Private 5 Day Crafting Course and Retreat

This creative haven is the perfect way to learn new crafty skills!



5 x 6 hours

Class size 1 to 20 (public classes), 1 to 1
  £1,180

Treat yourself to a luxurious, five-day and five-night retreat at a welcoming craft workshop surrounded by the beautiful Shropshire Hills.
Each day, you'll receive personalised, one-on-one support from local teacher Rachel for three hours. Soak up some top tips in different crafts, enjoy detailed demonstrations and learn all sorts of new skills.
This is then followed by three hours of studio time where you can hone your crafty skills at your own pace through hands-on experience. In the evenings, relax by the campfire and spend the night glamping in a charming bell tent. If you're joining us in the colder months, we have a retro caravan for you to stay in instead.
Perfect for crafters of all levels, this retreat will be tailored to your individual experience and needs. Learn something new to you or improve your technique in your favourite art form.
Workshop options:
  • Pewter Casting.
  • Bookbinding.
  • Enamelling.
  • Printing.
  • Drawing.
  • Felting.
  • Painting.
  • Yarn craft.
  • The art of photography.
  • Sketchbooking.
  • Foiling.
  • Engraving.
  • Batik.

Upcoming dates for Private 5 Day Crafting Course and Retreat

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 3 Oct 2026, 8:57am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

16 upcoming dates between 12 Oct 2026 and 6 Dec 2027.

  • Mon 12 Oct 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 9 Nov 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 7 Dec 2026, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 4 Jan 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 1 Feb 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 1 Mar 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 29 Mar 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 26 Apr 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 24 May 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 21 Jun 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 19 Jul 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 16 Aug 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 13 Sep 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 11 Oct 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 8 Nov 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
  • Mon 6 Dec 2027, 9:30am-3:30pm (then the same time, for the next 4 days)
What you'll get
  • Endless tea and coffee.
  • All the materials and tools needed to make various art pieces to take home.
  • 5 nights accommodation in a bell tent (summer) or retro caravan (winter).
Session repeats

This class series runs over 5 consecutive days.

Location

The Old School Campsite, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0JQ

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Recent reviews of Private 5 Day Crafting Course and Retreat

  • 5/5 from Rebecca Reynolds, attended Dec 2023: The 5 day bookbinding retreat with Rachel Ellen was fantastic. I enjoyed absolutely every minute of it and would do more and more again if I could. The studio is set up really well, absolutely everything I needed was there. Rachel was a fabulous teacher: patient, kind, encouraging, made sure that everything I wanted to do was possible - and so much more besides! I stayed in the caravan, perfect, can't fault it.
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I first learnt to crochet as a child and spent hours and hours making, sewing, knitting and learning every new technique possible in art, craft and design. After a degree in graphics and 16 years of experience teaching Textiles, Graphics, Art & Design and Design & Technology, I strongly believe in developing my own practice to be the best tutor I can be. I am continually inspired by my students of all ages, so it's definitely a two-way street!

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