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Creative Breaks and Self-Catering Holidays at Yarner 2009
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Self-Catering Holidays

Our Creative Breaks are designed for you to get the best from our unique location, enjoy staying in our heritage buildings and learning exciting new creative skills – but if you'd rather do your own thing, why not rent our historic buildings for a real get-away?

The Choice is Yours
Enjoy the flexibility of choosing from rural skills workshops to visiting the cobbled fishing village of Clovelly, surfing and sandy beaches of North Devon or stunning woodland and coastal walks.

Location – Welcombe, North Devon
Escape to this hidden gem – a remote, historical village nestling within a wild and dramatic coastal landscape on the border of North Devon and Cornwall.

Just one mile from the sea at Welcombe Mouth, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and secluded within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Welcombe offers the complete escape.

We’ll share with you our intimate knowledge of this unique landscape, allowing you to enjoy the very best that North Devon has to offer.

Creative Break : The Ecology of the Landscape

ROCKS, MINERALS AND CRYSTALS (3 days)

A practical introduction to Earth’s history taking in the remarkable rock formations exposed around the seashore of Welcombe mouth. We photograph and collect samples of rocks, and learn how to identify their various constituents. This will lead to a study of the medieval foundation of Welcombe Barton and it’s nearby church.

ROCKS, SOILS AND HABITATS (2days)

geology 2 Burrows

Spend a morning looking at landforms and the range of habitats on sea cliffs and in the Marsland Valley SSSI. After a picnic lunch, witness the effects of conservation management on the ecology of culm grassland and with luck see the rare marsh fritillary butterfly. The following day will be spent exploring the unique flora and fauna of Braunton Burrows, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. 2007

3 Days | Friday 19th June - Sunday 21st June
2 Days | Saturday 20th June - Sunday 21st June

£170 | Book This Break | Contact Us | Back to Top

Creative Break : A Woolly Weekend

NATURAL DYEING - Friday 18th September

Rosie will take you through the different stages required to create a rainbow of colours from plant materials. Gather flowers and leaves from the dye garden here as well as using additional dyes from abroad. Take home a basket full of beautiful colours

CREATIVE SPINNING - Saturday 19th September

This day is designed for people with a basic knowledge of hand spinning who would like to extend their skills to create coloured and textured s yarns from naturally dyed fleece. Using special carding and plying techniques you will be able to design and make different yarns to weave, knit or stitch with.

CREATIVE KNITTING – Sunday 20th September

Throw away your conventional patterns and discover how to make exciting garments using scraps of different textured wool. Use some of the beautifully dyed and spun yarns you have created on the weekend or something from the wide range of commercial yarns that are available today.

3 Days | Friday 18th Sept - Sunday 20th Sept

£155 | Book This Break | Contact Us |Back to Top

Additional Information

Prices include bed, breakfast, lunch and tuition fees.
There is a small cost for course materials where required.
Apply for single room occupancy surcharge.
When we receive your 50% deposit you will receive an information pack detailing your full itinerary.
Non workshop partners £100 per holiday

Self-Catering Holidays

Welcombe Barton is available for holidays in August, Christmas, New Year and Easter. The Barton sleeps 6 people. Prices are per week. To book your break, please check availability first by phoning the Yarner Trust on 01288 331692, or use the Contact Form.

Prices per week:
Easter 2009: £600
August 2009: £600
Christmas 2009: £550
New Year 2009: £550
Low Season 2009: £500 per week
Enquire for discounts for fortnightly bookings

Weekend Breaks : Friday to Monday £250, sleeps 6

Rather hire the Barton and/or barns for a single day? See Venue Hire

Accommodation

Welcombe Barton has a wood burning stove, original flag stone flooring, exposed oak beams and wooden floors with 4 bedrooms – single, twin bedded, family room (1 double 1 single bed) and a triple bedded room (3 singles). Lounge with dining table, grade II listed settle, kitchen, dairy and family bathroom. 4 acre field with Celtic Roundhouse, and living willow play dome. (No TV or dishwasher, and no mobile phone reception – it's a genuine get-away!)