Experiences

Reasons to leave the room

You can do all of it in a long weekend, though we would rather you did about half.

Gaming chips and cards on the table felt

Gaming

The Card Room

Five thousand square feet in the old carding room, with the machinery bases left in the floor. Eighty machines, six tables and a lot of regulars.

  • 80 machines, 6 tables
  • In the original carding room
  • Open 4 PM to 2 AM

Making

Nine Studios

Ceramics, weaving, letterpress, glass, metal, wood, print, paper and one that changes. All open to guests, most of them happy to be watched.

  • Nine studios, open daily
  • Watch or take part
  • Most work is for sale
The beach and the water beyond it
A spa treatment room prepared for a guest

Making

Take a Class

Two-hour classes most days: throwing, weaving, letterpress. Twelve places, guests get first refusal.

  • Two-hour classes, most days
  • Twelve places each
  • Guests book first

Outdoors

The Mill Race

The old mill race runs behind the building into a wooded valley, with a path along it to the reservoir.

  • Path along the mill race
  • Wooded valley behind
  • Reservoir walk, 40 minutes
A performance on the stage, seen from the room

This week

What is on, every week

The standing programme. One-off events are listed in the lobby and on the board at the desk.

Recurring programme
WhenWhatDetail
Every dayThe Card RoomOpen from 9 AM
TuesdayFiringTasting flight, 7 PM
ThursdayThe Mill RaceGuided session, 10 AM
Friday and SaturdayFiringLive music from 9 PM
SundayNine StudiosLong lunch, from 1 PM

The programme can change on public holidays and during private events. The desk always has the current week.

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