knowledge of doing the Coast to Coast with top local and highly experienced, qualified guides to create a series of new Guided Coast to Coast walks.

Covering 192 miles of the magnificent Coast to Coast route, going along light of feet at a pace that feels natural and allows you to be at one with your natural environment. Travelling lighter than walking yet not compromising on anything.

Create a stunning contemporary stitched box canvas for your home - with Priscilla Edwards.

Bring your own small item of furniture and learn the techniques to upcycle it using chalk paints. With Sonja Tilleard.

Enjoy wonderful views as you learn about Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s fantastic upland nature reserve and the wildlife and geology that make it so special. Sturdy wellington boots recommended as the route is over wet and uneven ground.

Eycott Hill is a fantastic upland landscape consisting of wetlands, woodlands and hay-meadows. Help Cumbria Wildlife Trust with practical maintenance and restoration tasks over the summer including plug planting and bridge building.

Wannasee Tribute Festival is back for its fourth year in Cumbria, in 2018, with a stunning line up of World-class tributes, to many of music history’s most popular acts, past and present, that you could never dream of seeing all at once.

Design and carve your own hardwood house sign, plaque or even a bowl, under the expert guidance of Alister Neville.

We are really pleased to announce that the next pop-up event at Whitrigg House will be during the Bank Holiday weekend on Sunday 26th August 2018.

Design and carve your own hardwood house sign, plaque or even a bowl, under the expert guidance of Alister Neville.

For long distance walkers, Wainwright’s classic walk offers some of the most spectacular scenery in Great Britain, from the Irish Sea at St Bees on the Cumbrian Coast to the old fishing port of Robin Hood’s Bay on Yorkshire’s East Coast.

Big Band DGKollective are hosting this event which should appeal to Swing/Latin dancers and concert goers.

Carefully needle felt soft blended brown wool mix into a soft and unique Hare standing well over a foot high With Annis McGowan.

Larch Cottage Nurseries Penrith Open Gardens Day supporting the British Red Cross

Run, jog or walk. Raise £200 or £10. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. Sign up for Race for Life RIGHT NOW.

An introduction to Pattern Cutting with Dr Maggi Toner-Edgar.

Cumbrian willow master Phil Bradley will join us yet again and guide us through a day of sculpting and creating our own willow birds either for our own garden or fireplaces.

Join Sarah Ames for a day of discovery and fun, creating some lovely pieces using free machinery embroidery techniques incorporating hand stitch, applique and embellishment.

Come and enjoy a day experimenting in this ancient Japanese technique of glazing and firing pottery, using heat, sawdust, fire and smoky bins!

Hand Stencil a stunning Lampshade with Sonja Tileard

Come along and see what we offer at one of our Wedding Showcases.

Come and enjoy a day experimenting in this ancient Japanese technique of glazing and firing pottery, using heat, sawdust, fire and smoky bins!