New 2025 Quirky Workshops programme goes live for bookings Mon 4 Nov @ 7am
Full Programme is HERE
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Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns is a peaceful, rural and creative venue offering an inspiring range of art, craft and heritage courses ~ Quirky Workshops ~ from our C17^th  farmhouse in the lovely village of Greystoke. We nestle 5 miles equidistantly from Penrith and the Eden Valley, and Ullswater, on the northern fringes of the Lake District, in beautiful Cumbria, north west England. We have been running courses since 2005.

For those thinking of combining their creative workshop with a short stay, there are plenty of B and B's locally, plus a lovely pub in Greysokte, the Boot and Shoe, serving tasty food and offering accommodation too. Please see greystokevillage.co.uk for all overnight offerings and check out Airbnb too. We are an easy 5 miles west of J40 of the M6, where it crosses with the A66.

 During the May 2020 Covid lockdown, to create a much needed larger studio, we set about renovating a redundant listed hay loft. We're very fortunate now to have two beautiful studios from which to host our art and craft workshops. Swallow Barn is our new, light, airy and spacious first floor space;  perfect for using post Covid as distancing was possible and tutor demonstrations were viewable on a large screen at the front whilst students remained at their desks. This screen facility is still available.  Squirrel Barn is our original studio, smaller and more intimate, just off the gravel driveway up three steps into the room.  Fresh coffee, teas, home baking and tasty lunches are brought to the studio, or taken in the garden during summer months.

See Full Workshop Programme details by date order ...... HERE   

" I am SO impressed with the loveliness of the Swallow barn. In the midst of this COVID world of chaos and uncertainty, it’s such a calm, safe space and I’m sure that everyone who visits will agree. I also appreciate the abundance of extra safety/hygiene measures that you’ve put in place. It works so well. Also, as Gwen mentioned, the extra space and its layout has made for a more social environment - it’s easier to chat and to look at what others are doing. I’m so glad I came, I feel uplifted, somewhat healed and much more positive as a result. Oh... and the lunch was just wonderful too! Jane "

About the Swallow Barn

A new, spacious and airy, 60m2 listed workshop space. This first floor studio allows comfortable spacing of 10 tables, 2 wash hand basins, an open ceiling providing much natural light from roof windows plus a good natural air flow.  

In addition, where required, the tutors demonstrations are projected onto a large screen so that students can watch from their tables (whilst painting for example). This screen is particularly popular where some art tutors offer step by step demonstrations to begin their class. 
Of course, gather round moments are always still possible, 'though many agree, its nice to have the choice. :)

You can select your food options as soon as you arrive on the morning of your workshop, and our tasty lunches will be served individually around 12.30 to 1pm. Lunch can be taken at your own desk or in the garden in summer.
Our Pizza Oven, Raku pottery firing, Spoon carving and Wood Carving courses  take place outside (mostly during the summer months) with shelter available if needed.

Cookery Days and all previous workshop lunches that took place in our farmhouse kitchen are no longer offered.

We look forward to welcoming you to this lovely corner of Cumbria and Greystoke village.

Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke, Penrith CA11 0UT

We are 5 miles West of Penrith & the M6 J40 & 5 miles North of Ullswater just above the A66, directly on C2C route 300 yds beyond villlage green.

We have only limited parking in our driveway and ask all who can to park as below to help us preserve the character of the village.

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